McKinsey at Cannes Lions 2026

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From campaigns to continuous growth: AI capabilities shaping marketing

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The real signals from Cannes Lions 2026
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From anxiety to advantage: A marketing organization that thrives with AI
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The agentic advertising economy: From attention to action
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Reinventing marketing workflows with agentic AI
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Meet the Core Team

Brian Gregg
Senior PartnerBay Area
Leads McKinsey’s global Consumer Technology & Media Practice, one of the most diverse and fastest-growing sectors at the intersection...
Jennifer Dikan
PartnerBay Area
Advises global biotech and biopharma clients on enterprise and product strategy, commercial launch, and operational excellence....
Kabir Ahuja
Senior PartnerNew York
Drives transformational growth through Marketing & Sales, Digital and AI. Deep expertise serving leaders in Telecom, Media, Consumer...
Kathryn Rathje
PartnerWashington DC
Works with leading consumer-facing companies to drive step-out growth transformations, with deep expertise in data-driven marketing,...
Kelsey Robinson
Senior PartnerBoston
Partners with industry leading companies to drive top-line growth across levers including customer analytics and insights, digital...
Marc Brodherson
Senior PartnerNew York
A leader in our work in consumer internet, media, and B2B information services, helping companies across the media and advertising...
Quentin George
PartnerBay Area
Global expert and leader of advertising and commerce media with over 25 years experience inventing, scaling, and transforming...
Stefan Rickert
Senior PartnerHamburg
Coleads our CPG consumer care work globally, which includes clients in beauty, personal care, household care, and consumer health;...
Shelley Stewart III
Senior Partner and Global Leader, Insights, Reputation & EngagementNew York
Advises companies on strategy and growth-led transformations; guides organizations to build a more inclusive, dynamic economy;...
Taryn Segal
Associate PartnerNew York
A leader in the Growth, Marketing & Sales practice helping companies build and accelerate growth transformations

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