The first day at Cannes Lions 2026 brought the global creative community together on the French Riviera, as delegates from across advertising, marketing, media, technology and entertainment gathered to celebrate the ideas shaping the future of business and culture. As the industry starts settling into a week of inspiration, innovation and recognition, IMPACT spotted a few jury members making their way across the Palais and surrounding venues:

(From left to right) - Rajdeepak Das of Publicis Groupe South Asia, Amitesh Rao of Leo South Asia and Jury Member for Entertainment Lions for Gaming

Dhruv Warrior of VML India, Jury Member for Print and Publishing Media

Pooja Manek of Talented, Jury Member for Outdoor

Music Composer Subhajit Mukherjee, Jury Member for Entertainment Lions for Music


























