The Jodi Harris Scholarship

This is your moment to honour a legacy of diversity, opportunity and excellence.

Apply now for 2027

Jodi Harris was a visionary and empathetic leader whose influence shaped not only the organizations she served, but the broader marketing industry.

At AB InBev, she played a defining role in creating the Marketing Culture & Capabilities function, a pioneering initiative that elevated the value of creative effectiveness, professional growth, and community across the global organization. Jodi championed creativity —not just within AB InBev, but across the wider marketing community.

She was deeply committed to opening doors for talent from all backgrounds, ensuring that personal growth and opportunity were at the heart of her leadership. The Jodi Harris Scholarship keeps this legacy alive for high potential client-side marketers whose own legacies are in the making.

What's the programme? What does it include?

We are accepting 10 emerging marketing leaders back into the Scholarship this year alongside the team at AB InBev. Offering a fully-funded, curated programme – including exclusive sessions with industry thought leaders and the AB InBev executive marketing team, and VIP access to Festival content and the Awards shows.

If you’re selected for the Jodi Harris Scholarship, you’ll get a fully funded trip to the Cannes Lions Festival, including accommodation, travel and allowance. You’ll also get a Brand Marketers Festival Pass, which will give you access to advantages of the Gold Pass, a customised Festival learning programme, possibilities for collaboration and private sessions designed specifically for senior marketers.

Who can apply?

We welcome applications from big dreamers who see creativity as a means to achieve them. Anyone working in a manager or senior manager level role for a brand, aged between 31 and 40 (born on or before 25 June 1995 and on or after 25 June 1987). Proof of age required. If you possess a natural curiosity, a love of marketing and creativity and aspire to become a Senior Marketing Leader, Vice President, or CMO, then we’d love to hear from you.

How do you select who gets to join the programme?

Every application is judged on its own merits through a rigorous three-stage process. First, applications are reviewed and shortlisted by a jury of Senior Marketeers at AB InBev.

We then invite the shortlisted applicants to a telephone interview with the LIONS Jodi Harris team. Our final decision is based on the outcome of these interviews, as well as the original application.

Important dates

Applications open: 29 October 2026, 00:01 GMT Applications close: 4 December 2026, 00:01 GMT Applicants notified: 1 February 2027

The Jodi Harris Scholarship is how Cannes Lions and AB InBev make sure the next generation of diverse marketing talent actually gets a seat at the world’s most important creative festival, and empowers them to extend that opportunity, inspiration, and knowledge to the communities they represent.

Hoang Thuy Tien

Global Brand Manager

Unilever, Singapore

Programme Lead

Ben Stead

Founder & Principal Advisor, WAYFARER

United Kingdom

The Jodi Harris Scholarship Entry Kit

We’ve put together an entry kit to give you extra information about the programme and guidance on what to expect from the application process. Our goal is to ensure that all applicants feel supported in sharing their mission and passion for the creative industry.

Get the Entry KitPlease read our FAQs

Would you like to be part of it?

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Contact Information

If you have any further questions that weren’t addressed in the FAQ, or need assistance with your application, please contact talentprogrammes@canneslions.com