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 1-4 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 18 March.
The six winning teams will be taking part in the Global Young Lions Competition in Cannes in June.
DESIGN JUDGES
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer/Branding & Design expert, ADMIRE
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Rudy Camones, Head of Art, Fahrenheit DDB
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Max Whicher, Co-Founder & CEO, Spin Brands
Angelo Gonzales, Creative Director, Fahrenheit DDB
John McPartland, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Health UK
Nick Lewis, Head of Marketing & Comms, Sky
Samuel Torres, Senior Copywriter, VML Colombia
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Rohit Sharma, Senior Designer, VCCP
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
James Maxwell, Executive Creative Director, VCCP Business & Teamspirit
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness UK
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Found Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Dimitris Tsoutsos, Head of Strategy, Publicis Groupe Greece
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, Media Monks Berlin
Sophie Amono, Creative Director, Studio Tuku
Jonathan Ramirez Caballos, Associate Creative Director, Dieste Los Angeles
DIGITAL JUDGES
Sallie Bale, Head of Strategy, Lane
Lyndsay McGregor, EMEA Content and Social Marketing Manager, Pinterest
Rachel Matovu, Strategy Director, Amplify
Filipe Rodrigues, Head of Digital & Innovation, Arena Media
Max Whicher, Co-Founder & CBO, Spin Brands
Oliver Easthope, Senior Creative – Copywriter, RAPP
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, LePub
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Samuel Torres, Senior Copywriter, VML Colombia
Judith Tulkens, Social Creative , adam&eveDDB
Americo Manuel de Campos silva, Global Head Brand Communications & Engagement, Shell
Attilio Gianfrancesco, Senior Regional Advertising Producer, Unilever
Supriva Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Native Advertising, Microsoft
Nicolas Bernaudo, Senior Copywriter, Dieste
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Jonathan Davies, Head of UK Digital Partnerships, Reddit
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Will Cardy, Director of Client Services, Platypus Digital, The Bike Project
Gonzalo Pazos, Creative Director, Fahrenheit DDB
Jonathan Ramirez Caballos, Associate Creative Director, Dieste Los Angeles
Daniel Koller, Director Strategy, Content & Creation, Seven.One AdFactory GmbH
Lupas Celis, Executive Creative Director, DDB Ecuador
Natalie Sharoff, Digital Lead, Mindshare Worldwide
Nestor Rodriguez, Senior Copywriter, Dieste Inc.
Eli Lassman, Group Marketing Manager, Google
Matthew Northin, Performance Media Lead for Europe, Ford of Europe
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Raul Palhares, Conceptual Copy Leader, Freelance
Emily Powell, Global Head of Copy, Bumble
Eilidh Jack, Head of Marketing and Comms – Content Strategy, Whiskey Auctioneer
Natalie Allen, Account Director, Battenhall
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer, Design Director, CEO and Founder, “ADMIRE” LLC
Monika Tomala, Senior Manager, Vodafone Group
Anna Bulman, Strategy Director, R/GA
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
FILM JUDGES
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Americo Manuel de Campos silva, Global Head Brand Communications & Engagement, Shell
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Balazs Simon, Group Creative Director, White Rabbit Budapest
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Nicolas Bernaudo, Senior Copywriter, Dieste
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness UK
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Consultant, Direct Line Group
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Tech and Soul
Suki Aliouate, Creative, Droga5
Ged Carroll, Strategy Director, Freelance
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, Media Monks Berlin
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Samuel Torres, Senior Copywriter, VML Colombia
John McPartland, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Health UK
Tudor Feraru, Creative Director, 1000heads
Sophie Amono, Creative Director, Studio Tuku
Nestor Rodriguez, Senior Copywriter, Dieste Inc.
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Tom Trevelyan, Brand Director, neverland
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Found Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Attilio Gianfrancesco, Senior Regional Advertising Producer, Unilever
Amy Coomber, Head of Production, neverland
Palak Kapadia, Copywriter, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab NYC
Jonathan Ramirez Caballos, Associate Creative Director, Dieste Los Angeles
MARKETERS JUDGES
Eli Lassman, Group Marketing Manager, Google
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Consultant, Direct Line Group
Kate Shigarova, Planning Account Manager, Spark Foundry
Eilidh Jack, Head of Marketing and Comms – Content Strategy, Whiskey Auctioneer
Seán Doyle, Creative Director, Experiential, Pinterest
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Sallie Bale, Head of Strategy, Lane
Gemma Redgrave, Global Marketing Director, AKQA
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Larissa Clune, Industry Manager Fashion, YouTube & Google
Dimitris Tsoutsos, Head of Strategy, Publicis Groupe Greece
Rachel Patel, Senior Account Director, Innocean UK
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Rachel Moss, Head of Marketing Strategy, Allwyn
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer/Branding & Design expert, ADMIRE
Ged Carroll, Strategy Director, Freelance
Matthew Northin, Performance Media Lead for Europe, Ford of Europe
Americo Manuel de Campos silva, Global Head Brand Communications & Engagement, Shell
Juance Mendoza, Creative Director & Founder, Amperson Agency, Mexico
Supriya Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Native Advertising, Microsoft
Will Cardy, Director of Client Services, Platypus Digital, The Bike Project
Yvonne Quinn, Head of Business Marketing, Europe & Australia, Reddit
Max Whicher, Co-Founder & CBO, Spin Brands
Tom Trevelyan, Brand Director, neverland
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
Calvin Lau, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Camille Merrells Senior Account Director, KWT Global
Lyndsay McGregor, EMEA Content and Social Marketing Manager, Pinterest
Audrey Dahmen, Sr Brand Strategist, TwentyFirstCenturyBrand
MEDIA JUDGES
Stefan Schoombee, Media Experiences Partner, Havas Media Network
Niamh Flynn, Comms Planning Director, Dentsu X
Matthew Northin, Performance Media Lead for Europe, Ford of Europe
Carla Museitef, Global Planning Director, Sony PlayStation, EssenceMediacom
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Nicola Daniel, Managing Partner Strategy, McCann Central
Monika Tomala, Senior Manager, Vodafone Group
Natalie Sharoff, Digital Lead, Mindshare Worldwide
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Karin Seymour, Director of Client and Marketing, Sky
Supriva Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Native Advertising, Microsoft
Priscilla Dolladi, Digital Business Director, Havas Media Network
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Oliver Flower, Group Strategy Director, UM Worldwide
Larissa Clune, Industry Manager Fashion, YouTube & Google
Juance Mendoza, Creative Director & Founder, Amperson Agency, Mexico
Lupas Celis, Executive Creative Director, DDB Ecuador
Steven Ray, Head of Planning, Mindshare
Kate Shigarova, Planning Account Manager, Spark Foundry
Eli Lassman, Group Marketing Manager, Google
Duff Borer, Managing Partner, Spark Foundry
Colin Horan, Strategic Partner, Clear Channel UK
Nicolas Bernaudo, Senior Copywriter, Dieste
Camille Merrells Senior Account Director, KWT Global
Clare Elder, Director of Strategy, Republic of Media
Alexandr Ababii, Comms Planning Director, Carat
Ruth Corrigan, Head of Strategy, UM
Simon Carr, Chief Strategy Officer, Hearts & Science
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Lauren Fishwick, Planning Director, the7stars
Americo Manuel de Campos silva, Global Head Brand Communications & Engagement, Shell
Bettina Trauig, Head of Paid Social, MGOMD
Helen Barber, Managing Partner, Joint Head of Strategy, OMD UK
Filipe Rodrigues, Head of Digital & Innovation, Arena Media
Ann Wixley, ECD, Wavemaker UK
Christian Taylor, Head of Planning, The Kite Factory Media
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
PRINT JUDGES
Dimitris Tsoutsos, Head of Strategy, Publicis Groupe Greece
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness UK
Karan Novas, Partner / CCO, Tulom
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, Media Monks Berlin
Rudy Camones, Head of Art, Fahrenheit DDB
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Emily Willing, Art Director, The Union
Amy Coomber, Head of Production, neverland
Leandro Bechara, Senior Art Director at TBWA\Lew,Lara
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Found Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Tech and Soul
Marcelo Andrade, Senior Creative Art Director, Binder
John McPartland, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Health UK
Jason Hughes, Head of Creative Solutions, Sky Media
Ciaran Watkins, Senior Creative Copywriter, VML Health
James Halladay, Creative, Above + Beyond
Suki Aliouate, Creative, Droga5
James Maxwell, Executive Creative Director, VCCP Business & Teamspirit
Balazs Simon, Group Creative Director, White Rabbit Budapest
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Jonathan Ramirez Caballos, Associate Creative Director, Dieste Los Angeles
Nicolas Bernaudo, Senior Copywriter, Dieste
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Joyce Kremer, Senior Creative Art Director, Freelance
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Consultant, Direct Line Group
Angelo Gonzales, Creative Director, Fahrenheit DDB
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