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 |