As the UK Representative for Cannes Lions, we’re looking to find the very best young creative talent to compete on behalf of the UK against other young advertising professionals from around the world. We are running six competitions between 28 Feb-3 March – Design, Digital, Film, Marketers, Media and Print.
We are delighted to have recruited a fantastic cohort of industry professionals to judge the work. Please find their details below. The winning teams will be announced w/c 17 March.
The six winning teams will be taking part in the Global Young Lions Competition in Cannes in June.
DESIGN JUDGES
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, Le Pub
Akil Benjamin, Managing Director, DOES
Rudy Camones, Head of Art, Fahrenheit DDB
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360
Jenni Smit, Head of Design, We Are Social
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness UK
Patricia Montoya, Account Director, Humans Peru
Sergio Jara, Senior Art Director, MRM New York / McCann Worldgroup
Damiano Polcaro, Creative Director, mixed up makes better
Sarah Pascoe, Senior Consultant – Stills, Claire Randall Consulting
Juan Manuel Prieto Moreno, Creative Director, VML
Dani Wolf, Creative Director, BADBERRIES
Alex Collares, Creative Director, Ogilvy
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer/Branding & Design expert, ADMIRE
Calvin Lau, GTM Marketing Lead, Intrinsic Innovation Inc (Alphabet)
Kathryn Brooker, Senior Designer, ASG Comms
Rohit Sharma, Senior Designer, VCCP
Marcelo Andrade, Creative Supervisor AC, Binder
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Tatiana Rodrigues, Creative Senior Art Director, Binder
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
DIGITAL JUDGES
Marko Johns, Managing Director & Head of Agency, International, Seedtag
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Vanessa Vidad, Inclusion Co-Lead, ISBA
Natalie Allen, Account Director, Battenhall
Fernanda Martins, Strategy Lead, Publicis
Nick Stevens, Digital Investment Director, Mail Metro Media
Hossein Houssaini, Founder, Ho/Pe Advisory
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Rudy Camones, Creative Director, VML
Catherine Chappell, Managing Partner, Performance, Mediahub UK
Alex Smith, Senior Copywriter, McCann
Camilo Garzon Rengifo, Creative Director, Monks Mexico
Eduardo Chiriboga, Creative Director, ECHO+
Beth Horn, Managing Director UK, Pinterest
Jenni Smit, Head of Design, We Are Social
Amy Brown, Senior Commercial and Agency Partner, Hearst
Juance Mendoza, Chief Creative Director, Amperson Agency
Evelyn Oluwole, Senior Sales Director, WeTransfer
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Samira Rafi, Executive Creative Director, Boomerang Communication
Amna Mishal, Director – Head of Brand, easypaisa Digital bank
Claire Higginson, Creative Director, Freelance
Calvin Lau, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Fred Corazza, Senior Art Director, McCann
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, LePub
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Elsa Demain-Griffiths, Director, Digital Sales & Innovation, Telegraph Media Group
Harry Simpson, Trading Director, Mail Metro Media
Patricia Montoya, Account Director, Humans Peru
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer, Design Director, CEO and Founder, “ADMIRE” LLC
Oliver Easthope, Senior Creative – Copywriter, RAPP
Sarah Weiss, Creative Strategy Lead, Snapchat
Rhian Feather, Head of Media Planning, OMD UK
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
FILM JUDGES
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Claire Randall, CEO and Founder, Claire Randall Consulting
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Patricia Montoya, Account Director, Humans Peru
Joyce Kremer, Senior Creative, Freelance
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Andrew Ebell, Group Executive Creative Director, Magic Mango Group
Rudy Camones, Creative Director, VML
Alex Collares, Creative Director, Ogilvy
Gabriel Lepesteur, Creative Director, 180 Global
Claire Higginson, Creative Director, Freelance
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer, Design Director, CEO and Founder, “ADMIRE” LLC
Palak Kapadia, Copywriter, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab NYC
Sasha Nixon, MD, Forever Pictures
Calvin Lau, GTM Marketing Lead, Intrinsic Innovation Inc (Alphabet)
Vanessa Vidad, Inclusion Co-Lead, ISBA
Delfi Ramirez Ruiz, Owner/One-Man-Meat, Segonquart Studio
Claire Leaver, Head of Talent & Sales, Knucklehead
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Tech and Soul
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Dan Keefe, Head of We Are Social Studios, We Are Social
Samira Rafi, Executive Creative Director, Boomerang Communication
Emmanuel Kwakye, Creative Strategist, Meta
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, Le Pub
George Owen, Founder/Creative Director, ITCH Media
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Alex Cowley, Head of Production, Neverland
Oliver Easthope, Senior Creative – Copywriter, RAPP
Alex Collares, Creative Director, Ogilvy
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Molly Rajanathan, Agency Partner, Meta
Iain Hunter, ACD, Saatchi Wellness London
Jenni Smit, Head of Design, We Are Social
Amy Coomber, Head of Production, neverland
Jamie Walker, Managing Director, Pulse Films
MARKETERS JUDGES
Zoe Senior, Client Services Director, Claire Randall Consulting
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Ebony Belonwu, Founder, JGSW LDN
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Vanessa Vidad, Inclusion Co-Lead, ISBA
Angie Gola-Ebue, Global VP: Advertising & Partnerships VP @ HER Dating & Founder of Intermediary Media
Amna Mishal, Director – Head of Brand, easypaisa Digital bank
Harley Ilott, Head of UK Marketing, Snapchat
Myreete Stanforth, Head of Growth and Marketing, Global Markets, Ketchum
Nate Thompson, Head of Creative, Broadwick Studio
Gemma Redgrave, Global Marketing Director, AKQA
Nikki Sehgal, General Manager, Media For All
Beckii Flint, Director, Co-founder, Pepper Agency
Tom Trevelyan, Brand Director, neverland
Sarah Jones, Director of Planning, Sky Media
Lashantay Richards, Strategy Director, the7stars
Calvin Lau, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Emmanuel Kwakye, Creative Strategist, Meta
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Rachel Moss, Head of Marketing Strategy, Allwyn
Rosie Duncan, Communications & Impact, King’s College London
Kate Shigarova, Planning Director, Publicis Media
Beth Horn, Managing Director UK, Pinterest
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer/Branding & Design expert, ADMIRE
MEDIA JUDGES
Gina Hamilton, Partnerships Director, The Telegraph
Sabrina Francis, Strategy Partner, the7stars
Sharon Dhillon, Managing Director, IPG Mediabrands / Initiative
Chris Gilfoy, Chief Strategy Officer, the7stars
Kate Bradbury, Deputy Managing Director, Wavemaker
Caroline Manning, Head of Communications Design, Initiative
Glenn Iceton, Commercial Director, Future PLC
Will Spence, CEO UK & International, Initiative
Bettina Traurig, Head of Paid Social, MGOMD
Nick Stevens, Digital Investment Director, Mail Metro Media
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Natalie Hollands, Client Partner, Clear Channel UK
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Sarah Weiss, Creative Strategy Lead, Snapchat
Lashantay Richards, Strategy Director, the7stars
Harry Simpson, Trading Director, Mail Metro Media
Guy Edwards, Managing Partner/Network Lead, Publicis Next
Marko Johns, Managing Director & Head of Agency, International, Seedtag
Tim Pritchard, Head of Content and Responsible Media, MG OMD
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Ella Britton, Strategy Director and Head of Creative Planning, Total Media
Evelyn Oluwole, Senior Sales Director, WeTransfer
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Rachel Coffey, Chief Strategy Officer, Initiative
Chris Herbert-Lo, Strategy Partner, the7stars
Hossein Houssaini, Founder, Ho/Pe Advisory
Rachel Moss, Head of Marketing Strategy, Allwyn
Juan Manuel Prieto Moreno, Creative Director, VML
Nikki Sehgal, General Manager, Media For All
Rudy Camones, Creative Director, VML
Rhian Feather, Head of Media Planning, OMD UK
Jonathan Sanchez, Creative Director, Publimark MullenLowe Costa Rica
Fernanda Martins, Strategy Lead, Publicis
Beth Horn, Managing Director UK, Pinterest
Andy Collins, Head of Planning, Wavemaker
Stefan Schoombee, Media Experiences Partner, Havas Media Network
Rosie Duncan, Communications & Impact, King’s College London
Ann Wixley, ECD, Wavemaker UK
Steven Fletcher, Commercial Editorial Director, Mail Metro Media
Ewan Killeen, Strategy Director, Initiative
Sarah Clarke, Business Director – Data & Strategy, Universal McCann
Ben Edwards, Strategy Director, the7stars
Vanessa Vidad, Inclusion Co-Lead, ISBA
Jessica Treasure, Head of Strategy, Bountiful Cow
Patrick Rosa, Senior Art Director, Le Pub
Alexandr Ababii, Comms Planning Director, Carat
Steve Taylor, Head of Strategy, Mediahub UK
Lauren Fishwick, Planning Director, the7stars
Sarah Jones, Director of Planning, Sky Media
Nicola Daniel, Managing Partner Strategy, McCann Central
Elsa Demain-Griffiths, Director, Digital Sales & Innovation, Telegraph Media Group
Camilo Garzon Rengifo, Creative Director, Monks Mexico
Monica Newell, Content & Brand Experience Lead, Wavemaker UK
Kate Shigarova, Planning Director, Publicis Media
Helen Barber, Managing Partner, Joint Head of Strategy, OMD UK
Georgia Styles, Strategy Director, VCCP Media
Sam Jourdan, Strategy Director, EssenceMediacom
Amy Brown, Senior Commercial and Agency Partner, Hearst
Duff Borer, Managing Partner, Spark Foundry
Priscilla Dolladi, Digital Business Director, Havas Media Network
Supriya Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Media & AdTech Solutions UK, Microsoft Advertising
Jack Bellamy, Head of Creative Partnerships, VCCP Media
Juance Mendoza, Chief Creative Director, Amperson Agency
Jenni Smit, Head of Design, We Are Social
PRINT JUDGES
Raquel Bubar, Managing Director, T Brand Studio, New York Times
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Tech and Soul
Steven Fletcher, Commercial Editorial Director, Mail Metro Media
Amy Brown, Senior Commercial and Agency Partner, Hearst
Samira Rafi, Executive Creative Director, Boomerang Communication
Camilo Garzon Rengifo, Creative Director, Monks Mexico
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Harry Simpson, Trading Director, Mail Metro Media
Carlos Rodrigues, Creative Senior Art Director, Binder
Damiano Polcaro, Creative Director, mixed up makes better
Gina Hamilton, Partnerships Director, The Telegraph
Rosie Duncan, Communications & Impact, King’s College London
Leandro Bechara, Senior Art Director, Grey Brasil
Andrew Ebell, Group Executive Creative Director, Magic Mango Group
Alex Smith, Senior Copywriter, McCann
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360
Tatiana Rodrigues, Creative Senior Art Director, Binder
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Juan Manuel Prieto Moreno, Creative Director, VML
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Sarah Pascoe, Senior Consultant – Stills, Claire Randall Consulting
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Patrick Rosa, Senior Art Director, Le Pub
Thomas James, Creative, McCann Health London
Alex Collares, Creative Director, Ogilvy
Jim Compton-Hall, Creative Director, Jim Writes Stuff
Ciaran Watkins, Senior Creative Copywriter, VML Health
Jamie Marshall, ACD, Saatchi Wellness London
Eduardo Chiriboga, Creative Director, ECHO+
Rudy Camones, Creative Director, VML
Glenn Iceton, Commercial Director, Future PLC
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Calvin Lau, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Palak Kapadia, Copywriter, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab NYC
Patricia Montoya, Account Director, Humans Peru
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Oliver Easthope, Senior Creative – Copywriter, RAPP
Fred Corazza, Senior Art Director, McCann
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