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ROUNDTABLE: What Makes a Challenger Brand Successful?

Tuesday 23 June, 10:45–11:45

Duration: 1 hour
Location: The Terrace, The Palais

Description:

Join Rival at Cannes for an interactive roundtable designed for marketing leaders who want to master the art of the breakthrough.

We’ll dissect the strategies that allow challenger brands to punch above their weight, using the core pillars of our Rival 50 research. Featuring the CMOs of Fieldbar and HereWeFlo, this session goes beyond theory to explore the real-world failures and opportunities that define the challenger playbook.

Through high-impact breakout sessions facilitated by the Rival team and guest CMOs, you’ll learn how to apply these disruptive principles to drive growth in any business. Whether you’re a start-up or an incumbent, join in to discover how to move faster, cut through the noise and win in today’s attention economy.

Editor's note

The Insights & Trends content stream at Cannes Lions is co-curated with Contagious.

Content Stream

Insights & Trends

The strategic challenges, consumer behaviours, cultural shifts and creative thinking driving the industry forward.

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Speaking
  • Eric Fulwiler

    Rival

    Co-Founder & CEO

  • Jenna Cummings

    Rival

    Chief Media Officer & Co-Founder

  • Susan C. Allen

    Here We Flo

    Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer

  • Kristen Duff

    Fieldbar

    Chief Brand Officer and Head of Creative Commerce

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Content streams
  • Insights & Trends
Type of experience
  • Interactive