Dear all,
The 72nd edition of Cannes Lions is four weeks away and we hope you’re all looking forward to being back in the French Riviera. With the Festival getting closer, please find the latest updates and news from the Press Office which we hope will help with your planning for the week.
The 72nd edition of Cannes Lions is four weeks away and we hope you’re all looking forward to being back in the French Riviera. With the Festival getting closer, please find the latest updates and news from the Press Office which we hope will help with your planning for the week.
Latest updates
- This week, Cannes Lions announced Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO of Adobe, as the inaugural Creative Champion of the Year recipient. The full press release is available here.
- The Festival has also recently announced the 2025 Shortlisting Jury line-up and this year’s Cannes LionHeart recipient, Sonita Alizadeh. Recent Cannes Lions announcements can be found here.
- We have launched our interview room booking platform for the 2025 Festival. All bookings that have been arranged previously via email have been moved onto the new system, any new bookings can now be made here.
Speakers & Sessions:
The 2025 Content Programme continues to evolve with new speakers, such as Paulus’ Hongtack Kim and Kyungsin Kim, who will explore how AI is impacting creative ownership, and our Creative Impact stream will now include industry leaders Andrew Tindall, Sara Tate, Peter Semple, Les Binet and many more.
The Insights & Trends stream also expands with the ‘Harnessing the Power of K-Pop’ session featuring Bernard Cheng, Margaret Key and Hyun Joo Seo.
The Insights & Trends stream also expands with the ‘Harnessing the Power of K-Pop’ session featuring Bernard Cheng, Margaret Key and Hyun Joo Seo.
Key Dates:
Press Accreditation closes on Tuesday 10 June 2025, 11.59PM BST.
If any of your colleagues still need to register then please let them know.
We cannot guarantee capacity to process additional press accreditations during the Festival or after this date. The Cannes Lions Press Team reserves the right to decline late or onsite requests.
If you're unable to attend the Festival in person, we don't want you to miss out! You can still attend Cannes Lions through our digital experience, by applying for press accreditation and getting access to Festival talks on demand, Awards Shows and live-streamed sessions.
If any of your colleagues still need to register then please let them know.
We cannot guarantee capacity to process additional press accreditations during the Festival or after this date. The Cannes Lions Press Team reserves the right to decline late or onsite requests.
If you're unable to attend the Festival in person, we don't want you to miss out! You can still attend Cannes Lions through our digital experience, by applying for press accreditation and getting access to Festival talks on demand, Awards Shows and live-streamed sessions.
Useful links:
- Plan your trip: https://www.canneslions.com/festival/plan-your-trip
- Festival programme: https://www.canneslions.com/festival/programme#/agenda
- Speaker line-up*: https://www.canneslions.com/festival/speakers
*For interview requests please email press@canneslions.com
Please reach out to the Press Team with any questions you may have.
Best wishes,
Cannes Lions Press Team
Best wishes,
Cannes Lions Press Team
