Diversity & Inclusion at Cannes Lions 2026
Every Diversity & Inclusion side events around Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, curated for AI and tech executives by Chief in AI.
Side events
- See It Be It 2026 Programme — LIONS, Palais des Festivals
- Annual LWS Cannes Breakfast — Annual LWS, 10:30, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
- Cannes Lions Run Club — Cannes Lions Run Club, 06:45, Esplanade Pantiéro, Monument aux Morts de Cannes
- Retail Media Couples Therapy — Retail Media Couples Therapy, 17:00, Cave Gencel — Wine Cellar & Bar.
- Trailblazing Sports x Genius Sports Womens Event — Trailblazing Sports & Genius Sports, 16:30, Sport Beach, La Plage du Festival
- Empower Café — Cannes Lions, WACL & Propeller, LIONS Impact Hub
- The Women in Programmatic Network – Women's Leadership Breakfast — EX.CO, 09:00, EX.CO HQ
- Little Black Book (LBB) Beach Happy Hour — Little Black Book (LBB), 16:00, LBB & Friends Beach
- Women in Retail Media Brunch: The Art of Connection — Women in Retail Media, Moloco, 09:30, The Moloco Penthouse
- World Woman Foundation: Opening Red Carpet Celebration — Worldwomanfoundation, 19:00, La Scène des Artistes, Cannes
- Black Cat White Cat Music at Cannes Lions — Black Cat White Cat Music, Location TBC
- Little Black Book (LBB) Beach Opens — Little Black Book (LBB), 09:30, LBB & Friends Beach
- TWIPN Womens Leadership Breakfast — EX.CO & IntentIQ, 09:00, EX.CO HQ
- Neurodiversity & Technology: How Innovation and AI Tools Empower Neurodiverse Talent — Seedtag, 16:00, La Perle, Cannes
- Women in Programmatic Panel & Happy Hour — Verve, 16:30, La Cantina by Verve
- Digital Leading Ladies Lunch — Digital Leading Ladies, 12:00, Le Cercle des Marins, Port Pierre-Canto
- World Woman Cannes Agenda: Open Mic for Emerging Women Creatives — World Woman Foundation, 18:30, Hotel Splendid Cannes, 4-6 Rue Félix Faure, 06400 Cannes
- The Power Play: Women's Sports, Influence & The New Rules of Brand Growth — Nielsen, 13:00, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
- World Woman Cannes Agenda: That's What She Said — Worldwomanfoundation, 18:30, Hotel Splendid, Cannes
- Betting on Women: Why Women's Sports Became a Business Strategy — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 13:00, WACL Empower Café
- How to Survive the AI Revolution — Wildflowers of London & TWIPN, 16:30, Verve Cafe
- Culture is the Brief: Inclusive Storytelling That Actually Lands — SIGNAL, 12:15, Hotel Le Suquet, Cannes
- Roundel Women in Leadership Brunch — Roundel, 12:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
- Leading Women at Cannes Breakfast — Adageevents, 08:30, Ad Age The List Lounge
- Modern Heritage: How Do You Build Equity That Outlives Trends? — Modern Heritage, 15:30, Transform Magazine
- SIGAWomen Lounge at Roberto Cavalli — SIGAWomen Lounge At Roberto Cavalli, 18:00, Roberto Cavalli Boutique, Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Women in XP Land: Tour, Talk, Dine — Xp, TBD, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
- Best of the Badass Bosses Luncheon — She Runs It & Adweek, 12:00, La Terrasse Du Gray
- Pour les Filles Happy Hour & Fireside Chat — Akkio, 16:00, Akkio Salon
- Women in AdTech & Media Social — WURL, 16:00, Cabana 16, Cabana Row
- Leading Women at Cannes — Ad Age, 08:30, Ad Age The List Lounge
- The Power of Belonging: Fandom, Creators, and the Rising Currency of Connection — 3CV, 08:30, La Plage 3CV, Cannes
- Ambition, Redefined: How Senior Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Power, Influence & Impact — Basis x Chief, 11:00, Basis Oasis
- FT Session at Cannes Lions | Panel: Can Women's Sport Turn Itself Into Big Business? — Financial Times, 14:25, Nikkei FT Teahouse,
- NDA Digital Women Panel Discussion & Networking Drinks — New Digital Age / BlueStripe PR, 16:00, Maison NDA
- Women Shaping Media Breakfast — The Trade Desk, 08:30, OpenHouse @ Cabana Row
- Be a Women's Health Hero — Brought to you by WACL — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 15:00, WACL Empower Café
- From Stigma to Visibility: Rewriting the Rules of Women's Sport — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 10:30, WACL Empower Café
- NDA Digital Women Panel + Networking Drinks (w/ LG Ad Solutions) — Maison NDA, 16:00, 59 Rue Félix Faure, Cannes (upstairs)
- Roundel Women in Leadership Brunch (feat. Mel Robbins) — Roundel (Target), 12:00, Roundel @ Cannes (address on registration)
- Networking Event – Women in AdTech & Media Social — Wurl, 16:00, Cabana Row (Cabana #16)
- Vantage X Women In Retail Media Collective The Collective Morning Escape — Vantage, 07:45, IGY Vieux-Port de Cannes
- SAMA Belonging Lounge (w/ AIMM & ANA) — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 16:00, SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz Cabana, Cabana Row
- WOMEN IN AI: Designing a Safer, Smarter Future — WOMEN IN AI, 10:30, TBA
- WIN Lounge: Women Inspiring Network — Women Inspiring Network, Hotel Martinez
- Pride on the Croisette — Canva, 20:00, Canva Creative Cabana
- LBB Presents: Calling the Shots — The Women Leading the Future of Production — Little Black Book (LBB), 15:30, LBB & Friends Beach
People
- Fabiola Torres, CMO (Gap)
- Patricia Corsi, Chief Growth Officer, Kimberly Clark; Founder, Good Latinas for Good (Kimberly Clark)
- Lola Bakare, Chief Marketing Officer Advisor and Inclusive Marketing Strategist (Author)
- Mimi Swain, Chief Marketing Officer (Amazon Devices & Services)
- William White, CMO (Walmart)
- Taylor Montgomery, Chief Business Officer (Taco Bell)
- Michelle Mesenburg, Chief Brand Officer (Target)
- Chris Beresford-Hill, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer (BBDO Worldwide)
- Melda Simon, UK Chapter Lead (Unstereotype Alliance)
- Rita Ferro, President Global Advertising (Disney)
- Asmita Dubey, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer (L'Oreal)
- Darren Schillace, CMO (FOX)
- David Tinson, Chief Experience Officer (Electronic Arts)
- Marissa Thalberg, CMO (Constellation Brands)
- Robert Stanichi, EVP and Chief Global Brand Officer (Mattel)
- Sharon Peters, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer (Charter Spectrum)
- Joanne Bradford, Advisor (The Female Quotient)
- Kofi Turkson, COO (My Runway Group)
- Kojo Marfo, Founder (My Runway Group)
- Ndidiamaka Oteh, CEO (Accenture Song)
- Shelley MacIntyre, CEO Brands and Licensing (BBC)
- Xanthe Wells, VP, Global Creative (Pinterest)
- Susie Wolff, Managing Director (F1 Academy)
- Kelly Gordon, CEO (With Not For)
- Mary Sue Masson, Director (Plan International)
- Koray Camgöz, CEO (Taylor Bennett Foundation)
- Lianre Robinson, CEO (The Marketing Academy Foundation)
- Frank Starling, Chief DEI Officer (LIONS)
- Nat Moores, Brand Futures Director (Smarts)
- Derrick Johnson, President & Chief Executive Officer (NAACP)
- Claudia Contreras, Chief Marketing Officer (Protect and Beautify)
- Kamiqua Lake, Founder (Coldr and Black Comms Network)
- Emma Gardner, Co-Founder and COO (With Not For)
- Meghan Geldman, CMO B2B (Canva)
- Ellie Norman, Chief Marketing Officer (Formula E)
- Talia Bender Small, President (The Female Quotient)
- Shelley Zalis, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (The Female Quotient)
- Dinah Williams, Founder (Avenir Network)
- Rana Brightman, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer (Ladyship)
- Jem Campbell, Chief Creative Officer (Ladyship)
- Monique Nelson, Executive Chair / Glass: The Lion for Change Jury President (UWG)
- Kateryna Sadurska, World Record Freediver
- Niki Fleshner, Chief Experience Officer (The Female Quotient)
- Elizabeth Herbst-Brady, Chief Revenue Officer (Condé Nast)
- Helen James, CEO (The Gate (MSQ))
- LaToya Shambo, Founder & CEO (Black Girl Digital)
- Moira Forbes, Executive Vice President (Forbes)
- Lynn Branigan, President & CEO (She Runs It)
- Ali Hanan, Founder/Executive Director (Creative Equals)
- Hilary Gray, Head of Marketing / Associate Director (Bloom & Propeller Group)
- Chloë Davies, Growth Marketing Partner (The Unmistakables); Founder & CEO (It Takes A Village Collective) (The Unmistakables / It Takes A Village Collective)
- Lela Coffey, Multi-Cultural Business Acceleration (P&G)
- Charlie Magadah-Williams, Head of Inclusion and Community Impact (Primark)
- Madeline Di Nonno, President & CEO (Geena Davis Institute)
- Preeti Srivastav, Group Head of Sustainability (Asahi Group Holdings)
- Shelley Worrell, Founder & Chief Vibes Officer (I AM CaribBEING/Little Caribbean NYC)