The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world's largest conference and awards ceremony dedicated to communications and media. Located in Cannes, France, the festival hosts panels and events that focus on important industry innovations in the areas of advertising, mobile, entertainment, design, brand creativity and more.
Our friends at SapientNitro created this infographic, which details the history of Cannes Lions, a year-to-year festival comparison and a breakdown of digital engagement surrounding the event.
During the festival, we'll release daily graphics to keep you up to speed on the latest conference news and Cannes culture.
Take a look at Cannes Lions' day-one shakedown below. In addition to historical background, you'll learn about the hot discussions happening at this important conference, which welcomes attendees like Steve Ballmer, Mark Zuckerberg and even Ben Stiller.
