Masters of Scale

Cannes Lions’ battle of the brands: Starbucks’ stumble, World Cup ads, and more

June 30, 2026·31 min·5-min readconversationalbusiness
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Dara Treseder, CMO of Autodesk, joins Bob Safian at Cannes Lions to discuss the evolving role of marketing in the AI era, the shifting power of brand storytelling, and the growing pipeline from CMO to CEO. Amid industry anxiety about AI, she argues that human creativity—not automation—wil

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Dara Treseder

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Dara TresederBob SafianElon Musk

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