WOMEN'S FORUM GLOBAL MEETING 2025
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VISION
Stage
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
9:00 AM
9:15 AM
Opening Performance & Welcome Speech
Musical Performance and Introductory Words by the President of the Women's Forum
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
9:15 AM
9:30 AM
Trust your Strength, Share your Courage (Fireside Chat)
Courage can take many forms: it can be a disruptive force but also a quiet everyday action - a slow steady drop that shapes the soil. One bold act can ignite a revolution overnight, but relentless...
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
9:30 AM
10:15 AM
PANEL 1: Braving the Change: The Will to End Violence
Across societies and sectors, confronting systemic violence toward women demands courage, leadership and collective action. This economic toll is notably striking in the work sphere – the European...
HB
Hélène
Bidard
ATB
Anne-Laure
Thomas Briand
KW
Karen
Whybro
GP
Graziella
Piga
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
10:15 AM
10:40 AM
Financial Freedom is Feminist (Fireside Chat)
Financial Freedom is Feminist: Why Women Must Own Their Wealth
CI
Cynthia
Illouz
TD
Tori
Dunlap
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
10:50 AM
11:05 AM
Fireside Chat on Creative Leadership
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
11:05 AM
11:40 AM
PANEL 2: Creative Courage: How Arts and Culture Move the World
PANEL 2: Creative Courage: How Arts and Culture Move the World Art and culture have long been tools to challenge norms, inspire empathy, and drive change. This panel brings together visionary...
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
11:50 AM
12:30 PM
TALK #2 - When the Threat is at Home: Finding the Courage to Leave
Escaping an abusive relationship is a highly complex process and a difficult decision that demands immense strength in the face of threats, vulnerability, and isolation. How can we ensure that women...
SB
Sarah
Barukh
VB
Vanessa
Bousardo
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
2:00 PM
2:15 PM
Resistance, Resilience and Disobedience (Fireside Chat)
An often-overlooked aspect of bravery is how it naturally leads to disobedience — challenging norms, provoking reactions, and sometimes facing opposition — while also creating space to question the...
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
2:15 PM
2:55 PM
PANEL 3: Brave Voices: Speaking Up for Truth in the Media
In a world where facts are challenged, science is politicized, and misinformation spreads at lightning speed, finding the truth, spreading it and protecting it all become bold acts. This panel...
ME
Mirjana
Egger
NP
Nadine
Perrault
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
2:55 PM
3:10 PM
Navigating High Pressure and Dangerous Contexts (Fireside Chat)
In every field of society, it comes a time when people need to face high risks and deal with the immediate consequences. Whether it is in the field during humanitarian operations, or in a high-stake...
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
3:10 PM
3:25 PM
Pressure and Purpose: Protecting Humanity Under Threat (Keynote)
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
3:35 PM
4:10 PM
PANEL 4: No Fear of Time: Aging Against the System, Reframing Longevity
As society rethinks health, aging, and women’s well-being, this panel breaks longstanding taboos to build new narratives and find concrete solutions for embracing longevity with dignity and...
EC
Emma
Codd
AB
Agathe
Bousquet
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
4:20 PM
5:00 PM
TALK #4 – New Codes, New Leaders: The Evolving Face of Entrepreneurship
OPENING KEYNOTE - Entrepreneurship: A Battle, A Competition For women, the path to entrepreneurship is often filled with even greater challenges—access to funding, biases, and the pressure to prove...
MC
Maud
Caillaux
SO
Sarah
Ourahmoune
AB
Anne
Boring
ES
Emma
Sinclair
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
5:15 PM
6:05 PM
DEBATE – “Business Will Never Be Brave.”
Whether starting a company or steering a major organisation through instability, business leaders often stake their reputations on bold innovations, navigating uncertainty with courage to drive...
Vision Stage
Nov 6, 2025
6:05 PM
6:20 PM
Dialogue as a Form of Resistance (Closing Keynote)
YB
Yaël
Braun-Pivet
IMPACT
Talks
Auditorium 1
Nov 6, 2025
11:50 AM
12:30 PM
TALK #1 - AI, Education and HR: Embracing the skills’ Revolution
AI is transforming work, making digital fluency, critical thinking, and adaptability essential. Women must master AI-powered tools, from data literacy to ethical AI, to lead in this new era. AI can...
DT
Deniz
Torcu
EF
Elizabeth
Faber
SM
Shelley
McKinley
Auditorium 2
Nov 6, 2025
11:50 AM
12:30 PM
TALK #3 - Trailblazers in STEM: Women Breaking into Male-Dominated Fields
Auditorium 2
Nov 6, 2025
4:20 PM
5:00 PM
TALK #5 - Defying the Odds: Rewriting the Rules through Sports
Sport is more than competition — it’s a powerful force for equality, resilience, and transformation. This panel brings together athletes, and advocates who are challenging not just records, but the...
DW
Dominique
Wood-Benneteau
AC
Angélique
Cauchy
MB
Marie
Bochet
ZK
Zakia
Khudadadi
Auditorium 1
Nov 6, 2025
4:20 PM
5:50 PM
Women Entrepreneurs 4 Good - Pitching Session
EC
Emma
Cochrane
Auditorium 2
Nov 6, 2025
5:15 PM
6:15 PM
French Women Entrepreneur 40 Ceremony
POWER
Labs
Salon du Ritz - Louis XV
Nov 6, 2025
11:50 AM
12:40 PM
LAB #1 – Finding your Voice Online
In this hands-on lab you’ll learn how to craft an authentic and compelling online presence that reflects who you are and where you’re going. Through practical exercises and expert guidance, you’ll...
SC
Sandrine
Chauvin
Salon du Ritz - Psychée
Nov 6, 2025
11:50 AM
12:40 PM
LAB #2 - Creative Space: Empowering Women to Imagine, Nurture, and Invest in their Ideas
Leaning into one’s creativity means being courageous enough to try, fail, and give space to your inner intuition. For women, choosing to listen to their creative drive often means defying...
Salon du Ritz - Psychée
Nov 6, 2025
4:20 PM
5:10 PM
LAB #3 – Care for yourself: Thrive at Every Stage of Life
What does it really mean to care for your body as it changes over time? In this hands-on lab, you’ll work with self-reflection frameworks and concrete wellbeing tools to better understand how you...
CAC
Camille
Aumont Carnel