Social Media at Cannes Lions 2026
Speakers, executives and attendees working in Social Media at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026.
- Judy Lee, Sr. Managing Director, House of Creative (Pinterest)
- Lola Bakare, Chief Marketing Officer Advisor and Inclusive Marketing Strategist (Author)
- Stacy Martinet, Chief Content and Creative Officer (YouTube)
- Selina Sykes, Vice President Marketing Transformation and Social-First, Beauty & Wellbeing (Procter & Gamble)
- Mia Calabrese, Cast Member, Summer House (NBCUniversal)
- Melda Simon, UK Chapter Lead (Unstereotype Alliance)
- Indy Khabra, Co-Founder and Global Co-Chief Executive Officer (Creatively Squared)
- Jim Squires, Chief Marketing Officer (Reddit)
- Grace Kao, CMO (Snap)
- Sarah Leinberger, Vice President, Head of Marketing (Yoobi)
- Mark Sinnock, Global Chief Strategy Officer (Havas Creative)
- Bonang Matheba, TV presenter & Media personality
- Les Binet, Marketing Effectiveness Expert (Les Binet Consulting)
- Allison McDuffee, Head of Global Brand Insights and Measurement (Roblox)
- Karen Kovacs, President, Advertising and Partnerships (Bravo)
- Judy John, Global Chief Creative Officer (Leo Burnett)
- Kimberly Storin, Chief Marketing Officer (Zoom)
- Rance Randle, Global Head of Creative (Audible)
- Scott Thomas, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Creatively Squared)
- Tristan Pineiro, Chief Marketing Officer (Grindr)
- Claudia Tezcan, Global Dove Brand Experience & Social Director (Unilever)
- Aarti Bhaskaran, Global Head, Research & Insights (Snap Inc.)
- Sally Sheppard, Director of Marketing, Stadium Revenue & Fan Experience (Manchester City Women)
- Rebecca Panico, Vice President, Global Media, Engagement & Partnerships (Hilton)
- Tony Rogers, Chief Marketing Officer (Dollar General)
- Sadie Schabdach, EVP, Head of Influencer Marketing (Dentsu Creative)
- John Mescall, Global Chief Creative Partner (Dentsu Creative)
- Jenny Rooney, Chief Brand and Community Officer (JCPenney)
- Bernard Kafui Sokpe, Co-founder & CEO (Jambo Spaces)
- Adam Collins, Chief Communications Officer (Reddit)
- Mainardo de Nardis, Global President and Chief Operating Officer (Edelman)
- Shaina Rainford, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Bask & Lather Co.)
- Brittany Hennessy, Vice President, Social Intelligence Evangelism (Sprout Social)
- Susan Billingsley, Head of Business Marketing (Reddit)
- Chris Harrington, CEO (CreatorIQ)
- Michael Ratner, Chief Executive Officer (OBB Media)
- Nicola Mendelsohn, Head of Global Business Group (Meta Global Business Group)
- Moritz Bartsch, Head of Creative (TikTok)
- Andrea Gellert, Vice President, Business Marketing Group (Meta)
- Romeo Bingham, Creator (@romeosshow)
- Dave Frauenfelder, VP Brand, MarCom & Sponsorships (KPN)
- Kira Karlstrom, Co-Founder, Triple Threat; Formerly Head of Global Entertainment Marketing, Twitch (Triple Threat)
- Dawn Yang, Global Head of Entertainment Partnerships (TikTok)
- Derrick Downey Jr., Content Creator & Media Personality
- Joel Bervell, Medical Mythbuster & Creator
- Anish Chadda, Vice President, Product Management (Sprinklr)
- Mike Polner, VP, Product Marketing & GM, Creators (Adobe)
- Ligia Patrocinio, Global Head of Desperados (The Heineken Company)
- Judy Toland, VP Marketing (Meta)
- Kate Bird, Senior Director EMEA, APAC and Global Brand Marketing (Snap Inc)
- Christina Miller, Chief Social Officer, EMEA (VML)
- LaToya Shambo, Founder & CEO (Black Girl Digital)
- Mark Stenberg, Senior Media Reporter (Adweek)
- Marc Sebastian, Creator (@marcsebastianf)
- Rutger Tuit, Head of YouTube (BeneLux) (YouTube)
- Max Klymenko, Creator
- Mike Christensen, Founder & CEO (Stitcht)
- Andrea Siqueira, Chief Operating Officer (Ampfy)
- Tiff Baira, Creator, Host of NYC Street Hearts
- Nita Song, CEO (IW Group)
- Mihnea Gheorghiu, Global Chief Creative Officer (LePub)
- Justine Ezarik, Content Creator (@iJustine)
- Nicholas Spiro, Chief Commercial Officer (Viral Nation)
- Adrian Per, Content Creator & Director (@omgadrian)
- Michelle Vincent, CEO (Magnet Media)
- Emily Sundberg, Founder & Writer (Feed Me)
- Katie Lee, CEO (Starcom UK)
- Magdalena Horanska, Secretary General (FIBEP) / CEO (FIBEP / NEWTON Media)
- Misha Pimenov, Chief Growth Officer (Wantent.io)
- Sammi Cohen, Host, Social Currency Podcast (Social Currency Podcast)
- Bozoma Saint John, Former Chief Marketing Officer and Cast Member (Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills")
- Hilary Bastel, Vice President, Marketing Channel Strategy & Operations (LinkedIn)
- Jeff Staple, Founder & Creative Director (STAPLE)
- Chris Lieber, Executive Vice President, starpower (Real Chemistry)
- Anna Magzanyan, President (LA Times Studios & NantGames)
- Maggie Milnamow, Chief Commercial Officer (Betches Media)
- Alexandria Sumner, Senior Director, Americas & Global Product Marketing (Snapchat)
- Jacqueline Tsekouras, Vice President, Strategy (#paid)
- Dom Hyams, Global Client Director (Purple Goat)
- Michael Pratt, Founder (Digital Fight Club)
- Ronan Harris, President (Snap Inc.)
- Olivia Blairman, Managing Director UK (Coolr)
- Tom Ghiden, Managing Director (adam&eveTBWA)
- Nick Tong, Managing Partner - Media (Mediaplus UK)
- Gisela Germano, Chief Content & Community Officer (Brand Innovators)
- Pearl Tam, Senior Vice President, Content & Community (Brand Innovators)
- Steve Huffman, CEO (Reddit)
- Alexandra Debow, Co-Founder & CEO (swsh)
- Cammy Keiler, Vice President Marketing and Brand (Alembic)
- Brian Quarles, Chief Creative Officer (rEvolution)
- Meredith Smith, Global Head of Future Strategies (SAMY)
- Jessica Henrichs, Chief Executive Officer (Colle McVoy)
- Stephanie Perdue, SVP of Marketing (Chipotle)
- Mary Ann Belliveau, President, Americas (Snap Inc.)
- Laura Jordan Bambach, Founder and Chief Creative Officer (Uncharted Studio)
- Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram (Meta)
- Katie Jackson, Chief Marketing & Audience Officer (Channel 4)
- Cate Goetze, Content Creator (@CatGPT)
- Tommaso Mangiarotti, Client Manager / EACA Young Board Co-Chair (Dentsu Creative)
- Ali Cox, Founder and CEO (Noble West)
- Bill Imada, Chief Collaboration Officer and CEO (IW Group, Inc.)
- Evan Real, Host, Page Six "Virtual Reali-Tea" (Page Six)
- Paolo Provinciali, VP, Marketing (LinkedIn)
- Joel Marlinarson, Founder Creator & Social Strategist (Coldest Creative)
- Brandon Baum, Founder/Chief Executive Officer & YouTube Creator (StudioB)
- Celessa Baker, Vice President, Marketing Partnerships (Sephora)
- Melissa Hobley, Chief Marketing Officer (Tinder)
- Tejas Huller, Documentary Filmmaker
- Zoe Ye, Content Creator & Marketer (@zoeunlimited)
- Emily Ray, Head of Global Business Development (Yahoo)
- Amiyra Perkins, Cultural Foresight (Pinterest)
- Jamie Falkowski, Chief Creative Officer (Day One Agency)
- Megan Rapinoe, Athlete
- Andrea Ogunbadejo, Global Head of Production (VaynerX)
- Jen Wong, Chief Operating Officer (Reddit)
- Laura Nestler, Executive VP of Community (Reddit)
- Dan Roth, Editor in Chief, VP of Content (LinkedIn)
- Matt Buchanan, Global Chief Social & Influence Officer (Burson)
- Johnny Hornby, Chairman & CEO (T&P)
- Jun Yuh, Content Creator & Co-Founder (Creator College)
- Tessa Lyons, VP, Instagram (Meta)
- Leah Coughlan, Copywriter (BBD Perfect Storm)
- Delia Barth, Director of Social Platforms (Afar)
- Agalia Tan, Global Social Intelligence Associate Director (We Are Social)
- Phoebe Corcoran, Brand and Communications Lead (Peanut)
- Adrian Adaramoye, Group Lead, Global Accounts and Agencies (TikTok)
- Ravid Kuperberg, Partner and Trainer (Mindscapes)
- Brendan Kiernan, Lead, AI Transformation (We Are Social North America)
- Alistair Thompson, Executive Creative Director (Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann / DMB.)
- Tamika Young, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer (Hinge)
- Zuza Duchniewska Sobczak, Chief Creative Officer (TBWA\WARSAW)
- Farah El Feghali, Executive Creative Director (McCann Paris)
- Hannah Johnson, Head of Creative Strategy DACH (Snap Inc.)
- LIONS Creators, Irina Kirvesmäki