Cannes Lions

8 hours ago

How Cannes jury presidents judged AI

Despite all the hype about AI-created campaigns, jury presidents say the technology had a minimal influence on award-winning work this year.

8 hours ago

David Droga on moving from being a creative in business to building a business on creativity

The Accenture Song CEO speaks with Campaign about his vision for the company and where creativity plays a role.

17 hours ago

Why wasn’t sustainability front and centre at Cannes?

Given the scale of the climate emergency, every panel at Cannes should have touched on adland’s role in shifting consumer attitudes on this crucial topic, opines Shape History's Ed Fletcher.

4 days ago

Was WPP right to give Elon Musk a platform at Cannes Lions?

Elon Musk’s presence at Cannes Lions sparked debate along the Croisette and across adland.

Jun 27, 2024

Cannes Lions 2024 in review: 17 marketers look back at the festival that was

Industry experts gleaned valuable insights from the festival, covering AI, innovation, sustainability, CTV, and retail media.

Jun 25, 2024

Can Asia up its voice at Cannes?

Ian Whittaker unpacks the underwhelming Asian presence at Cannes this year, and why greater representation might be the key to a better learning experience for all.

Jun 24, 2024

Industry needs to get better at short-form ads, says Film Lions president

Tor Myhren, vice-president of marketing communications at Apple Inc, said people don’t have the time to watch long ads.

Jun 23, 2024

Glass Lions Grand Prix awarded to body lotion for transitioning women

This is the first time a Singaporean agency has been awarded a Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions.

Jun 23, 2024

Cannes daily global podcast episode 5: Campaign beach party, plus latest wins

Campaign's editors and journalists from around the world are hosting a daily podcast during the five-day Lions festival. In episode five, we discuss the big award wins from the fourth night.

Jun 22, 2024

The Monkeys Sydney, Ogilvy Singapore take home Grand Prix glory at Cannes Lions 2024

Thai agency Choojai and Friends also emerged as industry favourites, clinching the gold for their lauded "Sammakorn not Sanpakorn" campaign, as a number of other metals were awarded across Asia-Pacific.

Jun 20, 2024

Cannes daily global podcast: Elon Musk puts free speech before advertisers

EPISODE 4: Campaign's editors and journalists from around the world are hosting a daily podcast during the five-day Lions festival. In episode four, we discuss the big award wins from the third night.

Jun 20, 2024

Elon Musk on artistic ads, 'foolish' posts and telling advertisers to go F themselves

The chief technology officer at X told WPP's Mark Read advertisers were 'insisting on censorship' at the time that he unleashed an expletive-led response to them.

Jun 19, 2024

RNIB, MullenLowe and Cannes Lions announce new award celebrating alt text

Category will encourage ad industry to write image descriptions for the visually impaired.

Jun 19, 2024

Adland chiefs lead Cannes Lions fantasy jury experience

The Loudest Roar is a jury room simulation to help young talent develop their judging, teamwork and creative-thinking skills.

Jun 18, 2024

Cannes daily global podcast episode 2: Big wins in audio, health and outdoor

Campaign's editors and journalists from around the world are hosting a daily podcast during the five-day Lions festival. In this second episode, we discuss the big award wins from the first night.

Jun 13, 2024

Why Cannes Lions is taking sport seriously

Since its launch in 2021, the sports category at Cannes Lions has evolved to reflect a wider shift in marketing and culture, says the Entertainment Lions for Sport jury president and Fuse chief executive.

Jun 13, 2024

AI can bring greater precision and accountability to the business of creativity

Ahead of Cannes Lions, Campaign asked the CEOs of the big six agency groups how they make the business case for investing in creativity in the age of AI. Philippe Krakowsky of Interpublic Group is the latest in the series.

Jun 11, 2024

The business case for investing in creativity is stronger than ever

Ahead of Cannes Lions, Campaign asked the CEOs of the big six agency groups how they make the business case for investing in creativity in the age of AI. Dentsu's Hiroshi Igarashi continues the series.

Jun 11, 2024

Cannes Lions 2024: Inside the jury room with Vita Harris

Harris is the Jury President for the Creative Strategy Lions category.