Virtual conference - Impact. Innovation. Inclusion - 19 November 2020

Impact, Innovation, Inclusion. This is the impactful theme that a panel of some of the most inspiring speakers in the world will focus on at the Transatlantic Leaders Forum, an exceptional event that will centre around:

• 30 of the most reputable business speakers in their field
• 1,500 business leaders
• 6 startup pitches
• 3 time zones
• 7 hours of live event
• 3,000 connections 

Guest speakers will include Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal, Tony Spring, CEO of Bloomingdale’s, Jérôme Pesenti, VP of Artificial Intelligence at Facebook, and Shane Grant, Executive Vice President and CEO of Danone North America.

Our SKEMA members will shine alongside them, with talks by Alice Guilhon, Dean of SKEMA Business School, Geraldine LeMeur (SKEMA 1995), founder and partner of GP Fund I and The Refiners, Aymeric Le Page (SKEMA 2004), VP Strategy at Waters North America, and Philippe Chereau, Director of SKEMA Ventures.

Two very popular emcees will be presiding over the event: Tejpaul Bhatia, from the Office of the CIO at Google, and Julie Bourgeois (SKEMA 2008), CEO North America at Jacadi and a highly active member of the SKEMA Alumni network.

Be a change-maker alongside 1,500 business leaders gathered virtually for half a day of sharing and networking. The conference will be accessible across three time zones, from 2 pm to 9 pm (CET, Paris time).

Seize this opportunity to meet and network with company heads and major business leaders, entrepreneurs and SKEMA alumni.

Programme:

2.30 pm - Conference: Transatlantic Leaders Forum 
The Transatlantic Leaders Forum will begin with inspiring and highly instructive discussions. Six hours of conference covering themes relating to inclusion, innovation, education, impact, diversity, leadership, entrepreneurship and purpose!

2.30 pm to 9 pm - Impactful Networking
Throughout the conference, thanks to an open networking space, participants will have unique opportunities to connect with entrepreneurs with thriving businesses, leaders at the helm of fast-growing companies, investors, venture capital funds and business angels. Finally, an opportunity to network!

4.30 pm - Startup Tour Grand Finale 
This year, the six finalists of the Startup Tour, selected from among the more than 200 entries received, will pitch their ventures to an exceptional jury. These entrepreneurs from the food waste & transparency, biotech, video editing and e-commerce sectors will go head to head to win over the jury.

9 pm - End of the event

Admission offered by SKEMA. Find out more here.