Last updated June 13 by IAS team
We know what happens at Cannes. We know you’ll inevitably find yourself walking along the Croisette wishing you’d purchased a weaker rosé, and a stronger anti perspirant. We know that you’ll be looking for the best parties and events. Luckily, while you’ve been busy ironing your white linens, we’ve been collating the biggest and best events at Cannes Lions.
So when you’re in the taxi queue at Nice airport wondering if it was worth it, remember we’ve got your back with the best Cannes has to offer! If you’re looking for content beyond snazzy parties, subscribe to our Cannes Daily Recap for a roundup of the best sessions, tweets, and announcements.
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Monday, June 17th
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Location: JW Marriott Rooftop
Description: Rooftop luncheon, featuring a conversation with American Express, Marriott International and Adweek’s Editor and SVP, Programming, Lisa Granatstein on Creating Experiences Within the Currency of Customer Loyalty.
12:30 – 4:30 PM
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Facebook: The New Industry Landscape
Location: Facebook beach – La Plage Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Description: You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Accenture: How to Build Real Connections with LGBT+ Audiences
Location: The Terrace Stage, The Terrace – Palais des Festivals
Description: With many businesses now slapping a rainbow flag on their logo once a year to recognize the powerful pink pound, explore how you can avoid the pitfalls of “pinkwashing” in your communications and build strong relationships with the LGBT+ community.
4:15 – 5:30 PM
Teads: Creative Meets Insights
Location: Teads Cabana in Front of the Palais
Description: Discussion to explore how to bring research and creative communities together and build insights and measurement solutions that work harder at every stage of the communication process.
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
5:00 PM
Location: WarnerMedia House – 63 La Croisette
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Freewheel: Let’s Kick Off the Week
Location: Plage du Goeland
Description: We know what you need to power up for the week: the right people to network with, the sound of the waves, great food and music performance by DJ Andrew Carter and percussionists.
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Yacht ‘H’ Vieux – Port de Cannes
Description: Sip Campari and enjoy rosé while watching sunsets over the French Riviera.
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Rubicon: Sunset Cocktail Reception, Programmatic Networking
Location: OBO Yacht, Le Vieux Port de Cannes, Jetée Albert Edouard Nord
Description: For buyers and sellers of programmatic advertising to join for great music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. By invitation only.
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Le Rooftop – 67 Boulevard de la Croisette
9:00 PM
WarnerMedia: Pride Party, presented by GBS and P&G
Location: WarnerMedia House – 63 La Croisette
10:00 PM
IAS: Cannes Stop Won’t Stop – VIP afterparty on the Hana Yacht
Location: The Hana Yacht
Description: After party on The Hana Yacht with leaders from across the advertising ecosystem, including Lisa Utzschneider, CEO at Integral Ad Science, as well as other senior leaders from IAS, Mediaocean, Lucidity, and IBM teams.
Tuesday, June 18th
10:30 – 11:15 AM
Spotify: Podcast and Audio Storytelling
Location: IPG MB Villa
Description: In an increasingly fragmented marketplace, podcasts serve as the bridge to cultivate meaningful and long-term connections.
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Facebook: Building timeless brands
Location: Facebook beach – La Plage Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Description: A fireside chat with Antonio Lucio. You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Location: Yacht ‘H’ Vieux – Port de Cannes
Description: Publishers and marketers alike need to think about personalization and the future of media.
11:00 – 4:00PM
LinkedIn: Branding for Growth
Location: Microsoft/LinkedIn suite JW Marriott
Description: Join LinkedIn for an exclusive video interview opportunity covering how sophisticated marketing can help create, grow and sustain valuable brands. You’ll have the opportunity to share your thoughts on building brands that last, the role of agencies in driving measurable business impact, and more.
12:00 PM
Location: Captify Villa HQ
12:00 PM
Accenture: When Worlds Collide: The Evolution of Creativity
Location: Lumiere Theatre, Palais I – Palais des Festivals
Description: News that Accenture Interactive was acquiring Droga5 sent shock waves through the industry. Some claimed it the ultimate partnership; others extolled it as the end of the creative agency. Join Brian and David for a candid conversation.
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Twitter: The Internet – Don’t Ruin a Good Thing
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Panel touches on issues brand marketers face right now, the strategies they are implementing to protect consumers, and steps being taken to ensure the efficacy of digital marketing is preserved for the long-term.
1:30 – 3:30PM
IPG: The Human Connection Matters – 5B in a 5G World
Location: Martinez Pier & Restaurant
Description: Inclusivity, diversity and humanity sit at the core of this powerful documentary; all incredibly important themes in the ad industry today and to UM and VM’s ecosystem.
1:30 – 2:00PM
Facebook: Hack for good – building social value
Location: Facebook beach – La Plage Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Description: You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
1:45 PM
Accenture: Developing Countries are Reinventing the World
Location: Health Insights Stage, Palais II – Palais des Festivals
Description: Emerging markets have become the latest experimental hubs for breaking new ground in life-changing experiences. How? We’ll explore the innovation process in some of the world’s poorest countries vs the world’s richest, and what this means.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
NBCU: The Power of Storytelling
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Moderated by Sarah Personette, Twitter’s VP of Global Client Solutions, and Laura Beaudin, Partner and Head of Bain’s Marketing Practice, this session will introduce the 5 elements every brand needs to win launches in 2020.
2:15 – 3:00 PM
Facebook: Made for St Jude – Exploring the creative potential of VR
Location: Facebook beach – La Plage Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Description: You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
4:00 PM
IPG: Creating Compelling Brand Stories in a Digital First World
Location: IPG MB VIlla Top Terrace
Description: The growth of stories, what we’ve learned from producing stories, and the future potential of this format from a commerce perspective.
4:00 PM
Publicis @ WarnerMedia: Content Session & Happy Hour
Location: WarnerMedia House – 63 La Croisette
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Adweek: Editor’s Meet and Greet
Location: JW Marriott Rooftop
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Freewheel: Conversations, Cocktails & Concert
Location: Freewheel Main Stage
Description: Rose and light bites during Beachside conversations with inspiring leaders who’ve disrupted old ways of thinking, reinvented their futures and empowered the next generation of innovators to reach for the stars.
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Adweek: Creative 100 Celebration
Location: JW Marriott Rooftop
5:15 PM
Location: Teads Cabana in Front of the Palais
Description: The idea of convergence is about bringing creative, media, and technology closer together to build a better ad ecosystem. This group of senior level influencers to connect, collaborate, and “Converge.”
6:00 PM
Google: YouTube’s Music Sunset Social
Location: Google Beach
6:00 PM
Dentsu Aegis: Network Party
Location: Plage 45, 45 La Croisette (opposite the Grand Hotel)
Description: Dentsu Aegis Network Beach party is hosted by Dentsu Aegis Network Executive Chairman and CEO, Tim Andree.
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Yacht ‘H’ Vieux – Port de Cannes
Description: Sip Campari and enjoy rosé while watching sunsets over the French Riviera.
8:00 PM
Facebook: Beach in celebration of FIFA Women’s World Cup
Location: Facebook Beach (La Plage Barrière Le Majestic Cannes)
Description: With the Women’s World Cup taking place in France this June, there’s no better time to celebrate what the advertising industry can achieve on behalf of women’s equality and sport.
9:30 PM
Location: Spotify Beach – 50 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Featuring Nas and Swizz Beats
10:00 PM
Location: Boat FCB – Jetee Albert Edouard
Description: Annual celebration honoring the #NeverFinished creative spirit. Special musical performance, cocktails and lite bights.
Wednesday, June 19th
9:30 – 12:00 PM
Freewheel: Accelerating tomorrow, together!
Location: Freewheel Main Stage
Description: Thomas Bremond, GM, FreeWheel, International, hosts breakfast and conversations with partners, peers, and unexpected guests, singularly focused on the power of partnership and collaboration.
11:00 – 12:00 PM
The Drum: Mapping the new B2B Human Journey
Location: Morrison’s Lounge, The Drum HQ
Description: In partnership with Reuters, The Drum hosts a panel with Dentsu Aegis, EY, and IBMix.
11:15 AM
WarnerMedia: Creativity at Scale: In Conversation
Location: Palais II Stage
Description: Featuring Style Icon Jenna Lyons
11:30 – 12:30 PM
Facebook: Spill the Rose with the Tutssels
Location: Facebook beach – La Plage Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Description: You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
12:00 – 5:00 PM
Universal Production: Music Beach Party
Location: Le Bénitier Plage
Description: By invitation only or email IMT@umusic.com for consideration.
12:00 PM
Teads: She Runs It, He Gets It
Location: Yacht ‘H’ Vieux – Port de Cannes
Description: Women are good for business…that fact is indisputable. Join She Runs It and Teads as they uncover best practices to support women in marketing, media, and tech.
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Accenture: Chief Creatives on the Beach
Location: Cannes Lions Beach – 58 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Hear some of the world’s best award-winning creatives, including the Chief Creative Officer Latin America, Eco Moliterno, discuss what keeps them awake at night, what work has inspired them and which new trends are worth following.
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Facebook: Sheryl Sandberg in conversation
Location: Lumiere theatre, Palais I
Description: You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Reddit: The Rise of a New Influencer
Location: Reddit House
Description: A panel discussion where marketers can learn how to activate a strategy at the community level and shape conversations at scale.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Join Digiday Editor-in-Chief Brian Morrissey and Twitter’s Sarah Personette, VP Global Client Solutions, as they discuss Twitter as a media channel and how they’re working with publishers on a live edition of the Digiday Podcast.
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Facebook: Effectiveness UnCanned!
Location: Makers lab, Palais II
Description: Stories about effective brand experience. You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Twitter: How Brands Tap Into #Fandom Culture on Twitter
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Dive into the unique vernacular of some of the most prolific fandoms on Twitter to understand how they communicate.
3:00 PM
WarnerMedia: Cartoon Network Content Session
Location: WarnerMedia House – 63 La Croisette
4:00 PM
IPG: The Power of Brand Storytelling and Experiences
Location: IPG MB Villa
4:15 PM
Teads: Purpose Driven Marketing
Location: Teads Cabana in Front of the Palais
Description: Teads and ABI to discuss purpose driven marketing and how to create campaigns that resonate with an increasingly conscientious consumer.
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Freewheel Main Stage
Description: Raise a glass, catch the sunset, network and chill.
5:30 PM
Ad Age: Cannes Lawn Party
Location: The lawn of Le Grand Hotel
Description: Request an invitation via email aaevents@adage.com
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Yacht ‘H’ Vieux – Port de Cannes
Description: Sip Campari and enjoy rosé while watching sunsets over the French Riviera.
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Campaign: Cocktails Global VIP Party
Location: Carlton Beach, 58 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Email to RSVP at campaign.cannes@haymarket.com
7:30 – 10:00 PM
Rubicon: Dinner & Drinks
Location: OBO YACHT, Le Vieux Port de Cannes, Jetée Albert Edouard Nord
Description: By invitation only for buyers and sellers of programmatic advertising – dinner and drinks with CEO, Michael Barrett and CTO, Tom Kershaw.
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Location: Freewheel Main Stage
Description: Join our legendary mid-week beach party to dance the night away to the rhythm of our surprise pop star. You don’t have enough fingers to list the number of surprises we have in store for you that night but a little birdie told us it’s going to glow.
9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
9:30 PM
Location: Spotify Beach – 50 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Special concert
10:00 PM
Location: Alter Ego Yacht
Description: Join PlaceIQ and Zefr aboard the Alter Ego yacht to celebrate another successful Cannes Lions.
Thursday, June 20th
10:00 AM
Location: WarnerMedia House – 63 La Croisette
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Twitter: Conversations Shaping the Zeitgeist
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Conversations on Twitter give brands actionable insights into cultural trends. Moderated by God-is Rivera, Twitter’s Global Director of Culture and Community, this session will dive deep into three of the biggest cultural trends on Twitter.
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Twitter: Making Marketing Podcast Live with P&G
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
Description: Digiday platforms reporter Kerry Flynn will be joined by Twitter’s God-is Rivera and a P&G Exec for a live edition of Digiday’s Making Marketing podcast.
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Facebook: Gender dynamics and equality in advertising
Location: Facebook beach – La Plage Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Description: You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Facebook: Brooklyn Prince, an 8 year old director
Location: Facebook beach – La Plage Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Description: You don’t need to pre-register if you have purchased an official Cannes Lions Festival pass. Admittance is first come, first served, subject to Facebook Beach capacity.
4:00 PM
WarnerMedia: Happy Hour – The Future of Storytelling
Location: WarnerMedia House – 63 La Croisette
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Accenture: Applying Madness to the Method: Reinventing Work
Location: Audi A, Palais I – Palais des Festivals
Description: We expect our ideas to break conventions and transform lives—but non-conformist ideas require non-conformist working habits. Learn how to break with routine, spark change and apply a bit of madness to the method, in these three short talks.
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Location: 52 Boulevard de la Croisette
5:00 PM
IPG Mediabrands: Cannes Closing Celebration
Location: IPG MB Villa
Description: Close out the week in Cannes with IPG Mediabrands, iHeartRadio and Twitter!
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Freewheel: Goodbye and Good Vibes
Location: Freewheel Main Stage
Description: Now you can… be the sunshine! Join us for an epic sunset happy hour and be transported by the vibes of the inspirational and multifaceted DJ ORELL.
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Yacht ‘H’ Vieux – Port de Cannes
Description: Sip Campari and enjoy rosé while watching sunsets over the French Riviera.
6:30 PM
WarnerMedia: The Connectors Club: Thursday Night Dinner Dialogue
Location: WarnerMedia House – 63 La Croisette
9:30 PM
WarnerMedia: “After-Dark” Cocktail Party
Location: WarnerMedia House – 63 La Croisette
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