Press Bulletin

It's officially here - Welcome to the first day of Cannes Lions 2025!

Please find below the latest updates and shortlists from the Press Office.

Today’s shortlists are: 
Creative B2B and Creative Data Lions Shortlists

Available to download on the Press Portal and view on The Work. 

If you do not have access to the press portal, please email press@canneslions.com or speak to a member of our team at the press centre reception desk.

There are a lot of spaces to check out both in the Palais and around Cannes. Be sure to explore the LIONS Sustainability Hub, the LIONS Creators Rooftop and the new Global Creative Hub. The spaces host a range of partners and programming, and are open from Monday - Friday from 9:00-18:00. Information on our official partner spaces around the city and how to access them can be found here. 

Photos of our content sessions and Awards Shows can be found here. The folder will be updated throughout the day. 

Throughout the week, press releases from our partners and speakers will be added to the Press Portal under our ‘Third Party Press Releases’ section.

Join our Cannes Lions Whatsapp Channel for exclusive updates, insider tips, and everything you need to get the most out of your Festival experience.

10:00-10:45 hrs
Pharma, Health & Wellness Lions and Lions Health and United Nations Grand Prix for Good 

11:30-12:30 hrs
Audio & Radio, Print & Publishing and Outdoor Lions 

As accredited press, your pass will grant you fast-track access to all content sessions taking place in the Lumière and Debussy Theatres.

10:00-10:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais: Join Tor Myhren for his Festival opening seminar, ‘Apple | Human After All’

13:00-13:30, Rotonde Stage, The Palais: Hear from Duolingo’s Emmanuel Orssaud and Duo the Owl Lingo for their session, ‘The Tech Marketer’s Playbook for Building a Beloved Social-First Brand’.

15:30-16:00, The Forum, Rotonde: Leaders from Globo, Ogilvy, GUT and Africa Creative will discuss Brazilian creativity and its bold new direction.

15:45-16:00, Terrace Stage, The Terrace: Join AEW’s CEO and Head Creative, Tony Khan, for his session ‘The Power of Storytelling and Sports: Crafting Iconic Narratives’ 

16:30-17:00, Debussy Theatre, The Palais: ‘Changing the Game: Building Brands in the Age of Experiences’ with Marcel Marcondes

17:30 - 19:00, Terrace, The Terrace: Come together with your fellow delegates for sunset drinks for Happy Hour on the Terrace. 

The full content programme can be found here.

Whether you’re attending in-person or digitally, you’ll be able to access the Cannes Lions Digital Pass livestream, and on-demand content, only via The Work.

The livestream schedule will be accessible from Monday 16 June here: https://www.lovethework.com/canneslions-digitalpass

You’ll get access to:

How to access your Digital Pass:

To access our livestream and on-demand content sessions, please login here with the same login credentials you used for your Cannes Lions account, when you applied for your pass.

If someone else applied for your pass on your behalf, please create an account at canneslions.com using the same email address that is attached to your Pass. Then use those login credentials to access The Work.

The Press Centre, Level 4 of the Palais, is open from 09:00 – 19:00 | Monday 16 to Friday 20 June. The Press Centre is also home to the Lions Daily News office and is accessible only with a Press Pass.

Important links:

​Please reach out to the Press Team with any questions you may have, either via email or our new LiveChat service.

Best wishes,
Cannes Lions Press Team