FP7 McCANN MENAT has been named MENA Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, emerging as the region’s most-awarded agency network by both Lion count and total points.
The agency converted 28 shortlists into 10 Lion wins across the Digital Craft, Design, Media, PR, Creative Strategy and Glass categories, with award-winning campaigns created for Arla Foods, L’Oréal Paris, Parkin and Spoor.
Among its biggest achievements was a Bronze Lion in the Glass: The Lion for Change category for Recipe for Change, a campaign for Arla Foods that addressed food insecurity in Lebanon by transforming traditional home-cooked recipes into a community-based restaurant model that created sustainable income opportunities for local mothers.
The campaign also won a Silver and a Bronze Lion in Media, along with a Bronze Lion in Creative Strategy. It was developed in collaboration with Current Global MENAT and Craft.
FP7 McCANN MENAT also secured six additional Lions for campaigns across multiple clients and categories. These included a Silver and two Bronze Lions in Digital Craft and Design for The Birdwatcher for Spoor, created with MRM MENAT; a Silver and a Bronze Lion in Media for Spots for Shops for Parkin, developed with Magna Global MENA; and a Bronze Lion in PR for Missing Letters of Worth for L’Oréal Paris, in partnership with Current Global MENAT.
Commenting on the recognition, Tarek Miknas, CEO of FP7 McCANN MENAT, said: “We are incredibly proud to be named MENA Network of the Year at Cannes Lions, and to see work from this region recognised among the very best in the world. But awards like these are never just about the agency. They are about the clients who trust us, the partnerships that give ideas room to grow, and the teams who keep pushing for work that is both meaningful and effective. To win across brands that are regional and global giants – Arla Foods, L’Oréal Paris, Parkin and Spoor is a powerful reminder that creativity can come from local truths and still resonates globally. This recognition belongs to our clients, partners and teams across MENAT, who continue to prove what this region is capable of.”
Federico Fanti, Regional Chief Creative Officer at FP7 McCANN MENAT, said: “Being named MENA Network of the Year means more than winning trophies. It proves that creativity can thrive even in the most uncertain times. These Lions belong to a team that chose brave ideas over safe ones, to clients who believed in creativity as a force for change, and to a region whose resilience continues to inspire us every day. This recognition isn’t the finish line, it’s a reminder of the responsibility we have to keep raising the bar for what creativity can achieve.”
Nayaab Rais, Executive Creative Director at FP7 McCANN UAE, said: “When people ask what it takes to win at Cannes, my answer is always the same: trusting partnerships. The kind where clients are brave enough to say yes before the impact is realised, leaders back each other completely, and teams care more about the work than the credit. When the headlines were heavier than we could bear, these partnerships reminded us that trust isn’t a nice to have. It’s everything. The best work is always a team sport… and trust me, you need a team to carry the heavy Network of the Year trophy!”
