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Cannes Lions 2026: Creativity emerges as key brand differentiator in AI era

Creativity has become the defining competitive advantage for brands navigating rapid technological disruption, with the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity concluding that original ideas…

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MY WEEK IN ADLAND and the call I’d love to receive

Last year I officially celebrated my 20 years in the GCC. After 20 years of witnessing doubtfully made-for-awards work, I was wondering if marketers are bored…

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Make work worth submitting: Lessons from Cannes

Geetika Sood A quick note before the week swallows all of us again. And since its already yesterday’s news. A week at Cannes Lions, and the…

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TBWA\RAAD wins two Cannes Bronze Lions for campaigns rooted in Arab culture

TBWA\RAAD has won two Bronze Lions at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, with both campaigns earning recognition in the Cultural Engagement sub-category despite…

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From Homepage to Doorstep: How Lenovo’s Omnichannel Campaign with Amazon Ads Drove Success During Peak Shopping Season

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Transparency in the storm: How the GCC managed crisis communication

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Ounass expands into physical retail activations with Stage

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Aramco remains Middle East’s sole entrant in Kantar BrandZ global top 100

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Cannes Lions 2026 quietly rewrote advertising’s future

If there was one thing Cannes Lions 2026 proved, it’s that the world’s biggest advertising festival is no longer just about advertising. Yes, there were yacht…

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CMOs decode the new retail playbook: Loyalty built on storytelling, not price tags

We asked the region’s CMOs what actually drives growth in the region today: price, experience, or platform-led storytelling? Here is what they had to say. Hossam…

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Sir Martin Sorrell says Cannes is focusing on the wrong AI debate

As artificial intelligence dominated conversations across Cannes Lions, Sir Martin Sorrell believes the industry is paying attention to the wrong problem. Speaking to Communicate, the S4…

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FP7 McCANN MENAT named MENA Network of the Year at Cannes Lions 2026

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…

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Macron hails French creativity as France named Cannes Lions’ Creative Country of the Year

French President Emmanuel Macron has praised France’s creative industries after the country was named the 2026 Creative Country of the Year at the Cannes Lions International…

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Saudi leads creator economy surge: Vision 2030 reshapes regional advertising

Under Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s evolution has progressed beyond infrastructure to encompass culture, media, and consumer behavior. The reason comes down to a demographic advantage that…

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Peru and Puerto Rico claim Grand Prix honours at Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions has announced the winners of the Creative Data, Media, Direct, PR and Social & Creator Lions during the third Awards Show of the 2026…

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Carat named Cannes Lions 2026 media network of the year

Dentsu’s global media network Carat has been named Media Network of the Year at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, one of the advertising…

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Cannes Lions 2026 Day 3: Winning the AI discovery era by marketing to minds and machines

As part of LinkedIn’s brand activation at Cannes Lions 2026, a group of CMOs gathered on the rooftop of The Carlton for a session titled Winning…

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