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OPEN CALL MIC: WOMEN CREATIVES & CREATORS

World Woman Cannes Agenda | In collaboration with Much Better Agency & L-Acoustics

 On the sidelines of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, we open a stage where women’s voices rise like tide, move like waves, and reshape the cultural shoreline of media, advertising, and film.

That’s What She Said 

A curated spotlight of 10 women leading a new era in media, advertising, and film -breaking boundaries, shifting tides, and redefining creative leadership. The segment is dedicated to maternal voices – stories of resilience, identity, ambition, and legacy that move like waves across generations, yet are too often left unheard

THEME: VOICE OF MOTHER AS FORCE OF NATURE 

FORMAT: Freestyle. Authentic. Unfiltered. Selected participants will present a 6-minute live creative piece – spoken word, storytelling, performance, or expressive presentation. 

Each selected woman will take the World Woman stage on the sidelines of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity and walk the World Woman Red Carpet Reception on June 22, celebrating her voice as part of a rising global tide of creativity.

APPLY NOW
Deadline to apply May 15, 2026 
Selection Announced May 21, 2026

If you experience any issues with the submission, please send all details to cannes@worldwomanfoundation.com with the subject line: SUB – Open Mic 2026.

The presentation should not exceed 10 slides.

WHY THIS MATTERS

The creative world shapes global imagination, yet women remain underrepresented in the forces that define it:

Women hold only 12–15% of creative director roles in advertising

Fewer than 20% of major films are directed by women

Less than 25% of lead creative roles on global campaigns are held by women

Yet women influence over 70% of global consumer decisions

This is a gap in creative tide.
When women are absent, culture stands still. When women lead, culture flows forward—wider, deeper, and more alive.

Opening Red Carpet Celebration

June 22, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
La Scène des Artistes
Celebrating Women in Creativity

Cannes Agenda: Panels & Conversations

June 22–23, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Hotel Splendid
Global dialogues on creativity & innovation

Open Mic for Emerging Women Creatives

June 23, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Hotel Splendid
Amplifying the next generation of women storytellers

Secure your place in the audience – Register here