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