Cannes Lions: The International Festival of Creativity - has been championing creative excellence since 1954 with the goal of providing a global destination and the definitive benchmark for creativity that drives progress.

Each year, Cannes Lions brings together people who believe in the power of creativity from across the globe, for a week of celebrating, exploring, learning and networking. This year the creative community reunited to focus on the future, building the case for creativity, understanding upcoming trends and challenges, developing skills, and establishing the conditions for creative success.

We have an amazing line up of speakers this year, including Jake O'Driscoll, Creative Director, Boys + Girls, Jessica Derby, Head of Content and Production, BBDO Dublin, Mark Brennan, Head of Marketing, Allianz Ireland, Amy Tumelty, Head of Social Media, Aer Lingus, and moderating the event will be our very own Katherine Ryan, Programme Director, IAPI.

Both Jake O'Driscoll and Jessica Derby served as Jury members for this year's festival. Jake was shortlisting for the Film Lions and Jessica awarding the Film Craft Lions.

They'll be sharing their favourite case studies, the campaigns that made them think this year, what the experience of being a juror has taught them and the reasons why they believe it’s so important to be a part of?