Welcome to the second day of Cannes Lions 2025!
Please find below the latest updates and Shortlists from the Press Office.
Please find below the latest updates and Shortlists from the Press Office.
Today’s shortlists are:
Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Business Transformation, Creative Commerce, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Strategy, Film and Luxury Lions
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.
Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Business Transformation, Creative Commerce, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Strategy, Film and Luxury Lions
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.
Press updates
Photos of the Awards Shows and press conferences can be found here and Content sessions are available here. Photos will be continuously updated throughout the day and week. Please use the following credit: Cannes Lions 2025, Getty Images.
When using images from the following session today: 10:00-10:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais: Kick off the day with Reckitt and Serena Williams for their session, ‘Impact Innovators: Building a Healthier World’.
Please use the following caption:
Cannes Lions 2025, Getty Images: Serena Williams becomes Reckitt's first Entrepreneur-in-Residence, revealed at the International Festival of Creativity in France. She launched Reckitt Catalyst, a five-year £10m initiative to support health and hygiene start-ups led by women and under-represented entrepreneurs.
Throughout the week, press releases from our partners and speakers will be added to the Press Portal under our ‘Third Party Press Releases’ section.
When using images from the following session today: 10:00-10:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais: Kick off the day with Reckitt and Serena Williams for their session, ‘Impact Innovators: Building a Healthier World’.
Please use the following caption:
Cannes Lions 2025, Getty Images: Serena Williams becomes Reckitt's first Entrepreneur-in-Residence, revealed at the International Festival of Creativity in France. She launched Reckitt Catalyst, a five-year £10m initiative to support health and hygiene start-ups led by women and under-represented entrepreneurs.
Throughout the week, press releases from our partners and speakers will be added to the Press Portal under our ‘Third Party Press Releases’ section.
Press Conferences in the Press Centre
10:00-11:00 hrs
Entertainment Lions, Entertainment Lions for Gaming, Entertainment Lions for Music and Entertainment Lions for Sport
11:30-12:30 hrs
Design, Digital Craft, Film Craft, and Industry Craft Lions
Entertainment Lions, Entertainment Lions for Gaming, Entertainment Lions for Music and Entertainment Lions for Sport
11:30-12:30 hrs
Design, Digital Craft, Film Craft, and Industry Craft Lions
Content sessions
As accredited press, your pass will grant you fast-track access to all content sessions taking place in the Lumière and Debussy Theatres.
Be sure to join us for our ‘Inside the Jury Room’ sessions, which will take place everyday on the Basement Stage, The Palais. The timings for these sessions can be found here.
9:30am, LIONS Sustainability Hub, Debussy Foyer, The Palais: Join Ad Net Zero, Mastercard, IAB Europe and Impact Plus for a vital discussion on the launch of the updated Global Media Sustainability Framework.
10:00-10:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais: Kick off the day with Reckitt and Serena Williams for their session, ‘Impact Innovators: Building a Healthier World’.
10:30-11:30, The Workshop Room, The Palais: Join Publicitarias for their Workshop on how to design more inclusive campaigns.
11:45-12:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais: Join James Blake for a performance and fireside chat on how he applies creativity to everything he touches.
14:00-14:30, Rotonde Stage, Rotonde: Learn how Clash of Clans clashed its way into pop culture in ‘The Power of the Clash’
15:30-16:00, Debussy Theatre, The Palais: Hear from Dentsu Inc., HERALBONY Co., Ltd. and Iwate in ‘Luxury for Everyone – Changing Perceptions of Disability’
16:00-16:30, Terrace Stage, The Terrace: Hear from Amelia Dimoldenberg on the rise of the ‘funny femme’ and how brands can connect with Gen Z through creator-led storytelling.
16:00-16:45, Global Creative Hub, Rotonde: Join ‘Africa: Future of Certainty. A Meet-Up with Africa’s Creative Leaders’ to connect with and learn from Africa’s Creative Leaders.
The full content programme can be found here.
Be sure to join us for our ‘Inside the Jury Room’ sessions, which will take place everyday on the Basement Stage, The Palais. The timings for these sessions can be found here.
9:30am, LIONS Sustainability Hub, Debussy Foyer, The Palais: Join Ad Net Zero, Mastercard, IAB Europe and Impact Plus for a vital discussion on the launch of the updated Global Media Sustainability Framework.
10:00-10:30, Lumière Theatre, The Palais: Kick off the day with Reckitt and Serena Williams for their session, ‘Impact Innovators: Building a Healthier World’.
10:30-11:30, The Workshop Room, The Palais: Join Publicitarias for their Workshop on how to design more inclusive campaigns.
11:45-12:15, Debussy Theatre, The Palais: Join James Blake for a performance and fireside chat on how he applies creativity to everything he touches.
14:00-14:30, Rotonde Stage, Rotonde: Learn how Clash of Clans clashed its way into pop culture in ‘The Power of the Clash’
15:30-16:00, Debussy Theatre, The Palais: Hear from Dentsu Inc., HERALBONY Co., Ltd. and Iwate in ‘Luxury for Everyone – Changing Perceptions of Disability’
16:00-16:30, Terrace Stage, The Terrace: Hear from Amelia Dimoldenberg on the rise of the ‘funny femme’ and how brands can connect with Gen Z through creator-led storytelling.
16:00-16:45, Global Creative Hub, Rotonde: Join ‘Africa: Future of Certainty. A Meet-Up with Africa’s Creative Leaders’ to connect with and learn from Africa’s Creative Leaders.
The full content programme can be found here.
Digital Experience
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:
The livestream schedule will be accessible from Monday 16 June here: https://www.lovethework.com/canneslions-digitalpass
You’ll get access to:
- Livestream & On-demand stage content during Festival week and until 11th July
- Live Morning Briefings with LIONS Intelligence editors
- Official Festival Talks on-demand (up to 72 hours after they’ve finished on stage)
- Live Daily Awards Shows
- Wrap-Up Report and webinar
- Access the 2025 winning work
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.
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.
Key info
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.
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Important links:
Join our Cannes Lions Whatsapp Channel for exclusive updates, insider tips, and everything you need to get the most out of your Festival experience.
Important links:
- Book an interview room: https://canneslionspress.simplybook.it/v2/#
- Festival programme: https://www.canneslions.com/festival/programme#/agenda
- Speaker line-up**: https://www.canneslions.com/festival/speakers
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Best wishes,
Cannes Lions Press Team
Best wishes,
Cannes Lions Press Team
