Theme
Diversity
01

Why is a social IT company more successful than others?
Daniel Büchle · CEO
CEO Daniel Büchle leads afb social & Green IT, a social IT company. The non-profit GmbH refurbishes hardware for second and partially third use.
02

Why Empower Girls to Better Choose Their Future?
Laurence Beldowski · General Director
Laurence Beldowski is the General Director of Capital Filles, an association that has been promoting equal opportunities and gender equality since 2011.
03

Why Encourage Women in Tech?
Caroline Ramade & Vanessa Portois-Wermter · Co-founders
Vanessa Portois-Wermter and Caroline Ramade are the co-founders of No Women No Tech, a movement created to promote the role of women in tech.
04

Why Neurodiversity is an Asset for Businesses
Mara Staub · Founder
Mara Staub is the founder of Autypik, the first recruitment platform designed by and for neurodivergent individuals.
05

Why Make Equality More Concrete?
Chloé Sebagh · Director
Chloé Sebagh is the director of the Festival Uniques, a free and open event aimed at making equality a major collective cause.
06

Why Make Travel Easier for Everyone?
Evy Saba Ouyabe Zuinghedau · Founder & CEO
Evy Saba Ouyabe Zuinghedau is the founder and CEO of Universal Wings Mobility, a startup creating accessibility solutions, including AVI, the inclusive travel assistant for daily commutes.
07

Why the Integration of Refugees Benefits Society as a Whole?
Camila Ríos Armas · Director
Camila Ríos Armas is the director of the association UniR, Universités & Réfugié.e.s, which supports refugees in resuming their studies and integrating academically and professionally in France.
08

Why Tech Must Reflect Society as a Whole?
Iris Avital · Deputy General Delegate
Iris Avital is the Deputy General Delegate of Diversidays, a national equality association that believes digital technology can be the social accelerator of the 21st century, provided it is accessible to everyone.
09

Why Should We Train for Inclusion in the Workplace?
Maxime Ruszniewski · Founder and President
Maxime Ruszniewski is the founder and president of Remixt, a training organization that addresses psychosocial risks in both the public and private sectors.
10

Why Act for Inclusion and Respect in Sports?
Hanane Crosland · Chair of the Development Commission
Hanane Crosland is a volunteer leader at the Ligue Occitanie de Handball, a regional entity of the French Handball Federation, where she chairs the commission managing the development of all handball practice offerings.
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Why Diversity is an Asset for Companies and Society?
Daniella Tchana · President
Daniella Tchana is an expert in strategy and transformation through AI and president of the STEM4All association, created to promote careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to girls, women, and youth from priority neighborhoods in the city.
12

Why Offer the Same Opportunities to All Young People?
Ayman Ramdani · Founder & CEO
Ayman Ramdani is the founder of Play4Peace, a Brussels-based association that uses sports, education, and mentoring for the personal and professional development of young people aged 16 to 28.
13

Why Inclusion Concerns Us All?
Alice Chanson · Director of Diversity and Inclusion Expertise
Alice Chanson is the Director of Diversity and Inclusion Expertise for Les Entreprises pour la Cité, a public interest association supporting a network of committed companies to act in the fields of diversity, inclusion, philanthropy, civic engagement, and equal opportunities.
14

Why Tackle Social Determinism?
Christine Genin · General Director
Christine Genin is the General Director of Culture Prioritaire, an organization that promotes equal opportunities by supporting young people from underprivileged neighborhoods in their educational and professional success.
15

Why Building Connections Helps Deconstruct Our Prejudices
Prunelle Gorget · France Director
Prunelle Gorget is the France Director of DUO for a JOB, an association that offers an intergenerational and intercultural mentoring program that supports young immigrants in their job search for 6 months with mentors over 50 years old.
16

Why Break Down Representations of Rural Life?
Élodie Tesson · Co-founder & CEO
Élodie Tesson is the co-founder of InSite, which has developed a rural volunteering concept where young people lead long-term projects in villages with their residents.
17

Why Companies Have Everything to Gain from Being Inclusive?
Sylvana Baratiny · Founder
Sylvana Baratiny is the founder of Sylvae Management et Consulting, which helps companies move towards more inclusive recruitment and management.
18

Why Give Women the Opportunity to Live the Life They Imagine?
Estelle Aras · President
Estelle Aras is the president of the association Elle's imagine'nt in Paris, which supports victims of domestic violence, advocates, and raises awareness for a better place for women in society.
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Why Create Bridges Between Cultures?
Dino Carracedo · Treasurer
Dino Carracedo is the treasurer of the La Maison d'Espagne de la région parisienne, a place for exchange around Spanish culture in Saint-Denis.
20

Why a digital application can raise awareness about disabilities on a large scale?
Freddy Halet · Deputy Director
Freddy Halet is the Deputy Director of the Dispositif sensoriel et du langage de VYV3 Pays-de-la-Loire in Angers, deployed at the Centre Charlotte-Blouin, which supports young people with hearing impairments and those with oral language disorders, and at the Institut Montéclair, which assists visually impaired youth, operating throughout the Maine-et-Loire department. They developed the SENS application.
21

Why Women Have a Major Role to Play in Ecological and Social Transition?
Souba Manoharane-Brunel · Founder
Souba Manoharane-Brunel is the founder of the ecofeminist association Les Impactrices. She also leads an investment company focused on energy transition and a consulting firm in CSR strategy.
22

Why Access to Culture Must Be Possible for Everyone?
Louise Ylla-Somers · Manager
Louise Ylla-Somers is in charge of La Quinzaine en actions, the cultural access and image education initiative of La Quinzaine des cinéastes, a parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival.
23

Why is it necessary to break down our prejudices against foreigners and change our perspective on the Rom community?
Suzanne de Bellescize · Director
Suzanne de Bellescize is the director of the Acina association, which stands for Reception, Cooperation, Integration for New Arrivals. Founded 10 years ago, the association aims to assist families and individuals living in precarious housing situations, such as slums, squats, social hotels, or on the streets in Île-de-France, in accessing their rights and integrating into society.
24

How Artistic Practice in Social Diversity Can Help Reduce Inequalities?
Mona Hitti · General Director
Mona Hitti is the General Director of the Réseau Môm'artre association present in Île-de-France, Nantes, Marseille, and Hauts-de-France, whose mission is to reveal each child's potential through artistic, civic, and inclusive education, which is one of the essential levers to reduce inequalities.
25

Why Women's Bodies Should Be an Object of Self-Realization and Social Stance
Marie-Claire Koulibaly · Founder and Director
Marie-Claire Koulibaly is the director and founder of the association Les Orchidées rouges in France and Côte d'Ivoire, which advocates for the eradication of female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and all forms of gender-based and sexual violence worldwide.
26

Why Bringing Together Cisgender Women and Transgender and Non-Binary People Creates Real Value
Marie Villard · Co-founder and co-coordinator
Marie Villard is the co-founder and co-coordinator of the association La Toile in Lyon, a daytime shelter for women, transgender, and non-binary individuals in extreme precariousness.
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Why Bicycles Can Be a Powerful Tool for Women's Empowerment and Access to Culture
Maryline Robalo · Co-founder and Director
At cyclAvenir, the bicycle becomes a tool for empowerment and ecological transition. Through the program “En selle, le vélo pour toutes”, women learn to ride, empower themselves, and travel sustainably, reconnecting with a forgotten way of life in favor of the car.
28

How is feminism transforming women's lives?
Rana Hamra · Executive Director
Rana Hamra is the Executive Director of Humanity Diaspo, a feminist humanitarian organization founded in 2018 aimed at improving the living conditions of women victims of violence and extreme poverty worldwide.
29

Why Senior Women Are an Asset to Society?
Esther Malka · Founder and President
Esther Malka is the founder and president of the Arcé-Avenir femmes association. In Greek, Arcé means courage, which characterizes this community of women who face major challenges starting at a certain age, excluding them from employment and society, assigning them a specific role that the association helps them to overcome.
30

Why is immigration such a powerful societal issue?
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem · President
