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Cannes Lions · June 2026

Get
Cannes
Ready.

The situation

You're going to Cannes Lions. Every conversation matters. The pitch, the panel, the dinner, the side meeting that turns into something real. Your ideas are strong. Your English needs to keep up.

Who this is for

Creatives, strategists, producers and agency leads heading to the festival — working across pitches, panels, networking and international client conversations.

Get in touch 1:1 sessions available before the festival

I The actual problem

Cannes runs on conversation.

Panels, pitches, the Palais, a terrace at Le Majestic — Cannes Lions is a week where every interaction is an opportunity. The ideas get you there. What happens next is entirely in how you communicate them.

Most people prepare their work. Very few prepare their English for the specific context of Cannes.

Pitching to a room of international buyers or partners
Sitting on a panel and holding your own under questioning
Networking in English with people who decide quickly
The side conversation that opens a door — if you're clear enough
Giving a talk or keynote to an international audience
Following up in a way that keeps the momentum

II What we prepare you for

Every moment at the festival.

The pitch

Presenting your work or project to someone who decides fast. The idea is there. The delivery needs to match it.

The panel

Speaking in public, holding a position, reacting to other panellists — in English, in front of an international audience.

The networking

The conversations that happen on a terrace, between sessions, at dinner. Where your next project might begin.

The client meeting

A scheduled meeting with a global client or partner. You need to be sharp, direct and completely fluent under pressure.

The talk

A keynote or session of your own. The words have to carry the authority of everything you've built.

The follow-up

The conversation after the conversation. Keeping the door open, the energy alive, the opportunity moving forward.

III How it works

The same sessions. Built around Cannes.

This isn't a separate programme. It's the same 1:1 work — focused entirely on what you're walking into at the festival. The pitch, the panel, the networking conversation that could turn into something.

One session if there's something specific to nail. A short series if you want to go in properly prepared. Get in touch and we'll work out what makes sense.

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Your actual situationsWe work through the specific conversations you have coming up — not invented scenarios.
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Focused in the weeks beforeSessions happen in the run-up to the festival so everything is sharp and immediate when you get there.
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You sound like yourselfNot a polished version. Not a careful version. The actual voice — in English, with nothing missing.

CANNES

Ready to get Cannes ready?

Heading to Cannes Lions and want to go in prepared? Get in touch. We'll work out what you need and build the sessions around it.

Get in touch

GetCannesReady.