New Delhi, Delhi, 2nd of June, 2025 : Amid the elegance of the French Riviera, Women Inspiring Network (WIN) prepares to host power-packed, day-long discussions on creativity, marketing, innovation, and leadership at the #WIN Lounge on June 18 at the iconic Hotel Martinez, during Cannes Lions 2025—the ultimate convergence of the advertising, communications, and creative worlds. This year, ‘WIN Voices’ podcast debuts at Cannes, spotlighting raw, real stories from global change-makers.
As a global, not-for-profit initiative, WIN is set to amplify visionary voices, weaving together narratives of brand impact, creative disruption, and purpose-driven initiatives at the ritzy resort town of Cannes. WIN will lead conversations that reshape creativity, evoke authenticity, and unlock new realms of imagination, spanning topics such as:
- Disrupting the Default: The New Playbook for Inclusive Innovation
- Culture is Capital: The New Frontier of Creative Influence
3. Marketing in the Metaverse: Redefining Brand Engagement
4. Beyond Advertising: Building Purpose-Driven Brands
5. The Purpose Playbook: Philanthropic Families and the Art of Giving Big
6. Metamorphosis of Marketing: Rebuilding Enterprises with Data, AI & Creativity
Leading WIN’s vibrant dialogues will be a stellar lineup including Resh Sidhu, Global Director at Snap Inc.; Meera Sharath Chandra, Founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of Tigress Tigress; Phil Schraeder, CEO of GumGum; Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois, Senior Vice President and Global General Manager at M·A·C Cosmetics; Bridget Evans, Global Head of Advertising Business Marketing for Spotify,Antonia Faulkner, Head of Corporate Communications and Ads Marketing, Analytics and Insights EMEA at Samsung Electronics; Dominique Rose Van Winther, Chief AI Evangelist and CEO of Final Upgrade; Asha Shivaji, Co-Founder and CEO of SeeMe Index; Sara Vincent, Managing Director of Utiq; Julia Linehan, CEO and Co-Founder of The Digital Voice; Alice Bromage, CEO and Founder of Empowering Success; Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg, President Club of Budapest Germany, Jessica Giles, Managing Director at Code and Theory, Caspar Lee, Co-founder & Investor and others.
Jean Daniel Germain, France country manager & South Europe enterprise sales, Camphouse, said,” We are entering an agentic era where Data is the most precious resource for Marketing & Media Leaders. At unprecedented Scale & never-seen-before Speed. I am incredibly excited to share more on this at WIN @ Cannes“
Neera Nundy, Co-founder & Partner, Dasra, said, “Giving big isn’t just about writing large checks—it’s about aligning your values with long-term change. When families bring purpose to their philanthropy, they don’t just fund programs—they shape futures.”
Speaking about #WIN Lounge at Cannes, Stuti Jalan, Founder & Curator of Women Inspiring Network, said, “This will be a game-changing celebration, uniting visionary leaders from around the world to reshape the future of creativity, with voices contributing to a bold, inclusive, and innovative tomorrow.”
Over the years, WIN has emerged as an influential hub for pioneering leadership, hosting visionary voices across Davos and Cannes Lions. At the upcoming Cannes 2025, we are set to welcome a dynamic audience from Google, Apple, Snap Inc., M·A·C Cosmetics, Samsung Electronics, Kensington Grey, Pink Chip, AKQA, WeTransfer, Publicis Groupe, and Influencer.com.
As we gear up for Cannes Lions 2025, WIN is set to spark new partnerships, foster meaningful connections, and fuel an ever-expanding ecosystem of creativity. And the momentum doesn’t stop there—we head to Climate Week New York during UNGA on September 24, 2025 to lead climate-conscious conversations at the WIN Lounge. For information on WIN and its involvement at Cannes, please visit our website.
Upcoming WIN Lounges
1. WIN Lounge | Cannes Lions 2025
Hotel Martinez, Cannes
June 18, 2025
2. WIN Lounge | Climate Week NYC New York City September 24, 2025
3. WIN Lounge | Davos @ World Economic Forum Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2026
About Women Inspiring Network
Born in the pandemic, powered by purpose—Women Inspiring Network (WIN) is a global non-profit initiative created to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the success, strength and stories of women. By inspiring women in India and beyond through podcasts, women networking events and global summits, WIN is a space where ideas spark innovation, fuel transformative change, and ensure everyone belongs.
Over the years, WIN has hosted 200+ panel discussions to amplify women’s voices across AI, Climate, Creativity, Culture, Fashion, Gender Lens Investing, Generational Health & Wealth, Leadership, STEM, and Sustainability, at Davos during the World Economic Forum, Climate Week New York, Cannes Lions, and the Clinton Global Initiative.
At Davos 2025, WIN brought together a remarkable lineup of trailblazers such as Cherie Blair CBE, KC; Smriti Irani, The Alliance for Global Good: Gender Equity & Equality; Shobana Kamineni, Apollo Hospitals; Mona Patel, radXai & Couture for Cause; Ajaita Shah, Frontier Markets; Dr. Pano Churchill, Fly-Concorde; Daniella Foster, Bayer; Sheetal Chawla, Capgemini; Dr. Dorit Dor, Checkpoint; and Traci Mabrey, Dow Jones.
Our Davos audience featured Bank of America; Bayer; World Gold Council; Deutsche Bank; KPMG Switzerland; Vital Voices; Jet Set Go; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Essar Group; Cherie Blair Foundation for Women; PwC; Stanford University; Harvard University; Fujitsu; Sesame Workshop; and many more from finance, philanthropy, innovation, and policy.
WIN has partnered with leading organizations such as the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, The Galien Foundation, Invest India, the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and participated in prestigious events to reshape global narratives.
Other standout initiatives include a women’s networking event at BMW India and Quorum, a breast cancer awareness campaign with News X, a global mentoring walk with FICCI and Vital Voices, engagements at G20, and a youth empowerment program with the US Embassy and IIT. The mission of WIN is simple: to pay it forward, create a lasting impact, and ignite a wave of unstoppable women rising together! Visit our website to learn more about our work.
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