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Cynopsis at CANNES LIONS: DAY FIVE

Cynopsis at Cannes Lions: Day Five
06/22/18

It’s the last day of school and that means silliness and dramatics across the board. In a panel about confidence, British actor David Oyelowo performed Shakespeare with a surprise (and surprised) participant from the audience. The most anticipated panel, with many expecting former WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell to be interviewed by New Yorker writer Ken Auletta, turned out to have Sorrell leading the line of questioning until Auletta turned the tables on him, much to the audience’s delight. We may not be much wiser when it comes to the accusations leveled against Sorrell, but everyone like’s a metaphorical boxing match. Throughout the week we’ve learned about authenticity, disruption, data and creativity. We know companies should feel a greater sense of social responsibility and algorithms tell you not just what consumers are doing but why. And the robots are coming – in fact they’re already here, doing your taxes, measuring your blood sugar and taking your orders at KFC. Overall it was a quieter fest than in years past, with fewer participants, fewer yachts and no Ferris wheel in sight. But how did the professionals feel about the pared down version of Lions? Let’s find out at the closing party!

QUICK TAKES FROM CANNES

“My life has always worked in mysterious ways. It’s not like you wake up and say, ‘Boy, I hope I’m going to be the face of sexual harassment in the workplace,’” said Gretchen Carlson, journalist and new Chairman of Miss America Organization at a panel about Miss American in the era of #metoo. Now the woman who helped take down Roger Ailes is taking on the task of modernizing Miss America (not to be confused with Miss USA, formerly owned by Donald Trump). Heading up the organization was not something Carlson had planned on, but when approached, the 1989 winner of the crown felt it was her call to duty. Together with Leslie Sims, COO of Y&R, Carlson discussed the changes taking place to the nearly 100-year-old institution: The participants are now candidates, not contestants, in a competition, not a pageant. Their motto is, “Preparing great women for the world and preparing the world for great women.” As previously announced, the swimsuit competition will be done away with completely on the September 9 broadcast, although state contests will still include the bathing suit rounds this year. Future plans include featuring talents that historically have been hard to televise, but for now they’re taking baby steps, says Carlson. “We saw the attention of one big announcement, but it’s safe to say we’re going to continue to evolve.”

Sir Martin Sorrell and Ken Auletta took the Lumiere stage for a verbal boxing match about the future of journalism and the media business. Sorrell, who stepped down as CEO of WPP in April after accusations of misconduct, swatted back allegations of abuse, saying, “Am I an easy person to deal with? I am demanding. Maybe I talked to the wrong 20 or 25 people.” Sorrell talked about industry needs as pertaining to his new media company, S4 Capital: “[Clients want agencies that are] more flexible, much faster, cheaper, to be more global, more local – agencies that can co-locate with them, and deal with millennials and influencers.” Auletta speculated what would happen if the bottom falls out the ad industry. “Without ad dollars the media ecosystem will collapse, and I don’t believe the subscription model is a substitute,” he said. “The middle and working class haven’t had their income rise in roughly 10 years, so the thought that the average citizen who already spends roughly $260 a month for subscriptions — and that’s not including gas and electricity — can afford to pay for Facebook or even a newspaper is fallacious.” As far as the future of journalism, Auletta feels we need to start covering news beyond just the White House. “The president of the United States lies all the time and the press has to point that out when he lies,” he said; however, right now television is “wall-to-wall Trump.” “We risk reinforcing the view of people who support Trump that think we are out to get him. That weakens journalism.”

Susan Somersille Johnson, CMO of SunTrust Bank, revealed the formula to confidence at a morning panel on the main stage. “One – know what matters most, because when your priorities are clear your confidence doesn’t waver. Two – get educated. Three – forget shame and pride and lean on a friend.” Somersille Johnson said research shows everyone is capable of achieving financial confidence, and once you reach it you have greater life satisfaction because feeling like you have control over money is actually more reassuring than having money. British actor David Oyelowo, probably best known for his portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King on “Selma”, told the audience he doesn’t believe confidence is innate. “It’s something that is learned. And that is to do with preparation,” he says, attributing his own to success to three things: self-awareness, selflessness and being self-taught. “There are actors who don’t like watching themselves on screen – I love it. Partly because I can’t believe I’m on the big screen, but to also, you learn a lot about what didn’t work,” he said. “There is no such thing as arriving, as an actor, it’s a journey with no destination.”

A panel about redefining femininity asked everyone – women, men, ad agencies – to own their actions. “Makeup is more than a cosmetic,” said Senior VP of CoverGirl, Ukonwa Ojo. “It’s like an armor. Once you put it on you feel like you’re ready for whatever you’re going to take on. Makeup gives women superpowers. By making it seem like it’s frivolous, we’re almost telling women they can’t enjoy that power. And I’m saying, if you’ve got a superpower, use it. Slap on the power red lipstick. Own the fact that you need your cat eye and make it ok to say, ‘This is a tool of confidence for me.” For those in the audience Ojo’s message was clear and simple: “This is the audience that determines what culture values, and if we have a culture that values masculinity over femininity, this audience also has to own that,” said Ojo. “If we want to change that and say that we see a world where everyone is equal, then this is the audience that is going to tell that story.”

Parkland Survivors Madison Leal, Kai Koerber and Sam Zeif closed out the sessions on the Debussy stage, describing the horrific events of February 14, when 17 individuals lost their lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in a school shooting. “Nobody should ever have to feel that feeling,” said Zeif, as he described texting his brother who was in another classroom, while hiding from the gunman himself. Koerber, who has started an organization called Societal Reform Corporation, felt frustrated that, “this is a kid that was reported multiple times to multiple mental health counselors. No one paid attention, they just wanted to pass him along. I felt it was my purpose to put in place some kind of mental health curriculum that teach students and faculty to recognize these things and how to deal with it.”

What Was Your Biggest Take-Away from Lions?

“It was a really inspiring week. It seems like the ad community is all on the same page about what it needs to do to make a difference. Seems like the ad community is embracing equal right, equal pay, there’s a lot of statements about diversity. I think that was nice.” – Male Ad Executive

“That the CMOs are two years behind what actual people are doing on the internet. The themes they’re hitting on is stuff anyone could have told them two years ago. I write a parody of this type of stuff, and then I come here and CMOs, these massive organizations, consumer companies, they’re talking about the same stuff without irony. ‘We should look at influencers and maybe not use the ones that have fake followings.’ Like, duh.” – Digital Prophet

“It seems like the agencies only care about their awards. They don’t really care about a lot of stuff going on. They’re just having a booze up.” – Member of the Press

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