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