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Cannes Lions 2025 - Where AI Meets Creativity
WOW. What a chaotic, beautiful, hot, and slightly sweaty week - but above all, an inspiring one packed with invaluable insights and...
csn9502
Jun 23, 20252 min read


A Scented Reminder of Why I Chose Marketing
There are moments in your journey that remind you you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. My visit with DSM-Firmenich was one of those...
Jasmine Escalante
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Health & Wellness Category — The New Age of Advertising Is Now
This week at Cannes Lions, the Health & Wellness category showed that impactful marketing doesn't have to follow the typical formula of...
Michelle Byalick
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Say Yes! to Everything
I didn’t know exactly what to expect when I arrived at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Networking? Insightful panels? Maybe a...
Ava Coventry
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Built on Heritage: French Brands Don’t Chase Trends, They Create Them
There’s something about Paris that feels like it’s constantly unfolding. Beautifully, intentionally and with purpose. One of the biggest...
Ava Coventry
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Emily in Paris? This Time, It’s Me
When you picture an ad agency, what comes to mind? Maybe sharp suits, skyline views, and big ideas flying around like in Mad Men . But...
Napisa Nakpresha
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Workspaces as Brand Statements
Company culture isn't just an internal buzzword — it’s a living, breathing extension of a brand. In the U.S., I’ve come to associate...
mw41409
Jun 22, 20252 min read


What Value Do I Bring? A Lesson from Havas Café
Visit Chanel One of the most memorable moments I had at Cannes Lions was during a casual coffee chat at the Havas Café . After the...
Ruiz Liu
Jun 22, 20251 min read


From Dream to Reality (and a Whole Lot of Sunscreen): My First Cannes Lions Experience
From Dream to Reality (and a Whole Lot of Sunscreen): My First Cannes Lions Experience
Megan Owusu
Jun 22, 20253 min read


Apple: Creative Marketer of the Year 2025 – Decoding Its Global Success
One of my favorite moments at Cannes Lions 2025 was watching the awards show. It’s more than just trophies. It’s a celebration of...
Napisa Nakpresha
Jun 22, 20252 min read


Beyond the Screen: Cannes Lions Lessons on Channel, Creativity, and Critical Thinking
This year at Cannes Lions, I had the incredible opportunity to learn not only from some of the brightest minds in the industry but also...
jl17034
Jun 22, 20251 min read


What a Meme, a Seal, and a CMO Taught Me About Great Marketing
You know an ad hits different when your group chat can’t stop talking about it and your professor turns it into a case study. In Campaign...
Miffy Cheng-Thomas
Jun 21, 20252 min read


New Luxury Marketing Insights: Blending Innovation with Human Creativity
During my GFI: Paris and Cannes program, we visited several leading companies in the luxury sector, I gained new insights into how...
jl17034
Jun 21, 20251 min read
Why This Was the Best Fashion Tech Demo I’ve Seen
Visiting Luxurynsight in Paris was a real highlight of the trip. As someone who’s worked in fashion and used trend forecasting...

Jainika Bardia
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Weekly Blog 2
The second week of this France GFI, we had the pleasure of spending a week in Cannes to experience the Cannes Lions International...
Alyssa Simmons
Jun 19, 20252 min read


#GFI: France Takeover Week 1!
Sharing my experience from the first week of the Global Field Intensive in France. This week we tackled Paris :).
Megan Owusu
Jun 17, 20252 min read


What I Found After Spending Too Long on the Paris Metro
This was not something I picked up in class. It felt more like a side quest. After spending what felt like half this trip riding the...
Miffy Cheng-Thomas
Jun 15, 20253 min read


NYU Paris Fusalp
3 Pillars of Luxury. Luxury = Investment. Luxury = Desire. Luxury = Power. One of the most fascinating moments during our Paris program...
Emma Aldag
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Rethinking Luxury: Why Data, Not Just Instinct, Drives the Future
By Madison Coleman During our field visit to Luxurynsight , I walked away with a completely new understanding of how luxury brands are...
mac10266
Jun 14, 20252 min read


Weekly Blog 1
Week 1 of the France GFI in preparation for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity was insightful, inspirational, and...
Alyssa Simmons
Jun 14, 20252 min read
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