Cannes Lions 2025

CANNES – A powerhouse panel of marketing and technology executives convened at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity under the moderation of AJL Advisory founder Lou Paskalis to explore how innovation is transforming media strategy. The panel included Dave Morgan of Simulmedia, Brian Mandelbaum of Attain, Jonah Goodhart of Mobian and Sam Bloom of […]

CANNES — Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool for content production—it is reshaping how marketers understand identity, audiences and growth, according to industry leaders at a Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity panel moderated by Dave Morgan, founder and chief executive of Simulmedia. The session, featuring Rukmini Iyer, corporate vice president at Microsoft, […]

CANNES – At a Beet.TV panel moderated by Tameka Kee, executives from VML, The Trade Desk, WPP Media and PayPal Ads argued that the future of commerce-driven advertising will depend on blending cultural insight with frictionless shopping experiences. Tyler Murray, chief enterprise solutions officer at VML, said his agency defines creative commerce as work that […]

CANNES – As television advertising dollars flow into streaming environments, the programmatic machinery built to transact those ads is growing increasingly complex. A cottage industry of platforms providing aggregation and curation services is on the rise. This has prompted agency leaders to push for greater supply path optimization (SPO) to ensure transparency and value for […]

CANNES – As brands seek more meaningful ways to engage with diverse audiences, TelevisaUnivision’s new U.S. advertising chief Tim Natividad says there is significant untapped potential in the Hispanic media market, and the tools to reach it have never been more robust. Natividad, who recently joined TelevisaUnivision as president of U.S. advertising sales and marketing, […]

CANNES – The emerging concept of “agentic commerce,” where AI agents act on behalf of consumers to make purchases and go well beyond traditional product recommendations, has become a hot topic for brands. WPP Media executives Larisa Dumitrui and Aisha Khan explored its implications in this panel discussion moderated by Beet.TV contributor Tameka Kee at […]

CANNES – Kicking off one of Beet.TV’s fireside chats at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Lou Paskalis, founder and chief executive of AJL Advisory, said advertising technology has finally “caught up to the aspiration,” enabling marketers to engineer relevance into every interaction with consumers. Paskalis praised Sam Bloom, head of partnerships at digital […]

CANNES — Retail media is booming, but with more than 250 retail media networks (RMNs) in play, and counting, brands and agencies are facing what one panelist called “overwhelming complexity.” At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, industry leaders from Dentsu, The Trade Desk and Instacart agreed: the way forward lies in collaboration, simplification, […]

CANNES – With retail media networks multiplying and brands demanding better measurement, Instacart’s Adam Silverblatt believes the industry is headed toward consolidation, and accountability will be the deciding factor. Speaking at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Silverblatt, Instacart’s head of off-platform ad sales and strategy, said retail media is evolving beyond its roots […]

CANNES – Connected TV audiences have raced far ahead of the infrastructure meant to support them, ad and media leaders said in this panel discussion hosted by Beet.TV at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Consumers have embraced streaming as their default, but advertisers, agencies and platforms are still grappling with fragmented systems, outdated […]

CANNES — In a noisy marketing environment, how does a brand cut through the hubbub and deliver truly personalized experiences? Mike Ng thinks they need a holistic, 360-degree view of their customers — and predictive AI can lend a hand. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Ng, chief revenue officer, Epsilon, said connected identity fuels […]

CANNES – Retail media was a hot topic at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, with experts from top brands and agencies discussing its growing importance and potential for innovation. Among the highlights, Jon Watts, managing director of the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement, moderated a panel featuring leaders in retail media, including Joe […]

CANNES – Retail media networks are rapidly reshaping the way brands and agencies collaborate, according to experts from Albertsons, Google and Spark Foundry. As these networks harness invaluable shopper data, they offer new opportunities for agencies to drive sales while navigating the complexities of multiple retail platforms. These evolving partnerships are essential for brands looking […]

CANNES – Retail media has become one of the fastest-growing segments in advertising, but the category is facing a critical inflection point, according to Melanie Zimmermann, general manager of global retail media at Criteo. Speaking with Jon Watts, managing director of the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, […]

CANNES – Retail media has gone from niche topic to industry obsession in just a few years, and Liz Roche, vice president of media and measurement at Albertsons Media Collective, says the reasons are clear. “I think especially this year, we’re in a pretty interesting climate when it comes to just our political climate and […]

CANNES – The evolving landscape of media buying is reshaping strategies in the healthcare space, particularly in pharmaceuticals, discussed in a Beet.TV panel titled “Breaking the Mold: Redefining Client, Agency, and DSP Partnerships” at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Moderated by Mike Shields, founder of Next in Media, the discussion featured insights from […]

CANNES – While advanced channels like connected television offer new tools for precision, for pharmaceutical marketers, success is measured not by immediate return on investment, but by their ability to reach the right audience with a vital message over time. For them, navigating this landscape is a calculated balancing act, said Erica Taylor, VP and […]

CANNES – Programmatic advertising is moving beyond its reputation as a lower-funnel tactic and gaining new traction among pharmaceutical brands, thanks to evolving TV upfronts, improved measurement tools and greater flexibility in buying, according to experts speaking at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Francis D’Hondt, senior vice president of addressable health at Interpublic […]

CANNES – In retail media, like many trends in advertising, all roads right now are leading to AI. For Uber Advertising, that intersection represents a unique opportunity to capitalize on high-intent moments. The transportation and delivery giant has been leveraging AI capabilities for nearly a decade, initially to match drivers with riders. Now, those same […]

CANNES – At this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, artificial intelligence dominated conversations across the Croisette, and the Beet.TV stage was no exception. In a panel discussion moderated by Beet.TV contributor Tameka Kee, executives from United Airlines, LiveRamp, Newton Research and Microsoft discussed how AI is reshaping data collaboration, media analytics and creative […]