The Creative Gathering
- Date
- Monday 22 June 2026
- Location
- Antibes, France
- Time
- 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
A private dinner convening leaders across creativity, media, culture, and business from Africa, the diaspora, and the global industry. Held on the opening night of Cannes Lions, the gathering creates space for meaningful conversations before the week accelerates — with a three-course dining experience celebrating contemporary West African cuisine. Attendance is by invitation and subject to approval.
AttendanceInvitation + approval
RSVP→The Distinctiveness Gap
- Date
- Thursday 25 June 2026
- Location
- DEPT® Secret Garden, Cannes, France
- Time
- 4:15 PM – 4:35 PM
Marketing is converging. AI is accelerating it. And the brands winning attention aren't the ones producing more — they're the ones producing different. African and diaspora creatives are delivering exactly that, breaking through globally in music, fashion, film, and media at an unprecedented pace. Yet the infrastructure connecting this creative momentum with the global marketing industry is still being built. That's the Distinctiveness Gap — and closing it is an opportunity for brands and creators alike. Chika Uwazie, Addy Awofisayo, Ben Williams, and Bernard Sokpe dig into what's needed and what becomes possible. Moderated by Kofi Turkson.
RSVP→afriCANNES x Dept Closing Cocktail
- Date
- Thursday 25 June 2026
- Location
- DEPT® Secret Garden, Cannes, France
- Time
- 4:35 PM – 6:00 PM
The week closes the way it opened — with the right people in the room. Join us for the afriCANNES closing cocktail at the DEPT® Secret Garden, immediately following the fireside conversation.
RegistrationShared Luma with the fireside
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