Canva Creative Cabana at Cannes Lions 2026
Hosted by Canva
A side event at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, Cannes, France.
Time: 09:00–22:00
Venue: Vega La Plage, 13 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
Canva returns to Cannes Lions 2026. The Creative Cabana takes over Vega La Plage with four days of CMO conversations, AI-powered design programming, and creator-economy panels. Tripled footprint after 4,000+ visitors in 2025.
Access: application required
Speakers & agenda
Alan Cumming, Actor and Filmmaker, "The Traitors" (NBCUniversal)
Amy Reinhard, President of Advertising (Netflix)
Asmita Dubey, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer (L'Oreal)
Cameron Adams, Co-Founder (Canva)
Chris Beresford-Hill, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer (BBDO Worldwide)
Claudia Calori, VP Head of Global Marketing Personal Health (Philips)
Darren Schillace, CMO (FOX)
David Tinson, Chief Experience Officer (Electronic Arts)
Fabiola Torres, CMO (Gap)
Frances Berwick, Chairman, Bravo & Peacock Unscripted (NBCUniversal)
Gabrielle Wesley, Chief Marketing Officer, Confectionery (Mars-Wrigley North America)
Jill Kramer, CMO (Mastercard)
Julia Goldin, CMO (LEGO)
Leandro Barreto, CMO (Unilever)
Leonardo Aizpuro, CMO (Nespresso)
Marissa Thalberg, CMO (Constellation Brands)
Mark Kirkham, CMO (PepsiCo U.S. Beverages)
Meghan Geldman, CMO B2B (Canva) — Variety In the C-Suite in collaboration with Canva (Canva spokesperson)
Michelle Fine-Smith, SVP, Global B2B Partnerships (Variety) — Variety In the C-Suite in collaboration with Canva (programming partner)
Michelle Mesenburg, Chief Brand Officer (Target)
Mike Jacobson, Strategist & Magician (Grand Effie winner; America's Got Talent) — This Show Writes Itself (variety show, Tuesday evening) - host
Ndidiamaka Oteh, CEO (Accenture Song)
Rita Ferro, President Global Advertising (Disney)
Robert Stanichi, EVP and Chief Global Brand Officer (Mattel)
Shelley MacIntyre, CEO Brands and Licensing (BBC)
Taylor Montgomery, Chief Business Officer (Taco Bell)
Todd Kaplan, Chief Marketing Officer, North America (Kraft Heinz North America)
William White, CMO (Walmart)