2026 Programme
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Cannes Lions
CMOs in the Spotlight: Klarna, Snap, Airwallex
Overview
Speakers
Description:
What does it take to be a Chief Marketing Officer in 2026?
Join this popular series to learn from the top brand leaders as they dissect the most challenging issues of today and outline their vision for the future.
Questions this session will answer:
- What are the marketing investment priorities for the top brands in the next 18 months?
- How do Global Chief Marketing Officers measure and communicate the value of marketing within their businesses?
- How is the role of the Chief Marketing Officer changing and what new skills are growing in importance?
Editor's note
The Creative Impact content stream at Cannes Lions is co-curated with WARC.
The CMO's in the Spotlight Series is sponsored by Bluefish AI.
Content Stream
Creative Impact
The ultimate guide to proving the value and effectiveness of creativity.
Speaking
David Sandström
Klarna
CMO
Grace Kao
Snap Inc.
CMO
Jon Stona
Airwallex
VP, Global Marketing
Moderators
Jim Stengel
The Jim Stengel Company
President and CEO
Tags
Content streams
- Creative Impact
Type of experience
- Festival Talks
Accessibility
- Live Captioning in 60 languages
- Livestream
