Phil Thomas

CANNES – The world’s largest advertising festival is getting even larger, with record attendance, partnerships, and award entries marking a significant evolution in how the event engages with the French Riviera city that hosts it. No longer content to be confined within the walls of the Palais des Festivals, Cannes Lions has over time transformed […]

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which began on Monday, June 17, 2024, is shaping up for its biggest year ever, as the advertising industry’s premier event continues to evolve and expand. Despite initial concerns about the macro environment and potential impacts from recession and geopolitical problems, major partners like Amazon, LinkedIn, TikTok, Meta, […]

As the 70th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity gets underway in the south of France today, the man who runs the show says there is a renewed spirit of creativity and brand engagement. Phil Thomas is chair of Cannes Lions, having run the festival since 2006. In this interview with Beet.TV at Cannes’ famous […]