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