Brands & Culture Cannes
Hosted by Brands & Culture
A side event at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, Cannes, France.
Venue: Brands & Culture Villa, Brands & Culture Villa
A networking session hosted by Brands & Culture at Brands & Culture Villa, on Monday () during Cannes Lions 2026. RSVP required.
Access: rsvp open
Speakers & agenda
Alex Weller, Global VP of Creative (Patagonia)
Ali Payne, CMO (Heineken USA) — From Hype to Habit
Allison Cirullo, Global Chair Consumer and Brand (Burson Group) — The ROI of Relevance (Moderator)
Bonnie Preece, EVP Group Account Director (Monks) — The Future of Culture Is IRL (Moderator)
Brandon Lentino, Chief Creative Officer (Viral Nation)
Burçak Simsek, Global Marketing Lead Women's Health (Bayer) — What in the World Is Happening?
Candace Payne, VP Brand Marketing (Sephora) — The ROI of Relevance
Catherine Ferdon, CMO (Coinbase)
Charles Besson, Global Entertainment & Content Creative Acceleration Director (L'Oréal) — What in the World Is Happening?
Charlotte Williams, Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer (Brands&Culture) — Taste, Trust and the People Worth Betting On (Moderator)
Cheryl Guerin, Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy and Innovation (Mastercard)
Christine Cruz-Clarke, General Manager Beauty & Wellbeing (Unilever) — Anti-Slop, Pro-Humanity (Moderator)
E.J. Schultz, News Editor (Ad Age) — From Hype to Habit (Moderator)
Elizabeth Preis, Chief Marketing & Customer Officer (Victoria's Secret & Co.)
Gstaad Guy, Creator & Founder (Poubel) — Taste, Trust and the People Worth Betting On
Heidi Ware, Executive Creative Director North America Stores (Amazon) — The Future of Culture Is IRL
Jim Mollica, President Luxury Audio & CMO (Bose)
Joel Marlinarson, Founder Creator & Social Strategist (Coldest Creative) — Culture Lab Q&A
Judy Lee, Sr. Managing Director, House of Creative (Pinterest)
Laura Dyer, SVP of Global Marketing (SharkNinja) — The ROI of Relevance
Lia Haberman, Founder (ICYMI)
Lola Bakare, Chief Marketing Officer Advisor and Inclusive Marketing Strategist (Author)
Michael Nyman, Founder & CEO (Acceleration Community of Companies)
Nina Walsh, Business Development Leader Media & Entertainment Games & Sport (AWS) — The Future of Culture Is IRL
Paige Grossman, VP Global Brand & Creative (Ancestry)
Paul Wachter, Founder & CEO (Main Street Advisors) — Taste, Trust and the People Worth Betting On
Phil Cook, CMO (WNBA) — The ROI of Relevance
Ricardo Aspiazu, SVP Creative & Brand Design (Verizon)
Sally Barton, Director Marketing Growth Strategy US (Mondelēz International)
Sona Iliffe-Moon, Chief Communications Officer (Yahoo)
Spencer Fox, Founder (FOX. Creative Excellence Advisory) — Culture Lab Q&A (Moderator)
Stevie Archer, CCO (M+C Saatchi North America) — From Hype to Habit
Suhayl Limbada, CMO (KFC India) — What in the World Is Happening?
Thomas Bunn, Global Chief Client Impact Officer (Zeno Group) — What in the World Is Happening? (Moderator)
Yasmin O'Neal, Global Brand and Impact Senior Director (Moloco)