With the 70th edition of the Cannes Lions Festival just around the corner, this month thousands of advertising and marketing professionals head to the French Riviera once again to celebrate the very best creative thinking in the world.
Running from the 19th to the 23rd June, as always Cannes Lions will see an exciting programme of seminars, panel discussions, workshops, talks, live performances, award ceremonies and more during the five-day festival.
While the Lions daytime schedule might revolve around celebrating creativity, once evening falls it’s time to network with an endless round of parties, social events and brand launches held across Cannes and beyond.
To find out more about this year’s most prestigious networking events, we’ve put together a guide to the very best parties during Lions week. Read on to find out more then get ready because once again, it’s time to party the night away right here in Cannes:
Wine & Tech Mixer At Cannes Lions 2023
Date & Time: Tue, June 20; 19:00 - 21:00 CEST
Location: 7 Rue des Gabres
Hosted by King Street Ventures and open to Techies, Creatives, Founders, Venture Capitalists and Agency Executives, this year’s Wine & Tech Mixer promises to be a great way to bring people together over delicious French cheese and wine. A global network of innovative startups and independent agencies, King Street Ventures are looking to invest in startups offering innovations in marketing, advertising, and customer experience so make sure you get your tickets today.
FirstPartyCapital Drinks
Date & Time: Tue, June 20; 16:00 - 19:00 CEST
Location: Ma Nolan's Irish Pub; Cannes 6 Rue Buttura
Held in popular Irish pub Ma Nolans in the heart of Cannes, join FirstPartyCapital, Exchangewire, Vane, Adimo, Picnic and hundreds of leaders across the digital marketing and media sector, for a fun evening of networking just off La Croisette. Meet like-minded professionals and share ideas and more, from 16h-19h, the drinks are on FirstPartyCapital.
Dinner With KSV
Date & Time: Thu, June 22; 20:00 - 21:30 CEST
Location: Grill and Wines; 5 Rue Notre Dame
A private party held at Cannes’ chic Grill and Wines restaurant, King Street Ventures will be hosting a delicious dinner for friends of the company during Lions week this year. A global network of innovative startups and independent agencies, join KSV for an evening of sharing Mediterranean-inspired gourmet food and wines, all set against the backdrop of Grill and Wines’ fresh contemporary interior.
CMO Cocktail Lunch at Cannes
Date & Time: Thu, June 22; 12:00 - 14:00 CEST
Location: Plage & Restaurant Croisette Beach 65 Boulevard de la Croisette
While Lions week can be a whirlwind of conferences, networking and social events, sometimes you need to take a break and where better to relax than on the beach. Hosted by King Street Ventures, the 2023 CMO Cocktail Lunch promises no vendors, no pitches, just a beach, drinks, and a beautiful lunch by the Mediterranean with CEOs, CMOs, and Chief Innovation Officers of Fortune 500 companies. What else could you possibly want while you’re in town?
Welcome Drinks by PRovoke Cannes with ICCO
Date & Time: Mon, June 19; 18:00 CEST
Location: Plage & Restaurant Croisette Beach, 65 Bd de la Croisette.
It’s time to join ICCO and PRovoke at the iconic Little Black Book Beach (LBB Beach) once again at this year’s Lions Festival. Set against the sparkling backdrop of the Mediterranean, LBB pairs an impressive line-up of speakers with an audience full of top PR professionals to create a relaxed and friendly environment where you can connect and network. Soak up the sun as you enjoy a cocktail or two, you won’t want to miss out on the opportunity to introduce yourself and make some new business contacts while you’re in Cannes.
LBB & Friends Beach: “Creativity in 2023: Better Together”
Date & Time: Tue, June 20 - Fri, June 23; 10:30 - 18:00 CEST
Location: Plage Croisette Beach Restaurant, Cannes - opposite the Miramar
Launched in 2010, the LBB & Friends Beach has become one of the most popular venues for parties during Lions week. Designed as a place for attendees to come together to network, meet new contacts and celebrate with old friends, LBB Beach provides a space where you can find all the people you need to meet while you’re in town. This year’s theme ‘Creativity in 2023: Better Together’ is sponsored by MCA and promises to inspire, educate and provoke conversations while helping you to work - and collaborate - better.
Cocktails & Canapes
Dates: Sun, June 18 - Wed, June 21
Location: The Room Yacht, HANA
With endless sunshine and sparkling turquoise water, what better way to enjoy your time in Cannes than by hopping aboard a yacht for your next networking session. Throughout this year’s festival, The Room and its partners will be hosting nightly Cocktails & Canapés (Sun - Wed) evenings aboard their stylish yacht, HANA. The ideal way to network and meet industry professionals, this series of exclusive events will see small groups of marketing executives come together in order to celebrate key purpose-driven organisations during the week.
Open House for Good
Date & Time: Wed, June 21; 14:00 - 16:00 CEST
Location: Lieu, Théâtre Claude Debussy, 1 Boulevard de la Croisette
A first for Cannes, this year’s edition of the Lions festival will see the inaugural edition of the “Open House for Good” (OHFG!) event. Hosted by ACT Responsible, OHFG was created to encourage attendees to open up their venues during Cannes Lions and discuss the most important topic of our time: Sustainability. With no need for a pass or wristband, the OHFG event is aimed at creating an inclusive moment where everyone can take part, to find out more, just head on over to Responsibility Hall while you’re in town.
Pitches & Pâtisserie
Date & Time: Wed, June 21; 14:00 - 16:00 CEST
Location: Boulangerie/Pâtisserie "Le Saint Antoine" By Marquis, 6 Place Bernard Cornut Gentille
The ideal event for those with a sweet tooth, Pitches & Pâtisserie is an informal social gathering hosted by King Street Ventures. Held at the Boulangerie "Le Saint Antoine" By Marquis, this is your opportunity to meet up with industry professionals and pitch your latest startup or agency, all while enjoying a coffee and pastry from the delicious array on offer at the Boulangerie.
With Google
Date & Time: TBA
Location: Google Beach
This year’s edition of the Lions festival will see tech giant Google take over a private beach for the week allowing attendees to celebrate creativity, explore new trends in tech and network with leaders from across the industry. Held from the 19th to the 22nd June, Google has yet to release details about the programme of events so stay tuned for more details in the next few days.
RTL AdAlliance Event at Cannes Lions 2023
Date & Time: Mon, June 19 - Fri, June 23
Location: RTL Beach, CBeach - Plage Restaurant Cannes, 45 Bd de la Croisette
With inspiring content, great networking opportunities, food and fun guaranteed, don’t miss the RTL AdAlliance Event at this year’s Lions. Hosted at C Beach down on the Croisette, this is a great opportunity to enjoy RTL’s carefully curated programme of fascinating panels by expert speakers , fireside chats and summer beach BBQs. There’s also a beach party planned for Tuesday night so don’t forget to register for access today!
World Producers Summit 2023
Date & Time: Wed, June 21; 09:30 - 11:30 CEST
Location: Plage Croisette Beach, 64 La Croisette
Hosted by APA & CFP Europe, the World Producers Summit is an exclusive gathering of 100 production company owners from around the world. Designed to offer a unique platform for industry leaders to collaborate, network, and exchange cutting-edge knowledge, this one-of-a-kind event will be held on the Croisette on the 21st June and APA & CFP Europe promise that it will shape the future of commercial production forever.
She Runs It, He Gets It
Date & Time: Mon, June 19; 16:00 CEST
Location: TeadsYacht 'H' - Vieux Port de Cannes
Organised by She Runs It in conjunction with Teads, this exciting She Runs It, He Gets It event will be held on the Vieux Port de Cannes aboard TeadsYacht 'H'. A celebration of empowerment, the event is centred around the formation of Dynamic Duos in business when women leaders team up with collaborative male counterparts to improve profitability, productivity and workforce engagement. Join the She Runs It team for this networking reception with live band entertainment promised after the main event.
Teads Creative Awards
Date & Time: Wed, June 21; 17:00 CEST
Location: TeadsYacht 'H' - Vieux Port de Cannes
2023 will see the second annual Teads Awards Grand Prix Gala at Cannes Lions, an award ceremony that will celebrate this year’s best-in-class creative experiences powered by global learnings from the Teads team. The gala will see a panel discussion about how attention meets creativity to drive effective business outcomes before the jury awards the prizes for this year’s best display, best video and best atelier.
The Future Of CTV & Omnichannel Outcomes
Date & Time: Thu, June 22; 11:00 CEST
Location: TeadsYacht 'H' - Vieux Port de Cannes
Hosted by Teads, the Future Of CTV & Omnichannel Outcomes event will take place aboard the TeadsYacht 'H' in Cannes harbour. Overseen by moderator Michael Bürgi, Senior Editor at Digiday, the event will see an insightful discussion between market leaders who are harnessing CTV within a broader omnichannel strategy to deliver better outcomes across all screens, and effectively reach more consumers.To find out more about how to best connect your brand, reserve your tickets today!
Launch Party
Date & Time: Mon, June 19; 19:00 CEST
Location: TeadsYacht 'H' - Vieux Port de Cannes
The event that will kick off Teads programme of social and networking events throughout Lions week, don’t miss the Teads + LG launch party. As the sun sets each day on the French Riviera, go onboard the TeadsYacht 'H', to join the team as they celebrate Teads new partnership with LG in the French and Belgium markets. With cocktails, light food and live music on offer every evening from 19h, what’s not to love?
Connect All At Cannes
Date & Time: Tue, June 20; 19:00 CEST
Location: TeadsYacht 'H' - Vieux Port de Cannes
A daily networking event hosted by Teads on the TeadsYacht 'H', Connect All At Cannes will bring together key players from across the industry to connect over cocktails and nibbles each evening in the Bay of Cannes. Held on a first-come-first-served basis for Teads clients and partners, don’t forget to RSVP to make sure you get your name on the party list.
Celebrate Creative
Date & Time: Wed, June 21; 19:00 CEST
Location: TeadsYacht 'H' - Vieux Port de Cannes
Another great way to connect and network during Cannes Lions week, on the 21st June, join the Teads team aboard their yacht 'H' for the Celebrate Creative party. Teads promises an evening of cocktails, light food and live music all set against the backdrop of the city of Cannes but space is limited and this is a first come-first served event for clients and partners of Teads so you’ll need to RSVP to make sure you don’t miss out.
Closing Celebration
Date & Time: Thu, June 22; 19:00 CEST
Location: TeadsYacht 'H' - Vieux Port de Cannes
What better way to wrap up Lions week this year than with an epic closing party aboard the TeadsYacht 'H'. Spend one last evening connecting with the new friends you’ve made during festival week and celebrate another fantastic week of innovation right here on the French Riviera. Space is limited and tickets are on a first-come-first-served basis so make sure you RSVP ASAP using the link shown below.
APA x Arri x BMG Cannes Pool Party
Date & Time: Thu, June 22; 19:00 CEST
Location: LeRooftop, 67 La Croisette
An exclusive event for APA members only, the APA x Arri x BMG Cannes Pool Party will definitely be an afternoon to remember. Held at one of the most prestigious rooftop bars on the Croisette, the pool party is sponsored by UK Advertising @ Cannes Lions and will see guests chill out poolside with drinks, snacks and live music from BMG as the sun sets over the Mediterranean. One of the highlights of Lions week, the event is currently at capacity but you can sign up to join the waitlist using the link below
PwC at Cannes Lions 2023
Date & Time: Mon, June 19 - Fri, June 23
Location: PWC's boat 'Tenacity' behind the Palais building and in the Metaverse
Always a highlight of Cannes Lions, PwC will be in town once again to host another round of networking events aboard their yacht 'Tenacity’ plus an exciting series of sessions based around key issues affecting the industry including generative AI, metaverse, customer experience, advertising, and more. And if you can’t make it to Cannes this year, PwC have also created a virtual experience which will be available Monday through Friday from 12:00 pm - 1:00 am CET and will bring you all the highlights of this year’s Lions in the comfort of your own home.
Publica CTV Yacht Happy Hour
Date & Time: Wed, June 21; 17:00 - 19:00 CEST
Location: IAS SUD Yacht
An exclusive invite-only event hosted by Publica, head over to the port and come aboard the IAS SUD Yacht for a very special Happy Hour networking event on the 21st June. Stop by for drinks, tapas, and conversation about CTV with the Publica leadership team and your peers from the industry and learn about why more TV OEMs and streaming publishers are now partnering with Publica to help power their programmatic ad break decisioning. Publica will also be hosting a CTV panel prior to the Happy Hour with more details coming soon.
Kantar at Cannes Lions 2023
Date & Time: Sun, June 19 - Thu, June 22
Location: Kantar Apartment, 13 Rue des Serbes.
For the fifth year in a row, Kantar will be heading back to the Kantar apartment on Rue des Serbes to host a week of networking events designed to help you connect with consumers, to deliver value and to fuel sustainable growth. From the 19th to the 22nd June, you can register to attend events discussing areas such as creative effectiveness, inclusive brands, sustainable innovation and marketing optimisation while getting world-class insights in critical business areas ranging from effectiveness to innovation so simply click the link below to register today.
iSpot at Cannes Lions 2023
Date & Time: Mon, June 19 - Sat, June 24
Location: TBA
If you’re in town for Cannes Lions week, don’t miss this opportunity to meet up with iSpot. From the 19th to the 24th June, iSpot will be organising a series of panels, meetings and parties to discuss topics that affect the industry such as cross-screen measurement and TV currency. The location for the iSpot events is currently a secret so to find out more or to schedule an appointment you can contact them by emailing [email protected].
VIP Dinner Experience with IAS + Publica
Date & Time: Tue, June 20; 17:30 CEST
Location: Hotel Belles Rives
An exclusive event hosted by IAS and Publica, make a date in your diary for the 2023 edition of the VIP Dinner Experience. Make your way to the iconic Hotel Belles Rives in Antibes by private boat then spend the evening networking with the brightest and best from the digital media industry over a glass of rosé as you enjoy panoramic views of the coastline from the hotel’s spacious terrace. Please note that the VIP Dinner Experience is an invitation-only event and attendance is not guaranteed until confirmed by IAS
Catch Me If You Cannes 5K Run 2023
Date & Time: Mon, June 19; 07:00 - 08:00 CEST
Location: Caffé Roma 1 Sq. Mérimée
Starting at Cannes’ landmark Caffé Roma on the 19th June at 7am, join MarketMakers ACTIVE for the Catch Me If You Cannes 5K Run. A wellness platform built to help advance the UN SDG3, Market Makers ACTIVE are dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing within the global trade show community. Watch the sun rise over the Mediterranean and network with your fellow runners as you run along the iconic Croisette, there’s simply no better way to start your day.
Music x Advertising Matchmaking Drinks
Date & Time: Wed, June 21; 16:00 - 18:00 CEST
Location: Embassy of Dutch Creativity
Hosted by Buma Music in Motion (BMIM), 2023 sees the arrival of Music x Advertising Matchmaking Drinks in Cannes. Part of the Lions Sync Mission, an initiative jointly organised by BMIM and DME, Music x Advertising will see both music and advertising professionals come together to connect with like-minded peers from all sectors of the industry whilst unwinding over a drink or two. To find out more or to join the waiting list, simply check out the link below.
Change Agent Happy Hour
Date:Tuesday, June 20 · 7 - 8pm CEST
Location: Embassy of Dutch Creativity Boulevard de Croisette, number 24 06400 Cannes
A top-secret Lions event, head to the Embassy of Dutch Creativity on the 20th June for the Change Agent Happy Hour. During this evening of creative climate action, Agent D and Chairman Agent L will be on hand to share insights to challenge your perception of sustainability efforts while Agent Z & Agent J will guide you through a series of bonding activities, providing the perfect backdrop for connecting with fellow agents and exploring thought-provoking questions. Once the evening is over, a QR code will be given to all attendees allowing you to discover your next mission by following a mysterious digital trail and Agent Z will be happy to follow up with you via email.
Alkimi Pool Club Series 2
Date & Time: Tue, June 20; 14:00 - 16:30
CEST Location: L'Expérience, 14 Rue Bivouac Napoléon
This year’s edition of the Lions festival will see the return of the Alkimi Pool Club Series hosted by Alkimi Exchange at L'Experience on Rue Bivouac Napoléon. The ultimate French Riviera party, join Alkimi to soak up the sun by the pool as you sip a glass of rosé and mingle with some of the industry's top professionals. In true Alkimi fashion, guests will also be able to purchase Alkimi’s highly sought-after latest merch drop during the evening.
Wall Street Journal
Date & Time: 19th-22nd June; 10:00-19:00
Location : The Journal House - at the port of Cannes
A unique brand space with a global outlook, the Journal House will once again be hosting editor-led interviews with leaders in business and policy throughout festival week allowing attendees to connect with like-minded peers from all sectors of the industry whilst unwinding over a drink or two.
Amazon
Date & Time : 19-23rd June 8 AM - 6 PM
Location : Amazon Port
After the success of the inaugural edition of Amazon Port in 2022, this year’s Lions festival will see the American giant return to Cannes to host a series of exciting events. Drop by Amazon Port to enjoy morning workout and wellness sessions, snackable sessions,Twitch happy hours and of course, all-day rosé at the Port café. With live performances from Keke Palmer, Jeff Lewis, Kaylee Hartung and Tony Gonzalez plus a whole host of speakers from all areas of the industry, this year’s Amazon Port looks set to be unmissable.
Cannes Blanc
Date & Time : 19th June 2023
Location: Rooftop Bar
Always one of the most popular parties during the Lions Festival, the 2023 edition of Luma’s White Party is guaranteed to be an evening to remember. Held at one of Cannes’ most luxurious rooftop bars with sweeping views of the Croisette and the Mediterranean, spend an evening with leading executives from the most transformative companies in digital connect as you sip rosé and spend the evening networking under the stars.
SPOTIFY
Date & Time : Monday 19 - Thursday 22 June 2023
Location : The beach opposite the J.W. Marriott - 50 Bd de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes
This year’s editions of the Lions festival will see Spotify take over one of Cannes most stunning beaches once more for four days of inspiring panels featuring Spotify leaders and guests including Alex Cooper, Issa Rae, Emma Chamberlain, and world-renowned football player Cesc Fàbregas. Author and comedian Trevor Noah will also join Spotify CEO and Cofounder Daniel Ek for a conversation on the future of storytelling while
Taylah Elaine will be spinning tunes all week as Spotify’s resident Beach DJ. Once evening falls over the beach, attendees can enjoy a nightly live performance from a range of international artists including Grammy Award-winning artist H.E.R.,the Collyer Twins, Florence + The Machine, Jack Harlow, will.i.am, Uncle Waffles, Foo Fighters, A$AP Rocky, and Disclosure.
Meta Beach
Date & Time : 19-22nd June
Location : Meta Beach - Croisette
An all-inclusive concept where you don’t need a Cannes Lions badge to join the fun, Meta will be returning to Cannes this year with their annual Beach Club on the Croisette. This year, Meta aims to create a shared space where marketing professionals and technology experts can meet and share ideas whilst getting inspiration from the Meta team. This year’s beach club will feature an exciting programme with both thought leadership sessions and hands-on workshops led by Meta technologies plus as always, lots of networking opportunities.
GOALS HOUSE
Date & Date : 19TH – 23RD JUNE 2023
Location : TBC
Established in 2019, Goals House Cannes will once again be opening its doors during Cannes Lions this year to help organisers achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. A community of internationally renowned activists, thinkers, political figures, business leaders, and entrepreneurs, enjoy discussions, bootcamps and intimate dinners at Goal House alongside some of the world’s leading players in the marketing industry in a unique space designed specifically to facilitate collaboration and inspiration.