Cannes Day 3 began on a high note after Day 2 closed with an inspiring address by Oprah Winfrey. Honoured with the prestigious Cannes LionHeart Award, Winfrey took to the stage at the festival's Lumière Theatre to reflect on what she called the 'most extraordinary journey of a lifetime'. With the momentum building at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, the riviera continues to serve as a vibrant meeting ground for marketers, creatives, delegates and industry leaders—igniting conversations, collaborations and celebrations that embody the spirit of the festival. Here’s IMPACT’s view from in and around the Palais des Festivals:
Global icon and Cannes LionHeart Award 2026 winner Oprah Winfrey
Hephzibah Pathak of Ogilvy, Kalpesh Patankar of VML
The Snapchat Mansion
Prerna Mehrotra of Dentsu Asia Pacific
Binda Dey of United Rider Sports, Jury Member of Entertainment Lions for Sports
(Left to right) Ashish Khazanchi of Enormous, Prasoon Joshi of Omnicom, Sandeep Patwardhan of Enormous, Raj Kamble of Famous Innovations, Neha Singh of Enormous, Aditya Kanthy of Omnicom, Neeta Nair of IMPACT, Rahul Mathew of McCann India
Kainaz Karmakar of Ogilvy
