The world’s most prestigious, debated and disruptive creative work — direct from Cannes to a cinema near you.
Event overview
Cannes Download is back, following a sold-out season in 2025.
This year’s reel is curated by Micah Walker, Founder/CCO at Bear Meets Eagle On Fire & 2026 Cannes Film Juror, and produced by Prodigious — 60 minutes of the work that had the industry talking, arguing, and taking notes in Cannes, on the big screen where it belongs.
Alongside the reel, each city hosts a live panel featuring Australian Cannes Lions Jurors. Expect unfiltered intel from the jury room and the festival floor – and a clear view of where creativity is headed next.
WHO'S IT FOR
Creatives, strategists, marketers, in-house teams, content creators, and more.
If you want to know what actually won at Cannes this year — and why — this is the room to be in.
NATIONAL ROADSHOW DATES & VENUES
8:15am-11:00am in the following cities and on the following dates:
| City | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Wednesday, 12 August | HOYTS Entertainment Quarter |
| Melbourne | Wednesday, 19 August | Village Cinemas Crown |
| Adelaide | Tuesday, 25 August | Palace Cinemas Nova Eastend |
| Perth | Tuesday, 1 September | Palace Cinemas Raine Square |
| Brisbane | Wednesday, 2 September | Palace Cinemas James Street |
Tickets are strictly limited and expected to sell out quickly, just like in 2025.
SPEAKERS
SYDNEY, AUG 12
Brent Smart – Founder, B.Smart (Moderator & 2026 Juror – Creative Effectiveness)
Micah Walker – Founder/CCO, Bear Meets Eagle On Fire (Film)
Pip Smart – EP/Partner, Revolver (Film Craft)
Clare Pickens – CEO, Leo Australia (Creative Business Transformation)
Sam Stuchbury – ECD & Founder, Motion Sickness NZ (Creative B2B)
MELBOURNE, AUG 19
Clare Pickens – CEO, Leo Australia (Moderator and 2026 Cannes Juror – Creative Business Transformation)
Rob Galluzzo – CEO, FINCH (Sustainable Development Goals)
Rose Herceg – CEO, WPP ANZ (Creative Brand)
Ben Miles – Chief Design Officer, R/GA APAC (Design)
Amy Weston – ECD, Clemenger BBDO (Brand Experience & Activation)
ADELAIDE, AUG 25
Amy Weston – ECD, Clemenger BBDO (Moderator & 2026 Juror, Brand Experience & Activation)
Kevin Kivi – MD, Wavemaker ANZ
Dena Vassallo – CEO & Founder, Society ANZ
James Pash – Creative Director, KWP+Partners
Justin Counihan – MD, Floodlight Agency
Britt Lippett – Client Partner, Frame
PERTH, SEPT 1
Kirsty Muddle – CEO, Ogilvy ANZ
Matt Oakley – CSO & Agency Head, 303
Steve Back – CCO & Founder, Monster Sauce
Jo Draper – Chief Growth Officer, ECU
Chris Rowson – Head of Creative, Good Drinks Australia
Bec Smith – CMO, Revo Fitness
Panellists for Brisbane on September 2 to be announced.