Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world's most prestigious annual event for the creative marketing and advertising industry, held each June in Cannes, France. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in London, UK, the festival is owned by Informa plc and draws thousands of creatives, marketers, brand leaders and agency professionals from across the globe to the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. At its core, Cannes Lions is a five-day festival that combines the industry's most coveted advertising awards with an unrivalled programme of talks, workshops, networking events and learning opportunities. The festival's awards — spanning categories from film and digital to health, sustainability and innovation — set the global benchmark for creative excellence each year, recognising outstanding work in advertising, marketing communications, brand strategy and beyond. Cannes Lions serves brand marketers, creative agencies, media companies, technology platforms and communications professionals at every career stage. Senior marketing leaders from companies such as Google, P&G, Meta and Patagonia share strategic insights on the main stage, while emerging talent benefits from dedicated grants, scholarships and structured learning programmes designed to nurture the next generation of creative marketing leaders. The festival platform extends beyond the physical event through LIONS Sport — a dedicated programme for the sport marketing industry — and LIONS Creators, a tailored pass and programme for the creator economy. With a global community of attendees from over 100 countries, Cannes Lions provides unmatched opportunities to build international connections, exchange ideas, celebrate outstanding creative work and drive business growth. As the home of creativity in the advertising and marketing world, Cannes Lions continues to evolve, introducing new award categories such as the Creative Brand Lion to recognise the systems and cultures that make world-class creative output possible.