#FairnessFirst: Are we on track for 50/50 by 2020?
With gender equality more under the spotlight last year than ever before, many in the marketing and entertainment industry pledged '50/50 by 2020'. With just six months to go before 2020 is a reality and no longer a mythical spot in the future, are those goals on track? Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, head of UN Women, shared insights at the recent Women Deliver conference...
Leigh Andrews 8 Jul 2019
#FairnessFirst: #CannesLions2019 roars for gender equality
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is officially underway, with awards being announced nightly from 17 to 21 June 2019. But keep your eyes peeled until the end, as The Glass Lion for Change, announced in the final ceremony of the week, is one of the most hotly contested awards - here's why we're hoping to see Caster Semenya and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka shine...
Leigh Andrews 17 Jun 2019
#CannesLions2019: "Reinvent the medium to make the message a winner" - Claudi Potter
The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity for 2019 kicks off next week, with winners announced at nightly awards from 17 to 21 June. We caught up with this year's SA contingent of judges for a preview of what to expect. Next up, Claudi Potter...
Leigh Andrews 13 Jun 2019
#CannesLions2019: "Purpose-driven work led by conscious consumerism" - Neo Mashigo
The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity for 2019 kicks off next week, with winners announced at nightly awards from 17 to 21 June. We caught up with this year's SA contingent of judges for a preview of what to expect. Next up, Neo Mashigo...
Leigh Andrews 13 Jun 2019
#CannesLions2019: "Cause-related work tackling internet-breaking subjects" - Nikki Taylor-Garrett
The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity for 2019 kicks off next week, with winners announced at nightly awards from 17 to 21 June. We caught up with this year's SA contingent of judges for a preview of what to expect. Next up, Nikki Taylor-Garrett...
Leigh Andrews 12 Jun 2019
Warc reveals insights from the Cannes Lions Creative Effectiveness campaigns 2018
Warc has released the results of its analysis of the 169 campaigns entered into the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions this year...
1 Aug 2018
"The world needs creativity now, more than ever" - Chris Garbutt
I caught up with Chris Garbutt of TBWA Global this Mandela Day for his views on the South African advertising industry, from the 'rainbow nation advertising' he experienced under Madiba's rule to the 'hackvertising' of today...
Leigh Andrews 17 Jul 2018
"Brands: Get ahead of a problem that matters to consumers" - Pete Khoury
I caught up with Pete Khoury of TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and the Creative Circle, for his views on why brands should get ahead of a problem that matters to consumers...
Leigh Andrews 29 Jun 2018
Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'
An announcement you may have missed from Cannes Lions: There's a new cryptocurrency soon to be launched, but it won't be taking its name from any memes or computer jargon. Instead, it'll be launched by Senegalese musician Akon...
Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018
CMO Growth Council launched by Cannes Lions and ANA
The new CMO Growth Council will frame the future growth agenda for brands on the global stage...
17 Apr 2018