Steve Latham has spent more than 20 years at LIONS building learning experiences, programmes and global communities that connect creative and marketing talent with some of the industry’s most influential leaders.
Since joining LIONS in 2005, Steve has led the development and launch of numerous initiatives designed to support talent at every stage of their career, from emerging creatives to global CMOs. He launched LIONS Learning and has helped thousands of professionals develop their creative capabilities, leadership skills and global networks through experiences at Cannes Lions and around the world.
His notable launches include the CMO Accelerator, the CMO Accelerator Global Series, LIONS Academies, the LIONS Brand Marketers Academy in North America and the LIONS Creative MBA (cMBA). He also expanded the Young Lions Competition to seven disciplines, engaging more than 10,000 participants annually around the world.
A passionate believer in the power of bringing people together to learn, Steve has built an extensive global network across brands, agencies, platforms and the wider creative community. He has collaborated with many of the industry’s leading CMOs, creatives and business leaders to turn their experience into practical learning for the next generation.
Steve is equally committed to widening access to the industry. He launched the LIONS Scholarship and leads LIONS’ Creativity in Business internship programme, creating opportunities for emerging talent to build their skills, confidence and connections.
Across more than two decades at LIONS, Steve’s focus has remained consistent: launching new ideas, connecting great people and creating learning experiences that help individuals and businesses use creativity to make progress.