The Cannes Lions festival of Creativity is in its 73rd edition, with this year seeing a total of 18 jurors from South Africa taking part.
The Creative Circle Full Circle 2026, in partnership with Ster-Kinekor, hosts a selection of jury members, as they take the audience inside the jury rooms, through an inspiring showcase of the top trends, insights and award-winning work from Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
This impressive line-up will showcase the Direct, Print & Publishing, Glass Lion for Change and the holy grail, Titanium, categories at the WITS Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg, with an equally impressive masterclass in Cape Town, at Ster-Kinekor’s Cine 12 at the V&A Waterfront, where the categories of Radio & Audio, Entertainment Lions for Gaming and Glass Lion for Change will be unpacked.
“The Full Circle event not only provides insight and inspiration to the creative industry but aspiration to compete at the global stage too, by showcasing the very best the world has to offer through the most talented creatives minds, who serve as jury members.” Pete Little, Deputy Chairperson of the Creative Circle and Chief Creative Officer at Publicis Groupe Africa.
Cannes Trend Spotter Ann Nurock, unpacks the best of this year’s global winning campaigns, trends and key learnings, while the Lionesses from the Open Chair initiative, provide an inspirational view of their experiences of the festival.
“Once again, this year’s event promises to bring our creative community together to share insights from the global barometer of creativity. We will explore what is currently driving consumers and the trends shaping our industry’s future – including the topic on everyone’s lips, pros and cons of AI, the new tools empowering creatives and marketers to drive meaningful impact, and the critical shifts we must make to succeed in 2027.” Kabelo Moshapalo, Creative Circle Chairperson and Ogilvy Chief Creative Officer.
Tickets are available from Webtickets.
30 JULY – FULL CIRCLE JOHANNESBURG
The speaker line-up includes:
- Ann Nurock
(Cannes Trend Spotter) - Khethiwe Makhubo
(Direct Lions Judge) – Creative Group Head at McCann Joburg - Nkgabiseng Motau
(Print & Publishing Lions Judge) – Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Think Creative Africa - Suhana Gordhan
(Glass: The Lion for Change Judge) – Chief Creative Officer and Founder at LoveSong - Tseliso Rangaka
(Titanium Lions Lions Judge) – Chief Creative Officer at Accenture Song
DATE & TIME
30 July 2026 at 13:30 – 17:30
VENUE
WITS Linder Auditorium
27 St Andrews Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg
6 AUGUST – FULL CIRCLE CAPE TOWN
The speaker line-up includes:
- Ann Nurock
(Cannes Trend Spotter) - Jabulani Sigege
(Audio & Radio Lions Judge) – Group Executive Creative Director at Machine_ - Suhana Gordhan
(Glass: The Lion for Change Judge) – Chief Creative Officer and Founder at LoveSong - Danni Pinch
(Entertainment Lions for Gaming Judge) – Executive Creative Director at Accenture Song
DATE & TIME
6 August 2026 at 13:30 – 17:30
VENUE
Ster-Kinekor, Cine 12 at V&A Waterfront, Cape Town