“I was born in Kerala. But Cannes is my other birthplace,” BBDO India’s Josy Paul

"I was re-born here through a series of revelations, epiphanies and magic moments. Things happen to you and you are not the same." - Josy Paul, chairman and CCO, BBDO India

Josy Paul, chairman and chief creative officer, BBDO India, shares his experiences of attending Cannes Lions and what stood out for him over the years.

Publicis strikes at AI haters with outdoor ads in Cannes Lions

Publicis gave the critics and naysayers a massive comeback in the form of an outdoor advertising campaign – created by AI. The campaign recreates the exact expressions including shock, confusion, laughter that were plastered on the face of many who probably had little idea that 2023 would be all about AI. (Image by @PublicisGroupe via Twitter)

Publicis, the French advertising giant, is running a witty outdoor ad campaign to remind everyone who was sceptical about the company’s AI platform Marcel, at the ongoing Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Cannes Lions 2023: Leo Burnett, Dentsu Creative, Talented, FCB Group among shortlists on day one

At Cannes Lions 2023, Leo Burnett India's #BringBack2011 campaign for Oreo and ‘175 Replayed’ for Airtel picked multiple shortlists. Dentsu Creative India's campaigns for Mortein and Vedantu got shortlisted too. Talented's work for Swiggy and Cleartrip also got various shortlists.

Indian agencies and brands sent a total of 809 entries to Cannes Lions this year.

Seven graphics to read from the Global DEI Census

Among other things, Paranjpe spoke about the company’s culture of developing talent and meritocracy that has made HUL a preferred employer over the years. (Representative Image: Fernando @cferdophotography via Unsplash)

Wave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion.

Cannes Lions receives 26992 entries for 2023; 6 percent increase from 2022

The Glass Lion recognises work that implicitly or explicitly addresses issues of gender inequality or prejudice, through the conscious representation of gender in advertising.

The awards have seen an 18% increase in the number of entries directly by consumer product brand companies demonstrating the value being placed on creativity that drives business