Women's Forum in Deauville: "Think again, think ahead!"

Under the theme "Think again, think ahead! It is time for action, change and hope", the fifth edition of the Women's Forum Global Meeting starts today. The forum is held in Deauville, France where 1000 participants from 70 countries are expected.

"The ground has shifted beneath the feet of our business models and social and economic policies", explains Aude de Zieseniss de Thuin, founder and CEO of the Women's Forum. As a speaker at DLD09, she talked about "Women Power" and the beginning of her conference. In 2000, she wanted to join the World Economic Forum in Davos, but didn't even get an answer. Therefore she decided to found her own forum considering women's vision on the economic and social issues of our time.

In the meantime, it is one of the leading forums worldwide: Rated among the top five global forums by the Financial Times, the Women's Forum has become a major event bringing together key political, economic, artistic and media figures. Here you can find an overview of this year's speakers.

"With their male counterparts, women have a key role to play in the process of creating a more resilient future", she adds. And she has one goal for the next year: "I want to go to Davos!"