Creativity & Craft at Cannes Lions 2026

Every Creativity & Craft side events around Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, curated for AI and tech executives by Chief in AI.

Mediaocean @ Cannes Lions 2026 — Mediaocean, Mediaocean Yacht
See It Be It 2026 Programme — LIONS, Palais des Festivals
Mediaocean: An Evening with St. Lucia — Mediaocean, Mediaocean Yacht, Yacht Row
Culture, Decoded: The Zeitgeist, Storytelling, and Brand Relevance — 3CV, 15:00, La Plage 3CV, Cannes
Kantar: Creative consequences — Kantar, 14:30, The Kantar Content Studio
World Woman Foundation: Cannes Agenda Panels — Worldwomanfoundation, 13:00, Hotel Splendid, Cannes
Later Lounge at Cannes Lions 2026 — Later Lounge, 09:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
WP Studio at Cannes — Washingtonpost, 09:00, WP Studio
The New Balance: Creative Experimentation Meets Brand Consistency — ADWEEK, 17:00, ADWEEK House
Walmart Connect at Cannes 2026 — Walmart Connect, 16:30, Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic
LBB & Friends Beach at Cannes Lions 2026 — Lbbonline, 09:00, La Plage Croisette
Canva Creative Cabana at Cannes Lions 2026 — Canva, 09:00, Vega La Plage
NBCUniversal at Le Studio — NBCUniversal, 09:00, Le Studio
Deloitte Digital Apartment at Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity — Deloittedigital, 09:00, Deloitte Digital Apartment
SPORT BEACH @ Cannes Lions 2026 — Stagwell, 09:00, La Plage du Festival
Meta Beach @ Cannes Lions 2026 — Meta Beach, 09:00, Plage Barrière Le Majestic Canne
VaynerX Chez Vayner Café — Vaynerx, 09:00, Chez Vayner Cafe
Nordic Sunset Drinks Cannes — Nordic Sunset Drinks, 19:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
Inkwell Beach Cannes — Inkwell Beach, 09:00, Vegaluna Beach
When Creative Meets The Algorithm: Who's REALLY Driving Performance? — Claritas, 14:30, LBB & Friends Beach La Plage Croisette, 65 Boulevard de la Croisette
SIGNAL at Cannes — Experiencesignal, 09:00, Hotel le Suquet
ADWEEK House Cannes — Adweek, 09:00, Hotel Barriere Le Majestic
ADWEEK House at Cannes Lions: Creativity That Moves — ADWEEK, ADWEEK House
Social Isn't Failing Brand Building. The Creative Approach Is. — ADWEEK, 12:35, ADWEEK House
Smarter Creativity, Stronger AI (in partnership with WARC) — TikTok, 12:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
Exhibition of the Work: A Showcase of Creativity — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, The Exhibition, The Palais
Debate: Creative taste is not opinion, but an objective truth — Campaign House, 16:45, Rotonde Stage, Le Palais des Festivals
Design for meaningful difference: distinctive experiences that drive growth — Kantar, 09:30, Kantar Content Studio
NEW VOICES: Spotlighting the Next Generation of Creative Leaders — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:10, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
Creative Control: Premium AI Meets the Big Screen — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
Japan's Creative Code: Storytelling That Endures — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
Celebrating Creativity Made in France — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
Brand Harmony Group Singing — Canva, 09:00, Canva Creative Cabana
How to ACTUALLY Build Brand Assets Using AI — Canva, 12:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Lessons in Creativity. What Africa Can Teach the World. — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
Inside One of the World's Most Creative Industries: Brazilian Carnival — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 17:00, The Forum, The Rotonde
The Power of Brand Building in Entertainment — Canva, 13:30, Canva Creative Cabana
The Importance of Breaking the Rules in Campaigns — Canva, 14:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Cracking the Gen Z Code: The New Rules of Relevance from Legacy to Loyalty — Canva, 14:30, Canva Creative Cabana
Creative Currency: From Insight to Impact — The Female Quotient, 09:30, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Rewrite the Rules: Creativity Unbounded — The Female Quotient, 14:30, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
FilmBrazil at Cannes Lions – Brazil Creative Country of the Year — FilmBrazil, 17:30, The Terrace, Palais des Festivals
The Infrastructure of Imagination: Rethinking Creativity in the AI Era — The Female Quotient, 11:00, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Built on Trust: Designing Tech for Real Life — The Female Quotient, Deloitte Digital, 10:30, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Creative consequences: why the world's strongest brands create the world's best ads — Kantar, 14:30, Kantar Content Studio
Explore the Global Creative Hub! — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Global Creative Hub, The Rotonde
Why Creativity Matters — Get Results and Beyond — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 09:00, WACL Empower Café
Return on Real Life: Designing Events People Actually Want to Be Part Of — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Cheerful Twentyfirst), 10:30, WACL Empower Café
World Woman Foundation: Opening Red Carpet Celebration — Worldwomanfoundation, 19:00, La Scène des Artistes, Cannes
Aussie Cannes Welcome Party — Aussie, 18:30, TBA
AB InBev: Creative Marketer of the Year — AB InBev, 10:00, Lumière Theatre
Making Things That Make Things — R/GA, 11:45, Rotonde Stage
Creative Taste Debate — Campaign, 16:45, Rotonde Stage
Careers Reimagined: AI and the New Rules of Creative Work — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 17:30, Campus Stage, The Rotonde
LBB Presents: The Infinite Stage: How Media Owners are Powering 2026's Most Creative Work — Little Black Book (LBB), 12:30, LBB & Friends Beach
The Anatomy of an Icon — Estée Lauder & Meta, 13:45, Rotonde Stage
Creative ReCode: how to sell to humans and algorithms — Kantar, 12:00, The Kantar Content Studio
Basis: Stogies and Stories — Basis, 19:00, Basis Oasis, Floor 5
Robots Can't Build Brands — P&G, 14:30, Lumière Theatre
Rewriting the Script: Creators on Screen — BBC Studios & Billion Dollar Boy, 08:30, BBC Studios HQ
Creativity is business: Europes most effective advertising — Kantar, 09:30, The Kantar Content Studio
Unscripted: How Stories Earn Attention — iHeartMedia, 16:00, Rotonde Stage
The creative power of sports — Kantar, 14:30, The Kantar Content Studio
Making a Moment: When Creativity Becomes Culture — ADWEEK, 17:00, ADWEEK House
Creativity Under Pressure: Making Work That Actually Works — Advertising Association, 09:30, Little Black Book & Friends Beach
Performance by Design: AI, Platforms and Human Expertise — ADWEEK, 09:30, ADWEEK House
Minds and machines: The next creative frontier — Amazon Ads, 14:00, Amazon Port
Smarter Storytelling: Data, Premium Video, and the New Pharma Playbook (with Swoop) — Beet.TV, 10:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
Storytelling in the Scroll Era — Brand Innovators, 14:30, Armani Caffè
Storytelling that Wins Culture — Brand Innovators, 11:50, Rado Plage Beach
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
DEPT® Secret Garden — Deptagency, 10:00, DEPT® Secret Garden
Tour of the Work: Creative Brand Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:00, The Exhibition, The Palais
How to: Design Experiences People Can Actually Feel — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:00, The Forum, The Rotonde
Diaspora Dinner — Diaspora Dinner, 18:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
Robots Can't Build Brands: The New S-Curve of Creative Transformation — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais
Inside the Jury Room: Creative B2B Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Carlton Hotel Cannes
Ctrl+Alt+De-Stress — Canva, 07:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Canva Creative Cabana Morning Wellness Reset — Canva, Canva Creative Cabana
Aisle Be There: The Future of Retail Storytelling — Kroger, 09:30, 3 Rond Point Duboys d'Angers 06400 Cannes, France
BIMA House Cannes Golden Hour — BIMA House, 17:00, Hotel Le Suquet
BIMA House at Cannes Lions 2026 — BIMA House, 09:30, Hotel Le Suquet, Cannes
Nicer Tuesdays — Canva, 10:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Participation is the New Approach to Marketing — Canva, 12:00, Canva Creative Cabana
World Woman Cannes Agenda: Open Mic for Emerging Women Creatives — World Woman Foundation, 18:30, Hotel Splendid Cannes, 4-6 Rue Félix Faure, 06400 Cannes
The Dynamic Intersection of Brand & Culture — Canva, 13:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Scaling the Fan-Verse — Canva, 13:30, Canva Creative Cabana
Create with Craft to Win the Feed — TikTok, 13:45, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
Creative Impact Unpacked: Is Sport Incompatible with Marketing Effectiveness? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
Accelerating Creativity with Disney Studios' StudioLAB — Deloitte Digital, 14:00, Journal House
Storytelling on TikTok's Biggest Stage — TikTok, 14:45, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
The Future is Personal: How AI, Creativity & Data Are Reshaping Customer Connection — Canva, 15:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Breaking Through in the Attention Economy — Canva, 15:30, Canva Creative Cabana
This Show Writes Itself: A Variety Show of AI Experiments and Literal Magic — Canva, 20:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Momentum by Design: The Power of Experience — The Female Quotient, 13:30, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Indie [Garden]: The Creative Dividend — Indie at Large, 09:00, Indie Agency News' Le Gardin Secret, Cannes
Panel Presented By MikeTeevee: Senior In-House Creative Leadership — The Brand Priority No One Can Ignore — Little Black Book (LBB), 12:45, LBB & Friends Beach
A Conversation on Creativity & Cultural Influence — Publicis, 14:00, Influential Beach
Fireside Chat: Sparking Creativity — How AI is Redefining the Rules of Imagination — PMG, 11:00, Miramar Beach
How Specialized Creativity and Branding from Amsterdam Build Global Brands — System1, Dutch Digital Design, Chuck Studios, 09:30, The Clipper
Reigniting Creativity Inside Legacy Organisations — Transform Magazine, 10:30, 70 Avenue de Grasse, Cannes
Beyond Market Entry: Rethinking UK–Nigeria Creative Collaboration — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 10:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
WFA x IARD Panel: From #Ad to Impact — Embracing Responsibility, Empowering Creativity, Expanding Influence — WFA (World Federation of Advertisers) (with IARD), 08:30, Deloitte Digital Apartment
WFA In-House Forum: The New Rules of In-House Creativity — Agents, Talent, and Impact — WFA (World Federation of Advertisers), 08:00, Brandtech Beach
The Diaspora Dinner — The Diaspora Dinner, 19:00, Epi Beach, Cannes
Creative Intelligence in motion — Kantar, 17:00, The Kantar Content Studio
Championing Creative Voices on the Global Stage — Ft, 16:00, Nikkei FT Teahouse, Cannes
Modern Heritage: The Three Step Path to Timeless Brands — Modern Heritage, 15:30, 70 Avenue de Grasse, Cannes
The Evolution of Creativity — Meta, 12:30, Debussy Theatre
Inside the Jury Room: Design Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
WOMEN IN AI: Designing a Safer, Smarter Future — WOMEN IN AI, 10:30, TBA
Campaign Asia x Spikes Asia panel — Campaignatcannes, 14:00, Campaign House, Cannes
Made in Germany 3.0: AI meets creative reality — Kantar, 14:30, The Kantar Content Studio
Get Sh*t Done x Cannes 2026 — Get Sh*T Done, 16:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
Creativity is business: Frances most effective advertising — Kantar, 17:00, The Kantar Content Studio
SIGAWomen Lounge at Roberto Cavalli — SIGAWomen Lounge At Roberto Cavalli, 18:00, Roberto Cavalli Boutique, Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
ADWEEK House Creative 100 Reception — Adweek, 17:30, ADWEEK House
From culture to cart: creativity that converts — From Culture To Cart, 16:00, Hotel Barriere Le Majestic, Penthouse 7th floor
Creativity Over Clicks — Mars & Ipsos, 16:45, The Forum, Rotonde
Our World of Contradictions — Stagwell & American Eagle, 13:45, Rotonde Stage
The Future of Creativity with Demis Hassabis — Google DeepMind, 14:30, Lumière Theatre
Canva Creative Cabana Canvarobics — Canva, Canva Creative Cabana
Creative 100 Reception — ADWEEK, 17:30, ADWEEK House
ROUNDTABLE: What's Keeping LATAM's Creatives and Marketers Up at Night? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:45, The Terrace, The Palais
Inside the Jury Room: Industry Craft Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
When the world goes quiet, South Africa gets louder — Kantar, 09:30, The Kantar Content Studio
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
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
Inside the Jury Room: Digital Craft Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
Creative Impact Unpacked: How Do We Bring Creativity Closer to Commerce? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
Canvarobics in the Sea — Canva, 07:00, Canva Creative Cabana
A Fireside Conversation with Canva & The New York Times — Canva, 11:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Be Distinctive Everywhere - How KFC is Making Every Experience Finger Lickin’ Good — Canva, 14:30, Canva Creative Cabana
How CMOs Are Rebuilding Legacy Brands For a New Era — Canva, 15:30, Canva Creative Cabana
Creativity over Clicks: Reclaiming Retail Media for Brand Building — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:45, The Forum, The Rotonde
Stakeholder Centricity: At the Heart of Japan's Creativity — Dentsu, 14:00, Dentsu Beach House
FT Session at Cannes Lions | Fireside Chat: Is AI Killing Creativity? — Financial Times, 15:10, Nikkei FT Teahouse,
Creative, Proven: Google Luncheon — Smartly, 12:30, Smartly Penthouse
Creative, Proven: Measuring What Actually Drives Growth — Smartly, 12:00, Smartly Penthouse
Live Sports Don't Wait. And Neither Can Your Creative — Smartly, 14:30, Smartly Penthouse
Building the UK–Saudi Arabia Creative Corridor — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 10:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
Clicks to conversions: designing creative that closes the loop — Walmart Connect, 11:30, Equativ Yacht
Building the Next Industry: Talent, Access, and the Future of Creative Leadership — SIGNAL, 14:15, Hotel Le Suquet, Cannes
Culture is the Brief: Inclusive Storytelling That Actually Lands — SIGNAL, 12:15, Hotel Le Suquet, Cannes
The Salon Dinner (Creative Salon + MSQ) — MSQ Partners, 20:00, Fervor, 5 Rue des Frères Casanova, 06400 Cannes
Mediaocean: The Future of Creativity Workshop — Mediaocean & Digilearning, 09:30, Mediaocean Yacht, Yacht Row
Entertainment & influence: the new era of storytelling — Walmart Connect, Publicis Groupe, 12:30, Influential Beach
Teads Creative Awards Grandprix — Teads, 16:00, Teads space, Vieux-Port de Cannes
Cracking B2B Creativity: The Buyability Levers That Power Successful Campaigns — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:00, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
Craft + Curation: Why Weaving in Real-World Moments Creates Impactful Advertising — Little Black Book (LBB), 14:30, LBB & Friends Beach
Open House for Good 2026 at Cannes Lions — Open House For Good 2026, 14:00, LIONS Impact Hub, Palais des Festivals (meeting point: steps of the Cannes Tourist Office)
Ad Age Gen Zers to Watch Breakfast — Ad Age, The List Lounge
Silence to GreenSHOUTING: A Creative Lab for What Comes Next — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:15, The Terrace, The Palais
How Creative Businesses Are Scaling Across the Middle East — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 14:30, UK House @ Empower Cafe
LBB Presents: The Artisans of Advertising — Why the Independent Maker Scene Still Dominates Craft — Little Black Book (LBB), 13:30, LBB & Friends Beach
Rich Silverstein Blends AI and Storytelling — Goodby Silverstein & Partners, 15:30, Debussy Theatre
Creativity Has to Strike Back — Fernando Machado, 15:15, Rotonde Stage
Make it Your Way: TikTok Tools that Power Quality Creativity — TikTok, 14:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
Creativity, AI & Radical Accountability — Brought to you by WACL — WACL (Powered by Propeller), 11:45, WACL Empower Café
ACT Responsible Tributes Celebration 2026 — ACT Responsible Tributes Celebration 2026, 17:00, RTL Beach, C Beach Cannes
Scaling Creative Is Easy. Scaling It Well Isn’t. — Transform Magazine, 10:30, 70 Avenue de Grasse, Cannes
Off the Record: Comms Mixer Breakfast (Canva) — Off The Record, 09:00, Canva Creative Cabana, Vega La Plage
LBB Presents: Radical Creativity — Resisting the Commodification of the Big Idea — Little Black Book (LBB), 16:30, LBB & Friends Beach
The Human Advantage: Creativity in the Age of AI — The Female Quotient, 09:30, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Health at the Speed of Insight: Building Trust Through Creativity — The Female Quotient, 18:00, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
Pride on the Croisette — Canva, 20:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Made to Matter: How The Best Brands Create and Connect in an AI world — Canva, 13:00, Canva Creative Cabana
For You Page. From the People that Built it, Backed It, and Connected It. — Canva, 12:30, Canva Creative Cabana
The Business of Experiential — Canva, 10:00, Canva Creative Cabana
Tour of the Work: Creative Data Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 14:45, The Exhibition, The Palais
Rich Silverstein Blends AI and Storytelling Into a Broadway Musical — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
Mothers of Creative: A Meet-Up with Publicitarias' Melanie Tobal and Julia Rayeb — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, The Terrace, 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
Everyone is a Seller: Circular Commerce is Redefining Creative Industries — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
Beyond Efficiency: What Actually Drives Creative Excellence — ADWEEK, 15:55, ADWEEK House
WIN Lounge: Women Inspiring Network — Women Inspiring Network, Hotel Martinez
From retail media to results: proving what works — From Retail Media To Results, 09:15, Journal House
Creativity in the Making: Shaping Tomorrow with 2026 Jury Presidents — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
Networking Brunch on the Creators Beach — Canneslions, 11:00, Creators Stage, The Palais
Influential Beach — Farewell Brunch — Influentialbeach, 10:00, La Mandala Beach
Closing Party — A Celebration for All — Canneslions, 21:00, Carlton Beach
LIONS Grand Prix & Closing Ceremony — Canneslions, 19:00, Palais des Festivals, Cannes
Canva Creative Cabana Pride Party — Canva, Canva Creative Cabana
Future Gazers — Sphere, LSE & Google, 12:30, The Forum, Rotonde
Creativity in the Making — Cannes Lions, 12:30, Debussy Theatre
Creative Impact Unpacked: How Do You Build a New Category? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:15, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
Inside the Jury Room: Creative Effectiveness Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
Inside the Jury Room: Creative Business Transformation Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:00, Basement Stage, The Palais
Inside the Jury Room: Creative Strategy Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 12:30, Basement Stage, The Palais
Inside the Jury Room: Creative Commerce Lions — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:30, Basement Stage, The Palais