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LIONS (Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx, LIONS Asia, LIONS Riyadh) — conference dates, city and speakers

The main advertising creativity festival (Cannes) and the regional festivals of the LIONS brand. Awards, a conference and a huge evening programme on the Croisette.

  • General affiliate
  • Awards ceremony

This edition

What happens
The Lions awards, live judging, stages in the Palais, learning programmes, beach activations by the platforms.
Speakers and topics
Creative, brand, AI, the creator economy (LIONS Creators), B2B, Sport.
Sponsors and exhibitors
Not published. Traditionally: Google, Meta, TikTok, Amazon Ads, Spotify, Pinterest, Snap, Microsoft, WPP, Omnicom, Publicis.
Parties and side events
Beach and yacht events run by platforms and agencies (Meta, Google, Spotify, TikTok and others) - unofficial, by invitation.
Attendance
~15,000 delegates (estimated from previous years)

confirmed on the official site. Checked on canneslions.com

All editions of LIONS (Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx, LIONS Asia, LIONS Riyadh)

EditionDatesPlace
LIONS Riyadh 2027Dates not announcedRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · Offline
LIONS Asia 2027 (formerly Spikes Asia)Dates not announcedSingapore, Singapore · Offline
Cannes Lions 2027 (74th)Jun 21–25, 2027Cannes, France · Offline
Dubai Lynx 2026 (Creativity Week + Awards)Oct 6–8, 2026Dubai, UAE · Offline

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