Cannes Young Lions Competition
Cannes Young Lions Competition

Iapi were thrilled to once again be bringing you the national Young Lions competition in Ireland for 2026.

The Young Lions competition gives the next generation of industry superstars the chance to prove themselves answering a charity brief under intense pressure. It is one of our favourite initiatives that we run in IAPI and something we look forward to every year.

The 2026 launch will be taking place online on Wednesday, 28th January from 10am - 11am. You can register here.

Get the inside track on everything Young Lions 2026 - how it works, what’s new, and why this could be your year.

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Each team of two will have 48 hours to respond to a brief.

Click on the category on the right hand side to view previous briefs from other years and to familiarise yourself with the competition.

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