A Live Podcast & AI Networking Event
Marea Restaurant, Cannes
2.30pm - 4pm | Tuesday, 17th June, 2025
About futureweek Live
A Live Podcast about AI disruption in the Media & Advertising Industry
Join FutureWeek and a host of AI leaders in Cannes for FutureWeek Live, which will bring together AI luminaries in Cannes for networking and a live podcast featuring some of the world’s leading experts.
Futureweek Live
Who should attend
Brands
Media Agencies
Creative Agencies
Media Companies
Technology Companies
Consultancies
Regulatory Bodies
Analysts
Investors
Trade Associations
2024 Agenda
08.30am
Coffee & Networking
09.00am
PRESENTATION
Welcome & Introduction
Speaker Vincent Flood, Executive Editor, FutureWeek
09:10am
PRESENTATION
Rethinking AI and its impact on business and humanity
Speaker Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer, WPP
09:30am
PRESENTATION
Will AI Transform Ad Creativity or Replace It?
Speaker Tom Ellis, Director, Yahoo Creative, EMEA, Yahoo
09.50am
PANEL
Why AI Progress has Been Slower than Anticipated
Speakers
Andrew Grosso, CPO / Co-Founder, Pickaxe
Charlie Glyn , Ad Technology Leader , Channel 4
Lara Izlan, Director of Insights & Analytics, ITV
Robert Hart, Assistant Editor, FutureWeek (Moderator)
10.20am
PANEL
The AI-Driven Agency
Speakers
Tom Nash, Chief Digital Officer, MG OMD
Rosie Nathan, Global Innovation Director, Wavemaker
Jonathan Whiteside, Global SVP of Experience and Engineering, DEPT
Vincent Flood, Executive Editor, FutureWeek (Moderator)
10.50am
Coffee Break
11.15am
FIRESIDE CHAT
In Conversation with Monks Co-Founder Wesley ter Haar
Speakers
Wesley ter Haar, Co-Founder, Monks
Vincent Flood, Executive Editor, FutureWeek (Moderator)
11.40am
PRESENTATION
Generative AI: Challenges and Opportunities for Journalism
Speakers
Nic Newman, Senior Research Fellow, Reuters Institute for Study of Journalism
12.00pm
PANEL
Content as Currency: What Does Fair Licensing for LLM Training Data Look Like?
Speakers
Nic Newman, Senior Research Fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Sebastian Cuttill, Parliamentary and Campaigns Manager, News Media Association
Robert Hart, Assistant Editor, FutureWeek (Moderator)
12.30pm
FIRESIDE CHAT
The Advertiser AI Journey
Speakers
Sameer Amin, Global Director of Data Driven Marketing & Media, Reckitt
Gabrielle Robitaille, Associate Director, Digital Policy, WFA
1.00pm
Lunch
2.00pm
FIRESIDE CHAT
In Conversation with Microsoft Advertising
Speakers
Supriya Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Media and Ad Tech Solutions – UK, Microsoft
Tim Cross-Kovoor, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek
2.20pm
FIRESIDE CHAT
Beyond Machine Learning: AI in Ad Tech
Speakers
Adam Ray, CEO, 59A
Vincent Flood, Executive Editor, FutureWeek
2.40pm
PRESENTATION
Introducing 'Share of Model' for Brands
Speaker
Tom Roach, VP Brand Strategy, Jellyfish
3.00pm
Coffee Break
3.20pm
PANEL
Disruptive Intelligence: The New Startups Doing Things Differently
Speakers
Ankuj Arora, CEO, Morphiq
Ines Clark, Founder & CEO, Marty AI
Ciaran O’Kane, General Partner, FirstPartyCapital
Vincent Flood, Executive Editor, FutureWeek (Moderator)
3.50pm
PANEL
Building a Responsible AI Ecosystem in Media & Marketing
Speakers
Dino Myers-Lamptey, Founder, The Barber Shop
Becky McOwen-Banks, Executive Creative Director, House of Greenland & Plain:ai
Tom Laranjo, Group CEO, Total Media
Vincent Flood, Executive Editor, FutureWeek (Moderator)
4.20pm
Concludes
FutureWeek Live
Speakers
Sarah Salter
Global Head of Innovation & Platforms
Wavemaker
Tom Richards
SVP, Global Product
MiQ
Brian O'Kelley
CEO
Scope3
Rapha Abreu
Global Vice President of Design
The Coca-Cola Co
Serena Haththotuwa
Senior Reporter
FutureWeek
Vincent Flood
Executive Editor
FutureWeek
Brian O'Kelley
CEO
Scope3
Serena Haththotuwa
Senior Reporter
FutureWeek
Themes
AI & The Agency
Creative Destruction in Media
AI & Ad Tech: Evolution or Revolution?
Ethics & Regulation
The AI-Driven Brand
venue location
Marea Restaurant
FutureWeek Live will be hosted at Marea, which serves Mediterranean cuisine, is perched on top of the Canopy by Hilton Hotel, located just a 10 minute walk from the Palais. Boasting sea views and fittingly Cannes vibe, it’ll make the perfect setting for the live podcast.
This year the restaurant was the Winner of Best Restaurant at the Hotel and Restaurant Awards.
Register to Attend
Cannes, 17th June 2025
Register below to attend FutureWeek Live. Due to capacity constraints, registration does not guarantee entry to events.
Partners
If you would like to be involved with FutureWeek Live or to partner with us on our coverage or to co-host an event, please get in touch via the button below or email partnerships@futureweek.com
