Cannes Lions announces Roger Hatchuel Student Academy 2023 participants

37 students representing 29 different countries will make up this year’s class

03.04.23

The students that will attend this year’s Roger Hatchuel Student Academy at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have been chosen.

37 students representing 29 different countries will make up this year’s class and benefit from a fully curated learning programme that will help them discover the different avenues of the industry, grow their personal networks and obtain a global, future-oriented perspective.

The students have undergone an intensive selection process, each having been nominated by our partner organisations in their countries and then being chosen by our global selection panel: Academy Dean Serfi Altun, Academy Tutor Leyla Kamil Baliyeva, and industry experts Adrianne C. Smith, Akira Mitsumasu, Alex Carvalho, Angerson Vieira and Maria Lashari.

The Roger Hatchuel Student Academy Class of 2023 will be made up of the following students, and one additional student from Colombia who is yet to be announced:

Name Country Institution Partners
Anne Liz Goes Bruno Brazil Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado Estadão
Iliyana Ilieva Bulgaria New Bulgarian University Bulgarian Association of Communications Agencies
Esme Xiao China Communication University of China Modern Advertising Magazine
Sophie Wang China Shanghai Normal University Modern Advertising Magazine
Melannie Leal Costa Rica Universidad de Costa Rica Comunidad
Aneta Lišková Czechia Prague School of Creative Communication Lionhearted
Maria Fernanda Tejada Dominican Republic UNAPEC JOAYCA
Emily Auz Ecuador Universidad Casa Grande El Universo
Zeina El Aasar Egypt German University in Cairo - GUC The Worx
Anet Õunpuu Estonia Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School Northern Lights Group
Nea Mansnerus Finland Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Marketing Finland
Petra Autio Finland Savonia UAS Marketing Finland
Lisa Glonti Germany Miami Ad School Weischer.Solutions GmbH
Pui Kei Lau Hong Kong Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
Hanna Sikos Hungary McDaniel College Budapest MAKSZ
András Szentgyörgyi Hungary ELTE MAKSZ
Ben Holmes Ireland Maynooth University IAPI
Niamh Bakker Ireland TU Dublin IAPI
Emanuele Cobalto Italy IUAD Accademia della Moda - Institute of Universal Art and Design ADCI - Art Directors Club Italiano
Abdulaziz Malalla Kuwait Gulf University of Science and Technology International Advertising Association
Farah Kaafarani Kuwait Gulf University of Science and Technology International Advertising Association
Amber van den Berg Netherlands The New School Adbusiness Amsterdam
Finn Plattèl Netherlands The New School Adbusiness Amsterdam
Chinalurumogu Eze Nigeria University of Nigeria Nsukka CHINI Africa
Gloria Alexis Nyabwai Okemunto Norway Kristiania Professional College CAPA Kinoreklame AS
Lara Malta Portugal ESCS - Politécnico de Lisboa MOP - Multimédia Outdoors Portugal
Alexandra Chipaila Romania Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, University of Bucharest The Alternative School for Creative Thinking
Andra Semciuc Romania The Alternative School for Creative Thinking The Alternative School for Creative Thinking
Miguel García Spain Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca Scopen
Paula Cubero Spain ESIC University Scopen
Kevin Fernando Sri Lanka Academy of Design Metal Factor
William Andersson Sweden Berghs School of Communication The Swedish Association of Communication Agencies
Crystal Wang Taiwan Shih Chien University Kleinerfisch
Chloe Salloum United Arab Emirates American University in Dubai Motivate Val Morgan Cinema Advertising
Alicia Arnal Tribaldos United Kingdom Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University
Jade Chen United States VCU Brandcenter VCU Brandcenter
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