Media at Cannes Lions 2026

Speakers, executives and attendees working in Media at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026.

Anna Radulovski, CEO & Co-Founder (Chief in Tech / Chief in AI)
Tim Ellis, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (NFL)
Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder and Executive Chairman (S4 Capital)
Josh Line, Chief Marketing Officer (Yahoo)
Marisa Thalberg, EVP, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer (JCPenney)
Dave Kersey, Global Head of Media (SharkNinja)
Ashley Graham, Supermodel and Entrepreneur
Karin Seymour, Director of Client & Marketing (Sky Media)
Cindy Rose, Chief Executive Officer (WPP)
Charlotte O'Neill, Managing Director (Man City Womens)
Brittaney Kiefer, Creative Editor (Adweek)
Shane Dwyer, Vice President, Advertiser Solutions (Lyft Ads)
Lauren Griewski, Head of Go-To-Market (Chase)
Sara Brooks, Chief Growth Officer (Teads)
Victoria Sjardin, Global Vice President, Media and Marketing Excellence, Petcare (Mars)
Ben Sylvan, Senior Vice President, Connected Media (Keurig Dr Pepper)
Lindsay Hubbard, Cast Member, Summer House & In The City (NBCUniversal)
Shana Stephenson, Chief Business Officer (New York Liberty)
Ryan Seacrest, Emmy-Winning Television Host (iHeartMedia)
Lauren Benedict, Global Head of Ad Sales and Partnerships (HUMAN)
Robert Griffin III, Heisman Trophy Winner, Pro Bowl NFL QB, Host and Executive Director of "Outta' Pocket with RGIII" Podcast, and CEO of RG3 Sports (RG3 Sports)
Sona Iliffe-Moon, Chief Communications Officer (Yahoo)
Jon Gieselman, Chief Growth Officer, Connectivity and Platforms (Comcast)
Antonia Wade, Global CMO (PwC)
Kelly Kavanagh, Senior Director, Integrated Marketing and Media (Haleon)
Jamie Seltzer, Global Chief Data & Technology Officer, Executive Vice President, CSA & Analytics (Havas Media Network)
Alexandra Steigrad, Media Reporter & Columnist (New York Post)
Lia Haberman, Founder (ICYMI)
Hoda Kotb, Bestselling Author, Award-Winning Journalist, Founder & Chief Executive Officer (Joy 101)
Lauryn Bosstick, Founder (The Skinny Confidential)
Maisie McCabe, UK Editor (Campaign)
Malcolm Gladwell, Bestselling Author and Podcaster (Pushkin Industries)
Andrea Palmer, Chief Executive Officer (Publicis Health Media)
Mark Howard, Chief Operating Officer (The Trade Desk)
Mike Keyserling, Chief Executive Officer (Philo)
Mike Peralta, Global Chief Revenue Officer (Future)
Imani Ellis, CEO & Founder (CULTURECON)
Vida Cornelious, Senior Vice President, Creative & Strategy, Advertising, T Brand Studio (The New York Times)
Takeshi Sano, President & Global CEO (dentsu)
Pat Burke, Vice President, Media (Target)
Amanda Morrissey, Global President, iProspect & Chief Growth Officer (iProspect)
Paul Kemp-Robertson, Chief Content Officer (LIONS)
Vanessa Otero, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Ad Fontes Media)
Reema Amin, Head of Marketing (Collectively)
Shelley MacIntyre, CEO Brands and Licensing (BBC)
Michael Bosstick, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Dear Media)
Rachel Zoe, Cast Member, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (NBCUniversal)
Maggie Schmerin, Chief Advertising Officer (United Airlines)
Krishan Bhatia, Chief Business Officer (Taboola)
Kerry Flynn, Media Reporter (Axios)
Kamal Ahmed, Executive Editorial Director (Fortune)
Raven Walker, Senior Vice President, Client Partnerships (Collectively)
JiYoung Kim, Chief Transformation Officer U.S. (WPP Media)
Dani Cushion, Chief Marketing Officer (Teads)
Dan Reich, Executive Vice President, Streaming Product, Global Head of Product, Paramount+ and Pluto TV (Paramount)
Christine Martino, Chief Revenue Officer of National Ad-Sales (Screenvision Media)
Adam Collins, Chief Communications Officer (Reddit)
Jenny Rooney, Chief Brand and Community Officer (JCPenney)
Charley Stoney, CEO (EACA) and VoxComm President (EACA)
Samantha Catalina, Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (Happy Dad and Noble Pacific)
Mike Follett, CEO (Lumen Research)
Jill Metcalf, Chief Transformation Officer (iProspect NA)
Christena Pyle, Chief Client Experience Officer (Dentsu North America)
Olya Dyachuk, Global Media & Data Director (Heineken)
Jordyn Holman, Business Reporter & Corner Office Columnist (The New York Times)
Anup Oommen, Editor (Campaign Middle East)
Addy Awofisayo, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa (YouTube)
Karin Zimmermann, Global Vice-President, Business Transformation (Dentsu)
Mark Lobel, Emmy-Nominated Journalist (BBC News)
Sharon Peters, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer (Charter Spectrum)
Uzma Rawn Dowler, Chief Marketing Officer (MLB)
Zoë Ruderman, Chief Content Officer (Adweek)
Will Lee, Chief Executive Officer (Adweek)
Yan Liu, Chief Executive Officer (TVision)
Grant Regillo, Vice President, Brand Partnerships (Netflix)
Holly Dunn, Managing Partner, Head of Investment and Activation (Havas Media Network, North America)
Hyun Lee-Miller, Chief Media Officer (Good Apple)
Oprah Winfrey, Media Leader, Producer, Philanthropist (producer, philanthropist, actress and author)
Jack Jia, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Musely)
Ruth Umoh, Leadership & C-Suite Editor (Fortune)
Sarah Larsen, Chief Marketing Officer (Hisense)
Jeff Green, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (The Trade Desk)
Jess Ling, Executive Vice President, Global Advertising (American Express)
Jasmine Taylor, Vice President, Brand Marketing (Instacart)
Jem Ripley, Chief Executive Officer (Teads)
Jess Gilby, General Manager, Digital (News Corp Australia)
Fernando Sulichin, CEO (New Element Media)
Shannon Shae Montoya, Vice President, Global Head of B2B Marketing, Sponsorships, & Events (Yahoo Inc.)
Kara Swisher, Host of On with Kara Swisher and Co-Host of Pivot
Justin Pearse, Editor (New Digital Age)
Elspeth Velten, Editor-in-Chief (Good Housekeeping)
Shaina Zafar, Executive (United Talent Agency)
Peggy McCann, Chief Media Officer (GSD&M)
JP Escobar, Senior Account Director (Propeller Group)
Massimo Marioni, Moderator, Interviewer & Journalist (Ex-Fortune & CNN)
Hannah Bowler, Editor (The Subthread)
Jason Warner, MEFA Mentor and Mentee / Managing Director (SBS)
Celine Saturnino, CEO (Mediaplus UK)
Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO (Brand Innovators)
Charlie Collier, CEO (Roku)
Janice Min, CEO and Editor-in-Chief (Ankler Media)
Brian Norris, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer (Scripps)
Benoit Vatere, Chief Media Officer (Liquid Death)
Gerardo Soto, VP Media & Sports Marketing (Lowes)
Brian Benedik, CRO (The Weather Company)
Paul Woolmington, Chief Executive Officer (Canvas Worldwide)
Jean Daniel Germain, Vice President Marketing & Partnerships (Camphouse)
Karolina Tuszewicka, Head of Media – NA & LATAM (HP)
Gina Gray, Chief Growth Officer (Colle McVoy and Doner)
Alex Collmer, Founder & Executive Chairman (Vidmob)
Glenn Pape, Head of Ad Sales, East (Vizio)
Ashley Travis, Head of Growth Marketing (Pizza Hut)
Adam Gerber, Head of Strategy (Media.net)
Chandreyi Saha Davis, Vice President of Brand Marketing and Product Marketing (Yahoo)
Jason Taylor, Chief Revenue Officer (USA TODAY Co.)
Wouter Aalberse, Head of Global Brand Partnerships (Channel Factory)
James Clarke, Head of Media (Newell Brands)
Carmen Graf, Global Vice President, Marketing (Indeed)
Rebecca Weidenbenner, General Manager, Business Development (The Trade Desk)
Lisa Valentino, President (Best Buy Ads)
Dianna Dilworth, Executive Editor (Brand Innovators)
Sean Boyle, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Planning (Starz)
Matthew Drengler, Head of Partnerships (Podscribe)
Chris Winburn, Executive Vice President, Head of US Sales (Innovid by Mediaocean)
Gabrielle Heyman, Vice President Global Brand Sales and Partnership (Zynga)
Matt Krepsik, Chief Executive Officer (MediaRadar)
Ruth Cartwright, UK Managing Director (Active International UK)
Samira Ansari, Chief Creative Officer (Grey US)
Chris Peterson, VP of Business Development (Red Seat Ventures)
Katie Jackson, Chief Marketing & Audience Officer (Channel 4)
Floriane Tripolino, CEO (WPP Open X)
Justin Thomas-Copeland, CEO (4A's)
Aimee McKay, Client Partnerships Director and Europe Lead (Bauer Media)
Krystina Rubino, GM of Offline Practices (Right Side Up)
Alex Reeves, Managing Editor, EMEA (Little Black Book)
Sergio Lopez, CEO (Omnicom Production)
Sam Yates, Chief Solutions Officer at AI Studios (Jellyfish)
Laura Davis, Chief Client Officer (Publicis Production)
Melissa Tifrere, Chief Production Officer (Havas Creative)
Azahara Ramos, Production Director (Omnicom Production Spain)
Nicole Parlapiano, Chief Marketing Officer (Tubi)
Jeanine Poggi, Editor-in-Chief (Ad Age)
Louise Watson, VP Global Technology (Propeller)
Alison Weissbrot, Executive Editor (Adweek)
Charlene Polite Corley, VP of Inclusive Insights (Nielsen)
Dawn Lee Williamson, CRO, Media Solutions (Comcast Advertising)
Duncan Southgate, Global Media and Creative Leader (Kantar)
Eddy Cue, SVP of Services (Apple)
Fran Luckin, Co Chief Creative Officer (Boundless)
Irina Puzakova, Global Category Media Lead (WPP Media)
James Borow, General Manager (Universal Ads)
Katty Roberfroid, Director General (egta)
Mark Stenberg, Senior Media Reporter (Adweek)
Marion Ranchet, Co-host
Giuliana Coli, Vice President, Global Strategic Partnerships (WPP)
Olivier Jollet, Executive Vice President, Pluto TV (Paramount Skydance)
Rebecca Stewart, Brand Editor (Adweek)
Raakhee Mirchandani, The Trust (WSJ)
Rachelle Minnis, EVP Head of Media and Creative, NA (Kantar)
Russell Parsons, Editor-in-Chief (Marketing Week)
Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter (Axios)
Sara Griggs, VP, Global Communications & Programming (Smartly)
Kristine Kobe, Executive Vice President, Global Client Lead (Monks)
Alison Levin, President, Advertising & Partnerships (NBCUniversal)
Tracy-Ann Lim, Chief Media Officer (JPMorganChase)
Alice McKown, Publisher & Chief Revenue Officer (The Atlantic)
Julia Munslow, Senior Editor (The Wall Street Journal)
Brandon Snow (RedBird Capital Partners)
Brian Katz, SVP Media & Partnerships (MRI-Simmons/NIQ)
Chris Powell, Co-Editor (Campaign Canada)
Conor Burgess, VP Media (MRI-Simmons/NIQ)
Danny Murphy, Host, Page Six "Virtual Reali-Tea" (Page Six)
E.J. Schultz, News Editor (Ad Age)
Elizabeth Herbst-Brady, Chief Revenue Officer (Condé Nast)
Gideon Spanier, Editor-in-Chief (Campaign UK)
Jameson Fleming, Editorial Director (Campaign US)
Jasmine Dawson, SVP, Digital (BBC Studios)
John Hoctor, CEO/Co-Founder (Newton Research)
Karen Eccles, Managing Director (Sky Media)
Kelly Williams, Managing Director, Commercial (ITV)
Lindsey Clay, Chief Executive (Thinkbox)
Samara Meade, Head of Sales NIQ Media (NA) (NIQ)
Maureen Stapleton, Global Commercial Leader Media Division (NIQ)
Natasha Woodwall, Director of Content (LIONS)
Alix Teppel, Head of Brand Partnerships & Marketing (Paramount Sports Entertainment)
Becky Vinter, Vice President, Creative Strategy & BI Studios (Business Insider)
Nikita Mishra, Editor (Campaign Asia-Pacific)
Phil Cook, CMO (WNBA)
Philip Thomas, Chair (LIONS)
Suzi Watford, Chief Strategy Officer (The Washington Post)
Elsie Kaplan, VP of Partnerships (ADOPTER Media)
Thibaut Rey, Head of Partnerships Europe Ad techs, NIQ Media (NIQ)
Jo Cotton, Chief Executive (Omnicom Production)
Yulia Kalner, Head of Media & Creative (Kantar)
Katy Loria, Chief Revenue Officer (GumGum)
Barbara Falanga, EMEA Media COE Lead (Lenovo)
Heather Conneely, Senior Vice President of Agency Partnerships (TelevisaUnivision)
Josh Krichefski, President EMEA (PMG)
Stephen Colvin, CEO (Trusted Media Brands / Jukin)
Joe DeMiero, Chief Client and Business Officer (Havas Creative Network)
Jason Hernandez, Head of Agency Partnerships (DIRECTV)
Alex Cooper, Chief Executive Officer & Founder; Podcast host of Call Her Daddy (Unwell Network)
Kimberly Faver, Senior Vice President, Brand Partnerships, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships (NBCUniversal)
Eric Austin, Vice President, Global Marketing & Media (P&G)
Sara Badler, Chief Advertising Officer, North America, Guardian News & Media (The Guardian)
Damon Berger, Senior Vice President, Marketing Shared Services (Gap Inc.)
Steven Bertoni, Assistant Managing Editor (Forbes)
Lizzie Collins, Senior Vice President, Ad Innovation & B2B Marketing (SiriusXM)
Robyn DelMonte, Creative Consultant and Pop Culture Commentator (Girlbosstown)
Anthony DeMaio, Global Head of Sales (Business Insider)
Moira Forbes, Executive Vice President (Forbes)
Christine Gambino, Chief Executive Officer (Omni)
Ryan Engel, General Manager, Digestive Health, US (Bayer)
Sarah Harms, Vice President, Ads Marketing & Measurement (Roku)
Gisella Fu-Ripp, SVP of Sales, Strategic Partnerships (LatiNation Media)
Liz Jenkins, Chief Business Officer (NBCUniversal Entertainment)
Jenn LaRocco, Vice President, Technology & Telco (SiriusXM Media)
Chris Lieber, Executive Vice President, starpower (Real Chemistry)
Anna Magzanyan, President (LA Times Studios & NantGames)
Kelly McMahon, Executive Vice President, Global Operations (LG Ad Solutions)
Maggie Milnamow, Chief Commercial Officer (Betches Media)
Dario Spina, Chief Marketing Officer (Paramount Media Labs)
Jennimai Nguyen, Reporter & Host (Marketing Brew)
Katie Nolan, Host, "Casuals with Katie Nolan" & "Fan Service" (SiriusXM)
Sam Palmer, President of Chase Media Solutions (JPMorganChase)
Nyma Quidwai, Vice President, Client Services & Inventory Partnerships (VIZIO)
Geoff Schiller, Chief Executive Officer (Screenvision Media)
Jess Shuraleff, Director, Head of US & Canada Sales (Uber Advertising)
Jamie Stenziano, Executive Vice President, Tech & Media Sector (Ipsos)
Kelsey Sutton, Editor (Marketing Brew)
Dee Poku Salding, Founder and CEO (The WIE Suite)
Duncan Chater, Global Chief Revenue Officer (Bloomberg Media)
James Rooke, President (Comcast Advertising)
Kendra Barnett, Senior Tech Reporter (Adweek)
Nic Brandenberger, CMO (Mammut)
Ryan Joe, Editor-in-Chief (Adweek)
Sherene Hilal, Chief Ads Product Officer (SiriusXM)
Soo Jin Oh, Chief Commercial Officer (FreeWheel)
Stephano Kim, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer (Fox Ad Sales)
Suzana Apelbaum, Global AI Marketing Transformation Lead (Google Media Lab)
Tanner Elton, Vice President, US Advertising Sales (Amazon Ads)
Allison Carr, Group SVP of Platform Monetization (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Josh Pisano, General Manager Global Media (NIQ)
Kristina Lutz, Chief Marketing Officer (GSTV)
Lee Sears, President International Advertising (Paramount Global)
Leslie Wheeler, VP of National Advertising Sales in Central Region (Screenvision Media)
Matt Adams, Global CEO, Stagwell Media Platform (Stagwell)
Matthew Palmer, Global Publisher Partnership Lead, NIQ Marketing Effectiveness (NIQ)
Rak Patel, Chief Commercial Officer (Channel 4)
Ryan Nelsen, CMO (StackAdapt)