Women's Forum for the Economy and Society

The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society is an international platform looking at major social and economic issues from women's perspectives. Founded in 2005, the Forum seeks to give voice to leading women and men in politics, business, civil society and universities through various international meetings, and to highlight projects that range from women’s entrepreneurship through education, corporate parity and better representation of women in the media.

The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society was ranked among the top five influential forums worldwide by the Financial Times in 2007. Owned and operated by Publicis Groupe since 2009, the Women's Forum is supported by corporate partnerships.

The Women's Forum for the Economy and Society was established in 2005 by Aude de Thuin with the support of a group of influential French women, including Véronique Morali, Anne Lauvergeon, Laurence Parisot and Dominique Hériad Dubreuil. Their goal was to bring opinion leaders together to debate ways to enhance women's contribution to the global economy and society. The Women's Forum was modeled on the World Economic Forum, which takes place in Davos.

Publicis Groupe, the world's third-largest communications group, acquired a majority stake in the Women's Forum in September 2009. In January 2011, Véronique Morali became President of the Women's Forum. Jacqueline Franjou has served as the Forum’s CEO since January 2011. Since January 2017 the Managing Director of Women's Forum for the Economy & Society is Chiara Corazza, who has been the Managing Director of the Greater Paris Investment Agency (GPIA) since 2002. Chiara Corazza currently serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors of APRIL insurance company and of the AIWF Board of Trustees (Arab International Women’s Forum). Since 2014 she has represented the economic sector as a Board member of the RATP, the world’s fifth largest public transportation company, located in Paris. Chiara Corazza was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur by Christine Lagarde (2009).

The Women’s Forum Global Meeting is held annually in Deauville, France, every October. It welcomes around 1300 participants to discuss major issues in world events and gender diversity.

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