Media & Advertising at Cannes Lions 2026

Every Media & Advertising side events around Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, curated for AI and tech executives by Chief in AI.

Side events

Welcome Reception: Setting the Stage — Fluent, 16:00, Carline
RTL Beach at Cannes Lions 2026 — Rtlbeach, 09:00, La Môme Plage
Leadership Voices Live (with CVS Media Exchange) — ADWEEK, 13:25, ADWEEK House
Retail Media Networks: The Third Wave of Advertising — Instacart, 11:30, Brand Innovators Showcase Stage
Seedtag at Cannes Lions 2026 — Seedtag, 09:00, La Perle
Retail Media Couples Therapy — Retail Media Couples Therapy, 17:00, Cave Gencel — Wine Cellar & Bar.
Digiday Brand Leaders Dinner — Digiday, 19:00, Le Cirque
Kantar: Creative consequences — Kantar, 14:30, The Kantar Content Studio
World Woman Foundation: Cannes Agenda Panels — Worldwomanfoundation, 13:00, Hotel Splendid, Cannes
WP Executive Roundtable Lunch: Creator as Authority — Washingtonpost, 12:00, WP Studio at Cannes
SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz @ Cannes Lions 2026 — Siriusxm, 09:00, SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz Cabana, Cabana Row (waterfront), Cannes
Adform Cannes 2026 — Adform, 09:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
mediasense at Cannes Lions 2026 — Media-Sense, 19:30, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
Basis at Cannes Lions 2026 — Basis, 09:00, Basis Oasis
Axios House at Cannes 2026 — Axios House, 09:00, Port de Cannes Yacht Row
Walmart Connect at Cannes 2026 — Walmart Connect, 16:30, Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic
Adform @ Cannes Lions 2026 — Adform, 09:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
T-Mobile Advertising Cabana at Cannes Lions 2026 — T-Mobile Advertising Cabana, 09:00, T-Mobile Cabana
Maison New Digital Age — Newdigitalage, 09:00, Maison NDA
Cannes Adtech Kickoff Lunch — Limelight, 13:00, Beefbar, Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic
Get Real! by JCDecaux, Displayce & VIOOH — JCDecaux, Displayce & VIOOH, 14:00, Yacht Nela, Jetée Albert Edouard
SIGNAL at Cannes — Experiencesignal, 09:00, Hotel le Suquet
Viant: Why CTV Investment Deserves Better Than Reach and Frequency & Why Attention Is the New Currency of Advertising Intelligence — Viant, Beet.TV, 13:00, Le Majestic Hotel
Argentina vs Austria Watch Party — Nielsen x MediaLink, 18:30, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
The New Attention Playbook — Nielsen x Axios, 14:00, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
The Haven by Human: From Shelf to Screen— Commerce Media Without the Fraud — 614 Group, 14:00, 2 Rue des Serbes
Nielsen at Cannes — Nielsen, 00:00, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
Gelato on the Croisette — The Media Trust, 00:00, Niva Gelateria Italiana
Media Planning Leaders Lunch — Guideline AI, 12:00, Guideline.AI House
From Shelf to Screen — Commerce Media Delivered — 614 Group, MJ Growth, 14:00, Basis Oasis 42 Boulevard de la Croisette, Floor 5
The Sound of Fandom — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 15:30, FQ Beach, Hotel Martinez Beachfront
Chase at Cannes — Chase Media Solutions, La Croisette Lounge
Samba Media Intelligence Lounge — Samba TV, Samba Media Intelligence Lounge
Beet.TV Leadership Sessions — Beet.TV, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
The Future of Media, Sports and Community — ADWEEK, 15:55, ADWEEK House
Beet.TV Leadership Sessions in partnership with Viant — Beet.TV, 13:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Commerce Media Has a Ceiling. Here's What Breaks Through It (with Fluent) — Beet.TV, 14:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
From Discovery to Conversion: Reframing the Role of Last-Mile Media (with Uber & Publicis) — Beet.TV, 15:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Who's Actually Building the Next Phase of Commerce Media? (with Fluent) — Beet.TV, 14:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
What I Learnt Changing Sides in Advertising — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
No Slides Just Signals: Telecom, Media and Entertainment Brunch (with Meta) — Deloitte Digital, 14:00, Deloitte Digital Apartment
The Women in Programmatic Network – Women's Leadership Breakfast — EX.CO, 09:00, EX.CO HQ
Comcast Advertising Happy Hour with Universal Ads and Xumo — Freewheel, 17:00, FreeWheel Beach
Fireside Chat: How Audience Strategy Can Create Unique Value for Both Subscriptions and Advertising Teams — Press Gazette, 14:10, Equativ Yacht
Press Gazette Yacht at Cannes — Press Gazette, 14:00, Equativ Yacht
Commerce Connections Welcome Drinks — SMG, The Drum & Koddi, 14:00, Mr Nakamoto at the Mondrian
Mobile Roundtable — T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, 14:30, T-Mobile Terrasse
Monday Happy Hour — T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, 16:00, T-Mobile Terrasse
Welcome Drinks — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 17:00, Location TBC
The Emotion Economy of Social Media — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 15:45, WACL Empower Café
The Flexibility Imperative: Unlocking the Future of UK Advertising — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 11:15, WACL Empower Café
Roundtable & Networking Lunch – The 2026 Roadmap for Ad-supported Streaming in Europe — Wurl, 12:00, Cabana Row (Cabana #16)
Psychology of a shopper and the rise of agentic commerce — Amazon Ads, 14:00, Amazon Port
Connected commerce: buy the feeling — Walmart Connect, 11:30, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Panel: Who Controls Discovery in the Age of AI and What Does This Mean for Brands and Publishers? — Press Gazette, 15:10, Equativ Yacht
Pass It On: A Pass the Mic Luncheon at La Guérite — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 12:00, La Guérite, Île Sainte-Marguerite, Cannes
Bloomberg Media @ Bobo Bistro — Bloomberg Media, Bobo Bistro
UK Advertising Welcome Drinks — Advertising Association, 17:00, TBA
Breakfast & Panel: The Unconsidered Channel — Fluent, 09:00, Belle Plage Beach Club
Good Business Hub at BOBO Bistro — Bloomberg Media, BOBO Bistro
Uber Advertising Villa — Uber Advertising, Uber Advertising Villa
LBB Presents: The Infinite Stage: How Media Owners are Powering 2026's Most Creative Work — Little Black Book (LBB), 12:30, LBB & Friends Beach
Freewheel at Cannes Lions 2026 — Freewheel, TBA
Infillion at Cannes Lions 2026 — Infillion, TBA
NielsenIQ at Cabana 1 — NielsenIQ, 09:00, Cabana 1, Cabana Row
Networking Event – A Moment for Us: Adtech Marketing & Comms Social — Wurl, 16:00, Cabana Row (Cabana #16)
Uber Vesuvio Pizza Window Takeover — Uber Advertising, 01:00, Vesuvio
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
Comcast Advertising Happy Hour at FreeWheel Beach — FreeWheel & Comcast Advertising, 17:00, FreeWheel Beach, Plage Goeland
StackAdapt at Cannes — StackAdapt, Private venue overlooking the Croisette
LUMA Partners Cannes Reception — LUMA Partners, 19:00, Cannes (TBC)
WP Studio at Cannes — Washingtonpost, 09:00, WP Studio
TWIPN Womens Leadership Breakfast — EX.CO & IntentIQ, 09:00, EX.CO HQ
The AdTech Chill House — Opti Digital, 09:30, AdTech Chill House
The Media Odyssey Podcast: Cannes Edition — BBC Studios, 16:00, BBC Studios HQ
VIP Salon with BBC Studios & Evan Shapiro — BBC Studios & Evan Shapiro, 20:00, BBC Studios HQ
BBC Studios: The Media Odyssey Podcast — BBC Studios, 16:00, BBC Studios
Microsoft Gardens — Microsoft, 09:00, Ondine Cannes
Beet.TV Beach Party with Yahoo! — Beet.TV (with Yahoo), 17:30, Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Advertising in the Age of AI — OpenAI, 11:15, Debussy Theatre
Unscripted: How Stories Earn Attention — iHeartMedia, 16:00, Rotonde Stage
FreeWheel: Full Velocity — Winning at the Pace of AI — FreeWheel & McKinsey, 10:15, FreeWheel Beach, Plage Goeland
The Trade Desk Roundtable: Premium Placement — The Trade Desk, 11:30, Sport Beach, La Plage du Festival
How to Survive the AI Revolution — Wildflowers of London & TWIPN, 16:30, Verve Cafe
Trusted Audio: Podcasts as the New Frontier for News — BBC Studios & World Media Group, 15:00, BBC Studios HQ
A Seat at the Worlds Table — BBC Studios & Expedia, 18:30, BBC Studios HQ
Add to Cart: Commerce, Content, and the Moment of Conversion — 3CV, 15:00, La Plage 3CV, Cannes
The Power of Convergence: Maximising Impact Across Linear TV and CTV — Adform, 14:00, Location TBC
Business of News — ADWEEK, 14:00, ADWEEK House
Commerce Morning in Cannes — ADWEEK, 08:15, ADWEEK House
Creativity Under Pressure: Making Work That Actually Works — Advertising Association, 09:30, Little Black Book & Friends Beach
The Race to Reinvent Retail Media — ADWEEK, 10:20, ADWEEK House
The Store as Stage: Reinventing the Shopper Experience — ADWEEK, 09:50, ADWEEK House
Beet.TV Leadership Sessions in partnership with Chase Media Solutions — Beet.TV, 14:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Beet.TV Leadership Sessions in partnership with The Trade Desk — Beet.TV, 11:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Building Iconic Brands Through Authentic Partnerships: From Creators to Commerce — Brand Innovators, 10:30, Armani Caffè
From Reach to Relevance: How Cultural Moments Drive Media Impact — Brand Innovators, 12:25, Rado Plage Beach
Unscripted: How Stories Earn Attention across Culture and Media — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:00, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
CTV Leaders Brunch with Digiday — EX.CO, 10:30, MEDĀMI Restaurant
Total TV: From Evolution to Effectiveness — Ebiquity, ISBA and Netflix, 13:00, Clubhouse Rooftop, JW Marriott
Luxury at first sight: How iconic brands are redefining TV's most premium screen — Samsung Ads, 12:00, Samsung Ads Marina Lounge
EMEA Roundtable — T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, 12:30, T-Mobile Terrasse
UK Advertising Global Reception — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 09:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Media, Commerce and the New Definition of Value — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 14:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Women in Programmatic Panel & Happy Hour — Verve, 16:30, La Cantina by Verve
Advertising Association Takeover — Closed Event — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Advertising Association), 18:00, WACL Empower Café
Mail Unleashed Live with Rory Sutherland — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Mail Metro Media), 11:00, WACL Empower Café
WFA Sustainable Marketing Roundtable at DEPT Secret Garden — WFA (World Federation of Advertisers), 12:00, DEPT Secret Garden
WFA x DEPT Panel: Beyond Artificial — The Real Work of Scaling AI — WFA (World Federation of Advertisers) (with DEPT), 08:30, DEPT Secret Garden
WFA x IAB Roundtable: Retail Media — Raising the Bar — WFA (World Federation of Advertisers) (with IAB), 13:30, Location TBC
Roundtable & Networking Lunch – CTV Moments at Scale: New Insights and Opportunities for Unlocking Brand Alignment — Wurl, 12:00, Cabana Row (Cabana #16)
WFA In-House Forum: The New Rules of In-House Creativity — Agents, Talent, and Impact — WFA (World Federation of Advertisers), 08:00, Brandtech Beach
Panel Discussion: The AI Advertising Era Changes the Game — Are You Ready? — DV (Double Verify), 13:00, DV Yacht
The Future of Retail Media Roundtable — Maison NDA, 11:30, 59 Rue Félix Faure, Cannes (upstairs)
SiriusXM + Unwell @ FQ Beach (feat. Alex Cooper) — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 17:00, FQ Beach, Hotel Martinez Beachfront
Why after 20 years, podcasting is finally getting the attention it deserves — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 15:30, LBB Beach, La Plage Croisette
TV Rise Forum — Cannes Town Hall — TV Rise, 13:30, Marea Rooftop, Canopy by Hilton, Cannes
BBC Studios: Trusted audio: How Podcast Became The New Frontier For Trusted News — BBC Studios, 15:00, BBC Studios
Tesco Media Lunch — Tesco Media, 12:00, La Guerite
Media Carpool Podcast — Camphouse, 09:00, Croisette
The Haven by Human: The Trust Gap: Why the Next Era of Media Needs More Than Verification — 614 Group, 13:00, 2 Rue des Serbes
The Haven by Human: The Internet Is No Longer Human: AI Agents, Bot Traffic, and the New Economics of Media — 614 Group, 13:30, 2 Rue des Serbes
FIFA World Cup 2026™ Watch Party: Portugal vs Uzbekistan — Nielsen, 18:30, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
The Power Play: Women's Sports, Influence & The New Rules of Brand Growth — Nielsen, 13:00, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
NIelsen x FOX: Turning Passion into Performace — NIelsen x FOX, 11:30, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
Viant: VIP Publisher Dinner — Viant, 19:30, Gavroche
Press Sunset — NINCH, 18:00, Ninch Plage
Televisionaries: The TV Leaders Panel — Freewheel, 09:00, FreeWheel Beach
Creativity is business: Europes most effective advertising — Kantar, 09:30, The Kantar Content Studio
The Future of Retail Media Roundtable (Maison NDA) — Newdigitalage, 11:30, Upstairs at Maison NDA,
Digiday Panel & Cocktail Reception — Digiday, 15:00, 15 Rue Louis Blanc, Cannes
Retail Media Age Panel + Networking Drinks — Newdigitalage, 16:00, Upstairs at Maison NDA
Campaign and Bauer Media — Campaignatcannes, 16:30, Campaign House rooftop, Hilton Canopy, Cannes
Roundel Cocktails & Connections — Roundel, 16:30, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
Scaling advertiser access: unlocking commerce-driven audiences — Scaling Advertiser Access, 16:00, Hotel Barriere Le Majestic, Penthouse 7th floor
The Cannes Social — Exchangewire, 16:00, Ma Nolan's Irish Pub, Cannes
World Woman Cannes Agenda: That's What She Said — Worldwomanfoundation, 18:30, Hotel Splendid, Cannes
Cannes Marketing & Media Leaders Brunch — Digiday, 10:30, Medami
VideoWeek Live — Videoweek, 11:00, Marea Rooftop, Canopy by Hilton, Cannes
Better together: When data sparks connection on CTV — Samsung Ads, 16:00, Samsung Ads Marina Lounge
From Gen Z to Gen Zalpha: The Attention Generation — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 09:30, LBB & Friends Beach
Agentic Advertising: Media buying impact — Pubx, 12:30, Belle Plage Beach Club
WFA x Meta Panel: Trust and Transparency in AI — WFA (World Federation of Advertisers) (with Meta), 13:45, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
The Catch Up with Yahoo News — Yahoo, 10:00, Yahoo Beach
Media, Influence, and the Art of Engagement: Willa Bennett & Michael Sebastian in Conversation with Emily Sundberg | Cosmopolitan & Esquire — Hearst Magazines, 10:00, Hearst House
Beyond Market Entry: Rethinking UK–Nigeria Creative Collaboration — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 10:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
WP Executive Roundtable Lunch: Technology, Trust, Future of Media — Washingtonpost, 12:00, WP Studio at Cannes,
The Future of Media Owners Roundtable — Maison NDA, 11:30, 59 Rue Félix Faure, Cannes (upstairs)
The New Age of AI: A Beet.TV Leadership Summit — Beet.TV, 15:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
WFA x IARD Panel: From #Ad to Impact — Embracing Responsibility, Empowering Creativity, Expanding Influence — WFA (World Federation of Advertisers) (with IARD), 08:30, Deloitte Digital Apartment
Networking Event – First Pour, Reimagined: A Streaming TV Leadership Social — Wurl, 16:00, Cabana Row (Cabana #16)
Smarter Storytelling: Data, Premium Video, and the New Pharma Playbook (with Swoop) — Beet.TV, 10:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Creativity Over Clicks — Mars & Ipsos, 16:45, The Forum, Rotonde
Beyond the Algorithm: Keeping Humanity at the Centre of Media Investment — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Happydemics), 16:30, WACL Empower Café
Roundtable & Networking Lunch – The Intersection of Quality & Contextual in CTV — Wurl, 12:00, Cabana Row (Cabana #16)
Influencer-First Media Strategies: The New CPG Playbook for Growth — Kroger, 11:00, 3 Rond Point Duboys d'Angers 06400 Cannes, France
The New Economics of Fandom — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 15:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Decisions at the Speed of Now: AI, Judgement, and the Modern Marketing Leader — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 13:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Women Shaping Media Breakfast — The Trade Desk, 08:30, OpenHouse @ Cabana Row
The Earned Media Paradox: Big Value, Shrinking Media Outlets — SIGNAL, 16:00, Hotel Le Suquet, Cannes
From In-Feed to In-Store — TikTok, 13:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
2026 and Beyond: Media Innovation Outlook — Brand Innovators, 12:25, Rado Plage Beach
Wednesday Spritz Hour — T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, 16:00, T-Mobile Terrasse
The Truth about Trusted Sources — Ft, 11:00, Nikkei FT Teahouse,
Panel Discussion: Beyond the Algorithm — Keeping Humanity at the Centre of Media Investment — Happydemics, 16:30, Empower Cafe
Creativity is business: Frances most effective advertising — Kantar, 17:00, The Kantar Content Studio
Women in AdTech & Media Social — WURL, 16:00, Cabana 16, Cabana Row
Streaming, Scrolling & Tuning Out — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 10:30, FQ Beach, Hotel Martinez Beachfront
UK Industry Update — T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, 14:30, T-Mobile Terrasse
Trust in the Age of AI and Influence — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 11:30, UK House @ Empower Cafe
SAMA Belonging Lounge (w/ AIMM & ANA) — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 16:00, SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz Cabana, Cabana Row
Omnichannel Roundtable — T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, 12:00, T-Mobile Terrasse
What Fans Pay Attention To — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 12:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Building the UK–Saudi Arabia Creative Corridor — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 10:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Publisher Perspectives in Cannes — Publisher Perspectives, 15:00, The Dukes Pub
Welcome: The State of Retail Media Effectiveness — Three Shifts Every Brand Must Navigate — Nectar360, 10:20, LIONS Advisory Brand Beach
Influential Sports x Fanatics Advertising Happy Hour — Publicis, 17:00, Influential Beach
Nectar360 session amplification with Campaign — Campaignatcannes, 09:00, Campaign House, Cannes
Get Sh*t Done x Cannes 2026 — Get Sh*T Done, 16:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
Champagne & Oysters Cruise with AdTonos & TMG — AdTonos x Transact Media Group, 13:00, IGY Vieux-Port de Cannes
Nielsen x Gold House: The Creator is the Channel: In Conversation with Valkyrae — Nielsen, 15:00, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
Proof, Not Hype: Retail Media That Really Moves the Market — Nectar360, 10:00, LIONS Advisory Brand Beach
From Signals to Impact: How Leading Brands Are Navigating the Next Era of Retail Media — Nectar360, 11:15, LIONS Advisory Brand Beach
Feeding Culture: How Food Brands Are Finding Their Moment in The Programmatic Era — Kroger, 10:00, 3 Rond Point Duboys d'Angers 06400 Cannes, France
Get Real! DOOH Masterclass & Sunset Aperitivo — Displayce, JCDecaux & VIOOH, 16:30, Yacht Nela, Cannes Port
Panel Presented By Bauer Media and Hearts & Sciences: Do Category Entry Points Settle the Brand vs. Performance Debate Once and For All? — Little Black Book (LBB), 11:30, LBB & Friends Beach
Panel Presented By EACA: Purpose at Scale — Effective Advertising Across Europe — Little Black Book (LBB), 09:45, LBB & Friends Beach
She Runs It in Cannes: Best of the Badass Bosses — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 12:00, La Terrasse du Gray, 38 Rue des Serbes
Happy Hour Sponsored by Bauer Media (Wednesday) — Little Black Book (LBB), 16:00, LBB & Friends Beach
Commerce Media Revolution — Instacart, 14:00, Brand Innovators Beach Stage
A new media world order: Clicks, carts, and content — Instacart, 10:00, Axios House
IAB Tech Lab + Marketecture Media: Hot Takes at Cannes 2026 — IAB, Marketecture, 10:00, Provided upon RSVP
The Rebooting & EX.CO VIP Dinner with Media Leaders — EX.CO, 19:00, Zuma Restaurant
Panel Discussion: The Performance Premium — Raising the Bar in Social and Videocentric Platforms — DV (Double Verify), 13:00, DV Yacht
Enter the Intimacy Economy: A Conversation on What Comes Next in Media — Dentsu, 11:30, Dentsu Beach House
DEPT® Secret Garden: Cannes press breakfast (invite only) — DEPT, 09:00, DEPT Secret Garden
Creativity over Clicks: Reclaiming Retail Media for Brand Building — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
Own Your Story: Building Trust in the New Age of Digital Advertising — DAA, 10:30, Croisette Beach Hotel Cannes - MGallery Collection
Creative Impact Unpacked: How Do We Bring Creativity Closer to Commerce? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
Commerce Media x Publishers Breakfast Club — Geoedge, 09:00, Croisette Beach
How Agentic AI can Elevate Premium CTV (with Google Ad Manager) — Beet.TV, 11:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Beet.TV Leadership Sessions in partnership with Ibotta and DoorDash Ads — Beet.TV, 15:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Beet.TV Leadership Sessions in partnership with DaVinci Commerce — Beet.TV, 14:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Craft + Curation: Why Weaving in Real-World Moments Creates Impactful Advertising — Little Black Book (LBB), 14:30, LBB & Friends Beach
Two Chairs Live with Chase Media Solutions — ADWEEK, 11:05, ADWEEK House
Building Legacy: Moving Culture through Originality and Borderless Expression — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
Vantage X Women In Retail Media Collective The Collective Morning Escape — Vantage, 07:45, IGY Vieux-Port de Cannes
Streaming, Scrolling & Tuning Out: Winning Attention in the Modern Media Era — The Female Quotient, 10:30, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
WP Executive Roundtable Lunch: The Power of News — Washingtonpost, 12:00, WP Studio at Cannes
Marketing Brew: The Power of News in the AI Era with Kelsey Sutton — Marketing Brew, 11:00, The Bridge by Teads
What Fans Pay Attention To — Brought to you by Advertising Association — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Advertising Association), 12:00, WACL Empower Café
The digital advertising reset: A balanced diet for 2026 — Campaignatcannes, 09:00, Campaign House, Cannes
NDA Live Podcast feat. Brian O'Kelley — Newdigitalage, 12:00, Upstairs at Maison NDA
Content Session: Your TV Budget Deserves Better Than a Billboard With a Remote — Seedtag, 11:00, La Perle
The Silk Press Conference Heard Around The World — ADWEEK, 11:40, ADWEEK House
From Signals to Systems: Building AI Media Decisioning with WPP Media — The Trade Desk, 11:30, OpenHouse @ Cabana Row
Networking Event – Women in AdTech & Media Social — Wurl, 16:00, Cabana Row (Cabana #16)
AI That Moves the Market: The Future of Retail Media Intelligence — Nectar360, 11:00, LIONS Advisory Brand Beach
APA x Tantor Films x Audio Network x LALA - Villa Pool Party — Advertising Producers Association, 13:00, Provided upon RSVP
When the world goes quiet, South Africa gets louder — Kantar, 09:30, The Kantar Content Studio
Roundel Women in Leadership Brunch — Roundel, 12:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
Beet.TV Leadership Sessions in partnership with 1440 — Beet.TV, 10:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
The Fandom Advantage: How Strategies Can Fuel Brand Growth — Brought to you by Advertising Association — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Advertising Association), 09:45, WACL Empower Café
The Power of AI-Driven Media Strategies — Brand Innovators, 11:30, Rado Plage Beach
From retail media to results: proving what works — From Retail Media To Results, 09:15, Journal House
Off the Record: Comms Mixer Breakfast (Canva) — Off The Record, 09:00, Canva Creative Cabana, Vega La Plage
Beet.TV Leadership Sessions in partnership with Mutinex — Beet.TV, 10:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Stop Working in Advertising.' To Engage You Need to Entertain — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
Accelerating Advertising with Retail Media Networks — Deloitte Digital, 09:00, Journal House
Influence Reimagined: Media’s New Momentum — The Female Quotient, 11:00, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Retail Media Breakfast Club — Live in Cannes — Mirakl Ads, 08:00, Hotel Martinez
Thursday Biergarten — T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, 16:00, T-Mobile Terrasse
LBB Presents: The Artisans of Advertising — Why the Independent Maker Scene Still Dominates Craft — Little Black Book (LBB), 13:30, LBB & Friends Beach
Chasing Attention in a Decision Economy: Five Inconvenient Truths About Why Brands Are Losing in Culture and Commerce — Dentsu, 10:45, Dentsu Beach House
Everyone is a Seller: Circular Commerce is Redefining Creative Industries — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
Where Is the Next Era of Global Industry Growth Coming From? — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 10:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Evolving Advertising Technology — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 13:30, WACL Empower Café
Mentorship Under Pressure: The Cost of Cutting Support — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 09:00, WACL Empower Café
Campaign Intelligence: Rethinking Video Strategy for Brand Growth — Kantar x Amazon Ads, 14:00, Kantar Content Studio
The Creator Signal: How AI Systems Interpret Influence in Commerce — Nielsen x IAB, 11:30, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
Closing the Paid Media Effectiveness Gap — Ebiquity, WFA and RTL, 15:00, RTL Beach
How Creative Businesses Are Scaling Across the Middle East — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 14:30, UK House @ Empower Cafe
SiriusXM Media x TUBI Closing Happy Hour — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 15:30, TUBI Club La Croisette
The Creator Economy Has Grown Up. Has the Industry? — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 12:30, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Stop Working in Advertising — BBH, 11:15, Debussy Theatre
Riviera Escape from Cannes to St. Tropez — Riviera Escape From, 10:00, Departs Cannes; yacht to St. Tropez
Inside the Jury Room: Creative Commerce Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Basement Stage, The Palais

People

Anna Radulovski, CEO & Co-Founder (Chief in Tech / Chief in AI)
Tim Ellis, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (NFL)
Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder and Executive Chairman (S4 Capital)
Dave Kersey, Global Head of Media (SharkNinja)
Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, Vice President, YouTube Ads Marketing (YouTube)
Ashley Graham, Supermodel and Entrepreneur
Josh Line, Chief Marketing Officer (Yahoo)
Kate McCagg, Head of Brand Innovation Lab (Amazon Ads)
Marisa Thalberg, EVP, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer (JCPenney)
Charlotte O'Neill, Managing Director (Man City Womens)
Shane Dwyer, Vice President, Advertiser Solutions (Lyft Ads)
Ben Sylvan, Senior Vice President, Connected Media (Keurig Dr Pepper)
Victoria Sjardin, Global Vice President, Media and Marketing Excellence, Petcare (Mars)
Lindsay Hubbard, Cast Member, Summer House & In The City (NBCUniversal)
Sona Iliffe-Moon, Chief Communications Officer (Yahoo)
Cindy Rose, Chief Executive Officer (WPP)
Beth Ann Kaminkow, Chief Executive Officer, Americas & Chief Global Client Officer (dentsu)
Jenny Burke, Director, Global Video Strategy and GTM (Amazon Ads)
Brittaney Kiefer, Creative Editor (Adweek)
Lauren Benedict, Global Head of Ad Sales and Partnerships (HUMAN)
Amy Reinhard, President of Advertising (Netflix)
Shana Stephenson, Chief Business Officer (New York Liberty)
Jessica Jensen, Chief Marketing Officer (LinkedIn)
Jon Gieselman, Chief Growth Officer, Connectivity and Platforms (Comcast)
Ryan Seacrest, Emmy-Winning Television Host (iHeartMedia)
Lauren Griewski, Head of Go-To-Market (Chase)
Karin Seymour, Director of Client & Marketing (Sky Media)
Sara Brooks, Chief Growth Officer (Teads)
Robert Griffin III, Heisman Trophy Winner, Pro Bowl NFL QB, Host and Executive Director of "Outta' Pocket with RGIII" Podcast, and CEO of RG3 Sports (RG3 Sports)
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Kamya Elawadhi, Co-Founder and President (Doceree)
Imani Ellis, CEO & Founder (CULTURECON)
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Jack Jia, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Musely)
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Jamie Seltzer, Global Chief Data & Technology Officer, Executive Vice President, CSA & Analytics (Havas Media Network)
Sharon Peters, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer (Charter Spectrum)
Anne Hallock, Vice President, Mirakl Ads, Americas (Mirakl Ads)
Dan Reich, Executive Vice President, Streaming Product, Global Head of Product, Paramount+ and Pluto TV (Paramount)
Will Lee, Chief Executive Officer (Adweek)
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Philip Inghelbrecht, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Tatari)
Holly Dunn, Managing Partner, Head of Investment and Activation (Havas Media Network, North America)
Jeff Green, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (The Trade Desk)
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Lia Haberman, Founder (ICYMI)
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Antonia Wade, Global CMO (PwC)
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Malcolm Gladwell, Bestselling Author and Podcaster (Pushkin Industries)
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Anne Bouttier, (Spotify executive) (Spotify)
Kerry Flynn, Media Reporter (Axios)
Alexandra Steigrad, Media Reporter & Columnist (New York Post)
Addy Awofisayo, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa (YouTube)
Liz Roche, Vice President, Media and Measurement (Albertsons Media Collective)
Kamal Ahmed, Executive Editorial Director (Fortune)
Krishan Bhatia, Chief Business Officer (Taboola)
David Parisi, Senior Vice President, Client Partnerships (Ibotta)
Takeshi Sano, President & Global CEO (dentsu)
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Danny Hopwood, Global Chief Commercial Strategy Officer (MIQ)
Kyle Monson, Founding Partner (Conversant)
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Elyse Blouin, Vice President and General Manager, Lowe's Media Network (Lowe's)
Mike Follett, CEO (Lumen Research)
Mike Keyserling, Chief Executive Officer (Philo)
Jill Metcalf, Chief Transformation Officer (iProspect NA)
Khara Hutchinson, Director, Commerce Media & Programmatic Innovation (Bayer Consumer Health)
Jordyn Holman, Business Reporter & Corner Office Columnist (The New York Times)
Harvey Ma, Vice President and General Manager (Sam's Club)
Maggie Schmerin, Chief Advertising Officer (United Airlines)
Shirli Zelcer, Chief Data & Technology Officer (Dentsu)
Paula Despins, VP, Ads Measurement (Amazon Ads)
Anup Oommen, Editor (Campaign Middle East)
Grant Regillo, Vice President, Brand Partnerships (Netflix)
Phil Ricketts, Wholesale Commercial Director (Royal Mail MarketReach)
Andrea Hopelain, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Global Marketing (Seedtag)
Steve Babaeko, CEO / Chief Creative Officer (X3M Ideas)
Dani Cushion, Chief Marketing Officer (Teads)
Karin Zimmermann, Global Vice-President, Business Transformation (Dentsu)
Christena Pyle, Chief Client Experience Officer (Dentsu North America)
Meredith Herman, Global Head of Acceleration (Kenvue)
Bolor Narantsatsralt, Chief Marketing Officer (Tavan Bogd Food's, Pizza Hut Mongolia)
Michael Beebe, Chief Executive Officer (Dstillery)
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Kara Swisher, Host of On with Kara Swisher and Co-Host of Pivot
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Philip Thomas, Chair (LIONS)
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Mihnea Gheorghiu, Global Chief Creative Officer (LePub)
Janice Min, CEO and Editor-in-Chief (Ankler Media)
Maureen Stapleton, Global Commercial Leader Media Division (NIQ)
Mark Stenberg, Senior Media Reporter (Adweek)
Dinah Williams, Founder (Avenir Network)
Abigail Staples, Head of Brand Marketing, Amazon Devices (Amazon)
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Marc Goldstein, VP Partnerships (MRI-Simmons/NIQ)
Lindsey Clay, Chief Executive (Thinkbox)
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Liz Kneebone, Vice President, Community Programs and Development (Lyft Ads)
Alistair Holt, VP of Sales, EMEA (Smartly)
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Baptiste Graffin, VP Sales APAC (Happydemics)
Lindsay Borchik, Associate Vice President, Advertiser Solutions (PubMatic)
Kelly Williams, Managing Director, Commercial (ITV)
Louise Kloster, SVP Marketing (Adform)
Lexy Torzilli, Director, Programmatic Partnerships (Wunderkind Ads)
Denise Dresser, Chief Revenue Officer (OpenAI)
Debbie Ellison, CEO, EMEA (Croud)
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Monique Perlmutter, Managing Vice President of Riott Media (Marriott International)
Karen Eccles, Managing Director (Sky Media)
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Joe Hirsch, CEO (Swivel)
Dawn Lee Williamson, CRO, Media Solutions (Comcast Advertising)
Jameson Fleming, Editorial Director (Campaign US)
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Jasmine Dawson, SVP, Digital (BBC Studios)
Jennimai Nguyen, Reporter & Host (Marketing Brew)
Anna Magzanyan, President (LA Times Studios & NantGames)
Gideon Spanier, Editor-in-Chief (Campaign UK)
KMac MacGregor, Chief Commercial Officer (Smartly)
Alison Weissbrot, Executive Editor (Adweek)
Elizabeth Herbst-Brady, Chief Revenue Officer (Condé Nast)
Chris Lieber, Executive Vice President, starpower (Real Chemistry)
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Nicole Guess, Chief Revenue Officer Americas (Perion)
Leslie Lee, Head of Marketing (T-Mobile Advertising Solutions)
Conor Burgess, VP Media (MRI-Simmons/NIQ)
Becky Vinter, Vice President, Creative Strategy & BI Studios (Business Insider)
Chris Powell, Co-Editor (Campaign Canada)
Julia Munslow, Senior Editor (The Wall Street Journal)
Justin Orkin, Director, Emerging Verticals & Agencies (StackAdapt)
Sarah Harms, Vice President, Ads Marketing & Measurement (Roku)
Flor Palazzolo, Partnerships and Operations for Rauw Alejandro (Civil Mafia)
Ryan Engel, General Manager, Digestive Health, US (Bayer)
Caroline Giegerich, Vice President, AI (IAB)
Gisella Fu-Ripp, SVP of Sales, Strategic Partnerships (LatiNation Media)
Lisa Holme, Vice President, Head of Content (Roku Media)
Brandon Snow (RedBird Capital Partners)
Jenn LaRocco, Vice President, Technology & Telco (SiriusXM Media)
Dave Frauenfelder, VP Brand, MarCom & Sponsorships (KPN)
Sally Lee, Senior Vice President, Programmatic & Applied AI Research & Tech (Canvas Worldwide)
Jenny Kelly, Head of Content & AI (Deloitte Digital)
Emily Knight, General Manager, Business Development (The Trade Desk)
Louise Watson, VP Global Technology (Propeller)
Jeanine Poggi, Editor-in-Chief (Ad Age)
Maggie Milnamow, Chief Commercial Officer (Betches Media)
Alex Reeves, Managing Editor, EMEA (Little Black Book)
Christine Gambino, Chief Executive Officer (Omni)
Robyn DelMonte, Creative Consultant and Pop Culture Commentator (Girlbosstown)
Yuliya Sobakar Grati, Director, Inventory Development (StackAdapt)
Katie Nolan, Host, "Casuals with Katie Nolan" & "Fan Service" (SiriusXM)
Lizzie Collins, Senior Vice President, Ad Innovation & B2B Marketing (SiriusXM)
Stephanie Horton, Senior Director, Global Marketing & Commerce (Google)
Josh Noval, Senior Vice President, Olympics & Paralympics Advertising Sales & Partnerships (NBCUniversal)
Sam Palmer, President of Chase Media Solutions (JPMorganChase)
Tracy-Ann Lim, Chief Media Officer (JPMorganChase)
Xhemile Poley, Vice President, Global Head of Events (LG Ad Solutions)
Geoff Schiller, Chief Executive Officer (Screenvision Media)
Jess Shuraleff, Director, Head of US & Canada Sales (Uber Advertising)
Elizabeth Buchanan, Chief Commercial Officer (Rokt)
Steven Bertoni, Assistant Managing Editor (Forbes)
Kelsey Sutton, Editor (Marketing Brew)
Elspeth Velten, Editor-in-Chief (Good Housekeeping)
Hilary Bastel, Vice President, Marketing Channel Strategy & Operations (LinkedIn)
Damon Berger, Senior Vice President, Marketing Shared Services (Gap Inc.)
Nick Bennett, VP Business Development – Strategy (Broadsign)
Peggy McCann, Chief Media Officer (GSD&M)
Alison Levin, President, Advertising & Partnerships (NBCUniversal)
Hannah Bowler, Editor (The Subthread)
JP Escobar, Senior Account Director (Propeller Group)
Lori Goode, CMO (Index Exchange)
Tameka Kee, Advertising Futurist
Jason Warner, MEFA Mentor and Mentee / Managing Director (SBS)
Liz Wilson, Global Chief Integration Officer (Landor)
Alycia Bar-Av, Brand Advertising & Media Strategy, US Firm (Deloitte)
Gina Ballenger, Group Director, Creative Solutions (Walmart Connect)
Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO (Brand Innovators)
Pearl Tam, Senior Vice President, Content & Community (Brand Innovators)
Charlie Collier, CEO (Roku)
Sara Badler, Chief Advertising Officer, North America, Guardian News & Media (The Guardian)
Shannon Hoyer, Senior Director of Media Execution (DICK'S Sporting Goods | DICK'S Media)
Stephanie Paturzo, Head of Commercial Marketing (Instacart)
Kate Rush Sheehy, Chief Strategy Officer (GSD&M)
Eric Austin, Vice President, Global Marketing & Media (P&G)
Brian Norris, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer (Scripps)
Benoit Vatere, Chief Media Officer (Liquid Death)
Jason Kunkel-de Cesero, Chief Development Officer (AdQuick)
Gerardo Soto, VP Media & Sports Marketing (Lowes)
Jean Daniel Germain, Vice President Marketing & Partnerships (Camphouse)
Karolina Tuszewicka, Head of Media – NA & LATAM (HP)
Thomas Bremond, Managing Director (Comcast Advertising)