Cannes Conversations: Sparking a New Generation of Women in Leadership

Two industry advocates discuss obstacles and opportunities in Latin America and beyond

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CANNES, France—Few conversations have been more high-profile and passionate at this year’s Cannes Lions than those about #MeToo, gender balance and the pervasive dangers of toxic masculinity.

These issues, certainly being seen globally, are especially personal and daunting for women from Latin America, where they say harassment and male-dominated ad agency creative departments are two of several cultural obstacles that can limit the opportunities for female talent.

For a special episode of Adweek’s podcast from Cannes, we sat down with two women who are helping advance the charge for more women in leadership, especially in Latin America:

Maribel Vidal, vp and planning director at McCann Chile and president of McCann Worldgroup’s Women Leadership Council for Latin America.

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