The ID5 Guide to Cannes Lions 2026
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Are you counting down the days until Cannes Lions? Don’t worry, so are we.
The comprehensive ID5 Cannes Guide is here to help you keep on top of all the events that this year’s festival has to offer.
Many of the ID5 team members will set sail for the festival soon, so make sure you book a meeting with us early to secure your spot! If you are hosting an event at Cannes Lions and would like to be added to ID5’s guide, feel free to reach out to us at marketing@id5.io. See you on the Croisette!
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All the times shown below are in the local timezone, CET.
Organized Events by day
Sunday, 21 June
- ADWEEK’s Kickoff Soiree, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday, 22 June
Tennis on the Riviera, The Nucleus Network, 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Offshore by OnAudience - Exclusive Yacht Experience for Leaders Shaping the Future of AdTech, OnAudience, 10:00 AM
Annual LWS Cannes Breakfast, Ladies Who Strategize, 10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Your Brand, Your Team, Your Agents: How to Lead Marketing with Agentic AI, Journal House by WSJ, 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Turbo-charging marketing performance with AI-driven campaign intelligence, Kantar, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Cannes Adtech Kickoff Lunch, Limelight Inc, 1:00PM - 3:00PM
More Than Memories: Measuring the Impact of Experiential Engagement, Journal House by WSJ, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Creative consequences: why the world’s strongest brands create the world's best ads, Kantar, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
AI and the New Creative Freedom in B2B, Journal House by WSJ, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, 23 June
Breakfast and Programming: Commerce Connections by SMG, ADWEEK, 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CMO Roundtable, Ad Age, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The New Storefront: AI and the Future of Retail Experience, Journal House by WSJ, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Creativity is business: Europe's most effective advertising, Kantar, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Offshore by OnAudience - Exclusive Yacht Experience for Leaders Shaping the Future of AdTech, OnAudience, 10:00 AM
Wednesday, 24 June
An Enduring Tenure: How CMOs Build Staying Power, Journal House by WSJ, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
WOMEN IN AI: Designing a Safer, Smarter Future, The Digital Marketeer Group x Human Security, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Truth about Trusted Sources, Financial Times, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Creator-led marketing: from chaos to catalyst, Kantar, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Thursday, 25 June
From Retail Media to Results: Proving What Works, Journal House by WSJ, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
The List Closing Breakfast, Ad Age, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Cultural OS: New brand intelligence for winning with creators & fans, Kantar, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Exclusive Drinks & Networking Finale: Driving the Future of Marketing, Financial Times, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunset Cocktail, MarkApp & SpinX, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM