WOMEN FORUM UNVEILS ITS 12th ANNUAL GLOBAL MEETING PROGRAM HOSTING 1250 DELEGATE

USPA NEWS - The Women´s Forum for the Economy & Society, the leading platform for women and men of influence to come together to build the future, is taking up the implications of the global sharing economy, examining how we work, how we consume and how we can better collaborate for further progress for women.

THE 12TH ANNUAL WOMEN´S FORUM GLOBAL MEETING TAKES PLACE IN DEAUVILLE 30 November-2December----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 12th annual Women´s Forum Global Meeting, taking place 30 November ““ 2 December 2016 in Deauville, France, will host more than 1,250 delegates ““ women and men, scientists and policymakers, business leaders and trailblazers ““ from more than 70 countries. In more than 100 sessions and workshops, the 2016 Women´s Forum Global Meeting will examine how financial services meet the sharing economy; what the sharing economy looks like outside Europe and North America; investing for human and natural resilience; how B Corps are (and are not) managing to combine profits and purpose; redesigning cities in the era of collaboration; new opportunities for women-led businesses; and much more. GLOBAL LEADERS ARE THE PRESTIGIOUS SPEAKERS AT WOMEN´ S FORUM Among the speakers: Elisabeth Borne, President and CEO, RATP; Olivier Brandicourt, CEO, Sanofi; Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO, Banque Publique d'Investissement; Denis Duverne, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AXA; Christine Farnish, Chair, Peer-to-Peer Finance Association; Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director, Freelancers Union; Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company; Monique Leroux, President of the International Co- operative Alliance; Benita Matofska, Founder and Chief Sharer, The People Who Share; Maria Leonor Robredo, Vice President, Republic of the Philippines; Anar Simpson, Special Advisor, Office of the Chair, Women Girls and Technology, Mozilla; Jostein Solheim, CEO, Ben & Jerry´s; Agatha Wejman, Director and Head of EU Public Policy and Government Relations, Uber; Jackie Yeaney, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Marketing, Red Hat; and Amani Yahya, Yemen´s first female rapper.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Discovery ““ the dedicated meeting place and workspace unique to the Women´s Forum Global Meeting ““ will feature a series of Hubs dedicated to networking and high-impact small sessions co-created with partner organizations. These Hubs will serve as content relays and follow the three thematic pillars of the general program: The sharing economy and the sharing world; The collaborative cutting edge; and Leading for new economic opportunities for women. Two longstanding Women´s Forum initiatives ““ CEO Champions and Rising Talents ““ are an integral part of the Global Meeting, and a group of Amazing Women will be guests of honour. The Global Meeting is also hosting two Special Delegations this year, from Canada and from the Philippines." Source Women's forum