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Yahoo
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Stagwell (STGW) CEO and Chairman Mark Penn to Host Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit to Discuss the Future of Marketing
NEW YORK, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, today announced CEO and Chairman Mark Penn will join the Reddit community for a live Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Thursday, June 12th from 3:00 – 4:00pm ET. Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance and join the conversation live to engage with Penn on Stagwell's growth trajectory, unique positioning in the industry, and more. How to Access the AMA Interested parties can join the conversation by creating a Reddit login and navigating to the /r/marketing sub-Reddit between 3:00 – 4:00pm ET on Thursday, June 12th. About StagwellStagwell is the challenger holding company built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 45+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. Join us at ContactBen AllansonIR@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Stagwell Inc. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
It's Almost Game Time; Stagwell (STGW) Gears Up for SPORT BEACH 2025
Special programming to include the second annual Wine & Spirits Festival, an exclusive speakeasy honoring Hall of Fame inductees Carmelo Anthony and Sue Bird, and daily workouts including a pickleball competition, swim club and guided run with Olympic Gold Medalist Sir Mo Farah NEW YORK, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, returns to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as the official LIONS Sport Partner of 2025. New partners including 2X Olympic Medalist and US National Champion in Figure Skating Nancy Kerrigan Solomon, actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds, Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens, and NBA Champion and Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade recently joined the SPORT BEACH 2025 roster and will participate in programming throughout the week. To register and view the full programming calendar, visit New 2025 Athlete and Speaker Partners Nancy Kerrigan Solomon (Figure Skating) – Nancy Kerrigan has been one of America's most recognizable sports icons for over 25 years as a two-time Olympic medalist and US National Champion in Figure Skating. In addition to her work on the ice, the two time Olympic medalist is an author, has regularly appeared on television and in movies as an actor, has been a sports commentator, was instrumental in the creation of key figure skating shows and has been a motivational speaker and advocate for issues related to infertility. The Nancy Kerrigan Foundation has raised significant funds for the vision impaired in honor of her legally blind mother and she has been recognized for her excellence on and off the ice. Ryan Reynolds (Actor and Entrepreneur) – Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter and entrepreneur. Reynolds is the star of the Deadpool franchise which has grossed over 2 billion dollars worldwide. The latest film, Deadpool & Wolverine, is the highest grossing R-rated film in history. He is also the co-creator and star of the Emmy Award-winning docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which follows the journey of Wrexham AFC. He is a successful entrepreneur and award-winning marketer, creating breakthrough campaigns for multiple brands. He has been recognized as one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street Journal and Adweek among others. He is an owner of Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile, Wrexham Football Club, Chief Creative Officer of MNTN, and a co-founder of Maximum Effort, a production company and marketing firm. He also launched The Group Effort Initiative and The Creative Ladder, nonprofits that help make creative careers more accessible to all – especially those from underrepresented communities. Sloane Stephens (Tennis) – Sloane Stephens is an American professional tennis player, Grand Slam champion, and Olympian. Off the court, Sloane is the founder of Doc & Glo, a clean body care brand designed for "bodies in motion." She also serves as an active investor and advisor in the consumer, wellness, and tech spaces. Through the Sloane Stephens Foundation, she impacts over 15,000 youth annually through programs in Compton, CA, and South Florida. Dwyane Wade (Basketball) – Dwyane Wade is an NBA Champion, Hall of Famer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Wade won Olympic gold in 2008 and was named one of the NBA's 75 greatest players. Wade's entrepreneurial investments and business partnerships include The Wy Network (digital content network), Wade Cellars, Proudly Baby Care, TMRW Sports, Utah Jazz, Chicago Sky, and more. Wade executive produced several acclaimed films and documentaries, including Oscar-winning animated short Hair Love, Sports Emmy-winning documentary The Redeem Team, Emmy award-winning documentary short The Dads, and Oscar-nominated short documentary The Barber of Little Rock. Wade also co-founded the Social Change Fund United and Translatable, a platform for LGBTQIA+ youth. Wade recently joined Amazon Prime Video's NBA Coverage team for the upcoming season. New 2025 Brand and Media Partners Boardroom is a media brand co-founded by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman that focuses on the intersection of sports, entertainment, and business. Boardroom's media arm produces daily and weekly newsletters along with premium content showcasing how athletes, executives, musicians, and creators are moving the business world forward. Boardroom's network reaches over 52 million unique visitors each month, delivering a powerful blend of premium content and immersive experiences. Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a leading global media measurement and optimization platform that delivers the industry's most actionable data to drive superior results for the world's largest advertisers, publishers, and media platforms. IAS's software provides comprehensive and enriched data that ensures ads are seen by real people in safe and suitable environments while improving return on ad spend for advertisers and yield for publishers. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality. For more information, visit Life Time (NYSE: LTH) is a modern lifestyle brand that blends wellness, nutrition, and long-term well-being into one holistic offering. With more than 180 Athletic Country Clubs across the U.S. and Canada, a robust digital platform, and nearly 30 premier athletic events, Life Time offers more than gym. It offers a way of life. Designed for members from 90 days to 90-plus years, Life Time's ecosystem supports healthy living, aging, and connection through programs, classes and activities that span performance, recovery, nutrition, and entertainment. Its LTH supplement line reflects a legacy of excellence, rooted in science, delivered through trust. Recently named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2025 and certified as a Great Place to Work, Life Time continues to redefine what wellness looks and feels like through thoughtful design, and meaningful experiences. They are committed to not only help people live long, but to thoroughly enjoy all the days of their lives. Minute Media – Minute Media is a global technology and content company specializing in sports and culture. Minute Media's proprietary tech platform enables the creation, distribution and monetization of digital content experiences. They own and operate leading sports content brands, including The Players' Tribune, FanSided, and 90min, and serve as the publisher of Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit across digital and print platforms. Minute Media also provides sports highlight rights through their recent technology acquisition of STN Video. The company reaches 200M monthly users, powering 1,500+ content creators and 400+ distribution partners across 14 global markets in 10 languages. They also reach a robust print subscriber base through the publication of Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Swim and Sports Illustrated Kids magazines. Minute Media has offices in New York, London, Tel-Aviv, São Paulo and Asia. For more information, visit NBA 2K League is a joint venture between the NBA and Take-Two Interactive. Driven by a bold new vision, the NBA and Take-Two Interactive are reimagining the league into a global digital entertainment business. The future business will level up the NBA and Take-Two Interactive's long standing partnership and seek to engage consumers who live and play where pop culture, gaming and basketball collide. The venture will feature a digital media brand, immersive live events and a revamped 2K league. Through these channels, the new venture will build, engage and activate a broader fan base that is immersed in basketball and culture. Øpus Intelligence is the world's first AI-native Tribal Knowledge Marketing platform—an enterprise-grade system built to create blinding speed and efficiency for marketers with automation powered by human expertise that LLM's cannot replicate. Founded by Omar Johnson—former CMO of Beats by Dre and VP of Marketing at Apple—Øpus uniquely blends machine learning with deeply embedded cultural and creative instinct. The platform combines proprietary retrieval architecture with exclusive, expert-sourced knowledge collections across marketing, media, sport, fashion, and entertainment. Øpus is currently powering brand campaigns, athlete partnerships, and audience personas for some of the most influential companies and creators in the world. It is redefining the future of marketing—where deep tribal knowledge, not prompts, fuels automation at scale. For more, visit PepsiCo (PEP) products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in over 200 countries and territories around the world. As one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with iconic brands like Lay's, Gatorade and Pepsi, PepsiCo is deeply committed to the power of sport to unite and inspire. From serving as a premier sponsor of the NBA and NFL, to celebrating a decade-long partnership with UEFA, to fueling the thrill of Formula 1 through a new global alliance, PepsiCo continues to bring fans closer to the moments and athletes they love, on and off the field. SMAC Entertainment – Founded in 2011, SMAC Entertainment, a multi-dimensional talent management, music, branding and production company, brings together former NFL strategist and marketing executive, Constance Schwartz-Morini, and Pro Football Hall of Famer and Emmy Award-winning television host, Michael Strahan, to create a major presence in the sports and entertainment arena. In addition to representing globally recognized talent, SMAC produces a diversified slate of film and television content, with projects set up at primetime cable and broadcast networks including HBO, DIRECTV, Showtime, ABC, CBS, E!, NFL Network, Audience Network, and Nickelodeon, as well as Prime Video. In addition, SMAC has engineered multiple clothing brands including Collection and MSX by Michael Strahan, two men's clothing and accessory lines available at Men's Warehouse and JCPenny; MSX by Michael Strahan for NFL as well as Erin Andrews' licensed sportswear collection, WEAR by Erin Andrews. The Trade Desk™ is a technology company that empowers buyers of advertising. Through its self-service, cloud-based platform, ad buyers can create, manage, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across ad formats and devices. Integrations with major data, inventory, and publisher partners ensure maximum reach and decisioning capabilities, and enterprise APIs enable custom development on top of the platform. Headquartered in Ventura, CA, The Trade Desk has offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. To learn more, visit Visa is a global leader in digital payments, empowering individuals and businesses through secure, convenient, and trusted transactions. Built on the belief that anyone can make it, Visa helps unlock potential and supports the journey toward becoming who you want to be. Learn more at Previously announced SPORT BEACH brand partners include: Ad Results Media (ARM), Adobe, The Athletic, Business Insider, Channel Factory, The Chicago Bulls, Clio Sports, Diageo, Dirt is Good, DoubleVerify, e.l.f. Beauty, Epidemic Sound, Fanatics, La Fete Wine Company, Fortune, InMobi, Jeff Hamilton, LG Ad Solutions, LOVB, Meta, Microsoft Advertising, Movember, NBCUniversal, New York Life Insurance Company, Nexxen, NFL Players Inc., NGLmitú, NHL, NHLPA, Nielsen, Official AI, Overtime, Page Six, PayPal, Peloton, Premion, Qualcomm Technologies Inc., Scripps Sports, Sephora, Snap Inc., STAPLE, Strava, TransUnion, TripleLift, Unrivaled, Vacation Inc., VII(N) The Seventh Estate, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and Zillow Group Inc. For the full roster of leaders, innovators, and cultural influencers joining SPORT BEACH 2025, visit For more information on Cannes Lions, including the Awards and the Festival, please visit Stagwell invites brands, athletes, sports leagues, media platforms and other interested parties to reach out to sportbeach@ to get involved. About StagwellStagwell is the challenger holding company built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 45+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. Join us at ContactKara GelberPR@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Stagwell Inc.
Forbes
02-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Cannes Lions 2025: The Business Of Influence Takes The Stage
Travis Kelce, NFL Superstar and Cultural Icon featured at Stagwell's Sport Beach at 2024 Cannes ... More Lions Festival of Creativity Cannes Lions will have more creators than ever, a clear signal that the C-suite is finally buying into creator marketing as a serious growth strategy. What's accelerating the change? Consumer behavior. As digital spaces get more crowded and less trustworthy, it's harder for brands to reach people effectively. Creator partnerships are the exception. They continue to deliver results, earning a permanent place in the core marketing mix. Cannes Lions is a chance for marketers to learn directly from the creators, agencies, and platforms shaping what's next. And the best way to understand what's working is to see creators in action across the festival. YES THEORY: Ammar Kandil, Thomas Bragg, Business Partner, Zack Honarvar, Moderator Jamie Gutfreund Now in its second year, the Official Creators Rooftop at the Palais has become the place where marketers and creators meet and collaborate. This year's rooftop sponsors include LTK, Meta, Dove, YouTube, Ogilvy, Microsoft, DNY, Billion Dollar Boy, and Adobe. The rooftop will also feature speakers from Rare Beauty, Mattel, Heineken, Sephora, Unilever, Benefits Cosmetics, and Duolingo. The creators rooftop was built for business. It's where brands and creators connect with intent through curated introductions, strategy sessions, and working roundtables that open the door to commercial opportunities. 'We're deepening our matchmaking efforts with curated networking formats to foster meaningful collaboration between creators, brands, and agencies,' said Ed Davidson, Chief Growth Officer, Cannes Lions. The official Creator Rooftop at the Palais from the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2024 'You'll find creators everywhere, Davidson added. 'It's not just about visibility; it's about giving creators real access to the conversations shaping the industry's future.' Confirmed creators include Amelia Dimoldenberg, Camila Coutinho, Colin & Samir, Grace Beverley, Haifa Beseisso, Ifeyinwa Mogekwu, Jake Shane, Kai Cenat, Robyn DelMonte, Coco Mocoe and Keith Lee. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 16: Amelia Dimoldenberg attends SNL50: The Anniversary Special on ... More February 16, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) A highlight of the week: Wednesday night's Social & Creator Lions awards ceremony, the festival's top honor for creator work. The expanded awards now reflect what sets creator marketing apart from traditional advertising, with new categories like Community Building, Cross-Platform Storytelling, and Excellence in Craft. Three years ago, Stagwell recognized a simple truth: athletes gain their influence through consistent high-performance and leadership. Their brand of influence is unique, forged through competition, and strengthened by community support. But most marketers still saw them as talent, not business partners. Stagwell's Sport Beach 2024 featured all-star speakers including Draymond Green, Golden State ... More Warriors, Conal Byrne, IHeart and journalist Taylor Rooks. 'The fundamental idea of Sport Beach is that we take athletes seriously as business people and marketers as serious partners to those athletes,' said Beth Sidhu, Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Stagwell. 'We treat brands and athletes as equals and create spaces for them to do business.' And it's working. Dozens of deals have started at Sport Beach, from equity-backed ventures to creative roles with long-term commercial value. 'Some athletes secure commercial deals, some are forming new brand partnerships, some are creating foundations,' said Sidhu. 'People have closed significant business deals at Sport Beach.' Beth Sidhu, Stagwell's Chief Brand and Communications Officer (left), and Regan Considine, ... More Stagwell's VP, Brand (right). The global calendar adds urgency. 'Between now and 2028, the U.S. will host the World Cup and the Olympics,' Sidhu said. 'We're not going to get this kind of attention on sport again in a generation. We believe that intense focus on sports will drive a wave of marketing investment.' This year's all-star lineup includes Candace Parker, Kyle Kuzma, Jordan Chiles, Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe, Tara and Hunter Woodhall, Alex Johnson, and Ilona Maher. The business success stories are evident in the week's progamming. In a live taping of the Prof G Pod, NYU Professor Scott Galloway sits down with Candace Parker, WNBA Legend and President of Adidas Women's Basketball, and Alex Rodriguez, Chairman and CEO of A-Rod Corp, on their journey from athlete to investor. Both have translated on-field excellence into boardroom success, leveraging their networks, strategic insight, and personal brands to build diverse investment portfolios beyond traditional endorsements. Carmelo Anthony, an NBA All-Star entrepreneur and philanthropist, knows life on the move: 41 road games, 30 cities, four games a week. He joins Anthony Capuano, President and CEO of Marriott International, and Dan Gardner, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Code and Theory, for a conversation on building a brand that travels, whether you're launching a startup or leading a global company. McLaren Racing takes the stage with CEO Zak Brown, CMO Lou McEwen, and Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri to share how the team's performance mindset—built on precision, adaptability, and resilience shapes business decisions and drives innovation across the brand. Influential put creators front and center at Cannes. In 2023, they moved first, betting that creators would define the future of marketing, and Cannes was the place to prove it. Their early investment, when few others were paying attention, successfully established a creator presence at the center of the industry's most influential global gathering. Now, in its first year as part of Publicis Groupe, Influential, widely recognized as the largest global creator marketing agency, is expanding its Cannes Lions presence. Sponsored by PayPal, their Cannes 2025 activation includes strategic content, executive programming, and the Forbes Top Creators celebration, which has moved from its traditional fall timing to Cannes in recognition of the growing importance of creators on the global stage. The event will spotlight the 50 most influential and entrepreneurial digital creators. Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity launched a dedicated Creator Pass in 2024 Programming includes a fireside chat with Eva Longoria and L'Oréal CMO Han Wen (in partnership with iHeartMedia), a new partnership announcement with YouTube featuring Global Director Celia Salsi and creator Adam W, and a spotlight on athlete-led innovation with Russell Westbrook and Deandre Jordan. Brand-led panels will feature Sephora, Ulta Beauty, LEGO, Heineken, Lyft, DoorDash, Salesforce, and Hilton. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 18: Alix Earle poses for a photo prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Las ... More Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) This year's creator presence is broader than ever, with standout sessions highlighting the intersection of creativity, technology, and commerce. At the Microsoft Beach House, superstar creator Alix Earle will headline a special evening session with Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft EVP and Consumer CMO. Earle will discuss navigating the creator economy and leveraging new AI tools like Copilot to enhance her content and connection with fans. On the LIONS Creators program, the 'Voices of Africa: A Creator Conversation' panel will feature a group of rising talent and cultural leaders from across the continent. Organized by Adetutu Laditan, Founder and Creative Director of Woof Studios and a 2024 Social & Influencer Lions juror. Meanwhile, Epidemic Sound, a leading music tech platform for creators, will host 'Creating Without Permission in the World's Hardest-to-Reach Places,' featuring YouTubers Yes Theory and Drew Binsky. The panel will explore how they capture powerful, often unfiltered stories in some of the world's most remote or restricted regions. Creators will be everywhere at Cannes Lions. But access alone isn't the advantage. What you do with the opportunity is what matters. Use the time to go straight to the source, ask real questions, challenge your assumptions, and pay attention to how the best are building. The most innovative brands aren't just hiring creators. They're learning from them and building strategies that only work because creators are at the center.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Is ‘Taylor Swift Cannes 2025' Trending?
A new trend called 'Taylor Swift Cannes 2025' has emerged online. This captured the attention and intrigue of many fans who wish to learn what it is about and if it is tied to Swift's potential appearance at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. While the pop star has attended many public events over the years, her appearance at this event has left fans speculating. So, what is the Taylor Swift Cannes 2025 trend? Here's what we know about it. The 'Taylor Swift Cannes 2025′ trend emerged from fans' speculation of the 'Lover' singer's appearance in the renowned film festival this year. However, it's unknown if Swift will grace Cannes with her presence this year. This is because there are no official reports or confirmation suggesting the same. Moreover, it's unknown if Taylor Swift has ever attended Cannes in its history. Nonetheless, Swifties believe that the 'Bad Blood' singer was seemingly referenced by one of the festival's attendees. Kristen Stewart, who attended the screening of Bono: Stories of Surrender on May 16, had the word 'mine' etched on her right thigh, just above the knee. Swifties think that the word 'mine' could be a reference to the song 'Guilty as Sin?' from Swift's latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. In this song, Swift sings the following lyrics, 'What if he's written 'mine' on my upper thigh, only in my mind?' (via InStyle) In 2024, Travis Kelce attended the Cannes Lions Festival along with his brother Jason. Prior to Kelce's appearance, fans had speculated on whether Swift would be accompanying him to support him. Stagwell CEO Mark Penn eventually addressed the speculation in an exclusive Page Six interview. He said, 'I doubt it, but all speculation is good in marketing.' Ultimately, Swift did not appear at the event. Ex-journalist and marketing executive Caroline McCarthy addressed the singer's absence via X (Twitter). McCarthy purported that those who planned the festival would 'have known for weeks' that the singer wouldn't be showing up. 'Travis was told explicitly not to bring her because the security needs would overwhelm the city,' she added. Notably, this year's Cannes Festival is currently underway and will go on till May 24, 2025. Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon. The post Why Is 'Taylor Swift Cannes 2025' Trending? appeared first on Mandatory.
Business Insider
18-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Stagwell appoints Connie Chan as Chief Growth Officer, Asia Pacific
Stagwell (STGW) announced the appointment of Connie Chan as Chief Growth Officer, Asia Pacific, effective July 2025. Based in Singapore, Chan will be responsible for leading Stagwell's growth strategy and operations across APAC markets, with a focus on accelerating transformation, scaling integrated capabilities, and deepening relationships in local markets. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks straight to you inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter
