Creator Economy at Cannes Lions 2026
Every Creator Economy side events around Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, curated for AI and tech executives by Chief in AI.
- The Creator Marketing Playbook with Canva — TikTok, 14:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- TikTok Next: Vibe Check (Session 1) — TikTok, 13:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- From Creator to CEO — Adobe, 16:30, Creators Stage
- Influencer: Where the creator economy summers — Influencer, 00:00, Location TBC
- Carlton Rooftop Panels — Adobe & LinkedIn, The Carlton
- Adobe Studio @ Cannes Lions — Adobe, 09:00, Le Majestic Hotel
- Bain & Company at Cannes Lions 2026 — Bain, 09:00, The Mondrian Hotel
- Looking for the One on TikTok One — TikTok, 16:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- TikTok Garden — TikTok, TikTok Garden
- WP Executive Roundtable Lunch: Creator as Authority — Washingtonpost, 12:00, WP Studio at Cannes
- VIP Salon with BBC Studios & Evan Shapiro — BBC Studios & Evan Shapiro, 20:00, BBC Studios HQ
- Creator-brand roundtable — Ad Age, 13:00, Ad Age The List Lounge
- The Sound of Fandom: How Audio Fuels Fan Engagement — The Female Quotient, 15:30, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
- Panel: The Creator Divide — PMG, 12:00, Miramar Beach
- LIONS Creators Kick-Off Breakfast — Canneslions, 09:00, Creators Stage, Cannes Lions Festival
- Wavelength Creator Pier — Wavelength, Beach Club
- Later Lounge at Cannes Lions 2026 — Later Lounge, 09:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
- Epidemic Sound Cannes Cabana — Epidemicsound, 09:00, TBA, Cannes
- WP Studio at Cannes — Washingtonpost, 09:00, WP Studio
- Tubi Cabana at Cannes Lions 2026 — Tubi, 09:00, Tubi Cabana (Checkpoint #3)
- Linktree at Cannes 2026 — Linktree, 09:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
- How Starbucks x TikTok Scales the Barista POV — TikTok, 15:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Smarter Creativity, Stronger AI (in partnership with WARC) — TikTok, 12:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Canva Creative Cabana at Cannes Lions 2026 — Canva, 09:00, Vega La Plage
- Adobe x LIONS Creator Beach — Canneslions, 09:00, The Majestic Hotel
- Meta Beach @ Cannes Lions 2026 — Meta Beach, 09:00, Plage Barrière Le Majestic Canne
- Pinterest Manifestival — Pinterestcannes, 10:00, Carlton Beach Club
- Opus Base @ Cannes — Joinopus, 09:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
- The Sound of Fandom — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 15:30, FQ Beach, Hotel Martinez Beachfront
- Create with Craft to Win the Feed — TikTok, 13:45, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Fan Edit to Full Time — TikTok, 15:45, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Rewriting the Script: Creators on Screen — BBC Studios & Billion Dollar Boy, 08:30, BBC Studios HQ
- The Authenticity Era: Maura Higgins on Fame, Influence & Reinvention | Cosmopolitan — Hearst Magazines, 17:00, Hearst House
- Storytelling on TikTok's Biggest Stage — TikTok, 14:45, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Short-Form Is Not Short for Shortcut (with Mark Ritson) — TikTok, 12:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- A Conversation on Creativity & Cultural Influence — Publicis, 14:00, Influential Beach
- The Future of Fandom: Why Flag Football Is Changing the Game — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Propeller Group), 14:30, WACL Empower Café
- Happy Hour (Creators&Culture) — WeRepresent & Convergence, 18:00, Villa Alexandra
- Creators&Culture™ — Creatorsnculture, 10:00, Villa Alexandra
- The Power Play: Women's Sports, Influence & The New Rules of Brand Growth — Nielsen, 13:00, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
- (Summer) House Rules for Building Modern Fandom — ADWEEK, 11:55, ADWEEK House
- Woof Studios: Africas Creators Building Culture as Infrastructure — Woof Studios, Cannes (fringe venue)
- Media, Influence, and the Art of Engagement: Willa Bennett & Michael Sebastian in Conversation with Emily Sundberg | Cosmopolitan & Esquire — Hearst Magazines, 10:00, Hearst House
- Latin Creators Are Not a Trend — WeRepresent & Convergence, 14:45, Villa Alexandra
- Building Iconic Brands Through Authentic Partnerships: From Creators to Commerce — Brand Innovators, 10:30, Armani Caffè
- Bring Creators To The F*cking Table — WeRepresent & Convergence, 15:30, Villa Alexandra
- BBC Studios: Rewriting the script: The Creator On Screen — BBC Studios, 08:30, BBC Studios
- 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
- 2026 Forbes Top Creators List Launch Celebration — Publicis, 17:00, Influential Beach
- Fireside Chat: The State of Community — Trust, Identity, & Influence in the AI Era — PMG, 10:00, Miramar Beach
- The Great Unlearn @ Cannes Lions 2026 — The Great Unlearn, 12:30, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
- Brands&Culture: Fandoms, Communities & Niches — Brandsnculture, 12:30, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
- Lions Creators Party — Canneslions, 19:00, LIONS Sport Stage , The Carlton Hotel
- Creator Field Day — TikTok & Whalar Group, 09:30, Sport Beach, La Plage du Festival
- AirOps Happy Hour feat. Anthropic & Clay — AirOps, Anthropic & Clay, 16:00, Sea View Private Beach
- Creator Speed Dating: Brunch Edition — Dentsu, 10:30, Dentsu Beach House
- The Power of Belonging: Fandom, Creators, and the Rising Currency of Connection — 3CV, 08:30, La Plage 3CV, Cannes
- Ambition, Redefined: How Senior Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Power, Influence & Impact — Basis x Chief, 11:00, Basis Oasis
- Keeping It Human: Influencer Marketing in the Age of AI — Brands and Culture, 14:45, Brands & Culture Villa
- From Franchise to Frenzy: The Global Fandom Engine — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Debussy Theatre, The Palais
- Accelerating Fandom Value with Crunchyroll and Universal Music Group — Deloitte Digital, 09:00, Journal House
- DEPT® Secret Garden: Creator Coffee & Connect (invite only) — DEPT, 10:15, DEPT Secret Garden
- DEPT® Secret Garden: Creator running club (invite only) — DEPT, 09:30, DEPT Secret Garden
- Introducing Genuine Influence | An Exclusive Villa Brunch at Cannes Lions — Disrupt, 11:00, Disrupt Marketing Villa
- Building Fandoms Through Trust with Vivian Tu |Good Housekeeping — Hearst Magazines, 16:30, Hearst House
- Creator-led marketing: from chaos to catalyst — Kantar, 12:00, The Kantar Content Studio
- Trust in the Age of AI and Influence — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 11:30, UK House @ Empower Cafe
- The New Economics of Fandom — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 15:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
- The Fandom Advantage: How Strategies Can Fuel Brand Growth — Brought to you by Advertising Association — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Advertising Association), 09:45, WACL Empower Café
- Influencer-First Media Strategies: The New CPG Playbook for Growth — Kroger, 11:00, 3 Rond Point Duboys d'Angers 06400 Cannes, France
- The Power of Presence: How Communicators Earn Influence in the Rooms That Matter — SIGNAL, 13:15, Hotel Le Suquet, Cannes
- From In-Feed to In-Store — TikTok, 13:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Maximize Discoverability with Creator-Powered Scale — TikTok, 12:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- TikTok: Where the World Watches Sports — TikTok, 15:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- From Croisette to Cart: A TikTok LIVE Shopping Experience — TikTok, 16:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- CMO Circle: Fandom > Marketing (Roblox) — VaynerX, 16:00, Chez Vayner, 2 Pl. du Général de Gaulle, Cannes
- BBC Studios: Brands & Culture Panel: 'Inside Modern Fandom' — BBC Studios, 11:45, BBC Studios
- BBC Studios: Powering The Future Of Fandom — BBC Studios, 09:30, BBC Studios
- Nielsen x Gold House: The Creator is the Channel: In Conversation with Valkyrae — Nielsen, 15:00, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
- Entertainment & influence: the new era of storytelling — Walmart Connect, Publicis Groupe, 12:30, Influential Beach
- Creating with Confidence in Complex Categories — TikTok, 14:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Must See Moments Live: Comedy, Confessionals & Fandoms with NBCUniversal — Freewheel, 09:30, FreeWheel Beach
- Morning Talk : Creator Economy - Quel avenir pour la relation entre maques et créateurs ? — J'ai un pote dans la com & LinkedIn, 08:30, RTL Beach
- The Creator Signal: How AI Systems Interpret Influence in Commerce — Nielsen x IAB, 11:30, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
- Attention to Belief: What Sport Teaches B2B Marketers about Influence — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:00, LinkedIn Rooftop, Carlton Cannes
- Cultural OS: New brand intelligence for winning with creators & fans — Kantar, 09:30, The Kantar Content Studio
- TikTok Next: Vibe Check (Session 2) — TikTok, 16:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- The Logic of Brand Love: The Reality Behind Why Brands Get Chosen — TikTok, 13:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- No More Silos: When Paid and Organic Collide — TikTok, 12:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Make it Your Way: TikTok Tools that Power Quality Creativity — TikTok, 14:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Cruising Into Culture: From Moment to Momentum (with Virgin Voyages) — TikTok, 15:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
- Influence Reimagined: Media’s New Momentum — The Female Quotient, 11:00, FQ Beach @ Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
- Creative Impact Unpacked: How Do You Scale Brands in a Social-Led Era? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 15:30, Creators Stage, The Palais
- The Creator Effectiveness Playbook — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 13:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
- The Creator Economy Has Grown Up. Has the Industry? — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 12:30, UK House @ Empower Cafe
- The Sonic Effect: How Japan's Fandom Culture Elevates Playful Worlds — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:15, The Forum, The Rotonde
- Culture to Capital — Black At Cannes, 14:00, The Forum, Rotonde
- Networking Brunch on the Creators Beach — Canneslions, 11:00, Creators Stage, The Palais