800 people from more than 50 countries have arrived at Cannes for the inaugural Lions Health Awards.

25 jury members have begun to judge the shortlists from 1,423 entries that have been entered.

The Pharma jury, led by Jeremy Perrott, global chief creative officer of McCann Health, shortlisted 66 pieces of work from 517 entries.

Australia has 10 entries shortlisted: 6 for McCann Health Sydney, 2 for Saatchi & Saatchi Health Sydney, ! for Ogvily Commonhealth Australia and 1 for DDB Remedy Australia. Pharma Shortlist

  JWT Sydney

The Health & Wellness category, led by Kathy Delaney, global chief creative officer of Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, has shortlisted 142 pieces of work from 906 entries.

Australia has 8 entires in the shortlist: 3 by Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney, 2 by GPY&R Brisbane, ! by UrsaClemenger, 1 by JWT Sydney and 1 for Finch for The Most Powerful Arm for Save Our Sons. Health & Wellness Shortlist

  Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare

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The two day festival includes 10 seminars from global thought leaders including:

Jim Stengel, president & chief executive officer, The Jim Stengel Company

Leerom Segal, president & chief executive officer, Klick Health

Dr Myriam Sidibe, Global Social Mission Director, Unilever-Lifebuoy Shirley Bergin, chief operating officer, TEDMED

Kathy Calvin, president & chief executive officer, United Nations Foundation.