Who

Visionary leaders participate in the annual World Woman Cannes Agenda during the Festival De Cannes

Why

The Equality Moonshot of the World Woman Cannes Agenda is a bold new approach to rethinking creativity for solving complex problems affecting women and girls.

when

June 17-18, 2025

where

Hôtel Splendid Cannes

4-6 Rue Félix Faure, 06400 Cannes

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STORYBOARDS, SLOGANS & EQUALITYMOONSHOT

On the sidelines of the Cannes Lions: Festival of Creativity, we’re not just watching ads — we’re rewriting them.

BRANDS, BRIEFINGS & EQUALITY MOONSHOT

This is where the future of advertising is being imagined—bold, disruptive, and unapologetically female-led.

EQUALITY MOONSHOT BY DESIGN​

Creative Investments

Creative funding for visionary storytellers

Creative Investments

CMO & Media Magnets Edition

Disrupting the World, One Strategy at a Time

CMO & Media Magnets Edition

Her HEALTH

Unleashing the power of creativity for women's health

Her HEALTH

Candidates and Campaigns

Political ads influence the outcome for women voters

Candidates and Campaigns

Climate Change & Sustainability

Examine advertising's role in climate misinformation, greenwashing's effects on women and girls

Climate Change & Sustainability

Art & Activism

Unleash the power of art for women's equality

Art & Activism

STEMinists & Equality Moonshot

Using STEM and feminism to accelerate equal future

STEMinists & Equality Moonshot

Creative Economy

Design creative roles to achieve ender parity and fuel the economy

Creative Investments

Speakers

AGENDA

Speakers:
  • Rupa Dash
    CEO, World Woman Foundation
  • H.E. Ambassador Swajaya
    Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Speakers:
  • Yin Woon Rani
    CEO & CMO, Milkpep
  • Patrick O’Keefe
    Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, e.l.f. Beauty
  • Vanessa Shay
    Vice President, LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games
  • Lisa Rosenberg
    Global President, Consumer Brands, Allison Worldwide (Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Bill Nye
    Science Educator and Media Personality
  • Liza Mundy
    American Journalist and Non-Fiction Writer
  • Aayati Dash Kar
    Host #GirlsTalkSTEM (Moderator)

Speakers:

Speakers:
  • Marzia Zambon
    Executive Director of EUROPA DONNA – the European Breast Cancer Coalition
  • Laura Maness
    Global CEO, Grey
  • Kim Dolan
    Managing Director, Pinterest
  • Emily Seal
    Executive Director, Clio Health, (Moderator)

Speakers:

Speakers:
  • H.E. Ambassador Swajaya
    Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
  • Sabah Kaddouri
    Journalist, Forbes and Le Monde Économique (Moderator)

Speakers:

Speakers:
  • Natalia Vega-Berry
    Executive Director for Earth Public Information Collaborative
  • Angeline Martyn
    Singer-songwriter and Global Programme Manager for Sounds Right, Museum for the United Nations – UN Live
  • Fabiana Schaeffer
    CEO of Netza Martech Agency and co-founder of Netza&CO
  • Oskar Metsavaht
    Founder & Creative Director, Osklen | President, Instituto-E | UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainability
  • Amber Mundinger
    Global Director of Creative Engagement, L-Acoustics (Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Françoise Cardoso
    Global CSR Director, L-Acoustics
  • Angeline Martyn
    Chief Partnership & Brand Officer at UN Live – the Museum for the United Nations
  • Rupa Dash
    Co-Founder & CEO, World Woman Foundation

Speakers:

Speakers:
  • Angeline Martyn
    Chief Partnership & Brand Officer at UN Live – the Museum for the United Nations
  • Dr. Kathrin Kind
    Top AI Scientist & Chief Data Scientist, Cognizant
  • Peter Otto Büttner
    President of the Board of Trustees, Heidiseum
  • Peter Polzin
    Co-Founder & CEO, Heidiseum
  • Aayati Dash Kar
    Host #GirlsTalkSTEM (Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Marília Marton
    Secretary of Culture, Economy and Creative Industries of the State of São Paulo
  • Rupa Dash
    Founder & CEO, World Woman Foundation (Moderator)

Building an inclusive digital world

Speakers:
  • Rachel Lowenstein
    Culture Consultant, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer @ The Neu Project, Content Creator
  • Christina Mallon
    Head of Inclusive Design, Microsoft
  • Nathan Friedman
    Co-President and Chief Marketing Officer, Understood
  • Cassandra Illidge
    VP of Global Partnerships and Executive Director of the HBCU Photo Archive Grants Program
  • Elspeth Ianson
    OiC Head, Unstereotype Alliance Secretariat (Moderator)

Speakers:

Speakers:
  • Emma Helbo
    CMO, Denominator
  • Valentin Suciu
    Co-Founder & CCO, Jam Session Agency
  • Frank Starling
    Chief DEI Officer, Cannes Lions
  • Stephanie Ferguson
    CVP, Microsoft
  • Oana Oprea
    Head of Digital Planning & Brand Strategist, Jam Session Agency (Moderator)

Speakers:

Speakers:
  • Stephanie Lawrence
    Head of Agency Development, Nextdoor
  • Christine Issaq
    VP Client Partnerships, Univision
  • Stephanie Starr
    Client President Health, Wavemaker
  • Wendy Lund
    Chief Client Officer, Health@WPP (Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Burcak Simsek
    Global Lead, Reproductive Health, Women’s Healthcare, Bayer
  • Jessica Calef
    Head of Pharma and OTC Partnerships, Reddit
  • Nichole Davies
    hief Strategy Officer, VML Health
  • Michelle Hutton
    Chief Client & Growth Officer, Burson (Moderator)

Speakers:

Speakers:
  • Jason Arthur
    CEO of Mission 44 and Director of Impact for Sir Lewis Hamilton
  • Aayati Dash Kar
    Host #GirlsTalkSTEM (Moderator)

Speakers:

Speakers:
  • Celeste Durve
    Founder of VIPER
  • Emilie Bridon
    Sr. Director, Americas Consumer Channel and Partner Marketing Lead, Microsoft
  • Emily Blair
    Emily Blair Media (Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Amy Luca
    EVP and Global Head of Social at Monks
  • Aury Mubarack Journe
    Luxury Strategist | Art Advocate
  • Chloe Veitch
    Television Personality and Hos
  • Ddnard Napattalung
    Author, Investor, and Entrepreneur
  • Abby Baffoe
    Internet Personality
  • Rupa Dash
    Founder & CEO, World Woman Foundation

Speakers:
  • Tim Chau
    Co-founder and CEO of Impact Media
  • Anna Sitar
    Content Creator
  • Eva Bloomfield
    CMO, Elevate Prize Foundation
  • Teresa Njoroge
    Founder & CEO, Clean Start Solutions

RESHAPE THE GLOBAL CINEMA

CELEBRATE WORLD WOMAN HEROES

To recognize the important work and support extraordinary women heroes in the creative industry who have dedicated their lives to transforming the lives of women and children; have the creative courage to fight, the power to survive, and the leadership to inspire, they become the recipient of the World Woman Hero Awards. During the World Woman Cannes Agenda will celebrate our heroes for their commitment to gender equality in a bold new way.

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WHY ATTEND

GET INSPIRED.

Prepare to be inspired by an unprecedented lineup of leaders, on and off the stage. They’ll share their stories—and lessons learned along the way—about defying the odds and reinventing business their own way.

GET EMPOWERED.

Surround yourself with savvy leaders with diverse backgrounds, passions, and pursuits for a day of dynamic exchanges and innovative business ideas. They’ll have you energized and empowered to build a thriving economy, sustainable planet and inclusive world women and girls.

GET EQUIPPED.

Have your most-pressing world challenges, concerns, and questions addressed in this open forum. You will receive practical advice, feasible solutions, and innovative ideas on how to fund, launch and solve humanity’s grand challenges that women and girls face around the world

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