Variety and Canva to Host Executive Interview Studio in Cannes
Variety and Canva will return to the Croissette to host an invite-only dinner along with the second annual Executive Interview Studio. Kicking off the festival, the dinner will take place on June 17, hosting the top CMOs and senior marketing executives participating in the studio and attending the festival.
The Executive Interview Studio will take place from June 18-20 at the Canva Villa with all conversations moderated by Variety journalists.
This year’s studio conversations include:
Cameron Adams, co-founder and chief product officer, Canva
Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief growth and marketing officer, Unilever
Lela Coffey, VP, P&G NA Multicultural Acceleration
Jon Cook, global CEO, VML
Domenic DiMeglio, chief marketing officer and chief data officer, Paramount Streaming
David Eilenberg, head of content, Roku
Justin Evans, head of analytics & insights, new product solutions, Samsung Ads
Sharb Farmaji, CEO, GroupM
Josh Feldman, CMO, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships
Rita Ferro, president, global advertising, Disney
Diana Haussling, CMO, Colgate-Palmolive North America
Xavier “X” Jernigan, head of cultural partnerships and voice of AI DJ, Spotify
Laura Jones, CMO, Instacart
Ro Kalonaros, global director, growth and experience, Omnicom
Zach Kitschke, chief marketing officer, Canva
Mark Kirkham, CMO, PepsiCo International Beverages
Ynon Kreiz, CEO, Mattel
Queen Latifah, artist, actor, producer and entrepreneur
Tressie Lieberman, CMO, Yahoo
Matthew Lieberman, CMO, PwC
Jessica Ling, EVP, global brand advertising, American Express
Lisa McKnight, EVP, chief brand officer, Mattel
Sheereen Miller-Russell, EVP, client partnerships and inclusion solutions, Warner Bros. Discovery
MrBallen, host and creator, “MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories”
Blad Norman, head of global marketing, Wondery
Ndidi Oteh, North America lead, Accenture Song
Oren Rosenbaum, partner and co-head, UTA Creators
Alex Schultz, CMO and VP, analytics, Meta
Michael Scott, VP & head of North American ad sales & operations, Samsung Ads
Kristine Segrist, global head of consumer marketing, Canva
Yara Shahidi, actress, producer and co-founder of 7th Sun Productions
Keri Shahidi, producer and co-founder of 7th Sun Productions
Mark Singer, US CMO, Deloitte Digital
Patrizio (Pato) Spagnoletto, global chief marketing officer, direct-to-consumer, Warner Bros. Discovery
Kath Swallow, worldwide head, deodorants, Unilever
Kenan Thompson, award-winning actor, producer, comedian and cast member, “Saturday Night Live”
Gayle Troberman, CMO, iHeartMedia
Tejal Vishalpura, SVP commercial strategy and marketing, Novo Nordisc
Melissa Wasserman, head of marketing, Samsung Ads
William White, CMO, Walmart
Shannon Willett, CMO, Peacock
Nick Witters, CEO, Ballen Studios
Rachael Zaluzec, CMO & SVP, customer experience and brand marketing, Volkswagen of America
“We’re excited to bring together creative leaders and industry pioneers for what will no doubt be a series of inspiring and thought-provoking conversations, in partnership with Variety,” said Kristine Segrist, global head of consumer marketing at Canva. “As the marketing world continues to evolve with new technologies, priorities and global brands leading new and exciting campaigns, bringing together thought leaders in this space to shed light on their experiences could not come at a better time.”
Conversations from the studio will be posted on Variety.com and across Variety’s platforms.
“Variety is thrilled to once again partner with Canva to bring these critical conversations to the Croissette featuring the leading marketing executives in our industry” said Dea Lawrence chief operating and marketing officer, Variety.
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