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CONTACT INFORMATION

As the organiser you will be our main point of contact and owner of this speaker. We will send any related communications directly to you — and you are responsible for providing us with the necessary information to make this session happen. Please note that organisers not speaking do not receive a complimentary pass.

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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR?

Please select if you would like to submit your own talk, hosted by you or if you would like to submit a presentation idea for one our Cannes Lions Series.

(Please read our Call for Content Guide for more information on our speaking opportunities)

Please specify which series you would like to apply for.

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Is your proposal focussed on any of the below topics:

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YOUR PITCH

We're looking for brand-new, original thinking or a unique perspective on an industry challenge.

Session Title:
(The headline, the hook, the essence of this session in 10 words or less)
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Session Host:

(Please name the company facilitating the session as you would like it to be publicised)
Session Idea:

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(Describe your idea up to 120 words. We want it to be original, timely and relevant.)

Further Details

Which of the following content streams is your idea most aligned with?

(Refer to the Call for Content Guide for more information)

What is the main message you want to share with the audience?

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How will this session bring a unique and diverse perspective to our audience?

(max 100 words)
What actions could the audience take after learning from this talk?
Takeaway 1:

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Takeaway 2:

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Takeaway 3:

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What is the proposed format of your session? Please break down how the session will be structured in 30 minutes.
(We aren't looking for panels or fireside chats - think about innovative formats, so be creative!)

The majority of sessions at Cannes Lions are presented in English, although we have live translation for a limited number of sessions. Please let us know what the primary language preference of your speakers would be for this presentation:

SPEAKER PROFILE

Please list ALL proposed speakers - they don't need to be confirmed at this stage. You can add additional people to the idea by clicking on the + 'ADD SPEAKER' button below.

LIONS are committed to amplify voices and open doors through our platforms and programmes. Our content has diversity, equality and inclusion as part of its core values. We encourage you to look a little deeper at your speaker before submitting them as contributors to a piece of Cannes Lions content.

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REFER A SPEAKER

Do you know someone who would be a great speaker at the Festival from an underrepresented group/community?

LIONS is committed to representing the world at large, if you know someone who would make a great Cannes Lions Festival Speaker, refer them by adding their details in the fields above.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the information above. As a commitment to our DE&I efforts all confirmed speakers will be asked to complete an anonymous survey. Our aim is to ensure our content, and our contributors, reflect the societies within which we live. All of the data collected is completely anonymous and cannot be attributed to a specific individual. The completion of this survey is also completely optional. The data will be used solely for the limited purposes set out above.

Please ensure that you have considered the cost implications of running a session at our event(s). All costs including hotels, flights, and additional passes are at the expense of the session holder.

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