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