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June 4, 2024
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137
40:43
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Cannes Lions CEO on the power of creativity, the creator economy and making connections - Simon Cook

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Every year, the advertising industry descend upon the south of France to meet up in Cannes over a glass of rosé to celebrate the power of creativity. So I thought it was about time that I caught up with the CEO of Lions, Simon Cook, to discuss why creativity matters.The conversation ranges from how can you make the case for creativity in business while budgets are strained, to what you can expect this year from Cannes Lions.

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Timestamps

00:00

Start

01:37

Origins of Cannes Lions

03:38

The scale of Cannes Lions

05:19

Creative marketer of the year

07:16

State of the Nation research

09:30

Friction between agencies and clients

12:47

Jon’s two Cannes Lions with Lucozade

15:15

The return of humour at Cannes

17:46

Trends and themes for Cannes Lions 2024

18:39

Will we see an AI category at Cannes?

20:01

Big names at Cannes Lions 2024

21:14

Cannes for creative effectiveness, or just celebrating the craft?

23:56

Cannes embracing creators

25:27

Jon’s pitch for a low budget category

27:57

Advice on how to win a Lion

30:20

How Simon Cook got the CEO job at Cannes Lions

32:40

Challenges Simon has faced as CEO

35:09

Dealing with criticism of Cannes Lions

37:02

The Cannes Lions legacy

38:06

Simon’s proudest moment