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Cannes Lions recognises Adobe Chairman and CEO Shantanu Narayen as its first-ever Creative Champion of the Year

The New Award honours Narayen's commitment to facilitating creativity in all of its forms and advancing the creative agenda in all industries and worldwide.

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May 17, 2025
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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has declared that Chair and CEO of Adobe, Shantanu Narayen, will be the inaugural Creative Champion of the Year. The new honouree Award is presented to people and organisations for their significant and sustained contribution to enabling creative people with the means to express themselves in the way they really want.

Philip Thomas, Chair, LIONS, said: “While human imagination is almost boundless, turning visionary ideas into reality depends on partners who provide innovative tools, cutting-edge technologies, and bold collaborations. This new honour is dedicated to individuals or organisations that have not only innovated but have profoundly understood and supported the needs of creative people, driving the creative agenda across industries and around the globe.”

Under Narayen's leadership Adobe has consistently democratised creativity across categories to help more creatives take their work to the next level and drive their success …

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