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Reflecting on this year’s festival, beyond the glitz and glamour. 🧡 Here are some of my key takeaways after observing, (over)hearing, and experiencing human interactions in #Cannes during the festival, where various cultures, strong personalities, and ambitions meet: 1. Treat everyone with respect and kindness, regardless of their status. Character is often revealed in how we treat others. 2. Honesty, authenticity, and vulnerability are crucial in building genuine connections. 3. Uphold professionalism and integrity at all times. Respect others’ time, efforts, and work, and honor your words and commitments. Without integrity we have nothing. 4. Never compromise on self-respect and know your worth. If you’re not valued, withdraw gracefully. 5. Support each other—it’s the recipe for shared success. We’re all in this together. 6. Challenge the hierarchies—don’t let yours or anyones else’s stardom, wealth, or power influence your behavior. We’re all human beings fulfilling different roles and deserving of equal respect, be it the waiter, the receptionist, or the talent. Let’s embrace kindness as a guiding principle in our interactions, both at festivals and most importantly in our everyday lives. 🧡 ROSA FAIZZAD® Festival de Cannes

The Croisette is calling, and soon the creative world will descend on the Riviera for the annual pilgrimage that is the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. But with all the buzzwords, sponsored beaches and rosé-fueled networking, it's easy to lose sight of what really matters: standout creative work that delivers results and inspires. Whether you're attending the festival this year or, like me, back home watching the action from the virtual sidelines, I believe it's important to approach Cannes with intentionality. The week is noisy, and it's easy to get distracted. (IYKYK.) But this event is still about spotlighting the best creative output of the past year. At the end of the day, we ought to rise above the racket and focus on the work—work that pushes boundaries, sparks dialogue and connects with people on an emotional level. Of course, the top minds in the business will be there, and as always, I look forward to hearing what they've got to say. With all the conferences that have sprung up in our business, Cannes remains an unparalleled platform for addressing the most urgent issues facing marketing, media, tech and the culture. For one week every June, you can bet all eyes and ears are trained on this town. Cannes is ultimately what you take away from it. As for me, I plan to follow all the coverage I can devour and come away a little smarter and a whole lot more inspired. #CannesLions #Creativity #Innovation #Marketing #Advertising #Media #Tech #Inspiration #Impact

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On Cannes, Part One. I'm not attending Cannes this year (we've won some huge accounts quite recently and have arms full at the moment, in a good way). But I've attended in the past, countless times, and spoken/keynoted on several occasions. Career highlights, for sure. It's an amazing festival of creativity, run and managed by incredibly talented, kind humans (Philip Thomas Paul Kemp-Robertson Steve Latham and many more). Leading up to next week, I aim to post a few tips for ensuring a highly successful week, for those who plan to attend. Tip #1 - make sure you connect with the giants of our industry. They, like you, are there to listen and learn. Don't be shy. They have a treasure trove of knowledge and if you time it just right, they might even be willing to share. Here's just a few of our industry's giants, and a few personal heroes, that I had the pleasure to spend time with during a few stints at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: Sir John Hegarty (a dear friend and former colleague, and the most brilliant thinker I know) Sir Martin Sorrel (a new introduction. was worth it) Michael Conrad (a former Burnett colleague, genius creative and the finest human alive) David Bell (a friend and colleague, and the most strategic, and decent, person you'll ever meet) SOCIALDEVIANT #connections #creativity #lessons

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At Cannes, ceremonies should be sacred. Untouchable. Unconflictable. Listen, I’m coming to terms with the fact that my yearly week to study the craft without the noise of business is gone. But one thing I can’t get over: companies scheduling events — dinners, parties, meetings — conflicting with the ceremonies. That’s such a disrespectful act! We have all day, all night for shenanigans. Let’s keep the awarding of the lions clear so people still going to France to study can learn without any pressure. So people receiving their career-changing metal can be properly cheered. And most of all, so we keep the work still at the pinnacle of what the event means. Though while I write that, a sad feeling descends. I’m not sure the perpetrators, the ones scheduling parties and get-togethers during this ritualistic time will even understand my point. “Of course they can go,” they will say, “we will totally understand!” I don’t care you understand. I don’t give a damn you’re ok if we go. I care about the dare of scheduling anything during the ceremony that should be the reason the event exists. The symbolic act it represents. Maybe if people start to speak up, if enough of us refuse to go to any other events during those time slots, even if they are not attending that specific ceremony… perhaps we can bring back a little bit of etiquette around this Festival of Creativity. Good luck next week to all contenders. Thank you judges for dedicating time to learn on behalf of all of us. Looking forward to seeing some of you next week. And to continue to discuss what’s next in the creative world after that. #canneslions #creativity #advertising

PJ Pereira, you KNOW I agree. ...to an extent. BUT, I think we all have to come to terms with the fact that Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is now three things simultaneously: 1) A global creative awards show. Or, rather THE global creative awards show. 2) A global Media and Marketing conference. 3) A global celebration of and for the advertising, marketing and media community (with the big players all flexing their big budgets to throw big parties). In my opinion, none of these exist to the detriment of the other. I also think ALL OF US could do a better job of engaging in all three aspects. If you're in the Palais to give or accept awards, set some business meetings that broaden your knowledge, expand your relationships, and stretch your understanding of what's possible. If you're at MediaLink Beach to open or close deals, walk the twenty-five yards to the Palais and catch a panel or an awards ceremony. If you're just here for the pickleball at Stagwell Sport Beach, or to see Arcade Fire at Spotify House, how do I get your job? But if your job has you here for awards and meetings, don't be shy about rewarding yourself with some of the fun. Let's not fight what Cannes has become, let's make the most of it. See you all on the Croisette, and in meetings, and in the Palais, and, yes, probably at the bar. p.s. I think it's worth noting that while scheduling conflicts are real, in my 20+ years of attending awards ceremonies in the Palais, I have never once seen it at any less than way over capacity, standing room only.

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Like many, I'm lucky to be heading to the French Riviera next week for Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This time I'm eager for a more human approach to the festival - a fresh perspective that reveals the true essence of La Croisette and beyond. These are the things we know about Cannes: It's a visual kaleidoscope 🌈 A sea of serendipity 🌊 A time and place built on conversation + connection 🤝 It's equally inspiring as it is intimidating 💡 😬 The variable isn't the weather, it's the people you meet. Which got me thinking... The B2B world is awash with talk of 'a more human approach', but what does that look like at an individual level and how could that help me navigate the networking? How do you 'do' Cannes in a more considered, empathetic and inclusive way, as you bounce from brands to beaches to bars? This is what Jonathan Izzard found. Nunchi [noon-chi] The Korean art of understanding what people are thinking and feeling at any given moment - literally “measuring with your eyes”. Reading the (whole) room, not just individuals within it - with objectivity and empathy. My Cannes promise is to try to demonstrate more nunchi by: Opening my eyes 👀 Considering everyone 💕 Staying focused 🧘♂️ Really listening 📞 Engaging with empathy 💗 Can(nes) it be done? Watch this space. #CrashingTheCroisette #WindowsIntoWonder #CannesLions

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