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