Festival Pass Side Events at Cannes Lions 2026
Every festival pass side events around Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, curated for AI and tech executives by Chief in AI.
- Bronze and Silver Winners Announcement — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:15, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Effectiveness Decoded: Outsmart to Outlast — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:30, The Forum, Rotonde
- Eddy Cue | Entertainment Person of the Year — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Brewing Connection: How Heineken Refreshes Social Life in Asia — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Future Gazers: The Trends Defining the Next 18 Months — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:15, The Forum, The Rotonde
- From Local to Global: China Inside Out — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Career Ladder Live: I'll Guess Your Job — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:15, The Terrace, The Palais
- Japan's Creative Code: Storytelling That Endures — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Monday Awards Show — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 19:00, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Celebrating Creativity Made in France — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- The Nikka Whisky Tokyo Pop-Up Bar at Cannes Lions — Nikka Whisky, The Nikka Whisky Tokyo (pop-up bar)
- Careers Reimagined: AI and the New Rules of Creative Work — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 17:30, Campus Stage, The Rotonde
- Fetch Cabana at Cannes Lions — Fetch Rewards, Fetch Cabana
- AB InBev: Creative Marketer of the Year — AB InBev, 10:00, Lumière Theatre
- Making Things That Make Things — R/GA, 11:45, Rotonde Stage
- Entertainment Person of the Year: Apple — Apple, 12:15, Lumière Theatre
- Five Marketing Truths We Can Actually Agree On — MiniMBA & Ehrenberg-Bass, 15:30, Debussy Theatre
- From Creator to CEO — Adobe, 16:30, Creators Stage
- LIONS Creators Kick-Off Breakfast — Canneslions, 09:00, Creators Stage, Cannes Lions Festival
- Adobe x LIONS Creator Beach — Canneslions, 09:00, The Majestic Hotel
- Creative Taste Debate — Campaign, 16:45, Rotonde Stage
- SPORT BEACH @ Cannes Lions 2026 — Stagwell, 09:00, La Plage du Festival
- Making Things That Make Things: A Playbook for the Intelligence Age — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Lion of St Mark Seminar | Susan Credle — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Insights Cannes 2026 — Insights Lighthouse, 00:00, Hotel Martinez
- Grindr at Cannes Lions 2026 — Grindr, Location TBC
- Black Cat White Cat Music at Cannes Lions — Black Cat White Cat Music, Location TBC
- Explore the Global Creative Hub! — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Global Creative Hub, The Rotonde
- FilmBrazil at Cannes Lions – Brazil Creative Country of the Year — FilmBrazil, 17:30, The Terrace, Palais des Festivals
- How to Thrive in the Age of 'More with Less' — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Inside One of the World's Most Creative Industries: Brazilian Carnival — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 17:00, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Lessons in Creativity. What Africa Can Teach the World. — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Cultural Curiosity: Three Minutes, Three Slides, Three Signals — LIONS, 13:30, The Terrace, The Palais
- See It Be It 2026 Programme — LIONS, Palais des Festivals
- Glass: The Lion for Change Shortlist Presentations – Live Judging in Action — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 09:00, Redac 2, The Palais
- CMOs in the Spotlight: Klarna, Snap — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Exhibition of the Work: A Showcase of Creativity — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, The Exhibition, The Palais
- LIONS Impact Hub – Meet, Network, Connect — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Debussy Foyer, The Palais
- NEW VOICES: Spotlighting the Next Generation of Creative Leaders — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:10, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- ROUNDTABLE: How to Move at the Speed of Asia — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, The Terrace, The Palais
- Innovation Lions Shortlist Presentations – Live Judging in Action — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 09:00, Salle de Presse, The Palais
- Stop Listening to the Customer. Build Brands That Last Forever. — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Creative Control: Premium AI Meets the Big Screen — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- What I Learnt Changing Sides in Advertising — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Is There Something in the Water at e.l.f. Beauty? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- The Cannes LionHeart Seminar: Oprah Winfrey — Cannes Lions, 10:00, Lumière Theatre
- CMOs in the Spotlight: Kraft Heinz — Kraft Heinz, 10:30, Rotonde Stage
- Advertising in the Age of AI — OpenAI, 11:15, Debussy Theatre
- The Evolution of Creativity — Meta, 12:30, Debussy Theatre
- The Anatomy of an Icon — Estée Lauder & Meta, 13:45, Rotonde Stage
- Robots Can't Build Brands — P&G, 14:30, Lumière Theatre
- Unscripted: How Stories Earn Attention — iHeartMedia, 16:00, Rotonde Stage
- How Mel Robbins Turns Ideas Into Movements — iHeartMedia, 16:15, Creators Stage
- Discovery vs Belief — Edelman, LinkedIn & Reddit, 16:45, Rotonde Stage
- LIONS B2B Summit — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 08:30, Carlton Hotel Cannes
- LIONS Insights & Strategy Summit Welcome — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 09:00, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- From IKEA's Brand Tracking to Brand Growth — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 09:10, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- No Safe Calls: Leading While The Playbook Rewrites Itself — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 09:40, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- Fueling Marketing and Business Strategies with Insights — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:10, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- Inside the Jury Room: Creative Brand Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- G.R.I.T. or Get Out: The Untaught Craft of Creative Endurance — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 17:30, Campus Stage, The Rotonde
- How Consumer Segmentation Transformed Portfolio Strategy at Gianbia Performance Nutrition — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:55, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- The Festival Lowdown: What You Missed from Monday — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:00, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Tour of the Work: Outdoor Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:45, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Tour of the Work: Creative Brand Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:00, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Audio & Radio Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- CMOs in the Spotlight: Grupo Boticario, Kraft Heinz — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- How to: Design Experiences People Can Actually Feel — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:00, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Inside the Jury Room: Outdoor Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Insights to Impact Throwdown — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:45, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- Inside the Jury Room: Health & Wellness Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Tour of the Work: Health & Wellness Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:45, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Print & Publishing Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- The Marketing Mentoring Exchange — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:15, The Terrace, The Palais
- Robots Can't Build Brands: The New S-Curve of Creative Transformation — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- WORKSHOP: Creating Amazing Ideas with a NOT So Amazing Budget — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, The Terrace, The Palais
- The Rebirth of Analogue in the Age of AI — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Space Isn't the Future – It's Your Brief — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- LIONS Insights & Strategy Summit — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 08:15, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- The Sticking Point: A McDonald's x Minecraft Story — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:05, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- Inside the Jury Room: Creative B2B Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Carlton Hotel Cannes
- Closing Keynote: The Consumer Remains Boss — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:35, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- Inside Coach's Playbook: Turning a Product into a Cultural Platform — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:15, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Takeshi Sano: A New Era of Innovating to Impact — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- World-Changing or Death by Post-it: Meet-Up with Goodvertising's Thomas Kolster — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, The Terrace, The Palais
- Tour of the Work: Pharma Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:45, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Tour of the Work: Print & Publishing Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:45, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Pharma Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- LIONS Insights & Strategy Summit Closing Remarks — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:10, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- Tuesday Awards Show — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 19:00, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Unscripted: How Stories Earn Attention across Culture and Media — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:00, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Creative Impact Unpacked: Is Sport Incompatible with Marketing Effectiveness? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Discovery vs Belief: Where Does Brand Power Really Sit Today? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- The Trojan Cow: How Planted is Infiltrating the Meat Industry From Within — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:25, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- Synthetic Personas: What's Possible When Your Buyer is Always Available — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:25, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- From Survey to Sales: Insights in the Agentic Era — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:35, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
- Sitecore 25th Birthday Happy Hour — Sitecore, 16:00, Sitecore Cabana
- Reddit Community Deli — Reddit Community Deli, 12:30, Cannes
- ROUNDTABLE: What's Keeping LATAM's Creatives and Marketers Up at Night? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:45, The Terrace, The Palais
- WPP's 2026 Seminar — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:00, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Industry Craft Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
- The Festival Lowdown: What You Missed from Tuesday — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:00, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Our World of Contradictions — Stagwell & American Eagle, 13:45, Rotonde Stage
- The Future of Creativity with Demis Hassabis — Google DeepMind, 14:30, Lumière Theatre
- Inside the Jury Room: Design Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Lilly: An Overnight Success 150 Years in the Making — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- WORKSHOP: Retire the Brainstorm To Be More Creative — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, The Terrace, The Palais
- Tour of the Work: Design Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Who Carries the Fire? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- How to: Unlock New Creative Depths Like a Freediver — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:00, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Forward, Not Flawless: The Creative Tension Between Values and Scale — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Tour of the Work: Industry Craft Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Our World of Contradictions: The Creative-Populace Divide — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Forward, Not Flawless — Patagonia, 12:15, The Forum, Rotonde
- WORKSHOP: The Kill List – Ten Assassins. Ten Escapes. — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:15, The Terrace, The Palais
- Building Legacy: Moving Culture through Originality and Borderless Expression — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Lions Creators Party — Canneslions, 19:00, LIONS Sport Stage , The Carlton Hotel
- From Franchise to Frenzy — NBCUniversal, 15:30, Debussy Theatre
- Open House for Good! LIONS Impact Hub — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:30, Debussy Foyer, The Palais
- How to Win in a Volatile World — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:15, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Digital Craft Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
- From Franchise to Frenzy: The Global Fandom Engine — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Creative Impact Unpacked: How Do We Bring Creativity Closer to Commerce? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Human Ambition Meets Technology: Engineering the World's Fastest Human — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:30, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Tour of the Work: Entertainment Lions for Music — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:30, The Exhibition, The Palais
- DEBATE: Inside Out: In-House or Agency? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- The Startling Power of Surprise — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Creativity over Clicks: Reclaiming Retail Media for Brand Building — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Wednesday Awards Show — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 19:00, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Creativity Over Clicks — Mars & Ipsos, 16:45, The Forum, Rotonde
- WPP 2026 Seminar — WPP, 10:00, Lumière Theatre
- Lions Sport Summit — Cannes Lions, The Carlton Hotel
- The Cultural Edge You Can’t Buy — Effie LIONS Foundation, 17:30, Palais, Campus Stage, Rotonde
- Cracking B2B Creativity: The Buyability Levers That Power Successful Campaigns — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:00, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Entertainment Lions for Sport — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:15, Carlton Hotel Cannes
- CMOs in the Spotlight: Heineken, Intuit, Sephora — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- CMOs in the Spotlight: KFC, Mastercard — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: PR Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Stop Working in Advertising.' To Engage You Need to Entertain — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Direct Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- The Last Vacation You'll Ever Take: The Post-Apocalypse Experience — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:00, The Terrace, The Palais
- The Festival Lowdown: What You Missed from Wednesday — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:00, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- How to: Build Growth Without Greenwashing — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:00, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Tour of the Work: PR Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Everyone is a Seller: Circular Commerce is Redefining Creative Industries — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Creative Impact Unpacked: How Do You Scale Brands in a Social-Led Era? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Creators Stage, The Palais
- Rich Silverstein Blends AI and Storytelling — Goodby Silverstein & Partners, 15:30, Debussy Theatre
- Creativity Has to Strike Back — Fernando Machado, 15:15, Rotonde Stage
- Mothers of Creative: A Meet-Up with Publicitarias' Melanie Tobal and Julia Rayeb — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, The Terrace, The Palais
- Rich Silverstein Blends AI and Storytelling Into a Broadway Musical — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Thursday Awards Show — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 19:00, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Tour of the Work: Creative Data Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:45, The Exhibition, The Palais
- Building Brand Lore. Rethinking Fame for a Fragmented World. — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:30, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Trading in the Currency of Trust in Consumer Healthcare — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
- 4 NOTES AND NO MORE — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Why Most Innovations Fail – And How to De-Risk Yours — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:15, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Everyone Is a Seller — eBay & Stella McCartney, 12:45, Rotonde Stage
- Stop Working in Advertising — BBH, 11:15, Debussy Theatre
- ROUNDTABLE: Inside Indies – What's Next for the Agency Landscape? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:45, The Terrace, The Palais
- Silence to GreenSHOUTING: A Creative Lab for What Comes Next — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:15, The Terrace, The Palais
- Thursday Opening Seminar — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:00, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Attention to Belief: What Sport Teaches B2B Marketers about Influence — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:00, LinkedIn Rooftop, Carlton Cannes
- The Sonic Effect: How Japan's Fandom Culture Elevates Playful Worlds — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Creative Impact Unpacked: How Do You Build a New Category? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- Cannes Isn't Where Ideas End, It's Also Where They Start — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- LIONS Friday Awards Show — Canneslions, 19:00, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
- Reddit Community Deli — Closing Day — Reddit, 10:00, Rue Buttura & Promenade Robert Favre le Bret, Cannes
- Creativity in the Making: Shaping Tomorrow with 2026 Jury Presidents — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Creative Commerce Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Culture to Capital — Black At Cannes, 14:00, The Forum, Rotonde
- LIONS Grand Prix & Closing Ceremony — Canneslions, 19:00, Palais des Festivals, Cannes
- CMOs in the Spotlight: Visa, Diageo, Opella — Visa, Diageo & Opella, 11:00, Rotonde Stage
- Creativity in the Making — Cannes Lions, 12:30, Debussy Theatre
- Future Gazers — Sphere, LSE & Google, 12:30, The Forum, Rotonde
- Closing Party — A Celebration for All — Canneslions, 21:00, Carlton Beach
- Networking Brunch on the Creators Beach — Canneslions, 11:00, Creators Stage, The Palais
- Young Lions Competitions Announcement — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:00, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Creative Strategy Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Innovation Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
- NEW FOR 2026: The Cannes Lions Wrap-Up Live — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:00, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Creative Business Transformation Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Brand Experience & Activation Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 17:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
- Inside the Jury Room: Creative Effectiveness Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:30, Basement Stage, The Palais