NEWS + VIEWS

by Ketchum| July 1, 2024

Take a look at what we heard, saw, learned and experienced this year at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.

by Emily Gosen| July 27, 2022

My first ever Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity certainly didn’t disappoint. There was sunshine, rosé (of course) but – most importantly – inspiration literally everywhere you turned.  Each afternoon, I found myself walking the same path back to the basement of the Palais; not because it had air conditioning – okay, well, maybe a […]

by Sabine Hückmann| July 13, 2021

As a member of the Cannes Lions 2021 PR Lions jury, I was able to take a close look at some outstanding work that reflects the state of our industry at this strange moment in history. Though I didn’t have the opportunity to travel to Cannes in person, what I learned serving virtually was just […]

by Sarah Devaney| October 2, 2020

These have been strange times for everyone—and especially for regional leaders of geography-based offices. The hallway banter and kitchen catchups (or Ketch-ups as we call them) at our NYC headquarters mirror the bustling Manhattan vibe of Sixth Avenue and 52nd Street a few floors below us. Or they used to. It’s a challenge to keep […]

by Karen Strauss| August 14, 2014

I’ve been back in New York for two months since attending the Cannes Festival of Creativity, where I went to see work and learn lessons that aren’t self-evident staring at a screen, scouring media, or living in a bubble. Certain lessons really stuck. One that continues to blow me away is how powerful it is […]

by David Gallagher| March 26, 2014

I’ve had the privilege of sitting on or chairing a number of PR awards panels over the years, and while each of them had their own idiosyncrasies, I think most ended up recognizing great work that reflects the power and impact of thoughtful, creative campaigns and programs. That’s not because I was on the jury. […]