CANNES-2025

Brand Makers

Show of Unity: Top leaders of Omnicom, Publicis, IPG, Havas and WPP together at Cannes Lions 2025

As seismic shifts reshape the advertising landscape— from mega-mergers to agency restructurings— leaders from the world’s largest holding companies appear side by side, symbolizing a moment of reckoning and reinvention for the global industry.

Agency News

Cannes Lions Grand Prix Spotlight: KitKat swapped smartphones for chocolate - and it was brilliant

A clever outdoor campaign from the Czech Republic reminded the world what a real break looks like - and won big at Cannes. Read and watch in our Cannes Lions Grand Prix Spotlight column.

Advertising

WATCH: Cannes Lions 2025 winners from Day 1; Publishing, Audio, Outdoor and more

Ogilvy's 'Make Love Last - Bedroom' & 'Vaseline Verified'; Africa Creative DDB's ‘One Second Ads’, Serviceplan's ‘Price Packs’; VML's 'Phone Break' and Paname 24's ‘Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Paris 2024’ were awarded the Grand Prix.

Advertising

A decade after its peak, Cannes Lions entries are down 38 percent

While overall growth remained tepid, several categories registered strong gains at Cannes Lions 2025.

Advertising

Cannes Lions 2025: India wins 2 Gold, 7 Silver & Bronze Lions; Ogilvy, Havas, Talented, FCB among winners

India clinched nine Lions at the 2025 Cannes Lions Festival. Ogilvy’s Chai Bansuri, FCB India’s Lucky Yatra and Talented’s Nature Shapes Britannia among winners.

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