Cannes Lions is the International Festival of Creativity and takes place from 17 to 21 June. Every year, Cannes Lions explores the value of creativity in branded communications: from product and service development to the creative strategy, execution and impact.

The five-day festival and awards provides the industry with access to beautiful new ideas, pioneering consumer research and emerging technologies which will help make and shape popular culture.

Who will be there, who will speak and who will win?

We interrogate the methodologies, approaches and achievements of all types of companies: from tiny start-ups to huge multi-nationals. Anyone with original ideas can enter speaking submissions or awards entries, but only the bravest – and most effective – will make it onto the stage.

17 January: Awards entries open.