Tune in to Axios conversations at this year's Cannes Lions Festival. Axios senior media reporter Sara Fischer, Axios Pro Media Deals reporter Kerry Flynn and more will unpack the biggest stories we’re tracking in Cannes on the Stagwell Sport Beach.
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Powering fandom: How tech and media brings athletes, fans and newsmakers together
Monday, June 19 8:25 am - 10:00 am ET / 2:25 pm – 4:00 pm CEST
Connections between creators and fans have become a leading priority across media, pushing industry leaders to create safer digital spaces that foster those connections. Hear from experts on how these relationships impact media expansions and the strategies to keep fans connected to the content they love most. Axios Senior Media Reporter Sara Fischer and Media Deals Reporter Kerry Flynn will host conversations with:
- Jim Bankoff, Co-founder, Chair and CEO, Vox Media
- Amrapali Gan, CEO, OnlyFans
- Rashida Jones, President, MSNBC
- Meredith Kopit Levien, President and CEO, The New York Times Company
- Jim Lanzone, CEO, Yahoo
- And a View from the Top segment with Mark Penn, CEO, Stagwell
Catch-up on the event 👇
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Women in sports broadcasting and the road to 2024
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 8:30am - 9:30am ET / 2:30pm - 3:30pm CEST
For decades, women's sports were largely neglected by the media. Now that they're cultivating bigger audiences, the appeal is beginning to widen. Axios Senior Media Reporter Sara Fischer and Media Deals Reporter Kerry Flynn will host conversations with the broadcasters and athletes as they explore trends to watch on the road to the 2024 Olympics and beyond:
- Nastia Liukin, Olympic Gold Medalist and NBC Sports Olympics analyst
- Elsa Garrison, Photojournalist, Getty Images
- Taylor Rooks, Sports Media Journalist
- Holly Rowe, Veteran Commentator, ESPN
- Molly Solomon, Executive Producer & President, NBC Olympics Production and Executive Producer, Golf Channel
- And a View from the Top segment with Kexin Chen, VP of C-Suite Marketing & Partnerships, Salesforce and Robin Lickliter, Chief Experience Officer, Sparks
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Presented by: Sparks
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Quality Reach, on the Beach
Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 8:30am - 9:30am ET / 2:30pm - 3:30pm CET
In a privacy-first world, smart strategies beyond "cookies" are necessary. Brands must invest in new technologies that make it possible to identify, and therefore target, content by interests. Hear from experts in platform and publisher marketing to discuss ways brands can avoid risky ad placements and pursue value-based media buys. Axios Senior Media Reporter Sara Fischer and Media Deals Reporter Kerry Flynn will host conversations with:
- Dan Callahan, Senior Vice President, Data Strategy and Sales Innovation, FOX
- Jeff Green, Founder and CEO, The Trade Desk
- Jen Wong, COO, Reddit
- And a View from the Top segment with Yannis Dosios, Chief Commercial Officer, Integral Ad Science
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Presented by: Integral Ad Science
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Women’s sports biz boom
Thursday, June 22, 2023, 12:30pm - 1:30pm CET / airing 9:15am - 10:15am ET
As investment in women's sports has continued to grow, so has the realm of possibilities for players and fans. Join Axios on Stagwell Sport Beach as we explore the sharper focus on how the power of women's sports is changing the world for the better.
Axios Senior Media Reporter Sara Fischer will host conversations with:
- Jessica Berman, Commissioner, National Women’s Soccer League
- Alexis Ohanian, Founder, Seven Seven Six and Co-Founder and former Executive Chairman, Reddit
- Aly Wagner, former US Women’s National Team player and Co-chair, Bay FC
Catch-up on the event 👇