As vast populations around the world are experiencing some form of lockdown, the evolution of culture moves from being absorbed through human interaction and social groups, to something which occurs almost exclusively on digital platforms and through digital content. Vice sits at the intersection of content and culture and has done so for many years. Two years ago Global President Rob Newlan joined Vice Virtue and the agency-network has since seen a flurry of new client wins &...

This is the story of how one UK-based fashion designer saw an injustice and made a decision which not only changed how she supported a social cause but changed her worldview, her career and the shape of her entire family. Jaz O’Hara founded the Worldwide Tribe Charity after visiting a refugee camp in Calais, France and has, since then worked to establish WiFi infrastructure for refugee camps across France and Greece, supported search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea and much more.

Bozoma Saint John is quoted as saying “None of us will have any impact or influence if we are quiet. So don’t be quiet. Be loud as hell.” In a week where global demonstrations have taken place against police brutality and racial inequality that sentiment feels as vital now as it has ever been. Bozoma talks frankly about the position brands are taking during this time, how they can authentically support social causes and whether they even should if their own business doesn’t walk the walk.

In 2019 Tiffany R Warren, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Omnicom and Founder & President of ADCOLOR chaired a panel examining successful and unsuccessful attempts by brands to take a stand on divisive issues. She was joined by Wieden+Kennedy Co-President & Chief Creative Officer Colleen Decourcy, writer, producer and creator of the critically acclaimed series Blackish, Grownish and Mixedish Kenya Barris and President & CEO of TBWA\Worldwide Troy Ruhanen.

Julia Goldin is the Global Chief Marketing Officer at The Lego Group, a company whose colourful bricks have been delighting and inspiring children and adults to build, learn and play for more than 70 years. It's a brand that's truly synonymous with creativity.  Under Julia's direction the Lego brand has been brought to life through films, video games, online content and a plethora of other mediums. Providing a truly extensive and increasingly far reaching world of entertainment and education.

Nick Law advocates the need for creatives to be in control and at the centre of decision-making. Something we should all be considering as we set out new business strategies for the months to come. Media consumption and consumer behaviours have shifted dramatically and creativity is going to have to work overtime in this environment, to keep brands distinctive engaging and in tune with the rapidly changing climate.

Jaime Robinson is the co-founder and chief creative officer of Joan Creative, an independent agency based out of New York. When the business was founded four years ago they did it in the belief that they could help modernise legendary brands using weapons of cultural IQ that have made modern brands sensations. But how do you draw upon that arsenal when the shifting sands of culture give way to a sudden earthquake?

When Swedish vegan food brand Oatly came to Cannes Lions espousing the effectiveness of erasing their marketing department, it could have turned a lot of people off. But what Creative Directors John Schoolcraft and Martin Rinqvist laid out was, that by putting creatives at the centre of a brand, obstacles which can often block the most creative work from happening, begin to fade away.

Brad Hiranaga is the Chief Brand Officer for General Mills, North America, whose legion of brands including Betty Crocker, Pillsbury and Old El Paso have been store cupboard staples around the world for decades.  As a long serving ambassador of the iconic CPG business and with almost 16 years of service under his belt, Brad is now witnessing these brands go through what he can only describe as a renaissance. Where the company's focus is shifting from food that people love, to food that...

Scott Galloway has been an outspoken voice in business and the tech industry for many years. He also teaches at NYU, and one of his most popular classes is “The Algebra of Happiness”, a series of equations that attempt to distill observations regarding failures and successes in business, relationships, parenting, and health. In 2019 Scott stood on the Debussy Stage at Cannes Lions and took the audience on a white-knuckle ride through this class, melding research and data with personal...

In the last two years Chris Brandt has successfully super-charged Chipotle’s digital transformation, giving them the edge and a well-prepped advantage. Chipotle’s mission is ‘to cultivate a better world’ - and with no obvious end to the crisis in sight, Chris and the team are determined to continue raising the bar by doing what they do best: Being real and being first and as you’re about to hear from Chris, when it comes to Chipotle, there just is no finish line.

Note: This talk took place in 2015. In 2020 we have seen medical science be thrust into the spotlight more than ever before as COVID-19 accelerates the development of potential vaccines onto seemingly impossible timelines. This week we're rolling back to a talk from 2015. The then CEO of GSK Consumer Healthcare Emma Walmsley took to the stage at Cannes Lions Health to explain how brand-love is essential for the growth and sustained success of a business.

Cynthia Chen is the General Manager for RB. Throughout her career she has boomeranged between China and North America, giving her a solid view of those two major markets and their very different consumers. As a healthcare company in the midst of a pandemic, RB's role as a critical helper has never been more urgent. When you're one of the companies whose products are in such high demand, how do you quickly provide those products and also stem the tide of panic buying and fear that's emerging?

Lego Group’s CMO Julia Goldin explains how, from its inception in 1938, Lego was built on the power of learning through play, and in a world where 65% of children entering primary school will work in jobs which currently don’t exist, the ability to learn, unlearn and relearn is a vital skill to have, and one baked into the Lego brick. But with more choices for play, learning and entertainment than ever, how does a brand whose core product has remained relatively unchanged, remain relevant?

Jess Greenwood is the newly appointed Global Chief Marketing Officer at R/GA, the international agency and multi-Lions winning transformation consultancy. Starting a new role is challenging, but how do your priorities need to shift when a global pandemic hits, your clients' needs change overnight and advice becomes outdated within weeks or even days? Jess talks about the early signs of change and opportunity, something that is not easy to talk about given the sensitivities of the current...

Unilever’s CEO Alan Jope took the stage at Cannes Lions in 2019 to make the pledge that if any brand under Unilever’s umbrella failed to serve a broader purpose, it would no longer be a part of the company. He also claimed that the industry is being polluted by brands that fail to deliver on their promise and values. Something that, as we start to think about the world beyond this crisis, will be front of mind as we redefine the role of brand on the road to recovery and renewal.

Ricardo Dias is the vice-president of marketing at Ambev Brazil which, over the past few years has been steadily raising its game, following a dramatic transformation of their global internal culture. But of course that was all before the global crisis that we now find ourselves in. Ricardo and the Brazilian team were one of the first in the world to take action and respond to a problem which we're all facing now, and this problem doesn't just effect beer sales and customer revenues, but...