Find NBCU at Cannes
If you will be in Cannes, check out our entire schedule of events below. If you can’t make it to Cannes, we will bring Cannes to you with E!’s The Rundown. Erin Lim will be providing daily updates recapping all the action.
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Tuesday, June 19th
Medialink Daily Dose:
The Influencer Imperative: Brands’ Duty to Be Real
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Carlton Hotel, Sean Connery Suite
Influence comes with big responsibility. In the endless quest to engaging content, authenticity, relevancy and transparency reign supreme. How can brands, publishers and news creators inspire action, take a stand and remain true to themselves?
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Moderator
- Jesse Angelo, Publisher and CEO, NY Post
Fireside Chat
- Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising and Client Partnerships, NBCUniversal
- Michael Kassan, Chairman & CEO, MediaLink
Panelists
- Mike Allen, Co-Founder and Exec Editor, Axios
- Matt Britton, CEO, Suzy
- Lindsay Nelson, Chief Commercial Officer, Vox Media
- Tonia O’Connor, CRO, Univision
- Christy Tanner, EVP & GM, CBS News Digital
The Girls’ Lounge Discussion:
The Female Perspective: Why We Need More Women Role Models
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Hotel Martinez – Penthouse Suite #731
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Panelists
- Laura Molen, EVP Lifestyle and Hispanic Sales, NBCUniversal
- Savannah Sellers, Host, “Stay Tuned”, NBC News
- Erin Lim, Host, “The Rundown”, E! News
Wednesday, June 20th
The NBC Olympics are Home for Storytelling and Brands
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Cannes Entertainment Stage, Palais II
Brands all over the world seek to define themselves by their authenticity, their spirit and their ability to inspire others. There is hardly a more historic and dynamic home for inspirational storytelling than the Olympics, and NBCUniversal is bringing the athletes at the center of those stories to the Cannes Lions stage. Join NBCUniversal’s Natalie Morales and Linda Yaccarino, Chairman of Advertising and Client Partnerships and two of the most iconic Olympic athletes of this century—Mikaela Shiffrin, two-time Gold Medal Olympian, and Adam Rippon, Bronze Medallist—to hear from champions making history.
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Moderator
- Natalie Morales, TODAY West Coast Anchor; Host of “Access Hollywood”
Panelists
- Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising and Client Partnerships, NBCUniversal
- Adam Rippon, Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic Gold Medalist
The Girls’ Lounge Fireside Chat:
Leading By Example for Tomorrow’s Female Executives
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Hotel Martinez – Penthouse Suite #731
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Moderator
- Shelley Zalis, CEO, The Female Quotient
Panelists
- Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising and Client Partnerships, NBCUniversal
- Dawn Ostroff, President, Condé Nast Entertainment
The Girls’ Lounge Discussion:
Equality Champions – Olympians Who Are Changing the Game
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Hotel Martinez – Penthouse Suite #731
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Moderator
- Natalie Morales, TODAY West Coast Anchor; Host of “Access Hollywood”
Panelists
- Adam Rippon, Olympic Bronze Medalist
- Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic Gold Medalist
Twitter Content Panel:
Winning Attention in a Multi-Platform Content World
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Twitter Beach
In today’s multi-platform media world, attention is fragmented. Content producers, media distributors and advertisers must reinvent their engagement strategies to keep up with hard-to-reach consumers, and successfully navigating this constantly shifting landscape will require combining old and new business models to meet the dynamic needs of every audience. Join us in a panel discussion to hear preeminent leaders in the media and advertising industries share their strategies for winning the future of multi-platform consumer engagement.
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Moderator
- Kay Madati, Global VP & Head of Content Partnerships, Twitter
Panelists
- Krishan Bhatia, EVP, Business Operations & Strategy, NBC Universal
- Jim Bankoff, CEO of Vox Media
- Jess Greenwood, SVP, Head of Strategy, R/GA
- Antonio Lucio, Global Chief Marketing & Communication Officer, HP
- Niels Schuurmans, CMO/CCO Paramount Networks/TV Land/CMT, Viacom