DEPT® Secret Garden
Hosted by Deptagency
A side event at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, Cannes, France.
Time: 10:00
Venue: DEPT® Secret Garden, 5 Rdpt Duboys d'Angers, Cannes
A space designed to slow things down. Honest conversations on AI growth, live demos of AI-native workflows, and immersive tech experiences. Off the Croisette, curated for senior leaders.
Access: application required
Speakers & agenda
Adrian Fung, CMO (eBay)
Ama Hill, Founder, keynote speaker & creator
Amanda Jobbins, CMO (Vodafone) — #slowthefuckdown: Leading Through the Madness (Tuesday, June 23)
Ana Henriques, Head of Brand Tui (BeneLux) (TUI) — Marketing for Machines: How B2A is Rewriting the CMO Playbook (Thursday, June 25)
Antonia Wade, Global CMO (PwC)
Anuj Chhabra, Portfolio Lead (Pernod Ricard)
Ashley Penn, Senior Director Marketing (Adobe)
Bonang Matheba, TV presenter & Media personality
Brenda Smith, Director Marketing & Customer Experience (A.S. Watson) — Marketing for Machines: How B2A is Rewriting the CMO Playbook (Thursday, June 25)
Bridget Evans, Global Head of Business Marketing (Spotify) — Lessons from the Most Innovative CMOs: Rethinking Growth in a B2A World (Tuesday, June 23)
Carryn Quibell, CEO of the Americas (DEPT) — How AI is Empowering People to Prevent Gun Injuries and Deaths (Wednesday, June 24)
Claudia Calori, VP Head of Global Marketing Personal Health (Philips)
Dave Frauenfelder, VP Brand, MarCom & Sponsorships (KPN) — Marketing for Machines: How B2A is Rewriting the CMO Playbook (Thursday, June 25)
Dawn Yang, Global Head of Entertainment Partnerships (TikTok) — You Can't Brief Your Way Into Culture (Wednesday, June 24)
Derrick Downey Jr., Content Creator & Media Personality — The Algorithm Doesn't Know Your Culture (Wednesday, June 24)
Duncan Chater, Global Chief Revenue Officer (Bloomberg Media) — You Bought the AI. Where's the Growth? (Thursday, June 25)
Elke Karskens, Head of International Marketing (OpenAI) — Lessons from the Most Innovative CMOs: Rethinking Growth in a B2A World (Tuesday, June 23)
Emily O'Hara, VP Global Brand & Media (eBay)
Emma Harris, CEO (Glow London) — #slowthefuckdown: Leading Through the Madness — Moderator (Tuesday, June 23)
Erin Chin, CMO (Logitech G) — You Can't Brief Your Way Into Culture (Wednesday, June 24)
George Howes, Head of Grow (Canva) — The Closed Shop Just Got a Front Door (Tuesday, June 23)
Grace Kao, CMO (Snap)
Indy Khabra, Co-Founder and Global Co-Chief Executive Officer (Creatively Squared)
Isabel Perry, Global EVP of Strategy (DEPT)
Jennifer Kattula, General Manager and Chief Marketing Officer (Microsoft Advertising)
Jesse Feister, Executive Director (Webby Media Group) — What Broke the Internet? — Moderator (Wednesday, June 24)
Jessica Qaasim, Head of Industry (Google)
Joel Bervell, Medical Mythbuster & Creator — The Algorithm Doesn't Know Your Culture (Wednesday, June 24)
Kamal Ahmed, Executive Editorial Director (Fortune)
Kate Bird, Senior Director EMEA, APAC and Global Brand Marketing (Snap Inc) — #slowthefuckdown: Leading Through the Madness (Tuesday, June 23)
Kira Karlstrom, Co-Founder, Triple Threat; Formerly Head of Global Entertainment Marketing, Twitch (Triple Threat) — What Broke the Internet? (Wednesday, June 24)
LaToya Shambo, Founder & CEO (Black Girl Digital) — The Algorithm Doesn't Know Your Culture (Wednesday, June 24)
Laura Ness Owens, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (Doosan Bobcat)
Lauren Walker, VP Digital Transformation (Mars) — Beyond Artificial: The Real Work of Scaling AI (Tuesday, June 23)
Laurie Keith, SVP Emerging Media & Technology (Ad Council)
Marc Sebastian, Creator (@marcsebastianf) — You Can't Brief Your Way Into Culture (Wednesday, June 24)
Mark Ritson, Founder (MiniMBA)
Matt Watson, CCO (PepsiCo) — What Broke the Internet? (Wednesday, June 24)
Meredith Herman, Global Head of Acceleration (Kenvue)
Nic Brandenberger, CMO (Mammut) — What Broke the Internet? (Wednesday, June 24)
Nili Klenoff, EVP Commerce Media & Innovation (Mastercard)
Raji Behal, Head of Western and Southern Europe, UK & Ireland (Klarna)
Robert Dreblow, Global Head of Marketing Services (WFA) — Beyond Artificial: The Real Work of Scaling AI — Moderator (Tuesday, June 23)
Romeo Bingham, Creator (@romeosshow) — You Can't Brief Your Way Into Culture (Wednesday, June 24)
Rutger Tuit, Head of YouTube (BeneLux) (YouTube) — Marketing for Machines: How B2A is Rewriting the CMO Playbook (Thursday, June 25)
Sally Barton, Director Marketing Growth Strategy US (Mondelēz International)
Sara Holt, CMO (Center Parcs)
Sarah Leinberger, Vice President, Head of Marketing (Yoobi)
Scott Zalaznik, CEO (BLACKROLL) — The Human Multiplier: Why Leadership is the Real AI Advantage (Thursday, June 25)
Sona Iliffe-Moon, Chief Communications Officer (Yahoo)
Suzana Apelbaum, Global AI Marketing Transformation Lead (Google Media Lab) — You Bought the AI. Where's the Growth? (Thursday, June 25)
Tiff Baira, Creator, Host of NYC Street Hearts — What Broke the Internet? (Wednesday, June 24)
Tyrona Heath, Global Director Thought Leadership GTM (LinkedIn) — The Human Multiplier: Why Leadership is the Real AI Advantage (Thursday, June 25)