Creativity's big winners
on the big screen
Presented by Val Morgan
DETAILS
Date: Wednesday August 13, 8.30am for 9am start - 11am
Location: HOYTS Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
PANEL
Nils Leonard – Founder, Uncommon Creative Studio
Mim Haysom – CMO, Suncorp Group
Dave Bowman – CCO, Publicis Groupe ANZ
ABOUT
International This Way Up keynote, Nils Leonard – Founder, Uncommon Creative Studio (UK) along with Mim Haysom – CMO, Suncorp and Dave Bowman – CCO, Publicis Groupe ANZ (both 2025 Cannes Jurors) lead an all-star Sydney panel.
Cannes Download Sydney forms part of a national roadshow presented by Val Morgan. For details of other Cannes Download events in your state, please visit advertisingcouncil.org.au
Joining the roadshow in select cities are Cannes Jurors Esther Clerehan – Founder, Clerehan, Pip Smart – Executive Producer and Partner, Revolver, and Ali Tilling – CSO, VML ANZ, with more special guests, including 2025’s Young Lions, still to be announced.
Experience 2025’s Cannes Lions award-winning campaigns as they should be seen – on the big screen. Cannes Download, presented by Val Morgan, is an exclusively curated selection of this year’s most celebrated commercials and case studies by Dave Bowman, CCO Publicis Groupe ANZ and 2025 Cannes Lions Juror. Immerse yourself in the full cinematic impact of the world’s best creative work.
Along with the world’s most lauded consumer campaigns, this year’s session includes a new B2B showcase of standout campaigns supported by LinkedIn. The Download concludes with an exclusive panel featuring Australia’s Cannes Lions jurors, winners and Young Lions, who will share insider perspectives on the winning work, emerging themes, and cultural moments that defined the 2025 festival.
A must-attend for creatives, strategists, and marketers seeking inspiration and insight from the frontlines of global advertising.
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