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