Following a successful inaugural edition at Cannes Lions 2023, LIONS is pleased to announce that the Jodi Harris Scholarship will be returning for the 2024 Festival, taking place 17 – 21 June in Cannes, France.

The Scholarship, in partnership with AB InBev, offers 10 emerging marketing leaders a fully-funded, curated programme – including exclusive sessions with industry experts and the AB InBev executive marketing team, and VIP access to Festival content and the Awards shows.

Founded to honour the late Jodi Harris, former AB InBev Global Vice President of Marketing Culture and Capabilities, the Scholarship celebrates her legacy of championing creativity and diversity in the marketing industry, and aims to encourage and inspire the next generation of creative marketing leaders.

The programme will accept applications from client-side marketers in a manager or senior manager role, between the ages of 31-36. Applications are open until 16 February 2024, for more information and submission details click here.

Entrants should:

  • have a big dream in life, and see creativity as a means to achieve it
  • possess a natural curiosity and love of marketing and creativity
  • be aged between 31-36
  • work in a role for a client marketer in a Manager or Senior Manager level role
  • have the aspiration and potential to become a senior marketing leader, at Vice President or Chief Marketing Officer level.

Entries to the Scholarship are now open. Follow the link below to create a Cannes Lions competitions account, and complete the application form.

Entries close on Friday 16 February 2024.