Five major themes from Cannes Lions 2017

Since becoming managing director of Cannes Lions last September, one of the most common questions people ask me is: “What are you going to change at the festival?”
This expectation of radical change surprises me, as one of the constant features of Cannes Lions is the fact that we change all the time. The creative industries we serve are always evolving, and it’s our job to be with them (and sometimes ahead of them) every step of the way.
And 2017 is no different. While there ar