Global Leadership by Women

Global Leadership by Women Summit

Together, Let’s Act

We have an ambition, a determination, a sense of urgency: reinventing a human-centred governance, focused on purpose and common good.

A balanced, fair, and visionary governance. This ambition took shape in Marseille, the city that connects worlds, during the first Summit for Global Leadership by Women.

We launched a powerful global movement. Now, we will bring this idea to life, transform it into action. This is the major challenge of the second Summit for Global Leadership by Women.

Demonstrating that the role of women is essential: in finance, jobs of the future, trade, entrepreneurship, healthcare, energy transition, and geopolitics.

Women, together with men, are decisive for creativity, competitiveness, and performance, and for preserving our values, stability, and peace.

Leadership by women can truly make a difference: more than $28 trillion added to global GDP and 20% growth.

Decisions made jointly by women and men can better influence the global agenda at the G7, the G20, and beyond.

Join and take part actively, share your insights, ideas, and solutions, build connections, expand your network and your leadership.

Engage with pioneering leaders, talents, Nobel Prize laureates, courageous changemakers, and committed and inspiring partners from around the world.

I invite you to lead by example at our side in Marseille, the Euro-Mediterranean crossroads where anything is possible.

Together, Let’s Act.

Private Sector Representative for France at G20 Empower
Special Advisor to the Global Leadership by Women Summit

Global Leadership by Women Summit is :

600

Qualified participants

47

Countries represented

80

International speakers

11

Plenary sessions

4

Awards presented to women business leaders

A day of meetings and exchanges

Conferences

Roundtables, debates,
contrasting viewpoints…
a rich and engaging program

Networking

Cocktails, dinners, VIP spaces,

plenty of opportunities

to meet and connect.

Immersion Hub

Dedicated workshops to develop
your leadership and unlock your
full potential.

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Speakers of the 2026 edition

Angélique GERARD

Co-founder and President of Women in STEM Europe (France)

Anna DORANGRICCHIA

Gender Expert, Union for the Mediterranean (Italy)

Ayumi MOORE AOKI

Founder and CEO of Women in Tech ® Global, Founder of Tech Diplomacy Global Institute (Brazil & Japan)

Catherine LADOUSSE

Co-President of the Parity Commission, High Council for Gender Equality, and member of G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (France)

Chiara CORAZZA

Représentante pour la France au G20 EMPOWER, Conseillère au Gender Equality Advisory Council du G7, Conseillère Spéciale du Global Leadership by Women Summit (Italie & Royaume Unis)

Donia KAOUACH

President of the Leaders for Peace Foundation (Tunisia)

Dr. Anino EMUWA

Managing Director at Avandis Consulting, Founder, 100 Women @ Davos (Nigeria)

Dr. Hynd BOUHIA

President, Strategica (strategic impact investments), Founder, BAL Method (Morocco)

Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Ring Capital, Ring Africa and the Femmes@numérique Foundation, Former Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities (France & Cape Verde)

Eric BERTON

President of Aix-Marseille Université (France)

Florence NOTTER-DAUGNY

Member of the Board of the CyberPeace Institute, former Diplomatic Advisor to the Swiss Government, President of the Society of Members of the Legion of Honour for Switzerland (Switzerland)

Gabrielle HALPERN

Philosophe (France)

Gisèle SZCZYGLAK

Doctor of Philosophy, Author, Podcaster, and Founder of the Subversives’ Circle (France)

Isabelle GROSMAITRE

Founder & President, Goodness & Co; Chair of the Advisory Board, Value Balancing Alliance (France)

Jean-Christophe TORTORA

Chief Executive Officer, CMA Media-Press Division, and President, La Tribune (France)

Mary Concilia ANCHANG

Lawyer, Senior Partner and Managing Director at Onambele – Anchang & Associates, Executive President of the African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACC) (Cameroon)

Mathilde LEMOINE

Group Chief Economist Edmond de Rothschild, Member of the Global Investment Committee, Member of Boards (Audit, Compensation and ESG Committees) (France)

Patricia BARBIZET

President, French Association of Private Enterprises (Afep) and Member of Boards (France)

Patricia ELIAS

International Law Lawyer, Expert in International Diplomatic Campaigns, G100 Global Chair for Government & Ministerial Advocacy (France & Lebanon)

Rosalie MANN

Founder & CEO, No More Plastic Foundation (France)

Selena SOUAH

Founder Chairman et Member of the Board de REVOLUTION’ AIR Ltd (Telecoms) & REGCARD et Aspen Institute France (Gabon)

Séverine DESBOUYS

Founder & President of the consulting firm DSC, former professional cyclist (France)

Soraya DJERMOUN

Young Global leader, World Economic Forum (Algeria)

Valérie DUFAYET

Philosopher and Lecturer-Researcher, Aix-Marseille University (France)

Young Tae KIM

Secrétaire Général, International Transport Forum OCDE (Corée du Sud)

Zarifa GHAFARI

Former Mayor, Author of Zarifa-A Woman’s Battle In A Man’s World, Co-Founder of Peghla Radio, Founder of APAW Organisation, Human Rights Activist (Afghanistan)

And also :

Oana Babagianu, Executive Director of Future Romania (Romania) | Alexandra Alberti-Vedrenne, Partner at Eric Salmon & Partners (France & Italy) | Nora Barsali, Founder and CEO of News RSE (France) | Dr. Sebastian Burduja, Member of the Romanian Parliament, Honorary Advisor to the Prime Minister of Romania (Romania) | Marta Gomes, President of ICCA, Executive Director of VIPARIS (Portugal & France) | Ombeline Gras, Director of Special Projects at Tikehau Capital (France) | Anne Grillo, Director General for Global Affairs at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France) | Claire Léost, CEO of CMA Média (France) | Valeria Ramundo Orlando, Managing Partner and Board Member at Equilibrium Climate Capital, Managing Partner at Greensquare Ventures (Italy & United States) | Sandrine Richard, Expert in Business Ethics, Governance, Responsible AI, Health, ESG; Strategic Leadership and Influence Expert; Advisory Board Member at Docaposte (France) | Fahimeh Robiolle, Engineer, Women’s Rights Activist, Author of “Women, Life, Freedom – Let’s Talk About It” (France & Iran) | Isabelle Rome, Ambassador for Human Rights and for the International Remembrance of the Holocaust, Former Minister for Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination, Magistrate (France) | Awa Sagna, Chairwoman and CEO of Peulh Fulani, Founder and President of Maison de l’Afrique (France & Senegal) | Marlène Schiappa, Partner at TILDER, President of ACTIVES, Former Minister (France)