MUMBAI: If Cannes is the playground for global creativity, Women Inspiring Network (Win) just brought the rulebook rewrite. On 18 June, amid the Riviera’s sparkle and the swirl of creativity at Cannes Lions 2025, Win is set to take over the iconic Hotel Martinez with the Win Lounge, a full day of boundary-breaking conversations on marketing, innovation, and leadership. But this isn’t just another panel fest. Think of it as a high-octane, insight-loaded salon for the world’s most disruptive thinkers.
Adding sonic flair to the soirée is the debut of the Win Voices podcast, a platform spotlighting raw and unfiltered narratives from global game-changers. The vibe? Less conference, more cultural reset.
The theme lineup reads like a cheat code to the future:
1 Disrupting the Default: The New Playbook for Inclusive Innovation
2 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
The cast? Star-studded. From Snap’s Resh Sidhu, Spotify’s Bridget Evans, M·A·C Cosmetics’ Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois, and Samsung’s Antonia Faulkner, to Gumgum’s Phil Schraeder, Tigress Tigress’ Meera Sharath Chandra, Seeme Index’s Asha Shivaji, and WeTransfer’s Julia Linehan, the Win Lounge boasts a speaker lineup as sharp as a Cannes jury.
And it’s not just media and tech titans. Voices from social impact and philanthropy like Neera Nundy of Dasra will add depth to the dialogue. “When families bring purpose to their philanthropy, they don’t just fund programmes, they shape futures,” she shared.
Win founder Stuti Jalan summed it up with flair: “This is more than a gathering. It’s a game-changing celebration of creativity, courage, and connection.”
Brands like Google, Apple, M·A·C Cosmetics, Samsung Electronics, Snap Inc., Publicis Groupe, and Influencer.com are already on the guest list. And this is just the start Win will next turn up at Climate Week in New York on 24 September, bringing its trademark fusion of inspiration and impact to the UNGA stage.
So yes, Cannes might be about lions. But this June, the Win Lounge promises to roar the loudest and leave echoes of brilliance long after the rosé has run dry.
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