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Bold Ideas from Cannes Lions 2025: B2B 201 – The Social Operating System Behind Every Business Decision

B2B marketing has long been seen as the less exciting cousin of the fast-paced consumer-facing counterpart. It’s been approached as a highly rational, linear and data-driven purchase cycle.

Bold Ideas from Cannes Lions 2025: Joy as a Strategy

Day three at Cannes was jammed with alternative thinking, exciting announcements and another load of insights to bring back to the industry. In today’s meditation, I homed in on a beautiful through line. “Joy” as a strategic play.

Cannes Lions 2025 – A Quick Guide for IAB Canada Members

As the 72nd Cannes Lions Festival approaches (June 16–20), we’ve pulled together a quick guide to help IAB Canada members navigate the week.

How Barbie Went From A Fashion Doll to A Doll of Purpose – A Cannes Lions Recap

The Next World of Content Creation

Corus (NextScreen) | Shark Ninja

Corus delivered a first-to-market shoppable innovation in Canada that extends brand storytelling through a custom second-screen experience - NextScreen. Built to support Linear, Connected TV, and Web, the format enables audiences to shop, engage, or learn more directly from video creative, reducing friction and helping drive conversion at the moment of inspiration. By combining upper-funnel impact with direct response capability, NextScreen allows brands to connect attribution to specific creative executions, supported by enhanced analytics and creative-level reporting through its custom portal.

Captivate | Dell Product Launch

Dell’s programmatic campaign delivered measurable gains in ad recall (68%), consideration (53%), and customers action (2 in 5). Captivate’s programmatic guarantee capabilities highlights DOOH’s ability to deliver predictable and reportable results. Watch the video here.

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