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Connection. Conversation. Cannes

May 18th, 2026

The Impact Lounge is heading to Cannes. Registration is now open for our next roadmap stop, taking place on May 18th during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes Feature

Join us at La Muse Restaurant along the Mediterranean coastline for a full day of programming bringing together filmmakers, researchers, investors, and industry leaders for conversations at the intersection of entertainment, evidence, and impact, from practical guidance for navigating today’s film and media landscape, to new research on storytelling as a tool for measurable social change, to systems-level discussions on how entertainment, AI, and finance are increasingly connecting to scale impact globally. 

The day will conclude with an evening reception with plenty of drinks and snacks to go around. Register today—it’s free! See you in Cannes. 

Explore the sessions below to see what we’ll be diving into throughout the day.

Sessions

May 18th, 2026
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May 18th, 2026

May 18th, 2026

DIFF Explores – Tools for Filmmakers in Entertainment

This panel explores how data, global research, and AI are revealing what makes storytelling effective at shifting social norms—making the case for entertainment as a measurable, scalable tool for impact.

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May 18th, 2026

From Pilots to Systems: Scaling Entertainment for Social Impact

This panel explores how global partnerships are building the infrastructure to scale impact storytelling—connecting AI, financing, and distribution to turn proven narratives into systems-level change.

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May 18th, 2026

Entertainment as Catalyst: How Storytelling Drives Measurable Social Impact

This panel explores how data, global research, and AI are revealing what makes storytelling effective at shifting social norms—making the case for entertainment as a measurable, scalable tool for impact.

Topics

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