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You never know who you’ll find in Cannes—or on the cover of ADWEEK’s annual Cannes issue.
This year, ADWEEK tapped prolific illustrator Kyle Hilton to have some fun visually encapsulating the vibe of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and its surrounding sights.
In addition to key landmarks like the Carlton and Martinez hotels, the sprawling Palais, and the scenic beachside path called La Croisette, Hilton included a bevy of VIPs likely to be found wandering between the red carpet and The Gutter Bar.

Take a close look at the illustration above and see how many industry icons and influencers you can spot, then check our list below to see who you might have missed.
Featured on this year’s ADWEEK Cannes issue cover:
- Walking down the red-carpeted steps of the Palais? That’s Procter & Gamble chief brand officer Marc Pritchard.
- Interviewing a wise old commodore of the seas is “Gen Z Historian” Kahlil Greene.
- Walking onto the beach—perhaps toward the VaynerX yacht?—in a white baseball hat is entrepreneur and content juggernaut Gary Vaynerchuk.
- Working his way via crosswalk from the Palais to the beach is Anselmo Ramos, co-founder of Cannes Lions’ 2023 Agency of the Year, Gut.
- Posing for a selfie with a fan in front of the Palais is David Shing, aka Shingy, the Digital Prophet.
- Striking a pose above the sand sculpture of “Cannes” is Canadian actress and broadcaster Madison Tevlin, who’ll be speaking on creative bravery.
- Getting ready to cross the path above the E in Cannes is FCB global chair Susan Credle.
- Walking back from a shopping trip in Old Town, directly under the kite, are A-list spouses Chrissy Teigen and John Legend.
- Recording a podcast on the balcony of ADWEEK House, as they’ll actually be doing at this year’s festival, are Pivot hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway.
- Just below the podcasters is Will Lee, CEO of ADWEEK!
- Walking without a care in the world past the Carlton Hotel is 2024 Cannes Lions speaker Queen Latifah.
- Livestreaming his walk down the Croisette is British YouTuber Joe Sugg.
- Passing between the Carlton and Martinez hotels is S4 Capital executive chairman Sir Martin Sorrell.
- Looking stylish as ever in front of the Martinez is Marketing Hall of Famer Bozoma Saint John.
- Meditatively taking it all in outside the Martinez is wellness guru and 2024 Cannes speaker Deepak Chopra.
- Walking toward the beach while checking all the social media reactions to her newest speech is equality advocate Cindy Gallup.
- Arm-in-arm on the beach are pro-sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, speakers at this year’s Sport Beach.
- Crossing the Croisette in his wide-brimmed hat is Greg Hahn, co-founder of Mischief @ No Fixed Address, ADWEEK’s 2023 U.S. Agency of the Year.
- Walking past the table of champagne flutes is Bonin Bough, co-founder of Group Black.
- Strolling toward the right edge of the illustration is Saturday Night Live veteran cast member Kenan Thompson, who’ll be speaking on multiple stages at Cannes.
- Walking in front of the young person with the skateboard is BBH co-founder Sir John Hegarty. Which begs the question: Will he be sporting the beard again this year?
- Passing in front of the sign for 72 Croisette is VML global creative chief Debbi Vandeven.