Agenda
3:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Entrepreneur, Innovator, Icon: A Conversation with 11:11 Media CEO Paris Hilton
The entertainment and brand landscapes are undergoing a massive transformation, driven by a new blueprint of influence. In a conversation with UTA CEO David Kramer, Paris Hilton explores how she transformed her brand into a cultural force to build an empire at the intersection of content, commerce and community in today’s rapidly evolving media landscape.
Paris Hilton
Entrepreneur and Culture Icon
David Kramer
UTA CEO
3:25 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
The Edit Never Changes: Building a Brand That Outlasts the Algorithm
Authentic creative identity is the only lasting competitive advantage in a media landscape that keeps rewriting the rules. The thesis: Most brands chase the platform. Great ones keep being themselves and let the platform find them.
Joanna Teplin
The Home Edit
Clea Shearer
The Home Edit
Kirsten Rutherford
Executive Creative Director at DoorDash
Kayla Cobb
Senior Reporter at The Wrap
3:50 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Nostalgia As the Ultimate AI Antidote
As AI floods the content landscape, a counter-movement has emerged: Audiences now crave the familiar, the human, the nostalgic. What’s actually making content compelling right now? It’s when human instinct leads and technology follows.
Kate Bartlett
Creator
Sari Katz
Global Senior Director, Entertainment & Celebrity Partnerships at Nike
Raina Penchansky
Co-Founder & CEO at Digital Brand Architects and Co-Head of UTA Creators
4:15 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
The Rise of the Creator-Driven Company: Inside Beast Industries
Something powerful is transforming the media landscape: Today’s creators are operating as visionary leaders scaling multi-billion-dollar enterprises. Go inside the engine of Beast Industries and hear what it takes to build a durable, high-growth creator enterprise. Discover how the world’s biggest digital forces are commanding lasting commercial empires, and what this new era of creative equity means for marketers and the future of commerce.
Jeffrey Housenbold
President & CEO at Beast Industries
Oren Rosenbaum
Partner & Co-Head of UTA Creators at UTA
Sara Fischer
Media Correspondent at Axios
2026 Headliners
David Kramer
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Paris Hilton
Jeffrey Housenbold
Olandria Carthen
Draymond Green
Special Events
More experiences from UTA and our partners designed to bring together senior leaders across brands, media, and technology for collaborative dialogues and meaningful relationship-building
Executive Salon:
From Fandom to Growth
Fandom is no longer passive—it's a growth lever. This invite-only salon explores how winning brands turn attention into engagement and engagement into impact—and why participation is the new premium.
Monday, June 22
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Executive Salon:
Clicks Don’t Pay the Bills
Most marketing metrics don’t map to money. This invite-only salon brings together leaders in data, commerce, and marketing science to explore what happens when every dollar must prove its return—and what changes when you can finally measure what actually drives a sale.
Tuesday, June 23
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
The Open Table:
A Horizon x Newton Research Breakfast Panel
A candid, off-the-record breakfast with the agency, brand, and AI leaders defining what “intelligence at scale” actually looks like, from the philosophy of human-plus-AI to the mechanics of making it stick inside a media organization. This invite-only event for brand-side marketers is supported by Dstillery and Databricks.
Tuesday, June 23
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Inside UTA Beach
A hub for industry leaders who thrive at the intersection of commerce, media, and culture
Advisory Meetings
UTA Beach is home to hundreds of power meetings during Cannes Lions, bringing together executives from just about every industry to unlock opportunity and do real business.
HAVE A MEDIALINK MEETING? CHECK IN ON THE SECOND FLOOR
Podcast Studio
Live from the Croisette! Keep an eye out—you might just catch one of your favorite podcasters recording live from our studio.
Creator Lounge
The Creator Lounge at UTA Beach is an invite-only experience for today’s leading creators to break from the hustle and bustle, recharge, and focus on creativity and connection.
UTA After Dark
The nights everyone's already talking about
Some of the most important moments at Cannes don't have an agenda. Our invite-only evening experiences bring together talent, tastemakers, and execs for the connections (and revelry) that can't happen elsewhere.
UTA & Dropbox Present:
Cannes Dinner Fête
Invite only
UTA & ADWEEK Present:
Cannes In Colour Dinner
Invite only
UTA, KLUTCH Sports & Authentic Live Present:
An Evening on the Croisette
Invite only
UTA & DoorDash Ads Present:
Executive Soirée
Invite only
UTA & Claude Present:
Creators Dinner
Invite only
UTA & Yahoo! Present:
ZMO Dinner
Invite only
Things To Know
- The official address of UTA Beach is: UTA Beach, Entry at Checkpoint 3, Palais des Festivals, La Croisette, Cannes.
- UTA Beach is open Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., to anyone with a Cannes Lions badge. On Monday, we close at 5:00 p.m.
- Guests with pre-planned Advisory Meetings or Meetings by MediaLink can meet staff at the 2nd Floor check-in desk, where we will direct to meeting areas, including lounges.
- Delegate holders can pick up their badges at the GareMaritime, located next to the Palais des Festivals.
What to Expect
