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Jane Austin: reasons to be cheerful about going to Cannes this year
Civilisation is in flames yet somehow the ad world keeps turning. As you start mentally packing your suitcase for another…
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Jane Austin: Adland is stuck in an AI-sized bubble – plus a memory of someone who put people before expediency
The big lesson from Cannes? The industry’s living in an AI-generated dream world A fascist president is wreaking global havoc…
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Jane Austin: lessons from David Droga on becoming an ad legend
It’s the end of an era in advertising, and not just because AI is potentially putting the entire industry out…
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Jane Austin: want the celebrity experience at Cannes? There’s some free merch for that..
So having moaned about the cost of Cannes, the plight of indies and the sidelining of DEI in my previous…
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Jane Austin: sidelining of DEI at Cannes reflects an alarming regression
Remember when brands at Cannes wouldn’t shut up about how they wanted to save the world? Naturally, they didn’t mean…
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Jane Austin: spare a thought for the overlooked indies at Cannes
Along with the usual hype and excitement that normally is the preserve of a toddler who has had all the…
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Jane Austin: because you’re worth it? Measuring the ROI of Cannes week
Traditional agencies are facing an existential crisis and the global economy is on the brink of its worst decade for…
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Jane Austin in Cannes: Cindy Gallop calls out sexist behaviour at Cannes
Some male advertising professionals behind entries for the Glass Lion for Change category this year are definitely not practicing what…
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Jane Austin in Cannes: is it time to listen to the introverts?
There’s something about coming to Cannes Lions (year in year out) that makes you wonder about your life and your…
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