The 2025 Jodi Harris Scholarship cohort is confirmed

LIONS has announced the cohort of the 2025 Jodi Harris Scholarship. In partnership with AB InBev, the Scholarship invites emerging marketing leaders to Cannes Lions for an exclusive programme designed to encourage and inspire the next generation of creative marketing leaders. This year, a cohort of 10 has been selected from 151 applications. The 72nd edition of the Festival takes place from 16 to 20 June in Cannes, France.

Launched in 2023, the Scholarship honours the late Jodi Harris, former AB InBev Global Vice President of Marketing Culture and Capabilities, and celebrates her legacy of championing creativity and diversity in the marketing industry.

The cohort will receive a fully-funded, curated programme that features exclusive sessions with industry experts and the AB InBev executive marketing team, and access to the Festival content and Awards shows. Additionally, they will be supported by this year’s Programme Lead, Stacey Mukasa, Product Marketing Manager, Meta, USA, who will work closely with the cohort to elevate their experience at the Festival.

The 2025 cohort are named as follows:

• Alex Gerrity, Global Head of PR, Tony’s Chocolonely, UK & the Netherlands
• Andrea Hall, Brand Manager, Spotify, USA
• Anna Rallos, Go-To-Market Strategy, Payments, Commonwealth Bank, Australia
• Anupama Sharma, Senior Brand Manager, Mondelēz International, India
• Ben Stead, Senior Brand Experience Manager, NEOM, Saudi Arabia
• Jelil Adedoyin, Digital Marketing Manager, SSA, Reckitt, Nigeria
• Le Hong Anh Thao, Senior Brand Manager, La Vie LLC (Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages), Vietnam
• Nomblé Coleman, Manager, Omnichannel Marketing, The Hershey Company, USA
• Roman King, Creative Director, USA
• Queenie Ou, Senior Global Brand Manager, Unilever, Singapore

Further information on the Jodi Harris Scholarship is available here. Information on LIONS Scholarship and Funding initiatives can be found here.