Forté’s Women Business Leaders Symposium brings together early-career and mid-career professionals, current MBA students, and alumni for an evening of candid conversation, fresh
Event Details
Forté’s Women Business Leaders Symposium brings together early-career and mid-career professionals, current MBA students, and alumni for an evening of candid conversation, fresh perspectives, and meaningful connection.
Hosted by BCG, the evening features a keynote followed by a conversation with Forté MBA alumni about the career decisions, challenges, and opportunities they’ve encountered along the way.
The conversation continues at the Power Networking Expo & Reception, where you can connect with fellow attendees, leading employers, top business schools, and Forté alumni. Whether you’re considering an MBA, currently pursuing one, or navigating what comes next in your career, you’ll find people to learn from, questions worth asking, and new connections to make.
Building on Forté’s highly-successful spring 2026 symposium in Barcelona, this event creates another space in Europe for people committed to advancing women in business leadership to come together, exchange perspectives, and expand their networks.
Agenda
All times are CET
18:00 – 18:30
Registration and Networking
18:30 – 18:45
Welcome & Opening Keynote
18:45 – 19:30
Making Work Work: Impact, Balance, and the Career You Want What do we want from our careers, and how does that change over time? Many of us want meaningful work and opportunities to make an impact, while also thinking carefully about how work fits into the rest of our lives. Drawing on BCG research and the experiences of alumni at different career stages, this conversation will explore how people make it work: the priorities they weigh, the trade-offs they encounter, and what it can look like to build a career that works for you.
19:30 – 21:00
Power Networking Expo & Reception Build meaningful connections with fellow attendees, leading employers, and top business schools in an energetic networking environment designed to help you grow your career. If you are weighing up MBA programmes, looking for your next opportunity, or growing your network, this reception gives you the room to have those conversations properly.
Talk to company representatives about career paths and workplace culture. Meet admissions teams from leading business schools. From there, build relationships with professionals and Forté alumni who understand what your next step looks like and can help you get there.
Come with your story ready to tell. You will leave with connections that open doors well beyond the symposium itself.
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We can't wait to see you at the Women Business Leaders Symposium in Paris. Register below to join us on 1 December.
PANELISTS
Sanae Aouni
Managing Director and Partner BCG Paris
Sanae’s expertise covers business transformation, operational performance, organizational change, and leadership and talent development, with a particular focus on industrial companies.
She joined BCG in 2010 after an initial experience in mergers and acquisitions. Beyond her client work, Sanae co-leads Women@BCG in France, actively supporting women’s career development through recruitment, coaching, and mentorship initiatives. She also contributes to research on gender diversity and women’s representation in business leadership.
She holds an engineering degree from ENSTA Paris.
Juliette Cremel
Project Leader BCG Paris
Juliette’s experience covers strategic and digital transformation, including artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on the consumer goods industry.
Before joining BCG, Juliette spent four years in the technology sector across the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, developing expertise in strategic partnerships, business development, and corporate sales strategy. She has also contributed to BCG research on women’s representation in corporate leadership.
Outside of work, Juliette volunteers in the French Army Reserve, practices flying trapeze, and is an avid reader.
She holds degrees from Harvard University and INSEAD.
Fanny Potier
Partner and Director
BCG Paris
INSEAD, MBA
With over 20 years of experience, Fanny leads the Executive Coaching offering in Paris. As part of BCG’s People and Organization practice, she focuses on organizational transformation. She also specializes in leadership development and executive coaching, helping senior leaders build and lead high-performing teams.
Before joining BCG in 2015, Fanny held senior leadership positions at Towers Watson and Euler Hermes. She has advised numerous global companies through large-scale transformations and is a published author on leadership.
Outside of work, Fanny is an active ceramics artist and sculptor.
She holds an engineering degree, an MBA from INSEAD and is a certified coach.
WhAt's In it For you
Forté's Women Business Leaders Symposium is designed to deliver value for women at every career stage.
Attendees will gain:
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Leadership perspectives from women navigating today’s business landscape
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Candid insight from MBA alumni on career decisions, challenges, and opportunities
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Direct access to leading employers and business schools
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New connections with MBA students and professionals across career stages
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A broader network of people committed to advancing women in business leadership
As a result, you will leave with new perspectives, meaningful connections, and momentum for whatever comes next.
