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 27 Feb-2 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 16 March.
The six winning teams will be taking part in the Global Young Lions Competition in Cannes in June.
DESIGN JURY
Cat Starling, Creative Director, The Onlii
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360 Agency
Luke Williamson, Executive Creative Director, GAIN
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Paula Neusa Zambrano, Senior Art Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai
Oliver Leon, Senior At Director, Mullen Lowe UK
Nick Entwistle, Creative Director, One Minute Briefs
Megan Little, Senior Copywriter, Havas People
Nicki Field, Joint MD and Global Head of Artist Management, Jelly / TBM Group
Lou Thompson, Marketing Director, NABS
Tom Hamilton, Design Director, adam&eve TBWA
Daniel Tidyman, Senior Creative, dentsu creative
Claire Higginson, Head of Creative, Capital.com
Carl W. Jones, Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster
Rohit Sharma, Senior Designer, Ogilvy
Elvan Salih, Group Art Supervisor, Area 23
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer / Brand Strategist, ADMIRE
Jemima Monies, Chief Growth Officer, AMV BBDO
Delfi Ramirez Ruiz, Segonquart Studio
Luis Paulo Gatti, Executive Creative Director, White Rabbit
Leonardo Gomez, Founder & Creative Director, Cumbia SCH
Robert Ellis, Managing Director, Two Stories Ltd
Laura Nunn, Design Director, AMV
Lupas Celis, Partner CCO, BeFlamingo
Eduardo Basque, VP, Creative Director, FCB Health NY
Lee Aldridge, Global Creative Director, Accenture Song
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, LePub
Ferju Cuevas, Founder & CCO, 1947
Pancho Gonzalez, CCO, Inbrax
Tom McMahon, Design Director, We Are Social
Nick Hurrell, Chief Executive, AKA Group
Inger Krstine Steinsland, Senior Art Director, Area 23
Mikaela Dragon, Creative Director, Cosmik Dragon
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP Health
Lucie Torcikova, Head of Content and Design, We Are Social
DIGITAL JURY
Pablo Tesio, Creative Content Director, VML Dubai
Vasilki Katsarou, Design Director, Dentsu, Adobe
Nick Hurrell, Chief Executive, AKA Group
Gabiel Turbay Garcia, Creative Director, Hijinks
Filipe Gouveia, Global Business Director, Crossmedia
Jamie Dunlop, Managing Director, Mediaplus
Inger Krstine Steinsland, Senior Art Director, Area 23
Juan Diego Rivera Pineda , Creative Director, Wild
Carl W. Jones, Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster
Filipe Rodrigues, Digital Director, Havas Media Network
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Juanjo Vega, Social Creative, Born Social
Lucinda Thayers, Senior Account Manager, Battenhall
Ana Beatriz Simoes, Senior Content Creatior, Arada
Sebastian Suarez Gnecco, Senior Creative Copywriter, Mullen Lowe Global
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360 Agency
Leonardo Gomez, Founder & Creative Director, Cumbia SCH
Pancho Gonzalez, CCO, Inbrax
Felipe Sampaio, Creative Director, Hijinks
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, LePub
Samuel Torres, Copywriter Senior, VML Columbia
Megan Little, Senior Copywriter, Havas People
Selina Peukert, Social Director EU, Mars Snacking
Kimbo Kevin Brenes, CCO, Madison DDB
Robert Ellis, Managing Director, Two Stories Ltd
Maureen McDonagh, Global Managing Director, SVP, Ziff Davis Shopping
Andres Astorquiza, Chief Creative Officer, VML Mirum Mexico
Paula Centeno, Planning Director, Sancho BBDO
Ceren Yuksek, Creative Lead, Tommy
Natalie Allen, Senior Account Director, Battenhall
Kelly Eagle, Managing Partner, Pixel Artworks
Paula Neusa Zambrano, Senior Art Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP Health
Luis Paulo Gatti, Executive Creative Director, White Rabbit
Karolina Throssell, Founder and Consultant, Iden
Lili Kechina, Brand and Marketing Communications, Independent
Vicky Fallon, Business Director, PHD Manchester
Supriya Dev-Purkaystha, Founder, Connect Growth Ltd
Lucie Torcikova, Head of Content and Design, We Are Social
Savio Hatherly, Founder and Creative Director, ShiftLab&You
FILM JURY
Ed Pettit, Head of Production, bandstand
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, LePub
Nomi Neilson, Senior Executive Producer and Owner, Filming Scotland
Nick Entwistle, Creative Director, One Minute Briefs
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP Health
Dimitris Tsoutsos, Brand Strategy Consultant, Independent
Ellyse O’Connor, Global & Regional Senior Brands & Content Manager, Mars
Carl W. Jones, Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster
Sebastian Suarez Gnecco, Senior Creative Copywriter, Mullen Lowe Global
Jemima Monies, Chief Growth Officer, AMV BBDO
Claire Higginson, Head of Creative, Capital.com
Lucie Rennie, Communications Director, Outvertising
Jacob Woodorth, Creative Disney+
Danny Fleet, Founder & EP, Presence
Marcelo Andrade, Creative Supervisor, Binder
Luke Williamson, Executive Creative Director, GAIN
Andres Astorquiza, Chief Creative Officer, VML Mirum Mexico
Attilio Gianfrancesco, Senior Content Producer, Unilever
Leonardo Gomez, Founder & Creative Director, Cumbia SCH
Oliver Leon, Senior At Director, Mullen Lowe UK
Ceren Yuksek, Creative Lead, Tommy
Liv Lawton, Managing Director / Partner, Nomad
Esteban Pava, Producer, BAM PRODUCTION
Nick Hurrell, Chief Executive, AKA Group
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360 Agency
Lee Aldridge, Global Creative Director, Accenture Song
Ronae Rayson, Executive Producer and New Business Director, HunkyDory Films
Pancho Gonzalez, CCO, Inbrax
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative / ACD, Casanova McCann
Luis Paulo Gatti, Executive Creative Director, White Rabbit
Debora Crestale, Senior Copywriter, LePub Milano
Zack Gardner, Creative Constultant, Bou
Adriano Di Dia, Chief Marketing Officer, Fyffes International SA
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Alex Collares, Associate Creative Director, VML NY
Felipe Sampaio, Creative Director, Hijinks
Eduardo Chiriboga, Founder & Director, Agora
Bryn Attewell, Executive Creative Director, GOOD Agency
Megan Little, Senior Copywriter, Havas People
Jeremy Kolesar, Creative Director, Digital Cinema Media
Arturo Benlloch Bustelo, Executive Creative Director, SAMY
Sarah Humphreys, Managing Director, isobel
David Meneses, Sr. Copywriter, Monks
Kimbo Kevin Brenes, CCO, Madison DDB
MARKETERS JURY
Kate Bower, Managing Partner Strategy, OMD EMEA
Adriano Di Dia, Chief Marketing Officer, Fyffes International SA
Rianne Rowe, Assistant Producer, Sky Creative
Nicola Christie, Managing Director, Umbrella
Gemma Redgrave, Global Head of Marketing, AKQA
Lili Kechina, Brand and Marketing Communications, Independent
Lucinda Thayers, Senior Account Manager, Battenhall
Maureen McDonagh, Global Managing Director, SVP, Ziff Davis Shopping
Andreea Sapunaru, Co-founder 30×30 UK, ex-Unilever
Bryn Attewell, Executive Creative Director, GOOD Agency
Diana Kuhlmann, CMO
Brandi Stevens, Head of Client Service, Smithfield Agency
Cat Starling, Creative Director, The Onlii
Mayanka Chhonker, Lecturer in Digital Marketing, De Montfort University
Nick Hurrell, Chief Executive, AKA Group
Nicky Smart, Senior Manager, Partner and Franchise Marketing, Warner Bros. Discovery
Marie Jacques, Business Director and Workshop Creative Lead, Hogarth Worldwide
Vicky Fallon, Business Director, PHD Manchester
Jennifer Carey, Director of Media & Effectiveness, Channel 4
Rui Frias, Senior Marketing Manager, Mars
Dimitris Tsoutsos, Brand Strategy Consultant, Independent
Megan Little, Senior Copywriter, Havas People
Sarah Humphreys, Managing Director, isobel
Sonia Danner, Senior Marketer, Marketreach
Claire Linturn, Senior Global Brand Manager Axe/Lynx – Social & PR
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360 Agency
Lucie Rennie, Communications Director, Outvertising
Rajvi Kantaria, Marketing Director, JCDecaux
Pancho Gonzalez, CCO, Inbrax
Jemima Monies, Chief Growth Officer, AMV BBDO
Claire Charruau, Principal, United Talent Agency/Medialink
MEDIA JURY
Alexandr Ababii, Comms Planning Director, Carat
Caroline Manning, Chief Design Officer, Initiative
Chloe Fanning, Group Planning Director, VCCP Media
Ben Edwards, Strategy Director, the7stars
Rosalie Shakir, Strategy Director, the7stars
Jess Talbot, Head of Planning, Medialab
Jess Treasure. Head of Strategy, Bountiful Cow
Lashantay Richards, Strategy Director, the7stars
Will Spence, CEO, Initiative
Nick Hurrell, Chief Executive, AKA Group
Michelle Pagliarulo, Client Partner, Hearst
Duff Borer, Managing Partner, Spark Foundry
Filipe Rodrigues, Digital Director, Havas Media Network
Ana Beatriz Simoes, Senior Content Creatior, Arada
Savio Hatherly, Founder and Creative Director, ShiftLab&You
Kimbo Kevin Brenes, CCO, Madison DDB
Camilo Garzon, General Creative Director, Star5
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360 Agency
Jamie Dunlop, Managing Director, Mediaplus
Elspeth Spelzini, Strategy Partner, Starcom UK
Samuel Torres, Copywriter Senior, VML Columbia
Carl W. Jones, Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster
Vicky Fallon, Business Director, PHD Manchester
Selina Peukert, Social Director EU, Mars Snacking
Luke Bozeatm Chief Operating Officer, WPP Media
Russell Levin, Head of Sales – Media Agencies, Bauer Media Outdoor
Supriya Dev-Purkaystha, Founder, Connect Growth Ltd
Carly Whiteford, Head of Strategy, OMD EMEA
Luis Paulo Gatti, Executive Creative Director, White Rabbit
Brandi Stevens, Head of Client Service, Smithfield Agency
Gabiel Turbay Garcia, Creative Director, Hijinks
Tom Patterson, Senior Agency Partner & Sustainability Lead, Channel 4
Megan Little, Senior Copywriter, Havas People
Michelle Milner, Insight Director, the7stars
Maureen McDonagh, Global Managing Director, SVP, Ziff Davis Shopping
Ryan D’Cruz, Group Client Strategy Director, Hearst UK
Sarah Clarke, Business Director, Data & Strategy, McCann
Garrett Farrell, Head of Planning & Strategy, Smithfield Media
James Appleby, Managing Director, Conquis
Katie Hodgkinson-Morgan, Managing Director, Smithfield Agency
Kate Bower, Managing Partner Strategy, OMD EMEA
Jonathan Chambers, Director of Investment, Generation Media
Robert Bellamy, Communications Strategist, Accenture Song
Simon Carr, Chief Strategy Officer, Hearts & Science
Andy Collins, Head of Planning, Wavemaker
Jennifer Carey, Director of Media & Effectiveness, Channel 4
Guy Edwards, Network Lead, Publicis Next, Publicis
Pancho Gonzalez, CCO, Inbrax
Georgia Styles. Strategy Director, VCCP Media
Jack Bellamy, Head of Creative Partnerships, VCCP Media
Filipe Gouveia, Global Business Director, Crossmedia
Cat Chappell, UK & I Managing Director, Omnicom Media
Rachel Coffey, Chief Strategy Officer, Initiative
Katie Davies, Commercial Director – Managing Partner, Mediaplus Connect
Sarah Humphreys, Managing Director, isobel
Sonia Danner, Senior Marketer, Marketreach
PRINT JURY
Esteban Pava, Producer, BAM PRODUCTION
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360 Agency
Jim Compton-Hall, Creative Director, Jim Writes Stuff
Oliver Leon, Senior At Director, Mullen Lowe UK
Daniel Tidyman, Senior Creative, dentsu creative
Phil Cookson, Co-Founder, School of Thought
Tom McMahon, Design Director, We Are Social
Zack Gardner, Creative Constultant, Bou
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP Health
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, LePub
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML
Alejandro Mendoza, Creative Director, Publicidad Comercial MullenLowe
Lucinda Thayers, Senior Account Manager, Battenhall
Claire Higginson, Head of Creative, Capital.com
Laura Nunn, Design Director, AMV
Eduardo Basque, VP, Creative Director, FCB Health NY
Camilo Garzon, General Creative Director, Star5
Megan Little, Senior Copywriter, Havas People
Bryn Attewell, Executive Creative Director, GOOD Agency
Brandi Stevens, Head of Client Service, Smithfield Agency
Samuel Torres, Copywriter Senior, VML Columbia
Gerardo Vila, Creative Director, Grey
Lucie Torcikova, Head of Content and Design, We Are Social
Inger Krstine Steinsland, Senior Art Director, Area 23
Felipe Sampaio, Creative Director, Hijinks
Ceren Yuksek, Creative Lead, Tommy
Luis Paulo Gatti, Executive Creative Director, White Rabbit
Paula Neusa Zambrano, Senior Art Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai
Lupas Celis, Partner CCO, BeFlamingo
Sebastian Suarez Gnecco, Senior Creative Copywriter, Mullen Lowe Global
Luke Williamson, Executive Creative Director, GAIN
Lucie Rennie, Communications Director, Outvertising
Sonia Danner, Senior Marketer, Marketreach
Ferju Cuevas, Founder & CCO, 1947
Savio Hatherly, Founder and Creative Director, ShiftLab&You
Nick Hurrell, Chief Executive, AKA Group
Kimbo Kevin Brenes, CCO, Madison DDB
Maureen McDonagh, Global Managing Director, SVP, Ziff Davis Shopping
Alex Collares, Associate Creative Director, VML NY
Gabiel Turbay Garcia, Creative Director, Hijinks
Rui Frias, Senior Marketing Manager, Mars
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Leonardo Gomez, Founder & Creative Director, Cumbia SCH
Jamie Dunlop, Managing Director, Mediaplus
Nick Entwistle, Creative Director, One Minute Briefs
Vasilki Katsarou, Design Director, Dentsu, Adobe
Pancho Gonzalez, CCO, Inbrax
Dan Roberts, Executive Creative Director, The Romans
Andres Astorquiza, Chief Creative Officer, VML Mirum Mexico
Eduardo Chiriboga, Founder & Director, Agora
Carl W. Jones, Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster
Ciaran Watkins, Associate Creative Director, VML
Sasha Hunt, Senior Art Director, VML Health
Ryan D’Cruz, Group Client Strategy Director, Hearst UK
Tom Hamilton, Design Director, adam&eve TBWA
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