As 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 ran six competitions between 10-13 March – Design, Digital, Film, Marketers, Media and Print and had over 250 entries.
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 27 March.
Six winning teams will be taking part in the Global Young Lions Competition in Cannes in June.
DESIGN JURY
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Frances Docx, Strategy Partner, 20 something
Yasmin Afshar, Senior Creative Lead, Oliver Agency
Chessa Williams, Creative Director, Open Health
Rohit Sharma, Senior Designer, VCCP / Girl&Bear
Darren Sital-Singh, Managing Director, Studio PI
Francois Boshoff, Creative Director, Media Bounty
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Founder Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Delfi Ramirez, Chairman of the Bored, Segonquart Studio
Ricardo Porto, Senior Copywriter, AMV BBDO
Haidara Suleiman, Managing Director & Co-founder, UG AWI Global
Antonio Conte, Creative Studio Director, Oliver
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VMLY&R Health
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness London
Naresh Subhash, Deputy Creative Director, MadeBrave
Laime Lukosiunaite, Senior Designer, VMLYR Health London
Emma Hopkins, Creative Strategy Lead, Spotify
DIGITAL JURY
Emma Hopkins, Creative Strategy Lead, Spotify
Patrick Zinga, Automated Media, Data & Martech Lead, Heineken
Anthony Crocker, Head of Commercial Success Strategy, The Telegraph
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VMLY&R Health
Christian Monodragon, Associate Creative Director, Conill, Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles
Shehan Samarasinha, Chief Strategy Officer, Triad
Antonio Conte, Creative Studio Director, Oliver
Lucy Rennie, Director of Strategy, Outvertising & distillery
Tori Barley, Agency Group Head, Good-Loop
Delfi Ramirez, Chairman of the Bored, Segonquart Studio
Fernanda Martins, Strategy Partner, Mindshare Worldwide
Will Cardy, Director of Client Services, Platypus Digital
Gareth Holmes, VP EMEA & AOPAC, SeenThis
Sally Owen, Global Digital Lead, Corporate Brand, BAT
Jorge Pinto, ECD, MullenLowe SSP3
Rob Ryan, B2B Marketing Lead, UK, TikTok
Helen Paton, Associate Product Marketing Manager, Google
Will Millner, Senior Creative, Dentsu Creative
Haidara Suleiman, Managing Director & Co-founder, UG AWI Global
Claire Kimber, Head of Creativity 7 Innovation, OMD UK
Frances Docx, Strategy Partner, 20 something
Francois Boshoff, Creative Director, Media Bounty
Grace MacDonald, Head of Business Marketing, Pinterest
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Founder Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Naresh Subhash, Deputy Creative Director, MadeBrave
Ricardo Porto, Senior Copywriter, AMV BBDO
Yasmin Afshar, Senior Creative Lead, Oliver Agency
Lornette Harley, Account Director, MSL UK
Tom Bothwell, Senior Creative, Dentsu Creative
Kim Allain, Creative Lead, MSL Group / Publicis Groupe
Beth Manning, Senior Creative, We Are Social
Jacob Knox-Hooke, Operations Director, PHD Media
Frederico Roberto, Creative Director, Publicis.Poke
FILM JURY
Ali Dickinson, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
David Morgan, Executive Producer, What’s Possible Group
Matt Lee, Executive Creative Director, M&C Saatchi
Christian Monodragon, Associate Creative Director, Conill, Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles
Louise Gagen, Managing Director, Feel Films
Jamie Walker, Managing Director, Pulse Films
Tom Wordley, SVP Creative Director, 21Grams
Rupert Rixon, Managing Director / Founder, Perspective Pictures
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Founder Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Jorge Pinto, ECD, MullenLowe SSP3
Lucy Rennie, Director of Strategy, Outvertising & distillery
Sarah Drummond, Executive Producer / Managing Director, LS Productions
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Manager, Direct Line Group
Khalid Latif, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R Health
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Collective
Tom Bothwell, Senior Creative, Dentsu Creative
Chloe Davies, Head of Social Impact, Lucky Generals
Roz Lawson, Senior Producer, VMLY&R
Dougal Meese, Executive Producer, The Mill
Kim Allain, Creative Lead, MSL Group / Publicis Groupe
Emily Rule, Head of Strategy, Wunderman Thompson
Tudor Feraru, ACD/Creative Lead, 1000heads
Adam Hallows, Creative copywriter, VCCP Health
Will Millner, Senior Creative, Dentsu Creative
Claire Barker, Group Creative Director, DRUM OMG
Pete Chambers, Executive Producer, Mad Cow Films
Francois Boshoff, Creative Director, Media Bounty
Ricardo Porto, Senior Copywriter, AMV BBDO
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VMLY&R Health
MARKETERS JURY
Yasmin Afshar, Senior Creative Lead, Oliver Agency
Chloe Davies, Head of Social Impact, Lucky Generals
Joanna Lawrence, EVP, Global Agency Development, Havas Media Group
Isobel Sita Lumsden, Head of B2B Marketing, Europe & Israel, TikTok
Emma Botton, CMO, Tesco
Sally Owen, Global Digital Lead, Corporate Brand, BAT
Jonathan Lee, Creative Director, Havas People
Rupert Rixon, Managing Director / Founder, Perspective Pictures
Clive Mishon, Director, Alliance of Independent Agencies
Rachel Patel, Account Director, TBWA/London
Ricky Ray Butler, CEO, BENlabs
Elizabeth Anyaegbuna, Co-founder, Sixteenbynine
Sajid Mahbub, Chief Operating Officer, Bangladesh Brand Forum
Richard Atkinson-Toal, Brand & Marketing Director, Barclaycard
Gemma Redgrave, Global Marketing Director, AKQA
Anastasia Brand, Managing Director, Tag
Lornette Harley, Account Director, MSL UK
Will Cardy, Director of Client Services, Platypus Digital
Kate Narbrough, Group Marketing and Communications Director, Nomad Foods
Patrick Zinga, Automated Media, Data & Martech Lead, Heineken
Maneesh Kaushik, Senior Director Insights Europe, PepsiCo
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Manager, Direct Line Group
Electra Klidaki, Brand Strategist, Strategy Girl
Grace MacDonald, Head of Business Marketing, Pinterest
Frances Docx, Strategy Partner, 20 something
Olya Dyachuk, Data Driven Media Director, Heineken
Kim Allain, Creative Lead, MSL Group / Publicis Groupe
Calvin Lau, GTM Marketing Lead, Intrinsic Innovation Inc (Alphabet)
Melanie Chevalier, CEO, Creative Culture
Lucy Rennie, Director of Strategy, Outvertising & distillery
Andreea Sapunaru, Global Marketing Director, Unilever
MEDIA JURY
Anastasia Brand, Managing Director, Tag
Joanna Lawrence, EVP, Global Agency Development, Havas Media Group
Rachael Lake, Executive Director, Strategy & Planning, mSix
Kim Allain, Creative Lead, MSL Group / Publicis Groupe
Rupert Rixon, Managing Director / Founder, Perspective Pictures
Leandro Bechara, Senior Art Director, TBWA/Lew Lara
Dan Jannings, Client Lead, Wavemaker
Patrick Zinga, Automated Media, Data & Martech Lead, Heineken
Haidara Suleiman, Managing Director & Co-founder, UG AWI Global
Alissa Voutova, Comms Design Director, Initiative
Jack Bellamy, Group Strategy Director, Initiative
Rhian Feather, Head of Media Planning, OMD UK
Guy Edwards, Managing Partner, Zenith
Ann Wixley, ECD, Wavemaker UK
Fernanda Martins, Strategy Partner, Mindshare Worldwide
Beth Manning, Senior Creative, We Are Social
Anthony Crocker, Head of Commercial Success Strategy, The Telegraph
Darren Sital-Singh, Managing Director, Studio PI
Lornette Harley, Account Director, MSL UK
Jamie Dunlop, Managing Partner, Total Media
Grace MacDonald, Head of Business Marketing, Pinterest
Ricardo Porto, Senior Copywriter, AMV BBDO
Louise Gagen, Managing Director, Feel Films
Kashif Dalvi, Strategy Director, Assembly Global
Kate Bradbury, Deputy Managing Director, Wavemaker
Chloe Davies, Head of Social Impact, Lucky Generals
Frederico Roberto, Creative Director, Publicis.Poke
Eleanor Mitchell, Planning Partner, Dentsu X
Tori Barley, Agency Group Head, Good-Loop
Bethan Crockett, Legal Counsel, GroupM UK
Elizabeth Anyaegbuna, Co-founder, Sixteenbynine
Laurence Green, Advertising Columnist, The Media Leader
Katy Sharpe, Managing Director, Guerillascope
Kate MacKenzie, Marketing Communications Lead, Europe & Israel, TikTok
Filipe Rodrigues, Head of Digital & Innovation, Arena Media
Emma Botton, CMO, Tesco
Nicola Daniels, Strategy Director, UM
Tim Payne, Group Strategy Director / Sustainability Lead, Zenith Media UK
Stefan Schoombee, Media Experiences (MX) Partner, Havas Media Group
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
Helen Barber, Head of Comms Planning (Strategy), OMD UK
Rebecca Hughes, Strategy Partner, Havas Media Group
Gonzalo Pazos, Creative Director, Fahrenheit DDB
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness London
Jess Talbot, Comms Design Director, Initiative
Christian Monodragon, Associate Creative Director, Conill, Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles
Olya Dyachuk, Data Driven Media Director, Heineken
Pedro Martins, Chief Growth Officer, Total Media
Claire Barker, Group Creative Director, DRUM OMG
Jacob Knox-Hooke, Operations Director, PHD Media
Bettina Traurig, Head of Paid Social, Zenith UK
PRINT JURY
Matt Lee, Executive Creative Director, M&C Saatchi
Khalid Latif, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R Health
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Founder Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Collective
Marcelo Andrade, Senior Creative Art Director, Binder
Shehan Samarasinha, Chief Strategy Officer, Triad
Chessa Williams, Creative Director, Open Health
Will Millner, Senior Creative, Dentsu Creative
Naresh Subhash, Deputy Creative Director, MadeBrave
Ferju Cuevas, CCO / Founder, 1947
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VMLY&R Health
Mickey Shu-Ting Chan, Senior Art Director, ACNE London
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Manager, Direct Line Group
Lucy Rennie, Director of Strategy, Outvertising & distillery
Jonathan Lee, Creative Director, Havas People
Ferju Cuevas, CCO / Founder, 1947
Frances Docx, Strategy Partner, 20 something
Ali Dickinson, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
Ciaran Watkins, Senior Copywriter, VMLY&R Health London
Jamie Dunlop, Managing Partner, Total Media
Darren Sital-Singh, Managing Director, Studio PI
Francois Boshoff, Creative Director, Media Bounty
Tom Wordley, SVP Creative Director, 21Grams
Ricardo Porto, Senior Copywriter, AMV BBDO
Antonio Conte, Creative Studio Director, Oliver
Tom Bothwell, Senior Creative, Dentsu Creative
