Cannes Lions 2026

All the creativity, action and insights from the Croisette in one place

Publicis calls on agency groups to stop making ‘wrong promises’ in pitches

French agency group warns of “a race to the bottom," ahead of Cannes Lions festival next week.

John Wren: ‘Pace of change is unlike anything we have seen before’

Ahead of Cannes Lions 2026, Campaign asks senior leaders from the biggest global agency and marketing groups about the most pressing issues facing the industry. Omnicom’s John Wren kicks off the series.

2026 Cannes Contenders: The work Wolf BKK and Medialand are backing

Wolf BKK's Torsak Chuenprapar and Medialand Digital Strategy's Vicky Lee spotlight campaigns they believe have the mettle to turn heads and win metal this year.

2026 Cannes Contenders: Gut creative predicts APAC hopefuls

Gut Asia's Ernest Chin picks standout campaigns that have the best prospects at this year's Cannes Lions.

Instagram boss drops out of Cannes as Ian Russell letter calls for Meta meeting

Adam Mosseri was billed to deliver a headline session in the Palais at Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.

2026 Cannes Contenders: UltraSuperNew co-founder places his bets

UltraSuperNew's Marc Wesseling picks the APAC campaigns that stand a good chance of winning a Lion.

2026 Cannes Contenders: Thinkerbell predicts winners from APAC

Chief creative Tom Wenborn shares his winning bets with Campaign.

2026 Cannes Contenders: TBWA’s Lion-worthy picks

TBWA Melbourne’s creative director Stephanie Gwee picks her Lions contenders.

2026 Cannes Contenders: Dentsu India's Gurbaksh Singh picks Cannes favourites

Watch three distinct campaigns that turn practical problems into sharper pieces of cultural communication.

Singapore, Australia, and Japan lead the charge in Cannes Lions 2026 shortlists

Singapore leads the region for shortlist nominations, while Australia is a powerhouse in health & wellness and Japan anchors the craft and design categories.

The editor's diary from Cannes Lions 2026

The half-built, almost quiet moments before the industry arrives.

Cannes Lions entries down 25% from last year

The festival received nearly 7,000 fewer entries after its tightened entry process in the wake of last year's cheating scandal.

Takeshi Sano: Creativity is a multiplier of business value that extends far beyond advertising

Ahead of Cannes Lions 2026, Campaign asks senior leaders from the biggest global agency and marketing groups about the most pressing issues facing the industry.

2026 Cannes Contenders: Leo Australia on work they'd back on the Croisette

The selection spans addiction awareness, absurdist Thai comedy, gamified road safety and a telco that cuts into your calls mid-conversation—read on.

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