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2011 is proving itself a year of the improbable becoming reality. From the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia to the earthquake in Japan, the world we took for granted has been knocked off its axis, to land in unanticipated new configurations and arrangements. The Women’s Forum has chosen for its 7th edition to draw inspiration from these remarkable events, and to hold the 2011 Global Meeting on the theme of What if?: Challenge, imagination, commitment.
Download Main ProgramLa villa du Cercle
Hosted by the Mayor of Deauville, with the special participation of Le Printemps
Cinéma du Casino
directed by Luc Besson and starring Michelle Yeoh
The Lady is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. A story of devotion and human understanding, set against a background of political turmoil which continues today. The Lady is also the story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democracy movement.
FILM PRESENTATION:
Virginie Besson-Silla, Producer, Europacorp
Speakers:
Virginie BESSON-SILLA ,Auditorium
With the participation of the Rising Talents and the Women’s Forum Delegation from Brazil
MODERATOR:
Patricia Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Paley Center for Media
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Véronique Morali, Founder and CEO, Terrafemina.com, Vice-Chairman, Fitch Group, and President, Fimalac Development and the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society
FOR THE RISING TALENTS:
Armance Bordes for Virginie Morgon, Member of the Executive Board and Director of Investments, Eurazeo
Evelyne Sevin, Partner, Egon Zehnder International
Auditorium
Challenge, imagination, commitment
What keeps us up at night, what we wish we could change, and what sustains us.
MODERATOR:
Patricia Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Paley Center for Media
SPEAKERS:
Yamina Benguigui, Writer, Movie Director, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of human rights and the fight against discrimination
Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, Founder, the Birthing Project USA
Rinko Kawauchi, Photographer
Euzhan Palcy, Film Director, Writer and Producer
Speakers:
Patricia MITCHELL, Yamina BENGUIGUI, Kathryn HALL-TRUJILLO, Rinko KAWAUCHI, Euzhan PALCY ,Auditorium
What if the energy landscape requires us to change dramatically?
With growing uncertainty regarding nuclear safety, environmental issues with oil, coal and shale gas energy sourcing mean for individuals, industry, extraction and use, food supply/biofuel concerns, high cost of renewables, the period of cheap and easy energy seems a thing of the past. What will our troubled and the planet?
MODERATOR:
Laura Seydel Turner, Chairperson, Captain Planet Foundation
OPENING PRESENTATION:
Amos Bromhead, Senior Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency
SPEAKERS:
Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO, Renault Nissan Alliance
Wenhang Huang, Director of the Division of International Cooperation at the Department of Climate Change, NDRC
Anne Lauvergeon, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Libération and former CEO, Areva
Manoelle Lepoutre, Senior Vice President Sustainable Development and Environment, Total
Gatsby
(by special invitation only)
CO-HOSTED BY:
Olivier Fleurot, CEO, MSLGroup
James S. Turley, Chairman & CEO, Ernst & Young
SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTOR:
Ilene H. Lang, President and CEO, Catalyst
MODERATORS:
Maria Livanos Cattaui, Board Member, Petroplus Holdings, and former Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce
Susan Ness, Principal, Susan Ness Strategies
Billie Williamson, Partner, Ernst & Young
James Bond 1
By Safran
An opportunity to learn what the research indicates, and to discuss with peers when and how this could substantially change product innovation and the engineering business.
Facilitator:
Lydia Guerville, Programme Director for Military Aircraft Engines, Safran-Snecma
SPEAKER:
Brigitte Romagné, Innovation et Prospective Consultant
Speakers:
Lydia GUERVILLE ,Tootsie
(with lunch boxes)
Hosted by Areva
Understanding the geopolitical, economic and environmental impact of rising temperatures. What are the challenges for governments and industry, what difference can we make as individuals?
HOST WELCOME:
Cécile Maisonneuve, Vice President International Agenda and Prospective, Areva
MODERATOR:
Nina Gardner, Director, Strategy International
SPEAKERS:
Bonizella Biagini, Head, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Operations, Global Environment Facility
Laurent Blanchard, Vice President Enterprise Business Group, Cisco EMEA
Urvashi Devidayal, Programme Manager, The Climate Group
Cleo Paskal, Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment, and Resource Governance, Chatham House
Pandora
(with lunch boxes)
Hosted by Sanofi
Meet corporate anthropologists, sociologists and engineers at the cutting edge of the people-centered design movement, to discover the difference this approach can make and what still holds it back.
HOST WELCOME:
Yoshiko Naito, Manager, President's Office, Public Affairs - Sanofi Japan
MODERATOR:
Mark Zeh, Writer & Educator, Consulting in Innovation and Project Management
SPEAKERS:
Gretchen Addi, Associate Partner and Location Lead, IDEO
Gilda
(with lunch boxes)
Hosted by Orange
In this executive "All you need to know about Twitter" workshop you’ll discover the basics of Twitter as a Web platform (and not just a social networking tool) and as an important new element in marketing and business communications. You may not end up Tweeting your friends, but you will better understand why Twitter is high on many corporate agendas.
HOST WELCOME:
Stephanie Hospital, Executive Vice-President, Audience & Advertising Division, France-Telecom Orange Group
FACILITATOR:
Minter Dial, Founder, the Myndset Company
Speakers:
Minter DIAL,Dining Hall
At this buffet lunch in the Dining Hall, you choose whom you sit with, just as you choose your networking approach -- a chance encounter, catching up with old friends, meeting a special contact, or joining one of the following groups we'll ask to be available for informal encounters during the lunch period:
Auditorium
What if corporate key drivers became totally different?
Across different sectors, corporations are struggling to understand the factors that will drive success and decrease volatility in their performance. Human resources, the digital revolution, sustainability, supply chain management, E-reputation: why and how might different business key drivers rise to the top in the future?
MODERATOR:
Patricia Szarvas, Lead Anchor, CNBC Europe
OPENING PRESENTATION:
James Allen, Partner and Co-Head of Bain & Company’s Global Strategy Practice
SPEAKERS:
Antony Jenkins, Chief Executive, Retail and Business Banking, Barclays
Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company (via TelePresence)
Gina Qiao, Member of the Executive Committee and Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Lenovo Group
Jérome Tolot, Executive Vice President, GDF Suez
Auditorium
What if we had to do even more to advance women in corporations?
While diversity has been an issue for more than a decade, not much has changed for women at the upper echelons of corporations (management committees, senior executive ranks, and corporate boards). What are the responsibilities of the public and private sectors to advance women in corporate management and governance? What should committed corporate leaders do to make a real difference?
MODERATOR :
Moira Forbes, President and Publisher, ForbesWoman
SPEAKERS:
Patricia Barbizet, CEO, Artémis, and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, PPR
Viviane Reding, Vice-President, European Commission
James Turley, Chairman & CEO, Ernst & Young
James Bond 2
by Sodexo
We all realize intuitively that the daily life conditions of employees and personnel directly impact how their organizations perform. But what are the different dimensions of quality of daily life, and how do they work together to create successful organizations? Attend this workshop to hear about the first results of Sodexo's cross-sectoral and cross-national research on quality of daily life, and to explore with fellow participants how to better understand the conditions for organizational well-being.
Facilitator:
Laurent Cousin, Group SVP, Marketing Offer, Research & Development - On-site Service Solutions, Sodexo
Speakers:
Laurent COUSIN,Pandora
Hosted by Renault Nissan Alliance
Join a discussion with Millennials on their social values and perspectives on careers and corporate organization and performance. Will this generation really be so different from Gen X?
HOST WELCOME:
Odile Desforges, Executive Vice President - Engineering & Quality, Renault Nissan Alliance
MODERATOR:
Chris Burns, Journalist, Euronews
SPEAKERS:
Claire Boonstra, Co-Founder, Layar
Chiara Palieri, Group Leader, I Live to Lead
Jessy Tolkan, Co-Executive Director, The Citizen Engagement Laboratory
Malyse Uwase, International Orientation Coordinator, Bucknell University
Tootsie
Join an international panel of women to discuss whether it is a good time to be a woman in their country and region. What are the perspectives for the rights accorded to women, and the opportunity to enjoy these and to succeed in a chosen role or career?
MODERATOR:
Julia Harrison, Managing Partner, FTI Consulting
SPEAKERS:
Yolanda Cuba, Executive Director: Development and Decision Support, SAB Limited
Nell Merlino, Founder and President, Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence
Ellen Gracie Northfleet, , former Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil
Christine Ockrent, Journalist and Writer
Gilda
Social media are now part of our daily life. But it's just the beginning of the revolution. Social networks are also a new way to organize and promote relationships between people working within the same company. Discover in this workshop how social networks can become a new "DNA" within organizations, increasing their flexibility, productivity, and creativity.
FACILITATOR:
Damien Douani, Co-founder and Associate Director at FaDa social agency
Speakers:
Damien DOUANI,James Bond 1
Hosted by Barclays
For women ready for board seats: OnBoard Bootcamp provides an insider’s guide on how to be selected for a corporate or private board, advisory board, or major non-profit board, and shares "lessons learned" along the way. Attendees will learn to position themselves so that they are in the right place at the right time, get their names on the short list, and make a board match that's right for them.
HOST WELCOME:
Deanna Oppenheimer,Vice-Chair Retail and Business Banking, Barclays
FACILITATOR:
Susan Stautberg, President, PartnerCom Corporation, and Co-Founder, Women Corporate Directors
Speakers:
Susan STAUTBERG,17H15 - 18H30
Side meeting
Kane
by Bain & Company
Work out what you should do about the business mega trends of our era! This interactive session will help you translate the mega trends presented by James Allen in the business plenary into implications for you and your company. You will leave the session with a short list of practical actions that you can get going on immediately.
FACILITATOR:
Tory Frame, Bain Partner, London, Head of Consumer Products and Post Merger Integration
Speakers:
Tory FRAME,Auditorium
The economy: The questions on everyone's minds
KEYNOYE SPEAKER:
Angel Gurria, Secretary General of the OECD (via TelePresence)
Dining Hall
MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
Deanna Oppenheimer, Vice-Chair Retail and Business Banking, Barclays
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Jude Kelly, Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre, London
Speakers:
Jude KELLY,Auditorium
Will the Arab uprisings truly become Arab springs?
The Arab world has seen remarkable political protests and revolt this year in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, and Libya. But will these upheavals result in greater political freedoms and economic reforms able to create jobs and give hope to the poor? Will women be empowered politically and economically in the process? And what if renewal is blocked or stunted – what then?
MODERATOR:
Raghida Dergham, Columnist and Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Al Hayat
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Shirin Ebadi, Human rights lawyer and Nobel Laureate
SPEAKERS:
Nadwa Al Dawsari, Executive Director, Partners Yemen
Moushira Mahmoud Khattab, Human Rights Activist and former Minister of State for Family and Population of Egypt
Alison Smale, Executive Editor, IHT
Amira Yahyaoui, Blogger, human rights activist, and head of the Sawt Mostakel electoral list in the Tunisian elections
Auditorium
What if there were new ways to address poverty, precariousness and inequality?
Taken on a global scale, capitalism is seen today to be failing ordinary people. The friction between business and society is at all-time highs. Government (itself facing serious legitimacy challenges) is increasingly being asked to find a better balance between issues of poverty, inequality, and economic competitiveness. What is the vision and framework to create a long-term capitalism able to bring society and business back together? And what are the next steps for government, business, and civil society to participate in a new way to create economic progress for all?
MODERATOR:
Tumi Makgabo, Executive Director, AfricaWorldwide Media
OPENING PRESENTATION:
Diana Farrell, Director, McKinsey & Company, and former Deputy Assistant to the President on Economic Policy at the White House
SPEAKERS:
Noreena Hertz, Professor of Globalisation, Sustainability and Finance, Duisenberg School of Finance, and Associate Director, Centre for International Business and Management, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (via TelePresence)
Ingrid Johnson, Group Managing Executive: Retail and Commercial Banking, Nedbank Group
José Lopez, Executive Vice President, Nestlé
Christophe de Margerie, Chairman and CEO, Total
Chandran Nair, Co-founder and Chairman, Avantage Ventures (via TelePresence)
Tootsie
(with lunch boxes)
Europe and its Muslims, secular and religious Judaism in Israel, Hindus and Muslims in India, the conservative movement in North America: why are secular and religious groups in such value conflict today? Has the secular state failed, or can it still be home to peoples with different religious beliefs and values?
MODERATOR:
Deborah Berlinck, Paris Correspondent, O Globo
SPEAKERS:
Massimo Introvigne, Director of the Center for Studies of New Religions
Tehmina Kazi, Director, British Muslims for Secular Democracy
Kalpana Sharma, Independent journalist, former Deputy Editor and Chief of Bureau of The Hindu
Roni Yavin, Executive Director, Elul
James Bond 2
by The Coca-Cola Company
Meet Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, whose life work is to create well-being for babies and their mothers in disadvantaged communities. Kathryn's remarkable story will open a conversation among participants about how we can ensure laughter, meaning, and purpose even in demoralizing contexts and difficult circumstances.
HOST WELCOME:
Dominique Reiniche, President Europe Group, The Coca-Cola Company
FACILITATOR:
Christina Jordan, Chairman, Evolutionize It
SPEAKER:
Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, Founder, the Birthing Project USA
Gatsby
And what does society need to do to foster more change "the millennial way"?
MODERATOR:
Barbara Bylenga, Founder and President, Outlaw Consulting
SPEAKERS:
Adi Balderman, Senior Trainer, Debate Ltd.
Marina Filiba, Founder, Argentinian branch, I Am Challenge
Deepa Gupta, Country Director, India, Change.org
Priyanka Jain, Founder and President, iCAREweCARE
Courtney E Martin, Author, Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists
Speakers:
Barbara BYLENGA, Adi BALDERMAN, Courtney MARTIN, Marina FILIBA, Deepa GUPTA, Priyanka JAIN,Gilda
(with lunch boxes)
Hosted by Cartier
Social business has been getting great press and increasing support from philanthropists, governments and corporations. But will this sector be able to keep its poverty focus as it grows and successful social enterprises scale up? And doesn’t the sector risk becoming a substitute for public welfare (without the taxation powers of governments)?
HOST WELCOME:
Loïc Sadoulet, Professor of Economics & former Head of the Africa Initiative, INSEAD, and Jury Member, Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards
MODERATOR :
Janet Voute, Vice President Public Affairs, Nestlé S.A.
SPEAKERS:
Svati Bhogle, Founder and CEO, Sustaintech, and 2011 Cartier Women’s Initiative Finalist
Pablo Brenner, Partner, Prosperitas Capital, Member of the Board, Endeavor, and Jury Member, Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards
Daniela Nascimento Fainberg, Founder and Director, Instituto Geraçao
Ann MacDougall, CMO, Acumen Fund
Alyse Nelson, CEO, Vital Voices
Pandora
(with lunch boxes)
Europeans once took great pride in differentiating themselves in terms of their social model of higher taxes for decent unemployment and old age benefits, educational support, public health provision, and other programs in the social good. How (if at all) can this social model be saved?
MODERATOR:
Diane Brady, Senior Editor and Content Chief, Bloomberg BusinessWeek
SPEAKERS:
Bruno Coquet, Advisor to the Managing Director, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Health
Monika Queisser, Head of Social Policy Division, OECD
Speakers:
Diane BRADY,James Bond 1
by McKinsey & Company
In a complex and challenging economic context, corporations and governments will need versatile leaders who navigate business decisions in an increasingly demanding society and with a longer-term mindset. In such a pressing environment, leadership will make the difference. How can leaders move the needle? What makes great leaders? How can women leaders make their way to the top and help make change happen in business and society? Join us for the McKinsey Official Side Meeting where we will discuss perspectives from leaders with broad and varied experiences.
SPEAKERS:
Sandrine Devillard, Director, McKinsey & Company
Diana Farrell, Director, McKinsey & Company, and former Deputy Assistant to the President on Economic Policy at the White House
Sandra Sancier-Sultan, Principal, McKinsey & Company
Surprise speakers
Kane
by KPMG
How to keep up-to-date on companies‘ international operations and bring international perspectives into the boardroom. By invitation only.
MODERATOR:
Maria Livanos Cattaui, Board Member, Petroplus Holdings, and former Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce
SPEAKERS:
Nancy Calderon, Americas Chief Administrative Officer, KPMG
Celina Borges Torrealba Carpi, Member of the Board of Directors, Grupo Libra
Cynthia Cohen, Founder and President, Strategic Mindshare
Véronique Morali, Founder and CEO, Terrafemina.com, Vice-Chairman, Fitch Group, and President, Fimalac Development and the Women‗s Forum for the Economy & Society
Susan Stautberg, President, PartnerCom Corporation, and Co-Founder, Women Corporate Directors
Dining Hall
At this buffet lunch in the Dining Hall, you choose whom you sit with, just as you choose your networking approach -- a chance encounter, catching up with old friends, meeting a special contact, or joining one of the following groups we'll ask to be available for informal encounters during the lunch period:
Auditorium
Wanted: An ethics for our mastery of life
We now have the means to push the boundaries of human life. We are only beginning to grapple with the ethical issues involved in this new bio-power. What does respect for human bodies mean when we can grow body parts? What is the value of a human life when we can clone individuals, and design children? How to build a new ethics, and on which criteria?
MODERATOR:
Toddi Gutner, Columnist and CEO, TL Gutner LLC
SPEAKERS :
Michael Chorost, Technology Writer
Chris Viehbacher, CEO, Sanofi
Mayana Zatz, Director of the Human Genome Research Center at the Biological Institute of the University of São Paulo
Auditorium
Going beyond scientific research towards a real social commitment
by The L’Oréal Corporate Foundation
Meet exceptional women who are advancing science for the greater good. Claudie Haigneré is a physician, renowned the world over as the first female astronaut from Europe. She has leveraged her fame and scientific excellence to shape French and European science policy, and now promotes the importance and excitement of today’s science to the general public. Marcia Roye is a role model for young women in the Caribbean, leading important research in the field of HIV/AIDS treatment and developing the next generation of scientists in Jamaica. Come hear their personal adventures and be inspired by their contagious passion for making a real difference.
HOST WELCOME:
Béatrice Dautresme, Chief Executive Officer, the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation
MODERATOR:
Vivienne Parry, Broadcat journalist
SPEAKERS :
Claudie Haigneré, President of UNIVERSCIENCE, Doctor of Medicine, first European female Astronaut, former Minister of Research & New Technologies, and subsequently for European Affairs
Marcia Roye, PhD in Molecular Virology, Lecturer in Biotechnology, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, Associate Dean of graduate Studies, University of the West Indies, Jamaica. First laureate of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Special Fellowship "In the footsteps of Marie Curie"
Pandora
What are the kinds of policies and programs which have been shown to reduce violence against women in its different forms, and what can Forum participants do to help advance the issue?
MODERATOR:
Keith Krause, Programme Director, Small Arms Survey, and Director, Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding, Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies
SPEAKERS:
Emma Bonino, Vice President of the Italian Senate
Tala Dowlatshahi, Senior Adviser and US Representative, Reporters Without Borders
Mary Ellsberg, Vice President, Research and Programs, International Center for Research on Women
Charlotte Watts, Founding Director, Gender Violence and Health Centre, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Kane
by Women in Media
After introducing how different media operate (print, radio and TV), we will invite three volunteers to take part in live mock interviews. All participants will be involved in deciphering and all will share tips and tricks to improve the performance.
FACILITATOR:
Florence Dauchez, Canal+ Journalist and Producer
Speakers:
Florence DAUCHEZ ,Gilda
Hosted by JCDecaux
What are the 5 best ways and tools to manage your time and to become more effective to do the things you love? Mini sessions between pairs and through table work which focus on the digital/mobile world.
HOST WELCOME:
Isabelle Schlumberger, Executive Vice-President Sales & Development, JCDecaux
FACILITATOR:
Minter Dial, Founder, the Myndset Company
Speakers:
Minter DIAL,17H15 - 18H30
Interact session
Tootsie
We are told that successful brands are purpose-driven and make a strong emotional connection to their customers. So how to create products and services to make these connections and maintain them over time? This workshop gives a first experience in applying new design thinking to understand unarticulated or overlooked customer emotions, and drawing on this understanding to create valuable new products and services. The example to be used will be innovation in retail banking, but the learning applies to a variety of other business areas.
FACILITATOR:
Mark Zeh, Writer & Educator, Consulting in Innovation and Project Management
Speakers:
Mark ZEH,James Bond 2
by Elle Magazine
Women still all too often perceive the world of business as being hostile. What do we need to do to convince them that it is more than ever a place for financial independence and personal fulfillment, and indeed the best means of helping society evolve to embrace greater diversity?
MODERATOR:
Valérie Toranian, Managing Editor, ELLE Magazine
SPEAKERS:
Dunya Bouhacene, President, Women Equity for Growth
Armelle Carminati, Human Capital & Diversity Global Managing Director, Talent & Organization Performance, Management Consulting Lead for France & Benelux, Accenture
Brigitte Grésy, Vice President, Commission for women’s image in the media, Ministry for Employment and Solidarity of France
Anne-Sophie Panseri, President, Maviflex
Anne-Cécile Sarfati, Assistant Managing Editor, ELLE Magazine
Speakers:
Valérie TORANIAN, Dunya BOUHACENE , Anne-Sophie PANSERI , Anne-Cécile SARFATI , Brigitte GRESY,Auditorium
Care about social impact, financial sustainability, and creativity? Then please join us to celebrate the finalists of the 2011 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, and to cheer the winners from Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America and Middle East & North Africa. The ceremony hosts are Véronique Morali, President of the Women's Forum and Bernard Fornas, CEO of Cartier.
Ambassador’s Room, Casino
After the excitement of the Awards ceremony, Cartier invites you to enjoy the festive colours and delights of Brazil, its tropical fauna and tempo, at a reception held in honour of the 2011 Laureates and the Brazilian Delegation.
Auditorium
Digital culture: For and against
Our everyday lives are increasingly unthinkable without the extended social world, or culture, of digital technologies. What are the frameworks for moral and emotional identity in the new digital culture? What is happening to learning and education as knowledge is increasingly created, held, and evaluated on-line? Will our children, the first generation of digital natives, end up less – or differently—intelligent as this revolution advances?
MODERATOR:
Roger Bingham, Co-Founder and Director, the Science Network
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook (taped interview)
SPEAKERS:
Philippe Aigrain, CEO of Sopinspace, Society for Public Information Spaces
Daphne Bavelier, Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester
Sara de Freitas, Director of Research, The Serious Games Institute, Coventry University Technology Park
Barbara Mallinson, Founder, Obami
Auditorium
Auditorium
MODERATOR:
Tania Bryer, Presenter of CNBC Meets
SPEAKER:
Valérie Pecresse, Minister for France of the Budget, Public Accounts, and Administrative Reform
Auditorium
SPEAKER:
Tania Bryer, Presenter of CNBC Meets
Véronique Morali, Founder and CEO, Terrafemina.com, Vice-Chairman, Fitch Group, and President, Fimalac Development and the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society
Speakers:
Tania BRYER ,