The Rising Talents Initiative aims to distinguish highly talented young women under the age of 40 who are on their way to becoming influential figures in our economies and societies. This initiative is a commitment to promote women leaders and bring the vision of rising generations to the Forum.

This year, 17 young women have been invited to join the Rising Talents network — which now includes more than 100 members and offers networking opportunities year-round — and to attend the 2012 Women’s Forum Global Meeting. They work in business, in community and humanitarian associations, in science, politics and the arts, and all have demonstrated real capacity to carry through ambitious projects in both their personal and professional lives.

The 2012 Rising Talents are:

Anne Amuzu, 26, Ghanaian, CEO & Technical Lead, Nandimobile
Asita Anche, 29, Indian-American, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Melissa Boteach, 28, American, Director of Poverty to Prosperity Program, Center for American Progress
Shiyin Cai, 36, Chinese, Founder & CEO, Dialogue in the Dark China
Christel Heydemann, 38, French, EVP Human Resources and Transformation, Alcatel-Lucent
Hong Jing, 39, Chinese, Managing Director, General Atlantic
Chloe Jay, 37, French, Managing Director France, Van Cleef & Arpels
Ulla Lohmann, 34, German, Photojournalist and Documentary Filmmaker
Lindiwe Mazibuko, 32, South African, Leader of Democratic Alliance, the official opposition party in Parliament
Souad Mekhennet, 34, German, Reporter/ Columnist, The New York Times, Der Spiegel and ZDF
Michelle Meyer, 29, American, Senior US Economist, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Anna Neistat, 36, Russia, Associate Director for Program and Emergencies, Human Rights Watch
Daniela Ott, 35, German, Chief Operating Officer PPR Luxur, PPR
Carolina Piña, 37, Venezuelan, Director, Miami Campus, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
Nina Rawal, 33, Swedish, Vice President, Ventures, Gambro AB
Nicole Seah, 25, Singaporean, Youth Leader, National Solidarity Party
Zhou Yi, 33, Italian (Chinese), Founder, Yi Zhou Studio / Moon Prism Digital Entertainment Arts Ltd


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