The Roger Hatchuel Academy will see 30 students from around the world participate in a six-day programme in June 2024 to from learn from the world’s greatest brands, creative minds, and industry leaders at Cannes, France.  

The announcement was made by Motivate Media Group and Motivate Val Morgan, the official UAE representatives of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. 

Miss Armanious said since she was a young girl, her world has been filled with passion for creativity and communication —from drawing in her notebooks to capturing moments through her camera lens. 

“I always had a passion for communicating and connecting with people. If you had told me that this is what I would be doing, I would not have believed it,” she said. 

Representing the UAE at the esteemed Roger Hatchuel Academy at the Cannes Lions is an honor and a milestone that will forever hold a special place in my heart. This would have never been possible without the support of my Murdoch University Dubai family."Clara Armanious, Murdoch University Dubai student

“A special thank you to my professor Joseph John Nalloor, who has guided me through it all and always believed in me. I am immensely grateful for this opportunity and excited to feed my creative algorithm and embark on this journey,” she added. 

Dr James Trotter, Dean and Academic President at Murdoch University Dubai congratulated Miss Armanious on her achievements. 

“Congratulations to our Strategic Communication student Clara Armanious for being selected to represent the UAE at the 2024 Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Academy.  

Clara is an excellent student, having received the Murdoch University Academic Merit Scholarship multiple times. We are proud that her hard work and the learning imparted by our University has earned her a place in this prestigious academy programme."Dr James Trotter, Dean and Academic President at Murdoch University Dubai

Joseph John Nalloor, discipline lead of Media and Communications at Murdoch University Dubai said it’s a great honour for Miss Armanious to be selected. 

It’s a reflection of our strong industry-academic partnership that we have in place for our communication students."Joseph John Nalloor, discipline lead of Media and Communications at Murdoch University Dubai

“We want to thank the festival, the RHA, Ian Fairservice, Motivate Media Group, Avinash Udeshi and Sahal Valliyot from the Motivate Val Morgan team for their constant support and for encouraging young talent in the region,” he added.