22 – 26 June 2026 | Cannes, France
Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2026
When technology meets world-class creativity, the results are harmonic
Our awards
We’re proud to share that we brought home 8 Lions from this year’s Cannes Lions, celebrating the bold, boundary-pushing creativity that’s setting new standards across the industry:
Cif: Clean my name
- Gold | Brand Experience & Activation
Retail Experience & Activation | Retail Promotions & Competitions - Silver | Brand Experience & Activation
Culture & Context | Social Behaviour - Bronze | Creative Commerce
Engagement | Brand Strategy - Bronze | Social & Creator
Social Insights & Engagement | Audience Targeting/Engagement Strategies
The Philipstown WireCar Foundation: The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix
- Silver | Entertainment
Challenges & Breakthroughs | Innovation in Branded Content - Bronze | Creative Data
Responsible Data Practices | Purpose-Driven Data Solutions
SOS Oceano: No blue, no green
- Silver | Print & Publishing: Culture & Context | Single-Market Campaign
Amazon: Bring a book to life
- Bronze | Film TV/Cinema Film: Sectors | Media/Entertainment
Our content sessions
Future Gazers
Hiroyuki Yokoi joined the Future Gazer series, where hand-selected visionaries painted a picture of our world 18 months from now.
Attendees got the scoop on what's a fad, what's here to stay, and what's still to come. The session ignited blue-sky thinking around the possibilities of tomorrow, delivering valuable insights into the trends and movements shaping the horizon.
Speaker: Hiroyuki Yokoi, Data Architecture Managing Director, Accenture Song
Forum Stage | Tues., 23 June 2026 | 1:15-2PM CET
Applied Creativity
If creativity is how imagination turns into ideas, then applied creativity is the disciplined way that organizations turn those ideas into useful and meaningful things for customers—across functions, through execution, and over time. This extends beyond marketing, where creativity has typically been centered, to other disciplines across the organization.
Ndidi Oteh led a conversation with Nick Law on why creative leadership belongs in the C-suite, and the commitment, structure, and expertise that turns imagination into meaningful products and experiences.
Speakers: Ndidi Oteh, CEO, Accenture Song and Nick Law, Creative Chairperson, Accenture Song
Lumière Theatre, The Palais | Wed., 24 June 2026 | 10-10:30AM CET
G.R.I.T. or Get Out: The Untaught Craft of Creative Endurance
Creative talent isn't rare. Staying power is. Mia Rafowitz took the stage for 'G.R.I.T. or Get Out: The Untaught Craft of Creative Endurance.’
The industry will take your weekends, demand your soul, count your Lions and then ask, “what’s next?” until you burn out, tap out or age out. So why aren’t we trained for it?
Drawing from a ten-year mentor–mentee relationship, a Mindpower Coach and a Creative Director dissected the same high-pressure moments from opposite sides of the table: when feedback stung, confidence wavered, and quitting felt easier than staying. Together they presented the G.R.I.T. Factor — a framework that separates the people who last from the people who don't.
Speaker: Mia Rafowitz, Creative Director, Droga5, part of Accenture Song
Campus Stage | Tues., 23 June 2026 | 5:30-6:30PM CET
Inside the Jury Room: Industry Craft Lions
Damon Stapleton shared firsthand insights into why this year's Jury selected the work that set the benchmark for the year ahead.
World-class Jury members shared what made this year's winners truly special — a unique opportunity to celebrate creativity and gain valuable knowledge straight from industry experts.
Speaker: Damon Stapleton Co-CCO, Droga5 New Zealand, part of Accenture Song
Basement Stage | Wed., 24 June 2026 | 10:30-11AM CET
Our jurors
Tseliso Rangaka
Dan Wieden Titanium Lions
Chief Creative Officer, South Africa, Accenture Song
Mary Catherine Fixel
Sustainable Development Goals Lions
Managing Director, Head of Sustainability, Accenture Song
Ikuko Ohta
Creative Business Transformation Lions
Chief Strategy Officer, Droga5 Tokyo, part of Accenture Song
Danni Pinch
Entertainment – Gaming Lions
Executive Creative Director, Innovation Lead, Accenture Song
Damon Stapleton
Industry Craft Lions
Co-CCO, Droga5 New Zealand, part of Accenture Song
Brisa Vincente Vio
Brand Experience & Activation Lions
Co-CEO, Droga5 São Paulo, part of Accenture Song
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