URMMMM, WOW. #CannesLions2023, you did good. (Ps. not Cannes Film Festival.) This was my second attendance of the annual festival, and it was MEGA (I first went with work in 2017). This year, I was selected as part of an initiative called Black Out 2023 headed up by Cephas Williams and a partnership between the Cannes Lions festival and The Black British Network. 50 Black creatives got to go on an all-expenses-paid trip funded by Cephas himself, and the likes of Google M&C Saatchi, Tesco, Yahoo, Soho House Group and more in the name of increasing Black creative representation in a traditionally white space. The mission? Get big industry players walking the walk that they promised during BLM in 2020. In this episode: Hear what Cannes Lions is all about, the antics, and what to expect from it What inspired me the most and what I took from the whole experience My experience of going with other Black creatives The who, what, why of #BlackOut 2023 Some big names spotted Trip highlights and the changes needed STILL... How I'm now moving from this life-changing trip Why you should listen: This episode is for anyone interested in the creative, marketing, brand, and advertising industry; who wants to know what the heck Cannes Lions is; and anyone keen on understanding the Black experience in this industry and first-hand account on the fight for representation within such a traditionally elitist, mainly white space. Shout out to Cephas Williams and everything he's doing. _______ Wanna chat? Hit me up on IG: @a_blanx. Shoot any emails to mobilementorpodcast@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW wherever you listen to get the latest episode drops!! Big love. _______ Related episodes: S4: Being Biracial, Covert Racism & Becoming Anti-racist: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/8Monctb02Ab S4: Growing up Biracial–White Mum, Black Dad: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/TXfJ5tb02Ab S4: Navigating Life as a Woman of Colour and How to Help if You Aren't: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/1dootyb02Ab