Programme

3rd EUROPEAN DIVERSITY FORUM
“Diversity: an exit gate from the crisis?”

Friday 24th April 2015

10:30 - 11:00
Coffee reception

11:00 - 12:00
OPENING PLENARY

Mr. Artur Mas, President of the Government of Catalonia
Mr. Xavier Trias, Mayor of Barcelona (TBC)
Mrs. Myriam El Khomri, French Secretary of State for Urban Policy
Mr. Jaume Giró, General Director of Fundació Bancària La Caixa
Mrs. Iolanda Piedra, President of the Club XXIe Siècle Catalunya


12:00 - 13:00
Seminar 1: Europe facing the challenges of diversity

Mrs. Najoua Arduini-ElAtfani, President of the Club XXIe Siècle France
Mr. Francis Pisani, Expert for new information and communication technologies and their impact on society

Moderator: Mrs. Cristina Salvador, journalist

13:00 - 14:30
Lunch buffet, hosted by Pimec and Iveaempa 

14:30 - 15:15
Workshop 1: At the heart of change: women

Mr. Jean-Michel Monnot, Vice-President and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Sodexo
Mrs. Yolanda Menal, Human Resources Director of Unilever Spain
Mrs. Núria Balada, Executive Director of the Institut Català de la Dona
Mrs. Henrike von Platen, President of Business and Professional Women (BPW) Germany

Presenter: Mrs.Ingrid Bianchi, Club XXIe Siècle France

15:15 - 16:00
Workshop 2: Expectations of the new generations / Intergenerational

Mrs. Hélène Xuan, Scientific Director of the Chair Demographic Transition, Economic Transition (France)
Mr. Miquel Camps, President of PIMEC Joves Empresaris
Mr. Juan Manuel Cruz, General Director of Labour Relations, PCMA ans Sustainibility at Acciona Infraestructuras
Mrs. Samira Djouadi, Delegate General of the Fondation TF1 (France)

Presenter: Mr. Philippe Saman, Club XXIe Siècle Catalunya

16:00 - 16:30
Coffee break


16:30 - 17:30
Seminar 2: Managing Diversity: Talent is the answer.

Mr. Lluís Recoder, Partner-Lawyer at KPMG Spain
Mr. Eduardo Conde, Partner at Seeliger & Conde
Mrs. Maria Giuseppina Bruna, Chair Management and Diversity, Université Paris-Dauphine and ISTEC Paris
Mr. Francisco Sánchez, Auditor of international groups
Mrs. Thaïs Compoint, Associate Director Diversity & Inclusion at Coca-Cola Europe

Moderator: Mrs. Fatiha Gas, Club XXIe Siècle France

17:30 - 18:30
Seminar 3: Diversity, strength of a Europe in crisis? 

Mrs. Anna Terrón, Special Representative and Spokesperson of the Union for the Mediterranean
Mr. Bernard Le Masson, Managing Director at Accenture & Director of the Fondation Accenture
Mr. Philippe Guibert, Sociologist and former Director of the Information Service of the French Government
Mrs. Anna Laborda, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting in ESADE

Moderator: Mr. Henry de Laguerie, journalist correspondent in Barcelona for Europe 1

Saturday 25th April 2015

08:30 - 09:00
Coffee reception

09:00 - 10:00
Seminar 4: Entrepreneurship, new ways to generate new employment.

Mr. Edouard de Broglie, President of Group Ethik Investment
Mr. Adrián Moyano, Fundación Iniciador
Mr. Abel Florensa, Business Development Manager at ING Direct
Mr. Albert Sòria, former Sub-director of Fundació La Caixa and President of the association Amics de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Moderator: Mrs. Mercè Chacón, Club XXIe Siècle Catalunya


10:00 - 10:45
Workshop 4: Diversity, innovation and action in a changing world. 

Mr. Joaquim Borràs, Executive President at ISS Integrated Facility Services Spain
Mr. Adam Oubuih, Investment Director at Glennmont Partners
Mr. Aymeril Hoang, Director of Innovation at Société Générale
Mrs. Emmanuelle Duez, Founder of the association WoMen'Up and the start-up The Boson Project

Presenter: Mr. Jérôme Lejeume, Club XXIe Siècle France

10:45 - 11:45
Seminar 5: How new business models and alternative funding systems can be promoted to encourage economic activity.

Mr. Manuel Sepúlveda, Commercial Director of MicroBank
Mr. Sergio Giménez, entrepreneur, Founder of Privilegiis.com
Mr. Hassan Hamza, entrepreneur, Founder of Siouz.com
Mr. Adam Oubuih, Investment Director at Glennmont Partners

Moderator: Mr. Fernando Riquelme, Club XXIe Siècle Catalunya

11:45 - 12:15
Coffee break


12:15 - 13:00

Workshop 5: Networks of international and European support for the promotion of diversity. How can companies implement diversity? 

Mrs. Anu Ritz, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, Unit D3 – Non discrimination policies of the European Comission
Mr. Bruce Roch, President of the Association Française des Managers de la Diversité (AFMD)
Mr. Michael Privot, Director of the European Network Against Racism (ENAR)
Mr. Nicolás Marugán, Diversity Expert and Former Director of the Observatorio Español del Racismo y la Xenofobia (OBERAXE)
Mr. Pap'Amadou Ngom, Honorary President of the Club Segle XXI Catalunya

Presenter: Mrs. Myrtha Casanova, Club XXIe Siècle Catalunya

13:00 - 13:30
CLOSING PLENARY

Mrs. Neus Munté, Minister of Social Welfare and Family of the Government of Catalonia
Mr. Josep González, Vice-President of the Club XXIe Siècle Catalunya and President of PIMEC
Mrs. Najoua Arduini-ElAtfani, President of the Club Segle XXIe Siècle France.

13.30 h                      
Lunch Buffet, hosted by Obra Social La Caixa