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Charlotte KanMaster of Ceremonies & Moderator

Nannette Lafond Dufour

Publicis Groupe & Women's ForumChief Impact Officer & President of Women's Forum for the Economy and Society

Women's Forum 2026 Prosperity Survey: Key Insights

Nannette Lafond Dufour

Publicis Groupe & Women's ForumChief Impact Officer & President of Women's Forum for the Economy and Society

Looking at the Forces Shaping our World

What forces will shape the years ahead? Daniel Franklin of The Economist maps the major trends reshaping the global landscape, from technology and economic change to politics, demographics and...

Daniel Franklin

The EconomistExecutive Editor & Senior Editor, Britain

Why Truth Matters for Progress

In a world shaped by information overload, competing narratives, and growing uncertainty, understanding what is really happening has never been more important. How can journalism help separate facts...

The Women's VoicesCEO

Saskya Vandoorne

CNNParis Bureau Chief

9:45 AM10:15 AM

Women's Economic Power: A Foundation to Prosperity

In the new equation for prosperity, women's economic participation is essential. Yet barriers to economic opportunity, finance, and leadership continue to limit the full contribution of half the...

Centre for Social ResearchDirector

ONU Femmes FrancePresident

Payal S. Kanwar

Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI France-Inde)Director General

Harshbeena Zaveri

NRB Bearings Limited Vice Chairman & Managing Director

10:50 AM11:35 AM

The Future of Work: Human Agency in the Age of AI

AI is reshaping the world of work, transforming jobs, skills, productivity and opportunity. How can we consciously shape this transformation so that people, and women in particular, can participate...

ORANGEChief AI and Future of Work Officer

Louis de Diesbach

EuroclearTechnology Ethicist

Auragni Jeanson

ENGIEDeputy EVP HR

Constance Nevoret

Monika Queisser

OECDHead of Social Policy

Guayente Sanmartin

HPSVP Personal Systems Marketing

HEC PARISProfessor

11:35 AM12:05 PM

The Architecture of Resilience

Cities are where the tensions and opportunities of the new equation become most visible. As pressure on energy systems, critical infrastructure, and public services intensifies, urban leaders must...

CMA France Director-General of CMA France

Stéphanie Millet

KPMGAudit Partner - Head of Sector Transport - KPMG France

France 24Host & Creator, The 51 Percent

12:15 PM12:45 PM

Nature is the Matrix

Nature is not separate from our economies and societies. It is the foundation that sustains them. From water and fertile soils to the resources that support our industries and food systems, these...

RegenopolisCo-founder & CEO

Esther Crauser-Delbourg

Aïna L'exploratriceBiomimicry Expert, Speaker

Hélène Valade

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTONGroup Environment Development Director

The Right to Thrive: Health, Safety & Dignity

Too often, women's health is treated as a private issue in the workplace, with many women suffering in silence. For some it is directly shaping their ability to work, lead, and innovate. This...

DeloitteGlobal Inclusion Leader

MILKEN INSTITUTEManaging Director

Emmanuelle Gautier

GyngerCo-Founder & CEO

UBSHead Advice Beyond Investing

Publicis HealthEVP, Head of Data and AI Strategy

Youth is our Future in Motion

How do we prepare the next generation for a world still taking shape, while giving young people greater agency in shaping it today? Young people are too often seen as the future when they are...

UNICEF FranceExecutive Director

Elizabeth Faber

DeloitteGlobal Chief People & Purpose Officer

Alessandro Ghio

ESCP Business SchoolAssociate Dean of Research

Rouble Nagi Art Foundation Founder

SALESFORCEDirectrice Impact France

Deniz Torcu Tütüncü

IE Business SchoolExecutive Director and Adjunct Faculty

Pitching Session - Trophées de l'Innovation de l'IRD

For their 4th edition, dedicated to research committed to women and girls, the Trophées de l’Innovation de l’IRD will reward early-career researchers whose innovations improve the lives of women and...

IRD | University of NgaoundereAssistant-researcher

IRDPostdoctoral researcher

Toziny Viva Elianah

Véronique Forge

BUSINESS O FEMININCEO

IRDPostdoctoral Researcher.

Yashendu Chinmayee Joshi

IRDDoctoral Fellow

Larissa Valisoaniaretana

IRD | SEBIOCo-founder & Scientific Lead

Valérie Verdier

IRDChairwoman of the board and CEO

Creation and Human Expression in the Age of AI

What happens to our humanity, imagination, originality and expression when machines can increasingly create? AI is radically transforming how ideas, images, music and stories are created, raising...

Cecile DeLaurentis

Sony MasterworksArtist/Musician

Charlotte KanMaster of Ceremonies & Moderator

Domitille Mahieux

START-RECGeneral Manager, Head of Sonic Strategy & Experience

Self-EmployedIndependent Scholar

India Global ReviewFounder IGR

G7 Manifesto and Momentum

Following the presentation of the Women’s Forum Manifesto in the lead up to the G7, a clear priority has emerged: ensuring that artificial intelligence becomes a driver of inclusion rather than a...

PiLeJeDirector of Communications and Public Affairs

CitadelleFounder

Vincent Klingbeil

EDGFounder & President

Nannette Lafond Dufour

Publicis Groupe & Women's ForumChief Impact Officer & President of Women's Forum for the Economy and Society

Caisse des DépôtsHead of Program gender equality, diversity, and inclusion at the Caisse des Dépôts Group‘s Network

Agnès Pannier-Runacher

Assemblée NationaleDéputée du Pas-de-Calais, Ancienne ministre

Jean Emmanuel Rodocanachi

GRANDIR groupCEO & founder

MastercardPrésidente-Directrice Générale

Groupe DuvalDirectrice Transformation Innovation et RSE

Agency is Destiny

As the foundations of the global economy are rewritten, we face these pivotal questions: How can we build a world that is more peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous? How do we maintain our agency in...

Mitra Hejazipour

Shahmat groupWoman Chess Grandmaster

Trophées de l'Innovation de l'IRD & Closing of the day

Networking Cocktail

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