According to BCG Henderson Institute Chairman Martin Reeves and Rhodes Scholar Jack Fuller in their incredibly inspiring Harvard Business Review book ‘The Imagination Machine,’ imagination is crucial for “seizing and creating new opportunities and finding new paths to growth.” On a similar note, strategist, intelligence analyst, and Webster University communications professor David Gutting has advanced Einstein’s “imagination is more important than knowledge” theory for the readers of Fast Company. Our counsel: Imagine how far you can go this month in pursuing your passions, then seize the day.
Follow this link to explore the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, running 16-20 June: https://www.canneslions.com.
June Events
- 22 May – 14 June | Vivid Sydney
- 29 May – 1 June | ATX Television Festival, Austin
- 29 May – 21 June | i Light Singapore
- 31 May – 1 June | Railbird Fest, Lexington
- 1-3 | NIRI Annual Conference, Boston
- 1-4 | The Search & Performance Insider, New Orleans
- 2-7 | Animafest Zagreb
- 2 | Crisis Management: When Projects Go Sideways, Virtual
- 2 | FN 80, NYC
- 2-4 | Gartner Marketing Symposium/Xpo™, Denver
- 2-4 | Glossy E-Commerce Summit, Miami
- 2-5 | Marketing Leadership Summit during SXSW London
- 2-10 | San Francisco Design Week
- 2-7 | SXSW London
- 3-5 | AICP Week | AICP Next Awards, AICP Post Awards, AICP Show, NYC
- 3 | Beyond AI: The Role of Human Intelligence (HI) in Leadership, Virtual
- 3 | How to Start, Grow & Scale Your Freelance Business, Virtual
- 3-5 | Media Retreat, Shelter Island
- 4 | Built for Buy-In: Fundamentals of Message Design, Virtual
- 4-7 | Design Shanghai
- 4-7 | Publishing Insider Summit, New Orleans
- 4-6 | Sustainable Design China Summit, Shanghai
- 4-15 | Tribeca Film Festival, NYC
- 5-8 | ADMERICA, Pittsburgh
- 5 | Building Authentic Connections with Consumers Summit, Chicago
- 5 | Forbes Iconoclast Summit, NYC & Online
- 5 | LeBook Connections New York
- 5-29 | London Design Biennale
- 5 | Marketing Innovation Summit, Irvine
- 5-8 | Summit Detroit
- 5-6 | WWD Culture Club London
- 6-7 | Cine Gear LA Expo, Universal City
- 6-8 | Governors Ball Music Festival, NYC
- 7-8 | Cali Vibes, Long Beach
- 7-13 | InfoComm, Orlando
- 8-14 | Annecy Animation Festival and MIFA Market
- 8-11 | Banff World Media Festival
- 9 June – 25 August | Celebrate Brooklyn Festival
- 9-13 | London Tech Week
- 9-11 | NeoCon, Chicago
- 10-12 | Digital Enterprise Show, Malaga
- 10 | Virtual Conference: Demand Gen/Growth Marketing, Virtual
- 11-15 | American Black Film Festival, Miami Beach
- 11 | Creative Innovation & Consumer Insights in the Age of AI Summit, NYC
- 11-13 | Render Tech Conference & Music Festival, Atlanta
- 11-13 | The Dash Bash, Raleigh
- 12-13 | Birmingham Design Festival
- 12-15 | Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester
- 12 | Capability Leaders Forum, London
- 12 | Defending Creative without Sounding Defensive, Virtual
- 12 | Storytelling Summit, London
- 13-22 | Shanghai International Film Festival
- 14 | Motion Plus Design NYC
- 15-20 | Adweek Abroad in Cannes
- 16-19 | Brand Innovators’ Marketing Leadership Summit @ Cannes
- 16-20 | Cannes Lions
- 16-19 | Cine Europe, Barcelona
- 16-19 | Conecta FICTION & ENTERTAINMENT, Toledo
- 16-19 | Marketing Leadership Summit @ Cannes
- 17-18 | Bild Expo, NYC
- 17 | Crisis Communications Virtual Conference
- 17 | Digital Fundamentals: Understanding the Media Ecosystem, Virtual
- 17 | Loyalty 2.0: Capturing and keeping the customer, Virtual
- 17 | Women in Marketing @ Cannes
- 17-19 | Social Media Strategies Summit, Virtual
- 18-28 | Frameline Film Festival, San Francisco
- 18 | Spotlight UX, Virtual
- 18 | Strategic Storytelling for Product & Design, Munich
- 19-21 | VIEW Conference Creativity Deep-Dive Workshop, Turin
- 19-22 | Art Basel
- 19-22 | VOLTA Basel
- 19-22 | Boonerang Music & Arts Festival, Boone
- 19-20 | TNW Conference, Amsterdam
- 19-21 | Vidcon, Anaheim
- 20-22 | AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference, Washington, DC
- 20-30 | Dances With Films, LA
- 20-23 | Digital Marketing Conference Cruise, Port Canaveral
- 21-22 | Filmscape Chicago, Chicago & Online
- 23-29 | Junkanoo Summer Festival, Nassau
- 24 June – 31 July – Festival de Carcassonne, France
- 24-25 | Global Digital Marketing World Forum, London
- 24 | Simplify, Align, Launch: Practical Go-to-Market Strategy Development, Virtual
- 25-29 | Glastonbury Festival, Pilton
- 25-26 | MuseumNext Museum XR Summit, Virtual
- 25 June – 1 July | The Aspen Ideas Festival
- 26-27 | Games for Change Festival, NYC & Online
- 26 June – 5 July | Montreal Jazz Festival
- 26-28 | SCAD Lacoste Film Festival
- 26 | The 18th Annual D Show, Detroit
- 27-28 | Digital Design Days, Palermo
- 28 June – 5 July | Roskilde Festival
- 30 June – 2 July | D&AD New Blood Festival, London
Featured Video: Montreal Jazz Festival returns 6 June to 5 July 2025.
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