A renewed alliance to champion bold, inclusive leadership
As part of its ongoing commitment to equity and inclusion, ESCP is renewing its partnership with the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society for the 2025 Global Meeting & a new mentorship initiative.
ESCP is proud to partner once again with the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society for their annual Global Meeting, taking place November 6th and 7th, 2025, at Place Vendôme in Paris. This year marks important milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Women’s Forum and the 4th year of ESCP’s partnership.
Exploring courage in leadership and society
This year’s theme, Courage: Bold Moves for a Better World, calls on participants to act with purpose in the face of global challenges. Through keynotes, panels, and workshops, the Global Meeting will explore what it means to stand up for values, confront injustice, and build a fairer future.
This year, ESCP Professor Alisa Sydow will speak on a panel entitled, Business will never be brave?, while ESCP alumnus Nicolas Santi-Weil will take part in the workshop, Creative Space: Empowering Women to Imagine, Nurture, and Invest in their Ideas.
ESCP is also proud to partner with the Women’s Forum 2025 Rising Talents cohort for their first-ever mentorship programme, connecting 20 ESCP students with 10 global, rising leaders.
At ESCP, we believe that Inclusion, Diversity, Excellence and Merit are not just values, but guiding principles that shape the leaders of tomorrow. Our partnership allows us to empower youth and engage with global leaders on the most pressing challenges of our time. Together, we are ensuring that talent and leadership can thrive without barriers.
Leon LaulusaExecutive President & Dean, ESCP Business School
Championing equity and inclusion at ESCP
ESCP is committed to promoting women's leadership in the corporate world and is developing European programmes designed to address the many issues faced by women in the workplace and in leadership roles.
In line with this commitment, ESCP’s initiatives include the "Women in Leadership" certificate, dedicated course content on female entrepreneurship and leadership, and the Women in Finance Chair, launched in 2023 alongside six corporate partners to identify why women are underrepresented in the finance industry and help attract, retain, and promote women in finance.
ESCP has also recently launched Women @ ESCP, a programme aimed at supporting women through three pillars: academic, personal and professional development. An ESCP Careers Centre initiative made possible thanks to Isabelle Santenac, through a donation to the ESCP Foundation, and the support of the ESCP Alumni Association, the programme has started on the Paris campus and will expand to all ESCP campuses by 2026.
In parallel, ESCP offers dedicated scholarships for women leaders, empowering them to drive transformation in business and society. Partnerships like the Women’s Forum amplify this mission, creating platforms that uplift women’s voices and work towards a more inclusive world.
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