Young Lions Competitions Central Asia 2026

for potential jury members
You are awesome!

And your point of view means a lot for the generations of young creatives who may follow your steps one day...

Can you help us get your opinion on the creative works which will be developed during a yearly Young Lions Competitions Central Asia 2026 any convenient time from March 16 to March 29?

Become one of this year's Juries!
Askhat Uskembayev
The Young Lions Competitions Central Asia 2026 organizer and an exclusive official representative of the International Festival of Creativity Cannes Lions, including regional festivals eurobest, Spikes Asia, Dubai Lynx, in Central Asia
The essence of the Young Lions Competitions is simple
If you are a creative or a marketer up to 30 years old you must show your skills and talent by answering a challenge of unexpected but inspirational brief, developing a creative idea withing limited period of time - 24 to 48 hours . You just need to form a team of two and pick the category you are strong at:
  • Outdoor
  • Film
  • Digital
  • Design
  • PR
  • Media
  • Marketer
An English language with an extremely competent jury make the competition as close to Young Lions at Cannes as possible. The regional winners take part in the finals at the Cannes Lions 2026 this June.
You can choose a category you feel most confident about
  • Digital
    The entry will include a board and a 5-slide presentation with a digital-led campaign that utilizes the powers of digital technology to respond to the challenge in the brief.
    Personal 5-minutes presentations to be held online on 16 March (19:00 +5GMT). We expect around 20 entries.
  • Film
    The entry will include a film up to 60'' and a description of idea and cultural context in a file. We expect around 20 entries.
  • Outdoor
    The entry will include an Outdoor ad with the idea answering a challenge in the brief.
    Separate text file with the description of the idea and a cultural context will be also provided. We expect around 25 entries.
  • Design
    The entry will include a mood board that also includes a description of how the design fits the brief and how it could help the brand evolve.
    Personal 5-minutes presentations to be held online on 17 March (19:00 +5GMT). We expect around 15 entries.
  • Media
    The entry will include a board and a 5-slide presentation with an innovative media strategy based on compelling insights, showing how teams use different media channels and encourage engagement in response to the brief.
    Personal 5-minutes presentations to be held online on 20 March (19:00 +5GMT). We expect around 15 entries.
  • PR
    The entry will include a board and a 5-slide presentation with an effective and engaging PR campaign in response to a communications challenge described in the brief.
    Personal 5-minutes presentations to be held online on 19 March (19:00 +5GMT). We expect around 10 entries.
  • Marketers
    The entry will include a board and a 5-slide presentation with a newly created product or service that answers the challenge in the brief. Note: this Competition is open to client marketers only, and teams must represent the company they work for. By ‘client marketers’, we mean marketers not working at an agency representing different clients.
    Personal 5-minutes presentations to be held online on on 18 March (19:00 +5GMT). We expect around 10 entries.
Jury Candidate
Please let us know if you feel like you can join the Young Lions Competitions Central Asia 2026 as one of the Jury members. Please fill in the form below.
Young Lions Competitions Central Asia 2026 schedule

Competitions for young creatives and marketers under 30 in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan in 2026.


Key Dates:

  • Team registration opens for all categories (Film, Outdoor, Design, Digital, Media, PR, Marketers) - January 7
  • Review of previous entries and tips for participants - the week of March 9
  • Team registration closes - March 12
  • Competition - March 13-15
  • Jury working - March 16-29 (any convenient time, individually)
  • Online presentations (Digital, Design, PR, Media, Marketers categories) - March 16-20
  • Announcement of winners - April 2
  • Registration of winners in the Cannes Lions system - April 3-10
  • Schengen visa application, hotel and flight reservations - April 3-June 14
  • Global Young Lions Competitions in Cannes, France - June 22-26 (only for certain categories in each market - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan)
Categories & Countries
Film
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Out-Of-Home
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Design
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Digital
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Media
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PR
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Marketers
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Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns
E-mail: official@canneslions.today
Phone: +7 701 715 3035
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/askhatus/

Askhat Uskembayev
The Young Lions Competitions Central Asia 2026 organizer and an exclusive official representative of the International Festival of Creativity Cannes Lions, including regional festivals eurobest, Spikes Asia, Dubai Lynx, in Central Asia