Yahoo Explorers Society
Hosted by Yahoo
A side event at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, Cannes, France.
Venue: La Plage du Martinez, 73 Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes
Jacques Cousteau–themed beach hub for Yahoo Scout AI, with wellness, concerts (Tiësto), a tech showcase and a purple submarine.
Access: rsvp open
Speakers & agenda
Alex Weller, Global VP of Creative (Patagonia)
Alexandra Steigrad, Media Reporter & Columnist (New York Post)
Alison Payne, Chief Marketing Officer (HEINEKEN USA)
Ashley Patterson, Head of Retail, QSR & CPG (YahooAds)
Ashley Penn, Senior Director Marketing (Adobe)
Brian O'Kelley, CEO and Co-Founder (Scope3)
Brian Sozzi, Executive Editor (Yahoo Finance) — The Power Pitch with Yahoo Finance
Brittaney Kiefer, Creative Editor (Adweek)
Caroline Dettman, Chief Marketing Officer (World Business Chicago)
Catherine Ferdon, CMO (Coinbase)
Chandreyi Davis, Vice President of Brand Marketing & Product Marketing (Yahoo) — Beyond the Trend Cycle: Building Brands that Last (Tue Jun 23, 1:30–2:30pm)
Cheryl Guerin, Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy and Innovation (Mastercard)
Christine Foster, Group Vice President (Kroger Precision Marketing) — If You Know The Cart, You Know The Heart (Mon Jun 22, 10–10:30am, Kroger Rooftop)
Emily O'Hara, VP Global Brand & Media (eBay)
Emily Ray, Head of Global Business Development (Yahoo) — The Performance Premium — Raising the Bar in Social and Videocentric Platforms (Wed Jun 24, 1–2pm)
Eric Edge, Vice President, Brand and Marketing (Alaska Airlines)
Gabriel Dewitt, Head of Consumer Monetization (Yahoo) — Cut Through the Noise: Why Curated Supply is the New Competitive Edge (Tue Jun 23, 11–12pm); Signals on the Riviera (Wed Jun 24, 9–10:30am)
Grace Kao, CMO (Snap)
Jamie Seltzer, Global Chief Data & Technology Officer, Executive Vice President, CSA & Analytics (Havas Media Network)
Jeremy Helfand, Vice President, Head of Prime Video Advertising (Amazon) — The Performance Premium (Wed Jun 24, 1–2pm)
Jerry Daykin, Head of International Media (Restaurant Brands International) — The Performance Premium (Wed Jun 24, 1–2pm)
Jess Ling, Executive Vice President, Global Advertising (American Express)
Jessica Qaasim, Head of Industry (Google)
Joanne Bradford, Advisor (The Female Quotient)
Jordan Peters, Senior Director, Marketing Partnerships, EMEA (Netflix)
Josh Line, Chief Marketing Officer (Yahoo)
Joy Eckhoff, Client Director, EMEA (GetWhy)
Joy Ogunneye, Global Innovation and Brand Comms Lead, Aveeno Face, Sun and Hair (Johnson & Johnson)
Kate Barney, Chief People Officer (Smartly)
Kate Butler, Director, People Partner EMEA (Google)
Kelsey Kearns, Sr Director, Revenue (DV) — The Performance Premium (Wed Jun 24, 1–2pm)
Kenya Peters, Global Operations Manager (EightPM)
Kim Chappell, Chief Brand Officer (Bobbie)
Kristina Shepard, Executive Vice President, Streaming and Performance Sales & Partnerships (NBCUniversal)
Lara Barmish, Group Director, Head of Consumables (Walmart Connect)
Laura Knebusch, Chief Marketing Officer (Georgia-Pacific)
Leonardo (Leo) Aizpuru, Chief Marketing Officer (Nespresso)
Lia Haberman, Founder (ICYMI)
Lisa Coffey, Chief Business Officer (iHeartMedia) — Fandom as Infrastructure: Building Brand on Community (Wed Jun 24, 8:30–10am)
Lisa Moore, Chief People Officer (Yahoo)
Luke McGuinness, President (Above Data) — Signals on the Riviera (Wed Jun 24, 9–10:30am)
Mark Lobosco, Chief Business Officer (LinkedIn)
Matthew Butts, Head of Marketing Science (EMEA) (Samsung Ads) — The Performance Premium (Wed Jun 24, 1–2pm)
Natalie Wills, Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing & Creative (Expedia Group)
Nicole Parlapiano, Chief Marketing Officer (Tubi) — Fandom as Infrastructure: Building Brand on Community (Wed Jun 24, 8:30–10am)
Nili Klenoff, EVP Commerce Media & Innovation (Mastercard)
Oshiya Savur, Chief Marketing Officer (e.l.f Beauty)
Rob Klippel, Senior Vice President, Advanced Advertising Products & Strategy (Spectrum Reach) — The Performance Premium (Wed Jun 24, 1–2pm)
Rob Wilk, Chief Revenue Officer (Yahoo) — Fandom as Infrastructure: Building Brand on Community (Wed Jun 24, 8:30–10am); New Frontiers of Commerce Media (Wed Jun 24, 4:20–5pm)
Robin Shore, Director, Business Development (LinkedIn) — The Performance Premium (Wed Jun 24, 1–2pm)
Selin Song, President, Google Customer Solutions (Google)
Shana Stephenson, Chief Business Officer (New York Liberty)
Shannon Shae Montoya, Vice President, Global Head of B2B Marketing, Sponsorships, & Events (Yahoo Inc.)
Sona Iliffe-Moon, Chief Communications Officer (Yahoo)
Stephen McDermott, Vice President Sales, Yahoo DSP (Yahoo) — If You Know The Cart, You Know The Heart (Mon Jun 22, 10–10:30am)
Summer Salazar, Vice President Sales, Yahoo DSP (Yahoo) — Beyond the Buy: Turning Media into Meaning (Wed Jun 24, 12–12:30pm)
Tiësto, DJ (Headliner) — Exclusive Wednesday night concert (June 24)
Tom Triscari, CEO (Quo Vadis) — Signals on the Riviera (Wed Jun 24, 9–10:30am)
Vida Cornelious, Senior Vice President, Creative & Strategy, Advertising, T Brand Studio (The New York Times)
Zack Jerome, General Manager, Brand Strategy (Microsoft)