British Airways’ 500 Unique Billboards Wins Outdoor Grand Prix at Cannes
CANNES, France -- British Airways' "A British Original" campaign has been awarded the Outdoor Grand Prix at Cannes Lions. The work was the first created for the brand by London-based Uncommon Creative...
View ArticleAdweek Podcast from Cannes – Creativity, Spontaneity and Futuristic Optimism
This week, the Adweek team is on the ground at Cannes Lions soaking up five days of inspiration, conversation, creativity and that blazing French Riviera sunshine. For this episode of Yeah, That's...
View ArticlePepsiCo’s Rockstar Energy Taps Stormzy Ahead of Digital European Push
CANNES, France--Energy drink Rockstar is set to enlist a number of musicians as brand ambassadors to grow its consumer base. The first has been revealed as Mercury Prize artist Stormzy, who will...
View ArticleHow Danone and Discover Are Supporting Diverse Publishers
Consumer packaged goods brand Danone North America and credit card firm Discover have joined advertising platform Kargo's Multicultural Content Amplifier (MCA) Program to drive more media spend toward...
View Article11:11 Media Is Manifesting a New Wave of Storytelling
When you think of pop culture over the last few decades, many iconic moments were defined by one person: Paris Hilton. Now, Hilton is playing by her own rules by redefining storytelling and social...
View ArticleThe Speed of Culture Podcast: How Failing Fast Drives Success
Barstool Sports is a prominent name in the media realm. The company has experienced an astonishing 4,000% growth in both revenue and audience since its founding in 2003. It has expanded from five to...
View ArticleBrave Commerce Podcast: Creating Quality Products to Stand the Test of Time
In this episode of Brave Commerce, Gonzalve Bich, CEO of BIC, joins hosts Rachel Tipogaph and Sarah Hoffstetter to talk about developing a high-quality product. At the top of the episode, he attributes...
View ArticleTwitter’s Small First Step in Quelling Ad Buyers’ Brand Safety Concerns
Twitter is taking advertiser concerns about brand safety more seriously. Beyond the Twitter thread from head of sales Chris Riedy at Cannes Lions, the platform has initiated a request for proposal...
View ArticleConfronting Sexual Harassment at Cannes
It's that time of the year again: the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. A time for us to come together and celebrate all the outstanding creative work of our peers from the past year....
View ArticleClash of Clans’ Fake Game History Scores 2 Entertainment Grand Prix at Cannes
CANNES, France--Clash of Clans' campaign to build a fake lore around the mobile game took home two Grand Prix in the entertainment categories at Cannes Lions today. "Clash From the Past," created by...
View ArticleNike’s AI Serena Williams Match Wins Grand Prix in Digital Craft at Cannes
Serena Williams may have stepped down from the tennis world, but the power of her brand and the passion and integrity of her spirit is strong enough to evolve with her. Williams' post-tennis campaign...
View ArticleThe Real Power of AI Is Its Command of Human Language
The power of language-based artificial intelligence is understood by anyone who has had writing assistance from ChatGPT or Google's Bard. By constantly analyzing the words used across an unimaginably...
View Article5 Pieces of Creative Wisdom From White Lotus Creator Mike White
CANNES, France--A tearful Mike White recounted the new ups and many downs of his career, including a nervous breakdown in his 30s, which led to him being institutionalized and finally finding serenity...
View ArticleVideo: Inside Adweek’s Cannes Lions Kickoff Soiree
CANNES, France--Adweek kicked off Cannes Lions week with a soiree hosted by sponsor partner Onyx by Outbrain at The Female Quotient's Equality Lounge, where some of the best minds in the industry...
View ArticleIssa Rae’s Inclusive Marketing Agency Fête Opens for Business
CANNES, France--Issa Rae has a knack for turning projects into major opportunities for marginalized talent to work in show business. Among them is her media, entertainment and production business...
View Article3 Secrets to Community Engagement From E.l.f. Beauty and Hartbeat
CANNES, France--On the surface, e.l.f. Beauty and Hartbeat--the entertainment company founded by comedian Kevin Hart--may appear to have little in common. But the two brands share an adeptness at...
View ArticleBrands Need a Strategy Change to Reach Hispanic Audiences
In the past five years, the Hispanic community has seen a steep drop in how Latinos feel their values are shared or reflected by big brands, according to research from the We Are All Human Foundation...
View ArticleThe Great Fail: When the Wheels Came Off for Schwinn Bicycles
In 1895, Schwinn was driven by the pursuit of an American dream when bicycling was still a relatively new sport. As one of the longest-standing bicycle companies, Schwinn signified influence and...
View ArticleAI Will Make Our World Unrecognizable in 10 Years: Will.i.am
CANNES, France--"People have no clue of how transformational this next decade is going to be," exclaimed award-winning musical artist and technology entrepreneur will.i.am while speaking at Cannes...
View ArticleAdidas and FCB Canada Win Direct Grand Prix at Cannes for ‘Runner 321’
An inspiring runner with Down syndrome helped Adidas and FCB Canada take the Grand Prix at Cannes for the Direct category. "Runner 321" is a campaign that urged marathons and race organizers to save...
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