Mumbai: Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the jury line-up for the prestigious Dan Wieden Titanium Lions and introduced the inaugural Creative Brand Lions Jury for its 2026 edition, bringing together a global cohort of industry leaders shaping the future of creativity and marketing.
The 73rd edition of the Festival is scheduled to take place from 22 to 26 June 2026 in Cannes.
A key highlight this year is the launch of the Creative Brand Lion, a new award category designed to recognise brands that are building systems, cultures, and capabilities to deliver consistent, world-class creative marketing. The jury for this category will be led by Marcel Marcondes, Global Chief Marketing Officer at AB InBev, and comprises senior brand and creative leaders driving transformation across leading global organisations. The jury reflects a convergence of CMOs and creative leaders who are redefining how creativity drives scalable business growth.
Meanwhile, the Dan Wieden Titanium Lions—recognising game-changing creativity—will be chaired by Chaka Sobhani, Global Chief Creative Officer at TBWA\Worldwide. The jury includes some of the industry’s most awarded creative leaders, including former Cannes Lions Jury Presidents and pioneers behind landmark creative work. Notably, 2026 marks the first time Lebanon will be represented on the Titanium Jury.
Commenting on the announcement, Simon Cook, CEO of LIONS, said, “The calibre of this year’s Juries reflects the true architects of modern creativity – leaders who are actively shaping the direction of our industry. The introduction of the Creative Brand Lion, alongside the Dan Wieden Titanium Lions Jury, made up of some of the industry’s most experienced leaders, reflects the future-facing view of creativity – one that’s driven by the cultures and conditions that make world-class work inevitable. As the late and great Dan Wieden said, it’s only when these conditions are in place that ‘the work stops the industry in its tracks and makes us reconsider the way forward’.”
Creative Brand Lions Jury 2026
The inaugural jury includes:
- Marcel Marcondes, Global Chief Marketing Officer, AB InBev
- Agathe Bousquet, President, Publicis Groupe, France
- Islam Eldessouky, Global VP Creative, The Coca-Cola Company
- Jean Lin, Global Chief Brand Officer, Dentsu Group Inc.
- Julia Goldin, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, The LEGO Group
- Nunu Ntshingila, Chairperson, Ntinta and Women For Women
- Richard Brim, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Ace of Hearts, UK
- Rose Herceg, CEO ANZ, WPP
- Sean Summers, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive VP Retail Media, Mercado Libre
- Susan Credle, Global Creative Advisor, Omnicom
Dan Wieden Titanium Lions Jury 2026
The Titanium jury includes:
- Chaka Sobhani, Global Chief Creative Officer, TBWA\Worldwide
- Andrea Diquez, Global CEO, GUT
- Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn
- Esi Bracey, Former Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, Unilever
- Gaëtan Du Peloux, Co-President and Chief Creative Officer, Marcel
- Jimmy Smith, Chairman and CEO, Amusement Park Entertainment
- Naoki Tanaka, Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Lab
- Nayla Tueni, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Annahar Media Group
- Pancho Cassis, Partner and Global Chief Creative Officer, DAVID
- Tseliso Rangaka, Chief Creative Officer, Accenture Song
The announcement underscores Cannes Lions’ continued focus on evolving the definition of creativity—moving beyond output to recognise the systems, leadership, and cultural frameworks that enable impactful and scalable creative work.
The Luxury Jury line-up is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
