Cannes opens entries for 2020 guest speakers
Poised to bring industry’s most important issues to life with talks, debates and life experiences that connect communities and fuel progress, Cannes Lions organisers of the yearly festival of creativity have opened up an entry category for prospective industry leaders who may want to be guest speakers.
The organisers of the yearly event stated that the move became necessary because “Cannes Lions was a level playing field and that the opportunity to speak at the Festival was open to absolutely everyone. We’re simply looking for great ideas from extra-ordinary people”.
To be qualified as a guest speaker at Cannes Lions, prospective speakers would apply and submit a proposal to speak at the Festival billed to hold in 2020 in Cannes City.
A notification on its website revealed that it needed unique and original thinking, brilliant ideas, and pioneering research to bring its themes to life on stage.
A statement on Cannes Lions website said: “We believe creativity is the driving force for business, for change and for good. We are campaigners for creativity and want our content programme to inspire the kind of creative bravery that can change the world. Cannes Lions is a place for the world’s branded communications industry to reflect and re-set.”
The statement continued: “Attendees expect to see world-class content that will raise the bar of creativity in business. Specifically, attendees enjoy hearing from their peers, industry idols and creative talents from adjacent industries.
“They also like to be inspired, challenged and held to account, and the guest speakers make the Festival special in all areas. Speaking on stage at Cannes Lions is a personal and professional game changer. It is both immensely rewarding and a huge responsibility.”
Another statement by Cannes Lions Director of Regional Communications, & PR, DDB, Angela Henao stated that the deadline for submission of application as a guest speaker would be Friday 10th January 2020.
Top on the Festival’s agenda are eight themes to explore in order to future-proof creativity.
They have worked in partnership with the most influential brands and agencies in the world. Next year’s eight themes are defined by some of the most brilliant and inspired minds in the industry.
Speaking at the global event helps speakers to boost their profile as attendees come to Cannes Lions because the most important ideas and insight premiere there.
Therefore, featuring as a speaker on the world –class programme show the industry that what the speaker is doing is the most important thing happening in his corner of the creative marketing space.
Aside, a speaker at the event has the unique and singular opportunity of talking to people with the power to change things across the industry and in the world as a whole. It is a chance to tell one’s own story to the world on how to work on them and push for progress. The event which holds 22nd-26th June 2020 will not attract any fee to qualify as a guest speaker.
However, if a speaker’s idea is selected to take the stage, then the company sponsoring the session will need to cover their speaker’s accommodation and travel.
Details of application and proposal submission are contained on the Cannes Lions website Cannes Lions speaker’s portal as all could be done on-line.
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