What to expect
What to look out for and look forward to during Festival week.
Whether it’s your first time at the Festival or you’re a veteran visitor, here’s what you can expect both inside the Palais and around the city of Cannes.
Talks
No two Cannes Lions talks are the same – but each will challenge your thinking, inspire your creativity and improve your work. Take a look at 2024’s exceptional speaker lineup and get inspired to attend in 2025.
Awards
History is made every night at the Cannes Lions Awards Shows – and with a Festival pass, you get to be part of it. Whether you’re watching from the crowd or hoping to take to the stage with your winning work, here’s where you can learn more about Awards submissions, Juries and shortlisting.
Networking
The entire creative community comes to Cannes Lions. This is your moment to connect with them all. Build business relationships, talk on the Terrace or meet over dinner in the city.
Experiences
There are plenty of opportunities to connect with Cannes Lions delegates away from traditional networking. You can solidify the relationships you’ve made throughout the week at the Festival Closing Party or make memories at the unforgettable experiences our Partners – some of the world’s biggest brands – put on across Cannes.
Interested in becoming a partner yourself? Find out more and get in touch with us here.
Learning
Learning is everywhere at the Festival. From onstage insights and inspiration in the people you meet, to structured offerings like the Academies and Competitions.
Cannes Lions is where young and emerging talent from around the world comes to develop. Find out how to be a part of it.
The Work
The Work is home to the world’s best work, insights and outcomes – all in one place. It’s where you’ll find all the work case studies from Cannes Lions, as well as the stage content from the Festival. Your Festival pass lets you watch a curated selection of live and on-demand talks, and the live daily Awards Shows, digitally.