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Cannes Lions 2026: Brand is Back
As one of Canada's Cannes Lions Ambassadors, Andrea Hunt, President and CEO of the Association of Canadian Advertisers, and member of the Canadian[...]
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Worlds Are Colliding: Creators, AI and Brand Building at Cannes Lions 2026
As Director of Globe Content Studio at The Globe and Mail, Sean Stanleigh knows the power of storytelling But beyond his work in content marketing,[...]
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Decoding Cannes Lions: 2026 Edition
As founder of The Township Group, creative director, and longtime Canadian Cannes Lions Advisory Board member, Karen Howe spent the week at Cannes[...]
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Cannes Lions 2026: Five Marketing Truths We Can Actually Agree On
It’s been about a week since the world’s largest marketing festival took place on the shores of the French Riviera, and some moments are still on[...]
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Returning to Cannes: One year after gold
We never really imagined we’d attend the Cannes Lions festival once, let alone twice Ahead of last year’s competition, we agreed that we were[...]
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Cannes Lions 2026: The Festival of Culture
As a Cannes Lions Ambassador, member of the Canadian Cannes Lions Advisory Board, and President of the CMDC, Shannon Lewis spent the week immersed in[...]
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Cannes Lions 2026: Day 5 Wrap-Up – Canada Earns Silver at the Young Lions Competitions
It's official, Canada's Young Lions are bringing home hardware from Cannes! Congratulations to Lydia Yoon and Joanne Chen, who have earned Silver in[...]
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Cannes Lions 2026: Day 4 Wrap-Up – Storytelling + Creativity
Day four of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity culminated in an event that has become an annual Cannes staple: a breakthrough session from Sir[...]
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Cannes Lions 2026: Day 3 Wrap-Up – Creativity to the Rescue
Day three of Cannes Lions 2026 has just passed, and we’ve seen several themes emerge: the power of creativity to solve vast social issues, wise[...]
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Cannes Lions 2026: Day 2 Wrap-Up – Intelligence Meets Intention
Day two of Cannes Lions 2026 saw appearances by stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Shaquille O’Neal, and William Nylander Alongside marketing executives,[...]
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