Contained in the UTA & DoorDash Ads Executive Soirée at Cannes Lions 2026

The Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes has seen a celebration or two in its time — however the UTA & DoorDash Ads Executive Soirée on Tuesday evening gave the legendary venue a run for its cash, drawing a who’s who of Cannes Lions 2026 energy gamers, star expertise and advert business heavyweights to its well-known terrace for an evening that was equal elements enterprise and spectacle.

Among the record of energy brokers mingling on the UTA & DoorDash Ads Executive Soirée had been the likes of UTA CEO David Kramer, UTA COO Bob Roback, UTA chairman Paul Wachter, UTA vice chairman Jay Sures, UTA chief communications officer Cassandra Bujarski, Toby Espinosa, vp of DoorDash Ads, DoorDash chief advertising and marketing officer Tim Castree, DoorDash vp of enterprise advert gross sales Dan Ackerman, Jessica Lachs, chief analytics officer at DoorDash, Apple senior vp of companies and well being Eddy Cue — who’s the Cannes Lions Entertainment Personality of the yr — UTA U.Ok. head Darnell Strom, Raina Penchansky, co-head of UTA Creators and CEO and co-founder of Digital Brand Architects and Michael Knopf, senior vp of the advertising and marketing transformation observe at UTA’s MediaLink.

The model facet was equally effectively represented, with Behnaz Ghahramani, senior vp of world advertising and marketing at Marriott International, Moonbug Entertainment’s head of world enterprise Dan’l Hewitt and Drew Panayiotou, chief advertising and marketing and innovation officer at Keurig Dr Pepper, amongst these working the room.

The superstar contingent was equally exhausting to overlook. UTA purchasers Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Elle Fanning, Janelle Monáe, Karlie Kloss and Don Lemon had been amongst these working the terrace, whereas Alan Cumming — who rocked shorts so effortlessly that not less than two folks had been overheard complimenting his type — and Paris Hilton, who made her entrance by boat, introduced their very own specific model of aptitude. JB Smoove, carrying one in all his signature hats, even briefly positioned it on this author’s head to show that anybody can pull one off.

UTA’s roster of star creators additionally made a splash on the occasion, with the likes of Mel Robbins, Brandon Edelman, aka Bran Flakezz, Connor Wood, aka @fibula and Amiraa Vee schmoozing on the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. Lindsey Vonn and Draymond Green had been among the many names imbuing the occasion with some star energy from the world of sports activities.

Also among the many notable expertise from the UTA shopper roster bringing their power to the Antibes lodge had been Ademola Lookman, Aimee Smale, Anthony Ramos, Ashley Graham, Brittany Broski, Clea Shearer, Colin Rosenblum, Connor Wood, David Dobrik, GirlBossTown, Greta Louise Tome, Gstaad Guy, Joanna Teplin, Johnny Harris, Josh Richards, Kara Swisher, Kate Bartlett, Meredith Marks, Olandria Carthen, Samir Chaudry, Serena Kerrigan, Shareef O’Neal and Timothy Simons.

There had been many blissful company on the soirée — however there is just one Ludacris. The rapper and actor kicked the occasion into the next gear, working the gang by way of a set of solo and collaboration hits together with “All I Do Is Win,” “Act a Fool,” “Area Codes,” “Break Your Heart” and “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)” that had even the roped-off VIP part shifting

Ludacris additionally charmed the gang with compliments for UTA and the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, and reminded the viewers that he has featured in seven Fast & Furious films when he sang “Act a Fool,” a track from 2 Fast 2 Furious, the primary film within the franchise with him showing as Tej Parker. “Any Fast & Furious fans in the house?!” he requested from the stage, incomes some cheers.

Among the meals choices on the soirée had been falafel, mini burgers and salmon on potato cubes. Plus, a caviar station, which even included the choice of caviar-topped ice cream for the extra adventurous, was a preferred spot for partygoers to take a look at and pattern.

Early within the night, UTA boss Kramer took a second, regardless of a lot demand for his consideration, to clarify why the agency determined to have its largest presence ever at Cannes Lions this yr. “Our thesis has been for a long time now that the convergence of brands — film, entertainment, sports, music, comedy, fashion, creators, tech — everything was on its way, and I think this year exemplifies that thesis like we’ve never seen before,” he instructed THR. “We have our biggest presence. We have over 100 agents and executives here at Cannes Lions this year. We have over 125 clients here. Almost every division of the agency is represented. It’s not about one silo or one vertical; it’s about all of these different groups and how they work together, certainly in terms of how they interact with brands. We built out our culture of collaboration, and you’re seeing it in action right now.”

His staff’s objective with its UTA Beach venue for Cannes Lions was to make conferences easy and open up alternatives. “We built a two-story structure, and there are thousands of people coming through there throughout the week,” Kramer shared. “The efficiency of being here with all these different companies and all this different talent means that every Cannes Lions day is like a dog year. One day feels like 10 days.”