THE WOMEN’S FORUM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JPMORGAN AND EGON ZEHNDER INTRODUCE RISING TALENTS PROGRAMME 20 young women to be identified as rising talents in Deauville.

The Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society, in partnership with JPMorgan, with the support of leading executive search firm Egon Zehnder International, announced the launch of an innovative talent identification and recognition programme for young business women called “Rising Talents.” The programme, which aims to invest in exceptional young women who have the potential to become leaders of tomorrow in their professional fields, will commence on the occasion of the third edition of Women’s Forum which takes place in October in Deauville, France.

A selection committee, comprised of representatives from the Women’s Forum, JPMorgan and Egon Zehnder, has identified young women leaders from a variety of professions who have demonstrated passion and commitment in their chosen areas.

Business

• Gabriela CARVALHO, 35, Brazil, Director of Business Development, Latin America; Manager, Strategic Planning, American Express
• Yseulys COSTES, 34, France, CEO and co-founder Millemercis
• Marina FLINDELL, 32, Russia, Executive Director, Special Credits Group and Partner, Special Situations Investing, JPMorgan
• Emilie GOODALL, 25, UK, Analyst, New Philanthropy Capital
• Tamara MALHAS, 29, Jordan, Managing Director, Mashrek International School § Mona MOURSHED, 35, Egypt/USA, Partner, McKinsey
• Agnès PANNIER-RUNACHER, 33, France, Deputy manager, Finance & Strategy, Caisse des Dépôts & Consignations (CDC)
• Melissa SMITH, 34, USA, Executive Director, Debt Capital Markets, JPMorgan

Non-profit

• Jobeda ALI, 32, Sri Lanka, Managing Director, Fair Knowledge
• Catalina COCK, 31, Columbia, Chairwoman, Association for Responsible Mining
• Maryana ISKANDER, 31, USA, Executive Vice President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
• Hasina KHARBHIH, 36, India, Founder and CEO, Impulse NGO Network
• Joana LOUREIRO, 30, Portugal, CEO, JA Portugal

Scientific

• Prudence MUTOWO, 31, Zimbabwe, PhD student (biology), University of Nottingham, UK
• Pardis SABETI, 31, USA, Post-doctoral fellow (biology), Harvard University

Arts & Sports

• Abha DAWESAR, 33, India, Writer
• Maud FONTENOY, 29, France, Navigator
• Renata POKUPIC, 34, Croatia, Singer
• Thea SHARROCK, 32, UK, Theater Director

Download the Rising Talents profiles here

JPMorgan, with the support of Egon Zehnder, will sponsor the 20 young women to attend the Women’s Forum. The forum, in its third year, will provide the opportunity to network with heads of industry and will showcase this group of women as an inspiration to some of the other 800 expected attendees.

Isabelle Seillier, JPMorgan’s head of investment banking for France, said: “We are committed to investing in and advancing female talent, and we do this through developing opportunities for future leaders and supporting events like the Women’s Forum. Rising Talents underscores the firm’s commitment to identifying and helping talented young women at all phases of their careers.”

Each member of the Rising Talents programme has also been given the opportunity to submit a proposal for a specific charitable project of their choice. JPMorgan will award $30,000 for the winning project. Each Rising Talent will also be assigned with a “JPMorgan Angel,” or dedicated employee, as well as a member of the Women’s Forum board, to mentor them throughout the year. Download the press release of this award here.

Profiles of the 20 Rising Talents recipients can be viewed on our respective websites: www.womens-forum.com, www.jpmorgan.com/risingtalents and www.egonzehnder.com.

Download the press release here