2nd June 2025: Amid the elegance of the French Riviera, Women Inspiring Network (WIN) prepares to host power-packed, day-long discussions on creativity, marketing, innovation, and leadership at the #WIN Lounge on June 18 at the iconic Hotel Martinez, during Cannes Lions 2025—the ultimate convergence of the advertising, communications, and creative worlds. This year, ‘WIN Voices’ podcast debuts at Cannes, spotlighting raw, real stories from global change-makers.
As a global, not-for-profit initiative, WIN is set to amplify visionary voices, weaving together narratives of brand impact, creative disruption, and purpose-driven initiatives at the ritzy resort town of Cannes. WIN will lead conversations that reshape creativity, evoke authenticity, and unlock new realms of imagination, spanning topics such as:
- Disrupting the Default: The New Playbook for Inclusive Innovation
- Culture is Capital: The New Frontier of Creative Influence
3. Marketing in the Metaverse: Redefining Brand Engagement
4. Beyond Advertising: Building Purpose-Driven Brands
5. The Purpose Playbook: Philanthropic Families and the Art of Giving Big
6. Metamorphosis of Marketing: Rebuilding Enterprises with Data, AI & Creativity
6. Metamorphosis of Marketing: Rebuilding Enterprises with Data, AI & Creativity
Leading WIN’s vibrant dialogues will be a stellar lineup including Resh Sidhu, Global Director at Snap Inc.; Meera Sharath Chandra, Founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of Tigress Tigress; Phil Schraeder, CEO of GumGum; Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois, Senior Vice President and Global General Manager at M·A·C Cosmetics; Bridget Evans, Global Head of Advertising Business Marketing for Spotify,Antonia Faulkner, Head of Corporate Communications and Ads Marketing, Analytics and Insights EMEA at Samsung Electronics; Dominique Rose Van Winther, Chief AI Evangelist and CEO of Final Upgrade; Asha Shivaji, Co-Founder and CEO of SeeMe Index; Sara Vincent, Managing Director of Utiq; Julia Linehan, CEO and Co-Founder of The Digital Voice; Alice Bromage, CEO and Founder of Empowering Success; Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg, President Club of Budapest Germany, Jessica Giles, Managing Director at Code and Theory, Caspar Lee, Co-founder & Investor and others.
Jean Daniel Germain, France country manager & South Europe enterprise sales, Camphouse, said,” We are entering an agentic era where Data is the most precious resource for Marketing & Media Leaders. At unprecedented Scale & never-seen-before Speed. I am incredibly excited to share more on this at WIN @ Cannes“
Neera Nundy, Co-founder & Partner, Dasra, said, “Giving big isn’t just about writing large checks—it’s about aligning your values with long-term change. When families bring purpose to their philanthropy, they don’t just fund programs—they shape futures.”
Speaking about #WIN Lounge at Cannes, Stuti Jalan, Founder & Curator of Women Inspiring Network, said, “This will be a game-changing celebration, uniting visionary leaders from around the world to reshape the future of creativity, with voices contributing to a bold, inclusive, and innovative tomorrow.”
Over the years, WIN has emerged as an influential hub for pioneering leadership, hosting visionary voices across Davos and Cannes Lions. At the upcoming Cannes 2025, we are set to welcome a dynamic audience from Google, Apple, Snap Inc., M·A·C Cosmetics, Samsung Electronics, Kensington Grey, Pink Chip, AKQA, WeTransfer, Publicis Groupe, and Influencer.com.
As we gear up for Cannes Lions 2025, WIN is set to spark new partnerships, foster meaningful connections, and fuel an ever-expanding ecosystem of creativity. And the momentum doesn’t stop there—we head to Climate Week New York during UNGA on September 24, 2025 to lead climate-conscious conversations at the WIN Lounge