We have now closed the call for speaker proposals this year. Cannes Lions announces today that the annual Festival of Creativity will not take place in October as previously planned. 18 March 2020. Cannes Lions announces today that the annual Festival of Creativity will not take place in June as previously planned. The Cannes Lions Festival is where brands, agencies, media companies and consultancies discover how to unlock maximum impact from creative marketing. Cannes Lions to be postponed Festival and Lions awards considering move to contingency dates in October. Each year, the Festival brings us five days of inspiration, insights, meetings and talks tackling big issues and real-life problems head on in stimulating and pragmatic ways. If you have submitted a proposal, remember you can log in and edit your proposal however as we will begin to review submissions shortly, we … Thank you for your interest in speaking at Cannes Lions.