Session Stamp
Monday
22 June
3:00–3:30pm
LinkedIn Rooftop at The Carlton, 58 Bd de la Croisette​
Marketers
Beyond the Skills Gap: Building Teams That Can Keep Up with AI
Monday
22 June
3:00–3:30pm
LinkedIn Rooftop at The Carlton, 58 Bd de la Croisette​

AI is redefining the marketing profession, and expectations are rising just as fast to evolve for the moment and establish a new foundation to build on. Yet most organizations are still struggling to close the gap between what’s needed and what their teams can actually deliver. Everyone agrees the workforce needs new skills, far fewer have figured out how to make it happen.

In this conversation, leaders from Adobe, LinkedIn, and e.l.f. Beauty unpack what workforce transformation actually looks like in practice. From Adobe’s efforts to upskill marketing professionals for the AI era, to LinkedIn’s real-time view into how skills are changing across the global workforce, to e.l.f.’s approach to building agile, culturally relevant teams in a rapidly shifting landscape, this session explores what it takes to stay competitive in the age of AI.

Together, they’ll discuss where companies are making real progress, where many are still stuck, and how to help close the gap between where teams are and where they need to be.

Speakers

Marissa Dacay
Global VP, Enterprise Marketing, Adobe
Ekta Chopra
Chief Technology & AI Officer, e.l.f.
Michelle Hillman
Chief Campaign & Program Officer, The Ad Council
Alyssa Merwin
Global VP, Talent Solutions, LinkedIn

Speakers

Marissa Dacay
Global VP, Enterprise Marketing, Adobe
Ekta Chopra
Chief Technology & AI Officer, e.l.f.
Michelle Hillman
Chief Campaign & Program Officer, The Ad Council
Alyssa Merwin
Global VP, Talent Solutions, LinkedIn
Session Stamp
Monday
22 June
3:00–3:30pm
FQ Lounge at Hotel Martinez Beach, 73 Bd de la Croisette
Marketers
FQ CMO: Owning the Growth Mandate
Monday
22 June
3:00–3:30pm
FQ Lounge at Hotel Martinez Beach, 73 Bd de la Croisette

Marketing is no longer adjacent to growth, it is growth. Today’s CMOs are accountable for demand, revenue, and long-term brand value at the same time. This conversation brings together marketing leaders who are driving measurable outcomes while shaping enterprise strategy. When marketing leads with clarity, the business follows.

Speakers

Lara Balazs
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Global Marketing, Adobe
Dara Treseder
Chief Marketing Officer, Autodesk
Julia Goldin
Chief Product & Marketing Officer, Lego

Speakers

Lara Balazs
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Global Marketing, Adobe
Dara Treseder
Chief Marketing Officer, Autodesk
Julia Goldin
Chief Product & Marketing Officer, Lego
Session Stamp
Monday
22 June
4:30–5:00pm
LIONS Creators Beach, 1 Bd de la Croisette​
Content creators
From Creator to CEO: Building Scalable Brands with AI
Monday
22 June
4:30–5:00pm
LIONS Creators Beach, 1 Bd de la Croisette​

Today’s most influential creators are stepping into the CEO role, using AI to scale ideas, teams, and businesses without losing the human spark that makes their brands culturally relevant. Creators are no longer just storytellers, they are founders, operators, and brand builders. As AI accelerates production, distribution, and decision-making, the true competitive advantage is no longer speed, but creative direction, taste, and leadership. This session explores how creator-led leaders are using AI as invisible infrastructure to unlock scale while staying grounded in originality, culture, and purpose.

Speakers

David Wadhwani
President, Creativity & Productivity Business, Adobe
Steven Bartlett
Founder of Steven.com, Entrepreneur, Investor, Speaker, Author, and host of The Diary Of A CEO

Speakers

David Wadhwani
President, Creativity & Productivity Business, Adobe
Steven Bartlett
Founder of Steven.com, Entrepreneur, Investor, Speaker, Author, and host of The Diary Of A CEO
Session Stamp
Monday
22 June
5:00–6:00pm
ADWEEK House at Le Majestic Hotel, 10 Bd de la Croisette​
Marketers
The New Balance: Creative Experimentation Meets Brand Consistency
Monday
22 June
5:00–6:00pm
ADWEEK House at Le Majestic Hotel, 10 Bd de la Croisette​

AI has unlocked a new world of creative possibility for brands. Creative and marketing teams can now infinitely generate, test, and refine creative variations across audiences, channels, and moments. But scaling creativity introduces challenges around brand consistency, intellectual property, and trust. In this session, marketing leaders explore how AI is transforming ideation, experimentation, and personalization, and how brands can scale creativity responsibly.

Speakers

Hannah Elsakr
VP, Gen AI New Business Ventures, Adobe
Kyle Laughlin
SVP, R&D Technology & Engineering, Walt Disney Imagineering
Stephan Pretorius
Chief Technology Officer, WPP
Kate Fedishen
VP, Marketing Transformation, DICK'S Sporting Goods

Speakers

Hannah Elsakr
VP, Gen AI New Business Ventures, Adobe
Kyle Laughlin
SVP, R&D Technology & Engineering, Walt Disney Imagineering
Stephan Pretorius
Chief Technology Officer, WPP
Kate Fedishen
VP, Marketing Transformation, DICK'S Sporting Goods

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Session Stamp
Tuesday
23 June
9:00–10:00am
Brand Beach Learning Cabana, 1 Bd de la Croisette​
Marketers
Building Smarter Partnerships in the Agentic AI Era
Tuesday
23 June
9:00–10:00am
Brand Beach Learning Cabana, 1 Bd de la Croisette​

This session explores how the rise of agentic AI is reshaping business ecosystems and redefining how organizations collaborate, innovate, and deliver value. As artificial intelligence becomes central to strategy and execution, new partnership models are emerging, bringing together brands, platforms, and service providers in more dynamic, interconnected ways. We’ll examine how these evolving ecosystems are enabling smarter, more autonomous workflows and what it means to operate and compete in an AI-driven landscape. Join us to discover how to navigate this shift and unlock new opportunities through collaboration in the agentic AI era.

Speakers

Varun Parmar
SVP and General Manager of GenStudio and Firefly Enterprise, Adobe
Jennifer Kattula
GM & CMO, Microsoft Advertising
Shyam Venugopal
SVP, Global Marketing and Media Transformation, PepsiCo
Moderator
Annie Smith
Director, LIONS Advisory

Speakers

Varun Parmar
SVP and General Manager of GenStudio and Firefly Enterprise, Adobe
Jennifer Kattula
GM & CMO, Microsoft Advertising
Shyam Venugopal
SVP, Global Marketing and Media Transformation, PepsiCo
Moderator
Annie Smith
Director, LIONS Advisory
Session Stamp
Tuesday
23 June
9:30–10:30am
The Carlton, 58 Bd de la Croisette​
Marketers
Buyability: Getting the Board Onboard with Brand Investment
Tuesday
23 June
9:30–10:30am
The Carlton, 58 Bd de la Croisette​

The single biggest impediment to B2B CMOs being able to invest in creativity is not being able to articulate the value of creativity in the boardroom. This session solves that problem. Three exclusive research projects launch at the LIONS B2B Summit, revealing how to make the business case for creativity. Leading CMOs will discuss the findings and share how they’ve navigated the creativity challenge — connecting bold creative work to measurable business growth in the boardroom.

Speakers

Mimi Turner
Head of Marketplace Innovation, LinkedIn
Jann Martin Schwarz
Senior Director, Marketplace Innovation, LinkedIn
Siddharth Taparia
Global CMO, JLL
Colin Fleming
CMO, OpenAI
Jessica Jensen
CMO, LinkedIn
Rachel Thornton
Chief Marketing Officer, Enterprise, Adobe

Speakers

Mimi Turner
Head of Marketplace Innovation, LinkedIn
Jann Martin Schwarz
Senior Director, Marketplace Innovation, LinkedIn
Siddharth Taparia
Global CMO, JLL
Colin Fleming
CMO, OpenAI
Jessica Jensen
CMO, LinkedIn
Rachel Thornton
Chief Marketing Officer, Enterprise, Adobe
Session Stamp
Tuesday
23 June
11:30–12:00pm
Chez Vayner, 2 Pl du Général de Gaulle
Creatives
The Creative Team - Reimagined
Tuesday
23 June
11:30–12:00pm
Chez Vayner, 2 Pl du Général de Gaulle

The old creative model is breaking. More content, more campaigns, more noise — volume isn't a strategy, and speed without taste is just amplification of mediocrity. The organizations winning right now aren't just moving faster. They're rebuilding from the ground up. In this conversation, creative and marketing leaders get into the real dynamics reshaping creative teams today — new roles, new processes, and an entirely different relationship between technology and craft. We'll explore what it actually looks like to use AI to raise the standard rather than feed the machine, how brands are rethinking their creative partnerships, and what creators on the ground know about connecting with audiences that most boardrooms still haven't figured out. This isn't a panel about the future of creativity. It's a conversation happening inside it.

Speakers

Resh Sidhu
VP, Brand Studio, Adobe
Grace Kao
Chief Marketing Officer, Snap

Speakers

Resh Sidhu
VP, Brand Studio, Adobe
Grace Kao
Chief Marketing Officer, Snap
Session Stamp
Tuesday
23 June
12:00–1:00pm
LIONS Creators Beach, 1 Bd de la Croisette​
Content creators
Group Chats: How to Scale Content and Reach New Audiences
Tuesday
23 June
12:00–1:00pm
LIONS Creators Beach, 1 Bd de la Croisette​

Struggling to keep up with content demand across platforms? Join these interactive, focused group conversations with creators and industry insiders to learn actionable strategies for pushing creative boundaries, scaling content without burning out, and driving growth. Discover cutting-edge tools and workflows that help multiply output, adapt content for various platforms, and unlock new audiences.

Speakers

Mike Polner
VP, Product Marketing & GM, Creators, Adobe
Emily Sundberg
Founder & Writer, Feed Me
Sammi Cohen
Host, Social Currency Podcast
Adrian Per
Content Creator & Director, @omgadrian
Tejas Huller
Documentary Filmmaker
Zoe Ye
Content Creator & Marketer, @zoeunlimited
Justine Ezarik
Content Creator, @iJustine

Speakers

Mike Polner
VP, Product Marketing & GM, Creators, Adobe
Emily Sundberg
Founder & Writer, Feed Me
Sammi Cohen
Host, Social Currency Podcast
Adrian Per
Content Creator & Director, @omgadrian
Tejas Huller
Documentary Filmmaker
Zoe Ye
Content Creator & Marketer, @zoeunlimited
Justine Ezarik
Content Creator, @iJustine
Session Stamp
Tuesday
23 June
3:00–3:30pm
FQ Lounge at Hotel Martinez Beach, 73 Bd de la Croisette
Marketers
FQ CMO: Owning the Experience
Tuesday
23 June
3:00–3:30pm
FQ Lounge at Hotel Martinez Beach, 73 Bd de la Croisette

Marketing no longer stops at messaging. CMOs today are stepping into broader ownership of the customer journey, from first impression to lasting loyalty. As channels multiply and expectations rise, leaders are aligning product, data, and storytelling into a seamless brand experience. In this conversation, marketing executives will share how they are integrating creativity with opportunity across the full ecosystem.

Speakers

Mimi Swain
Chief Marketing Officer, Amazon Devices & Services, Amazon
Fabiola Torres
Global Chief Marketing Officer, Gap Inc.
Rachel Thornton
Chief Marketing Officer, Enterprise, Adobe
Alysa Taylor
Chief Marketing Officer, Commercial Cloud & AI, Microsoft

Speakers

Mimi Swain
Chief Marketing Officer, Amazon Devices & Services, Amazon
Fabiola Torres
Global Chief Marketing Officer, Gap Inc.
Rachel Thornton
Chief Marketing Officer, Enterprise, Adobe
Alysa Taylor
Chief Marketing Officer, Commercial Cloud & AI, Microsoft
Session Stamp
Tuesday
23 June
3:00–4:00pm
Brand Beach Learning Cabana, 1 Bd de la Croisette​
Marketers
Marketing Leadership in a Changing Landscape
Tuesday
23 June
3:00–4:00pm
Brand Beach Learning Cabana, 1 Bd de la Croisette​

As the marketing landscape continues to shift, leadership is being redefined by new technologies, evolving team structures, and increasing pressure to deliver stronger commercial outcomes in more complex environments. This session explores how leaders are adapting as AI becomes embedded across the marketing lifecycle. CMOs are rethinking operating models, team structures, and ways of working to build more adaptive, data-driven organizations that improve speed, effectiveness, and impact. The discussion will focus on how leaders are upskilling teams, reshaping workflows, and strengthening collaboration across creative, media, and technology functions, while maintaining brand and business priorities.

Speakers

Lara Balazs
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Global Marketing, Adobe
Zena Arnold
Chief Marketing Officer, Sephora
Carla Hassan
Chief Marketing Officer, JPMorganChase
Moderator
Annie Smith
Director, LIONS Advisory

Speakers

Lara Balazs
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Global Marketing, Adobe
Zena Arnold
Chief Marketing Officer, Sephora
Carla Hassan
Chief Marketing Officer, JPMorganChase
Moderator
Annie Smith
Director, LIONS Advisory
Session Stamp
Tuesday
23 June
5:00–6:00pm
ADWEEK House at Le Majestic Hotel, 10 Bd de la Croisette​
Marketers
Making a Moment: When Creativity Becomes Culture
Tuesday
23 June
5:00–6:00pm
ADWEEK House at Le Majestic Hotel, 10 Bd de la Croisette​

What separates campaigns people simply see from the ones they remember? This conversation explores how breakthrough creative work comes to life in the AI era — combining creative instinct, human judgment and modern creative systems to move ideas from concept to impact faster than ever before.

Speakers

Stacy Martinet
Chief Content & Creative Officer, Adobe
Kelly Mahoney
Chief Marketing Officer, Ulta Beauty
Tim Ellis
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, NFL
Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle
VP, YouTube Ads Marketing, Google

Speakers

Stacy Martinet
Chief Content & Creative Officer, Adobe
Kelly Mahoney
Chief Marketing Officer, Ulta Beauty
Tim Ellis
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, NFL
Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle
VP, YouTube Ads Marketing, Google

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Session Stamp
Wednesday
24 June
11:30–12:10pm
Campaign House, Hilton Canopy 2 Bd Jean Hibert
Creatives
Heart of the Game: Capturing the Global Soul of the ‘26 World Cup
Wednesday
24 June
11:30–12:10pm
Campaign House, Hilton Canopy 2 Bd Jean Hibert

This session explores how FIFA and leading visionaries are moving beyond the scoreboard to document the raw human stories that define the world’s most-watched sporting event. We will discuss the redefinition of the "sports doc" as a global cultural moment, exploring how cutting-edge creative technology and powerful storytelling bring this narrative to life across global screens and digital ecosystems.

Speakers

Sir Martin Sorrell
Executive Chairman, S4 Capital
Romy Gai
Chief Business Officer, FIFA
Fernando Sulichin
CEO, New Element Media
Maisie McCabe
Editor, Campaign
Simon Morris
VP, International Marketing, Adobe

Speakers

Sir Martin Sorrell
Executive Chairman, S4 Capital
Romy Gai
Chief Business Officer, FIFA
Fernando Sulichin
CEO, New Element Media
Maisie McCabe
Editor, Campaign
Simon Morris
VP, International Marketing, Adobe

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Session Stamp
Thursday
25 June
2:30–3:00pm
LinkedIn Rooftop at The Carlton, 58 Bd de la Croisette​
Marketers
Winning Hearts, Minds, and Machines: How Brands Stay Visible in the Age of AI Discovery
Thursday
25 June
2:30–3:00pm
LinkedIn Rooftop at The Carlton, 58 Bd de la Croisette​

For the first time, brands aren’t just competing for human attention. They’re competing to be chosen by machines. AI agents, copilots, and recommendation systems are rapidly becoming the new gatekeepers of discovery, shaping what buyers see, trust, and ultimately choose. In this environment, marketing is no longer just about persuasion. It’s about being surfaced, understood, and prioritized by systems you don’t control. In this session, brand, platform, and creator perspectives will unpack how marketing is evolving in real time. From building content that resonates with both humans and machines, to redefining what visibility and trust actually mean, the conversation explores how leading brands are adapting — and what it takes to stay relevant as the rules continue to shift

Speakers

Simon Morris
VP, International Marketing, Adobe
Tracy Ann Lim
Managing Director, Global Chief Media Officer, JPMC
Cate Goetze
Content Creator, @CatGPT
Paolo Provinciali
VP, Marketing, LinkedIn

Speakers

Simon Morris
VP, International Marketing, Adobe
Tracy Ann Lim
Managing Director, Global Chief Media Officer, JPMC
Cate Goetze
Content Creator, @CatGPT
Paolo Provinciali
VP, Marketing, LinkedIn
Session Stamp
Thursday
25 June
5:00–5:30pm
FQ Lounge at Hotel Martinez Beach, 73 Bd de la Croisette
Content creators
Creative Chemistry: When Creators and Brands Co-Create
Thursday
25 June
5:00–5:30pm
FQ Lounge at Hotel Martinez Beach, 73 Bd de la Croisette

Creativity is more than content. It's the force behind connection, culture, and ideas that truly move people. This conversation brings together creators and brand leaders who are rewriting what great collaboration looks like, exploring what happens when both sides show up with purpose and reach for something bigger. We'll dig into what makes creative partnerships catch fire, why the best ones build energy that compounds over time, and how shared vision can turn resonance into something that lasts.

Speakers

Stacy Martinet
Chief Content & Creative Officer, Adobe
Lilliana Vázquez
Host, Digital Creator and Founder
Aimee Smale
Digital Creator, Founder, Odd Muse
Nic Taylor
Senior Vice President and Head of Creative Agency, LEGO

Speakers

Stacy Martinet
Chief Content & Creative Officer, Adobe
Lilliana Vázquez
Host, Digital Creator and Founder
Aimee Smale
Digital Creator, Founder, Odd Muse
Nic Taylor
Senior Vice President and Head of Creative Agency, LEGO
Session Stamp
Thursday
25 June
5:00–5:30pm
ADWEEK House at Le Majestic Hotel, 10 Bd de la Croisette​
Marketers
Marketing to Humans and Machines: Brand Discovery in the Agentic AI Era
Thursday
25 June
5:00–5:30pm
ADWEEK House at Le Majestic Hotel, 10 Bd de la Croisette​

The next era of marketing belongs to brands that can reach both people and the AI agents making decisions for them. AI agents are already researching, comparing, and choosing on behalf of your customers even before a human ever visits your site. This changes how trust gets built, how journeys get designed, and how results get measured. This conversation explores what it takes to show up for both humans and AI agents. From content and data strategy to experience design and go-to-market, this is marketing for a world where machines get there before people do.

Speakers

Rachel Thornton
Chief Marketing Officer, Enterprise, Adobe
Andy Kauffman
Chief Commercial Officer, Marriott International
Selina Sykes
VP, Marketing Transformation & Social First, Beauty and Wellbeing, Unilever

Speakers

Rachel Thornton
Chief Marketing Officer, Enterprise, Adobe
Andy Kauffman
Chief Commercial Officer, Marriott International
Selina Sykes
VP, Marketing Transformation & Social First, Beauty and Wellbeing, Unilever

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