The invitation, the shortlist, the …they did what?
On March 7th, I received word that I was invited to be on the awarding jury at the 2023 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. My first time at Cannes was in the inaugural year of the Direct Lions category, and the experience is one I still cherish…
Finding our creative North Star
On Sunday June 25th, I met my fellow judges for the first time live. Two days later we walked away from this experience praising one another for the level of respect, honesty, integrity, and guts demonstrated in ensuring we awarded medals…
The power of perspective and AI inspired storytelling
As you can imagine, a big theme for most jury discussions after the awarding of medals was the impact of AI. AI was present in many of the cases entered across multiple…
Insights from the Jury table
The Creative Data Lions celebrates the interplay of ideas and information. All of the entries we reviewed needed to demonstrate how the work was enhanced or driven by the creative use, interpretation, analysis, or…
Top 10 themes coming out of Cannes 2023
There was no shortage of insights coming out of this year’s awards shows. I was left in awe at the size and complexity of some of the ideas submitted from across the globe. Based on the work I saw, it was clear that we, as a people, are in…
Highlights from Kevin Hart – Entertainer of The Year
Acclaimed comedian Kevin Hart spoke at this year’s Cannes – and he stressed the importance of surrounding yourself with great people. Our days are becoming more and more intense…
The invitation, the shortlist, the …they did what?
On March 7th, I received word that I was invited to be on the awarding jury at the 2023 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. My first time at Cannes was in the inaugural year of the Direct Lions category, and the experience is one I still cherish…
Finding our creative North Star
On Sunday June 25th, I met my fellow judges for the first time live. Two days later we walked away from this experience praising one another for the level of respect, honesty, integrity, and guts demonstrated in ensuring we awarded medals…
The power of perspective and AI inspired storytelling
As you can imagine, a big theme for most jury discussions after the awarding of medals was the impact of AI. AI was present in many of the cases entered across multiple…
Insights from the Jury table
The Creative Data Lions celebrates the interplay of ideas and information. All of the entries we reviewed needed to demonstrate how the work was enhanced or driven by the creative use, interpretation, analysis, or…
Top 10 themes coming out of Cannes 2023
There was no shortage of insights coming out of this year’s awards shows. I was left in awe at the size and complexity of some of the ideas submitted from across the globe. Based on the work I saw, it was clear that we, as a people, are in…
Highlights from Kevin Hart – Entertainer of The Year
Acclaimed comedian Kevin Hart spoke at this year’s Cannes – and he stressed the importance of surrounding yourself with great people. Our days are becoming more and more intense…