canneslions2024

Jul 11, 2024

My experience in Cannes underlined why men must speak up and take action against harassment

After experiencing sexual harassment at this year's Cannes Lions festival, Dagmar Bennett explains why men should be leading the fight against such behaviour.

Jul 8, 2024

How a toilet joke got two interns their first Cannes Lions

Nidhi Shah and Rag Brahmbhatt were pleasantly astonished that their work for Macrogol Hexal tickled the funny bones of jurors judging entries for the ‘Audio and Radio Lions’ category.

Jul 4, 2024

Richard Edelman reflects on Cannes and regrouping after a tough year

Fresh off numerous Lions wins, the iconic agency CEO is confident ‘the market has moved toward PR firms.’

Jul 2, 2024

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.

Jul 1, 2024

Creativity is the penultimate business truth for Leo Burnett's Amitesh Rao

Fresh off winning five Lions at Cannes, Rao discusses the agency's tilt to forward-thinking creative solutions and its commitment to producing impactful work that truly makes a difference.

Jul 1, 2024

Maybe Cannes Lions isn't capable of picking all of the best work

Creatives congregate at Cannes for validation, yet the festival can favour the sort of advertising briefs many of them try to avoid.