Cannes Lions 2026 is almost here — the global stage where creativity, technology, media, and business growth converge. From June 22–26, more than 13,000 attendees from 90+ countries, including 350+ brands and 550+ agencies, will gather in Cannes to explore the ideas and innovations shaping the future of advertising. 

This year’s festival puts a major spotlight on AI-powered creativity, retail media, commerce media, first-party data strategies, and measurable business impact. Cannes Lions 2026 also introduces new award updates, including the Creative Brand Lion and expanded recognition for AI Craft and Retail Media — reflecting how quickly creativity and ad tech are becoming deeply interconnected.

Across five inspiring days, the event will bring together global brands, agencies, publishers, ad tech leaders, and media innovators through keynote sessions, networking experiences, live judging, and discussions around agentic AI, omnichannel advertising, creator economy trends, and the future of consumer engagement. Speakers this year include leaders from Google DeepMind, e.l.f. Beauty, Interpublic, and Ehrenberg-Bass Institute.

SmartyAds is excited to once again be part of this iconic industry gathering. Our team will be on-site and ready to connect with advertisers, agencies, publishers, DSPs, SSPs, and technology partners to discuss how we can help grow and scale your advertising initiatives through smarter media buying, premium inventory access, programmatic innovation, and strategic monetization opportunities.

Whether you’re looking to optimize campaign performance, expand demand partnerships, or explore new collaboration opportunities across the programmatic ecosystem — we’d love to meet you in Cannes.

See you on the Croisette!