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Cannes Lions 2024: Pioneering the Future of Creativity

20 June 2024

The sun-kissed shores of the French Riviera once again played host to the world's most prestigious festival of creativity, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2024. Over five days, leading voices from advertising, content creation, and marketing gathered to share insights and forecast trends that will shape tomorrow's society. This year's theme, "Innovating for Humanity," focused on how technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), will influence every facet of our lives. Day 1: AI and the Future of Content Opening the festival, renowned spiritual leader and author Deepak Chopra took the stage to discuss his latest book, Digital Dharma. Chopra's talk delved into the philosophical and practical implications of AI in our daily lives. He emphasized AI's potential to revolutionize content creation and distribution, arguing that it could enhance human creativity rather than replace it. "Artificial intelligence is not just a tool but a partner in our journey towards higher consciousness," Chopra asserted. He outlined how AI could help individuals achieve a deeper understanding of themselves and their surroundings, fostering a more compassionate society. Chopra's book, Digital Dharma, explores these themes in depth, proposing that AI can be a force for good, aligning with spiritual principles to create a balanced and enlightened digital ecosystem. He highlighted

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First Day Winner at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022

First Day Winner at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022

21 June 2022

Cannes Lions has announced the first Lion winners as the much anticipated Festival returns to Cannes, France, in 2022.   The winners of the Pharma Lions, Health & Wellness Lions, Outdoor Lions, Print & Publishing Lions and Radio & Audio Lions were all ...

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Sir Patrick Stewart, Ryan Roslansky, Bob Lord, Issa Rae and Ryan Reynolds at Cannes Lions

Sir Patrick Stewart, Ryan Roslansky, Bob Lord, Issa Rae and Ryan Reynolds at Cannes Lions

20 June 2022

CEOs, CMOs, activists and the world's most awarded creatives will take to the stage with Tiffany Rolfe, Liz Taylor, Nadja Bellan-White, Julia Goldin, Sir Patrick Stewart, Ryan Roslansky, Bob Lord, Issa Rae and Ryan Reynolds confirmed as speakers for Cannes Lions The Cannes Lions ...

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Cannes Lions 2021 to run as a fully digital experience

Cannes Lions 2021 to run as a fully digital experience

12 April 2021

LIONS has today announced that Cannes Lions 2021 will be fully digital, running as Cannes Lions Live, from 21-25 June. The event in Cannes, France, will not take place this year. Philip Thomas, Chairman, LIONS, said, "Over the last year, we've been ...

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We Are Social and Mentalista introduce thought-powered football to Cannes

We Are Social and Mentalista introduce thought-powered football to Cannes

24 June 2019

Moving objects using only the power of your mind is not just the stuff of science fiction. With the help of AI, we can all have the ability to control the objects around us with our thoughts, like sci fi heroes ...

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Cannes Lions 2019 – Final winners announced

Cannes Lions 2019 – Final winners announced

24 June 2019

The 66th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity came to a close this evening with the last Awards Show. It honoured the final winners from the Communication Track, alongside the Good Track, as well as special awards, celebrating the industries' best ...

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The 66th Cannes Lions opens for five days of learning, inspiration and networking

The 66th Cannes Lions opens for five days of learning, inspiration and networking

17 June 2019

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has opened its doors for the 66th year today for five days of learning, inspiration and networking. Cannes Lions Chairman, Philip Thomas, said, "The breadth and diversity of the festival this year - from stage talks to the work - ...

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Cannes Lions Announces 2019 Award Entry Numbers

Cannes Lions Announces 2019 Award Entry Numbers

14 June 2019

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that a total of 30,953 entries from 89 countries will compete to become the global benchmark for excellence in creativity and effectiveness for the year ahead. To ensure that marketers and agencies are ...

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First CLX roundtables by the leading content creators Activision Blizzard, NBCUniversal and TikTok

First CLX roundtables by the leading content creators Activision Blizzard, NBCUniversal and TikTok

14 May 2019

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and MediaLink, the strategic advisory firm, have today announced the first curated roundtable discussions taking place at CLX - Connect. Learn. Experience. - the new initiative where brands can meet, learn from and partner with ...

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