On 11th February, we hosted a second edition of our No AI Without Women conference, this time at Business Day at iconic start up campus, Station F, as part of the 2025 AI Action Summit. Following our first conference at the Élysée Palace, this event sought to highlight the expertise of leading women in AI-driven companies and how AI is transforming their businesses. See what happened by reading our full report: 

On 21 May 2024 WIL held a Networking Cocktail in Paris, organised in partnership with Tarkett. The event welcomed over 50 WIL Members and guests from across Europe for reflections on sustainability initiatives across industries, collaborative leadership for greener cities and networking.

The exchange took place between Emmanuel Grégoire, First Deputy Mayor of Paris, and Sandra Bianchi, Director of Group Operational Excellence and Industry 4.0 at Tarkett, with moderation by Claire-Sophie Haas, Marketing, Offer Strategy & Communication Director at Rexel.

On 27th February, WIL Members, Talents, Fellows and Guests gathered in Paris for a Networking Cocktail in partnership with Osborne Clarke. The evening featured a panel debate on female leadership and professional advancement with speakers Gillian Paul of Danone and Delphine Voillemot-Tranié of Rexel, with moderation from Catherine Olive of Osborne Clarke.

On 15th November 2023, WIL organised a roundtable in Luxembourg on Women's Leadership in Inclusive Finance, in partnership with Innpact and ADA as part of European Microfinance Week 2023 hosted by e-MFP. The event featured brilliant speakers and moderation by WIL Board Member Nathalie Wright. 

Hosted by WIL Board Member Emanuela Palazzani on 28th September 2023, Members and Talents got together in Milan for a networking aperitivo.

On 14^th September 2023, WIL Talents from the 8^th edition of the Women’s Talent Programme and Fellows had the exclusive opportunity to visit Station F in Paris, the world’s biggest startup campus home to over a thousand businesses.

The event kicked off with a tour of the impressive hub by Station F’s own Ellen Kelly, Co-Founder of Savvy, who then shared her experience of setting up her own startup. Attendees then heard from inspiring entrepreneurs Caroline Span, Founder of Welcome Place, a neo-bank for newcomers in Europe, and Sixtine Naquet-Radiguet, Co-founder of Kolverr, a recruitment platform giving every worker the chance to find their place in the energy transition. This was followed by a highly engaging Q&A, with exchanges focusing on how to best support women in startups and make investing more accessible for women. Talents and Fellows reflected on the visit and shared their ideas afterwards during a networking lunch.