Cannes Lions 2026: What it takes to move patients from awareness to care

Picture a patient across from their doctor, list of questions in hand. That conversation is where care actually begins, but most healthcare marketing stops well before the exam room door. At Cannes Lions 2026, we asked leaders from DeepIntent, IQVIA Digital, Klick Health, PulsePoint: what does it take to move someone from awareness to care, not just to the next click, but to the doctor’s office? Their answers, in four minutes, below.

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How to close the gap between awareness and care in healthcare marketing

Featured partners

• DeepIntent – Ian Colley, Chief Marketing Officer
• IQVIA Digital – Jerrad Rickard, Senior Director of Product and Strategy
• Klick Health – Kristy Quagliariello, Vice President of Programmatic Media
• PulsePoint – Jonathan Zile, Chief Data Officer

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