The LIONS Scholarship Jury for Cannes Lions 2025
Cannes has announced the LIONS Scholarship Jury for Cannes Lions 2025 – creative and marketing leaders from around the globe, committed to helping a diverse group of young talent from underrepresented backgrounds into the creative marketing industries.
The LIONS Scholarship gives young creatives and marketers the opportunity of a lifetime. Offering 10 winners from 10 different countries a place in either the Creative Academy or Brand Marketers Academy at Cannes Lions 2025 – where they’ll join a cohort of learners aged 30 and under, for an unmatched learning and networking experience at the heart of the global creative community.
The Scholarship aims to level the playing field for creative excellence the world over, so successful applicants’ passes, travel and accommodation are fully funded by LIONS.
To ensure fairness in the judging process, Cannes selected a global Jury of experts – representing all markets, and every creative discipline.
Adetutu Laditan, Creative Director, Woof Studios, Africa
Adenike Odutola, Managing Director, X3M Ideas, Zambia
Alejandro Gowland, Head of Creative Works (SPLA), Google, México
Ana Roma Torres, Managing and Creative Partner, Havas Play, Portugal
Andisa Ntsubane, Managing Executive: Brand, Marketing and Communications, Vodacom Group, Africa Anne Boothroyd, Creative & Marketing Leader, New Zealand
George “Benson” Acohamo, CEO & Chief Creative Officer, BSN Creatives, Brazil
Bhaskar Choudhuri, Chief Marketing Officer, Lenovo, Asia Pacific
Camila Venegas Gomez, Creative Director, Big Time, Saudi Arabia
Christian Sánchez, Chief Creative Officer, VML, Peru
Delna Sethna, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy, Sub-Saharan Africa
Diana Maranhão, Communication & Image Director, Rolex, Brazil
Estelle Blemand-Zaïre, Diversity & Inclusion Strategist, Netflix, EMEA
Frank Hahn, Chief Creative Officer, TEAMBBDO, Germany
Hui Kang Yea, SVP, Head of Brand Division, SK Telecom and SK Broadband, South Korea
Jerzy Holub, VP, Marketing & Communications, Mastercard, Poland, Czech Republic & Slovakia
Kelly Pon, Chief Creative Officer, BBH China Ltd, Mainland China
Khaled AlShehhi, Executive Director of Marketing & Communication, Government Media Office, UAE
Maria Lashari, Founder & Creative Director, 1000WORLDS, Sweden
Mike Dubrick, Partner, Chief Creative Officer, Rethink Toronto
Mike Solomon, Chief Executive Officer, PHD Media, US
Nnenna Onyewuchi, Innovation & Strategy Director, Yellow Brick Road, Nigeria
Noelia Merejo, Core Brands Manager, AB InBev, Dominican Republic
Oriane A. Canfrin, Head of Marketing & Communications, Ecobank, Ivory Coast
Pierre Loo, Executive Creative Director, McCann Health, Greater China, an IPG Health Company
Prerna Mehrotra, Chief Client Officer & CEO Media, Dentsu, APAC
Priya Sarma Mathur, Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Unilever, Arabia
Rana Hamarneh, Group Executive Director, Adpro & OMD, Jordan
Rankin Carroll, Chief Brand Officer, Mars Snacking, Global
Raymond Otene McKay, Chief Creative Officer, RUN Aotearoa, New Zealand
Samantha Hernández Díaz, Chief Strategy Officer, GUT Mexico City
Sebastien Boutebel, Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi ME, UAE
Susan Credle, Global Chair of FCB and Creative Advisor to IPG, US
Susan Irving, Chief Marketing Officer, Kruger Products Inc, Canada
Tseliso Rangaka, Chief Creative Officer, WPP Studio X, Africa
Viktor Shkurba, Founder & Creative Director, KA.KA.HA [isdgroup], Ukraine
Yusuf Chuku, EVP, Client Advisory, NBCUniversal, US
Applications are open and close on 5 December. More information about the LIONS Scholarship can be accessed here
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