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