Vox Media at Cannes 2024

This June, Vox Media’s executives, editorial leaders, and podcast talent head to Cannes, France, for the annual advertising festival, appearing at industry panels, live podcast recordings, and more. Catch them at the events listed below.

Monday, June 17, 2024

On with Kara Swisher – Featuring John Legend and Chrissy Teigen | Cannes Lions badge required

• Time: 11:45am- 12:15pm
• Speakers: Kara Swisher, host of On with Kara Swisher and co-host of Pivot; John Legend, artist & producer; Chrissy Teigen, cookbook author, TV personality, and founder of Cravings
• Location: Debussy Theatre, The Palais
• Session Description: How do you launch consumer-facing brands that build loyal audiences, drive action and foster connections? Hear from three successful entrepreneurs – EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony award) winner John Legend, cookbook author and television personality Chrissy Teigen, and podcaster and best-selling author Kara Swisher – about how to build up brands across multiple consumer passion points, leverage connections across those brands and create a lasting cultural impact that breaks through the noise. Join the husband-and-wife duo, Legend and Teigen, the creative minds behind Loved01 (skincare), Cravings (cooking and food) and Kismet (food for dogs) for a live taping of the award-winning podcast, On with Kara Swisher.

Brand Innovators Marketing Leadership Summit @ Cannes | Registration required

• Time: 3:00 - 3:30 pm
• Speakers: Amy Benford, vice president, general manager, integrated marketing and advanced advertising, Colgate; Diana Haussling, senior vice president / general manager, consumer experience, Colgate; moderated by Lauren Finizio, head of enterprise + agency partnerships, Vox Media
• Location: Showcase Stage ~ Armani Caffé
• Session description: Hear from leaders at Colgate about their viewpoints and strategies around topics like how to future-proof as a legacy brand, utilizing insights and data to maximize the consumer experience, the relationship between media and purpose, and more. This intimate conversation will uncover the how Colgate leverages opportunities for growth as a global legacy brand, challenges around creating a personalized experience for consumers, and even defining “What is the real KPI in media?”

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Will the Cookie Really Crumble? Top Women in Ad Tech Share Their Views at Equality Lounge® | Registration required

• Time: 9:30-10am
• Speakers: Courtney Glaze, senior vice president of commercial operations at Vox Media; Anu Pillai, chief technology officer, Direct Digital Holdings; Ashwini Karandikar, executive vice president, media, technology, and data, 4A’s; Kristin Wnuk, senior vice president, sales, Madhive; and Scott Thomson, founding partner, Futureproof-TMT (moderator)
• Location: Hotel Martinez
• Session description: With cookie deprecation postponed yet again and now set for 2025, will they ever really go away? Whether they do or they don’t, what are the impacts to privacy? The Female Quotient and Direct Digital Holdings will host a panel conversation diving deep into the implications of the pending cookie transformation across the digital ecosystem and explore how it can be a catalyst for a more equitable and transparent advertising ecosystem.

Pivot Live with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway at Adweek House | Invite-only

• Time: 11 - 11:45 am
• Speakers: Scott Galloway, professor of marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, co-host Pivot, and host of The Prof G Pod; Kara Swisher, host of On with Kara Swisher and co-host of Pivot.
• Location: Adweek House at the 3.14 Rooftop, 5 Rue François Einesy
• Session description: Tech journalist Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott Galloway bring Pivot Live to Adweek House. They’ll make bold predictions and offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics.

Kara Swisher at WPP Stream | Invite-only

• Time: 3 - 3:20 pm
• Speakers: Kara Swisher, host of On with Kara Swisher, co-host of Pivot, and author of Burn Book: A Tech Love Story and Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor, The Economist
• Location: Plage Miramar
• Session description: On the heels of the publication of her bestselling Burn Book, Kara Swisher joins Alexandra Suich Bass in conversation to discuss Silicon Valley, today and tomorrow.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Health@WPP: What Women Want: Turning Reproductive Health Right-side Up | Registration required

• Time: 11:30am-12pm
• Speakers: Amanda Kludt, group publisher of Eater, Punch, Thrillist and PS; Rachel Lowenstein, global head of inclusive innovation at Mindshare; Jennifer Starr, head of enterprise sales, Nextdoor; Danielle Weisberg, founder, The Skimm; Renata Maia Lund, chief creative officer NA, Ogilvy Health
• Location: Canopy by Hilton Cannes, Rez-de-chaussée, 2 Bd Jean Hibert
• About: In this session, we will talk about turning the topic of women’s autonomy, equality, and reproductive health right-side up by discussing the challenges women face today. From IVF to birth control to abortion, there are changing personal and professional dynamics that are impacting people’s expectations for the private sector today given this significant setback to what the UN calls a fundamental human right. Join experts and leading voices on the topic of reproductive health to discuss how brands navigate this complex and deeply personal landscape.

Thursday, June 20, 2024

The Power of the Stay: How Passion and Identity Drive Travel and Discovery at Equality Lounge® | Registration required

• Time: 2:30pm-3pm CST
• Speakers: Amanda Kludt, group publisher of Eater, Punch, Thrillist and PS; Mark Weinstein, chief marketing officer, Hilton
• Location: Hotel Martinez
• About: The future of travel centers on individualization and personal growth. Travel marketing has been known to put a destination’s history and culture in the spotlight, but this won’t pack the punch it once did, as the stay experience – and making travelers feel cared for – is truly what makes or breaks any trip. Join Hilton CMO Mark Weinstein and Eater and Thrillist publisher Amanda Kludt as they discuss how they speak to travelers of varying demographics and passion points, trends they’re seeing in the travel category, how Hilton’s global marketing platform comes to life across its global portfolio and building loyal customer and audience bases across disparate brands.