Denis Gaucher
Executive Managing Director chez Kantar Media

Since joining Kantar in 1994, Denis Gaucher has held a number of management positions within Kantar, giving him a thorough understanding of the media world.

Appointed Global CIO of the Media division in 2002, he led the worldwide deployment of digital innovations and solutions. In 2010, he then led the merger of the creative monitoring, advertising investment and media planning activities in France to create a single entity focused on advertising innovation.

In 2013, he took over responsibility for the European advertising business.

Since 2017, Denis Gaucher is Executive Managing Director of Kantar Media in France.

He is a graduate of ESIEA.

Sophie Guérinet
Co-founder of ACT-Responsible

Sophie Guérinet is responsible for the content and selection of the best social and environmental campaigns that she identifies in the world. She is the link between agencies and associations.

She is also co-founder and leader of the Club NGAd, which brings together more than forty Communications Directors from the largest French associations.

She has served on the juries of several creative awards (Care Awards, Epica, NG'Ad Grand Cristal, Les Trophée de la Com and the Creative Awards) and is now delighted to join the jury of the Deauville Green Awards 2019.

Sophie is also a certified coach in professional accompaniment. Graduated in Sociology at Paris X and in Human Resources at IGS, she started her career in HR at Robert Laffont before joining AdForum in the USA in 2001 and ACT Responsible in 2006.

Stéphane Martin
Managing Director at the Professional Advertising Regulation Authority (ARPP)

Stéphane started out as a presenter and programmer for "free" radio stations in Normandy.

After graduating from Sup de Pub, he joined Avenir France in 1990, then Avenir Europe as marketing director. From 1998 to 2010, Stéphane was deputy director of the Syndicat national de la publicité télévisée (SNPTV).

Since 2010, he has been Director General of the French Advertising Regulatory Authority (ARPP). In this capacity, he is a Director of the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA), a member of the Marketing and Advertising Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and a Director of the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS).

He has also been Chairman of Thalie Santé since 2022, and a Director of the Présanse network.

He was also a director for 20 years of the Organisme Paritaire Collecteur devenu Opérateur de Compétences (AFDAS), particularly in the field of advertising.

Since July 2019, he has been a director of Media Institute, the leading training organization in digital communication, marketing and media.

He chairs La Fabrique des Formats, which brings together a range of monitoring, training and expertise services to support producers, and an investment fund dedicated to financing the creation and development of innovative format projects.

He is also a director of the Union francophone and a member of La Villa Numeris.

Mylène Nétange
Director of PRODURABLE & Talents for the Planet, AEF info group

Trained as a logistics engineer, Mylène NETANGE has been federating networks around sustainable development and the social and environmental responsibility of organizations for nearly 20 years. She sets up and creates major events for the general public, business leaders, young people and women, bringing together thousands of people (PRODURABLE, Talents for the Planet, Earth University, Le Parlement des Entrepreneurs d'avenir, Le Parlement des Jeunes, Le Parlement du Féminin...). 

Through targeted communications and collective intelligence, she coordinates the stakeholders involved in transforming society. Curious, adventurous and a fan of activities ranging from the great outdoors to mindfulness, from meditation to scuba diving, her leitmotiv is to give people the opportunity to see, hear and play, so that they can enjoy learning.

Adelaïde Chassort
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Communication Coordination Manager at AXA France

Adélaïde has worked for about fifteen years in the media and communication sector, notably as a strategic planner at Publicis.

She also co-founded the Positive Media Project, a hybrid collective focused on finding more responsible advertising solutions. With a Master's degree in change management and an MBA in CSR and Sustainable Development, she now offers her expertise as a consultant in communication strategy related to CSR challenges. Currently, she coordinates CSR communications at AXA France.

Her motto: making what’s useful visible.

Laurent Setton
Senior civil servant in charge of sustainable development at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Previous Vice-President of "Public Communication"

Prefigurator, then first head of the Delegation for Information and Communication of the Social Ministries from 2005 to 2013, Laurent SETTON, enarque (1986, promotion Denis Diderot), began his career as deputy head, then head of the mission "Professional Insertion" at the Delegation for Employment in 1986. 

Head of the "Employment Promotion" mission at the Delegation for Employment in 1990, he then left for the Ministry of Culture, Head of the Department of Public Affairs, Educational Action and Cultural Dissemination at the Direction des Musées de France in 1991, as part of his mobility.

Deputy Director of Communication at the Ministry of Employment from 1994 to 2001, he was then Deputy Head of the Department of Labor Relations at the same Ministry from 2001 to 2005.

He was head of the Information and Communication Department at the Ministry of Health and Solidarity from 2005 to 2007.

He has been a senior official in charge of sustainable development with the Secretary General of the Ministries in charge of Social Affairs since 2015 and also in charge of the functions of senior official for equal rights between women and men, with the same Secretary General since late 2017. 

Since 2017, he has been organizing the General Secretariat's meetings for the agents of the ministries.

He was also administrator from 2005 to 2020 and Vice President from November 2014 to the end of 2020, of the association Communication Publique, which brings together nearly 250 heads of communication of institutions, local authorities and public organizations. 

In this capacity, he was the coordinator since 2016 of the Entretiens de Communication Publique, which aim each year to highlight the role of communication in the definition and implementation of public policies.

Sophie Roosen
Brand Impact Director at Union des Marques

Sophie Roosen has a dual expertise in both marketing/communication and CSR. After a first part of her career in an agency and then in an advertiser's office in marketing and communication functions, she specialized in the sustainable development sector since 2008. The question of the impact of companies and their business models on society quickly became a central theme in her work.

Certified B Leader, Sophie Roosen has been Marketing and Communication Director for Dr. Hauschka France (Wala Heilmittel GmbH) before joining B Lab Europe in the animation and development of the SDG Action Manager program, to integrate the CSR department of AXA France and to join the Union des marques team in 2021. Appointed Brand and Impact Director in February 2022. Her mission is to continue the profound transformations initiated in recent years to communities dedicated to building the brand, such as the marketing, influence and Insights communities. She will naturally continue to develop the Responsible Communication and Marketing community and its FAIRe program, which now has 47 signatory companies.

Magdalena Dulac
Philologue, in chagre of audiovisual at Colas

Philologue, in charge of audiovisual for the Colas Group (world leader in the construction, maintenance and upkeep of transport infrastructures). In this capacity, she monitors all of the Group's audiovisual productions, which have won more than twenty professional communication awards over the past ten years.

Marie Gabrié
Head of Delegations at AACC

A graduate of Celsa and holder of a Master's degree in Corporate and Institutional Communication, Marie Gabrié joined AACC in June 2010, as Delegation Manager. She was appointed Deputy Director in 2014, a position she holds today.

Previously, she was Head of Communications and Public Relations at Amaury Médias/Manchette Publicité from 2000 to 2007, after spending 10 years at Hachette Filipacchi Médias/ Interdeco Publicité as Advertising Project Manager, then Public Relations Manager. She began her career in 1986 as an assistant press officer in various press offices. 

Valérie Houdyer
Managing Director at RSEDATANEWS

Valérie Houdyer began her career as a salesperson, event organizer and marketing manager for an IBM and Compact PC reseller-installer in the 90s.

After several years spent raising her three children, she turned to call center management and administration in the assistance and insurance sectors. (Mondiale Assistance, Société Générale, Metlife and MGEN)

She is the co-founder and Managing Director of RSEDATANEWS since 2018, a media dedicated to CSR, Sustainable Development, Governance and Green Finance professionals.

Claire Bayet
Head of Climate Studio at AXA Climate

Claire Bayet worked for 10 years in major French advertising agencies, including BETC and Publicis Conseil. In particular, she spent 7 years at BETC, where, as Strategy Director, she specialized in the environment, inclusion and general interest. Today, she is in charge of the AXA Climate Studio, a creative studio dedicated to climate action.

Santi Valldepérez
Documentary filmmaker, consultant and producer (Spain)

Degree in audiovisual communication from Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain, 2001). Master's student in communication management at BSM-UPF (2018-2019).

He holds a European Diploma in Documentary Production as part of the Eurodoc training program (2016). He is a founding member and managing director of Filmsnòmades, an audiovisual production company which, since 2008, has produced several award-winning TV reports, creative documentaries and commercials.

He played an important role in the execution of Terres Travel Festival - Films & Creativity (Tortosa, Spain), a member of CIFFT (Comité international des festivals de films de tourisme) since 2019. Since October 2016, he has run the communications consultancy PVS Media, specializing in communications support for tourism businesses. He is also a master's student in communication management at BSM - UPF (Barcelona, Spain).

Virginie Savina
CSR Director at Forvis Mazars

After starting her international career in Germany, Australia and Spain over a 5-year period, Virginie Savina worked for a number of companies as a marketing, communications, business development and operations manager. Then, after 7 years with the Bouygues Group, and in particular with the Central Sustainable Development & QSE Department, she joined Forvis Mazars in 2024 as CSR Director.

Profoundly humanist and focused on "the Living", she has always believed that whatever position you hold, whatever sector you work in, whatever rank you hold, you can play your role as a Hummingbird and activate levers to make companies more committed to the issues that really matter.

Jean Marc Lebeaupin
Editor-in-Chief of artsixMic

Jean Marc Lebeaupin is the editor-in-chief of the online magazine artsixMic. Without a doubt, he works almost every day. Without a doubt, he doesn’t sleep, but he talks! artsixMic is a cultural, political, and general news site. The philosophy of artsixMic is based on teamwork and the richness of human potential, combined with the interactive potential of various sectors. By delivering high-quality, free, independent, and pluralistic information every day, artsixMic has become an essential platform for expression and information, allowing a wide audience to participate and form their own opinions about our world.

Jean-Guillaume d'Ornano
President and CEO of Groupe Option Finance

After more than ten years in the United States in the press area (Groupe Figaro), investment banking (Alex Brown & Sons) and hedge fund management (EIM), he returned to France in 2003 to take over as general manager of the Paris Turf and Week End titles, subsidiaries of Groupe Figaro.

In 2005, he took part in the LBO and merged the Paris Turf Group with Editions en Direct (publisher of Tiercé Magazine, Bilto, Paris Courses...) and ID Editions (publisher of Gazette des courses, ...), thus creating the Turf Editions Group, the leading horse racing press in France.

In 2009, he left the group he had created to become CEO of TV Magazine (Groupe Figaro), which he merged with TV Hebdo (Groupe Lagardère), creating Europe's leading magazine with over 7 million copies and 20 million readers. In 2009, he acquired Le Particulier for Le Figaro, and at the same time took over from TV Magazine as General Manager of Groupe Figaro's Pole Bourse Patrimoine (Le Particulier, Le Journal des Finances, Wansquare...). In 2010, he is appointed Deputy CEO of the Group's industrial activities, and at the same time CEO of the Pole Féminin (Madame Figaro), for which he will launch Madame Figaro Pocket. He joins the Groupe Figaro Executive Committee

In June 2011, he founded Groupe NewsPro - Option Finance, the leading professional media in finance, insurance and law, present in the traditional press, the web and events, and in 2021 launched Time to Change, today one of the major conferences in France for players in the financing of the energy transition.

In parallel with his professional activities, Jean-Guillaume d'Ornano was Treasurer of the Syndicat de la presse quotidienne (SPQN) from 2005 to 2008, and General Secretary of SPEJP since 2009, of which he has been Chairman since 2017. He is a member of the FNPS Steering Committee. He has also been President of the Jury for the First French Film at the Deauville American Film Festival since 1992. Finally, he has been elected since 2020 to the Deauville Town Council and the Coeur Côte Fleurie Community of Municipalities, where he is responsible for sustainable development and energy transition respectively.

He holds a DEA in literary and artistic property law (Paris I Panthéon) and an MBA from Harvard University.

Nicolas Hunsinger
Director of Sustainable Development - French Tech Unicorn Exotec

Holding both a MBA from ESSEC Business School and a MSc from Mines ParisTech, Nicolas Hunsinger has developed an expertise at the crossroads of Sustainability, Tech and Media, by combining strategy, innovation and change management.

As Chief Sustainability Officer at French tech unicorn Exotec, and previously at gaming giant Ubisoft, he has developed a science-based and business-driven practice of Sustainability which enables to create new value propositions.

After starting his career at Warner Bros, Nicolas joined Ubisoft in 2014, where he executed a comprehensive sustainability strategy and carbon footprint reduction. Ubisoft was the first video game pure player to get its 2030 reduction target validated by the Science-Based Target initiative. In partnership with the United Nations Environment Program, he engaged Ubisoft studios in raising players’ awareness of environmental issues in 17 major games. As a result, the game Riders Republic gathered thousands of players in the first ever Climate March to take place in a video game. With an overall reach of 60 million players, Ubisoft raised about half a million euros for NGOs and planted 1,5M trees.

Nicolas’ passion for impact entertainment led him to launch Project Trojan, an initiative designed to support the development of video games with an environmental component and a mass-market potential. With a worldwide audience of 3 billion players, video games have a unique potential to raise awareness and inspire people to take action against climate change.

Nicolas’ expertise led him to be invited to talk at the European Parliament and to collaborate with research bodies and think tanks like La Fabrique des Récits, Project Drawdown, Carbon Trust and ADEME, the French agency for ecological transition. He is laureate of the Palmares Giverny x Le Point 2023 recognizing the achievements of 50 leaders under the age of 40 who contribute to accelerating the ecological and social transformation of France.

Emilie Kovacs
Editor-in-chief for The Good

Émilie Kovacs has been a journalist and reporter for 15 years, specializing in sustainable development and the responsible economy. She leads numerous conferences on the ecological transition and speaks on radio and television on this topic. In 2016, she founded EKOPO, a media outlet specializing in the positive economy, which was sold to the NetMedia group in December 2021.

In 2018, she published “Journalisme de Solutions ou la révolution de l'information” (Solutions Journalism or the information revolution), published by Librinova, a journalistic method she teaches during training courses for professional journalists. She is the patron and president of the jury for the Young Reporters for the Environment competition organized by the Terragir association.

Since September 2022, she has been editor-in-chief of The Good, a media expert in the ecological transition of companies and territories (INfluencia group), which publishes a weekly newsletter, a quarterly magazine and organizes four mornings of conferences each year (The Good Forum).

Grazyna Lallemand
3ec-TV founder (Poland)

Grazyna Lallemand is a versatile multicultural media professional, Founder of the ecology-oriented
bilingual English-French 3ec-TV, aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(https://3ec-tv.com).

Grazyna’s familiarity with TV from various countries, while living and working there, started as a discerning viewer; behind the ‘iron curtain’ in Poland, later in the UK, and subsequently in France.

This, together with her participation in the International Film Festival ‘Transatlantyk’ in Poland
founded by the Oscar-winning Hollywood composer and compatriot friend Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, triggered off her desire to put her experiences to good use.

She has mobilised prominent committed personalities around the world, including UN Goodwill Ambassadors like Dr Jane Goodall, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Bertrand Piccard, to collaborate with 3ec-TV to reach and inspire a very wide audience and offer exposure to NGOs and ‘green’ brands (ex. Wall Street Green Summit, ELuxe Magazine, Climate Music). 3ec-TV will donate 1% for the Planet.

Grazyna supports many sustainable initiatives and works on creative projects (TV series, movies) while raising funds to launch 3ec-TV.

Grazyna is a member of the following associations: Climate Reality Leadership Corps,
International News Media Association (INMA), Social Impact Entertainment (SIE), Geena Davis
Institute on Gender in Media

Nastassja Korichi
Events Manager at Cap'Com

Nastassja Korichi has a degree in political science. She began her career as a communications and events manager for research organizations and environmental protection associations.

At the beginning of 2013, she joined Cap'Com, the network of public and territorial communication. As head of events and the Grand Prix, she coordinates the programming, implementation and promotion of events and their content for communication directors from the public sector (local authorities, institutions and decentralized administrations). She also contributes to the analysis of trends, knowledge and expertise of the profession through business surveys and the annual organization of the Grand Prix de la communication publique et territoriale.

Birgit Heidsiek
Film journalist (Germany)

Birgit Heidsiek, a graduate in Political Science, works as a film/media journalist and film critic for publications such as the German film trade magazine Filmecho Filmwoche and the European online platform Cineuropa as well as for the daily newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, among others. In addition, she is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Green Film Shooting magazine and its accompanying website, established in 2012, which are devoted to sustainability in the film and media world.

She also teaches courses in the Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Technical Journalism departments at the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, where she is a member of the faculty.

Timothée Fouqueray
Interdisciplinary postdoctoral researcher (climate-biodiversity)

Doctor in ecology, Timothée Fouqueray conducts research at the CNRS in Rennes in territorial prospective. It studies the adaptation of forest management to climate change, and the sustainable management of agricultural territories. To do this, it proposes interdisciplinary approaches that combine socio-economic analyses and modelling of the impacts of different ecosystem management practices. Concretely, this takes the form of participatory workshops where foresters, elected officials, farmers, and of course inhabitants gather around a digital mapping of the forest or agro-systems (eg: serious games).

Because of his interest in interdisciplinarity, Timothée is also involved in dialogues between research and society, particularly through art. It focuses on these topics in the evaluation of the Intergovernmental Science and Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) on transformative change, or in collaborations with Quebec artists ("Social Climate" project of UQO).

Jutta Scheffer
Journalist, Euronews (Germany)

Jutta Scheffer, began her career as a german journalist with the public broadcaster ARD. In 2000, she joined the editorial staff of the German service of Euronews in Lyon and became Head of Publishing and Producer. Currently in charge of external editorial relations at Euronews, she is in charge of programme and image sales, co-productions and programme exchanges with shareholder and partner channels.

Sandrine Guenand-Gallienne
General Manager at "Les Acteurs du Possible"

Sandrine started her career in an advertising agency, then moved on to the media and audiovisual production. She founded her own company Ad'hoc communication and refocused on her values and committed herself to the subjects that were dear to her heart: accompanying people to work and live better together.

Today she accompanies change in many contexts; she contributes to awareness and training on topics such as quality of life at work, prevention of psycho-social risks, benevolent management and leadership.

She is the initiator of the endowment fund Les Acteurs du Possible, a positive media of general interest. The Fund is also a community of sharing that allows everyone to find solutions to live better. Its contents highlight people committed to health, well-being, dignity, inclusion, solidarity economy... for themselves, their loved ones, their employees, their students, the planet.

Virginie Lauret
Eco-production manager for Jabu Jabu production

Virginie Lauret is responsible for eco-production at Jabu-Jabu production. The first French production company to have opened a center for eco-responsible support on its own shoots but also on the shoots of other productions.

Its main field of intervention is the social and eco-responsible accompaniment as well as the realization of carbon footprint for cinematographic and audiovisual shootings.

Although cinema is the heart of her missions, her professional background also allows her to intervene to propose trainings, analyses as well as reports and accompaniments on sustainable development in the field of artistic and cultural events (festivals, concerts, live shows, cultural structures) as well as with communities.

Catherine Reichert
Positive impact communication

Catherine Reichert has spent most of her career in international groups in the tech and digital world. After having gained experience in marketing functions, Catherine turned to communication and took the digital train. Catherine was thus responsible for public relations for Monster's Southern Europe before taking over as head of Yahoo's corporate communications team for France and then Southern Europe. Catherine comes from CELSA.

She is very involved in the field of diversity and more specifically in gender equality. Catherine has never stopped strengthening her commitment by putting her convictions and expertise at the service of this cause. In 2017, she will manage the communication of La Journée de la Femme Digitale. Member of the steering committee of Toutes Femmes Toutes Communicantes, the women's network of Com-Ent, one of the most important associations of communication professions in France, she contributes to the elaboration and distribution of the Kit for a non-sexist communication and to the organisation of the 1st day against sexism.

Passionate about social issues, Catherine is convinced of the fundamental and strategic role that communication plays in the transformation of societies and businesses. A fervent advocate of diversity as a major source of progress, Catherine is convinced that everyone can, at their own level, play a role and make the world evolve positively.

Rodney Rascona
Director

Within a three decade long pro-advertising career, Rodney has created poignant film and photography for the past 20 years across the globe in support of international groups working to find sustainable solutions to challenging issues. He's been tasked with creating strong story and equally strong aesthetic - trusted in covering some of the 21st century’s most pressing global issues to include [2004 Southeast Asia Tsunami, the 2010 Haitian earthquake, the Somali/Kenya exodus, Ethiopian Famine, HIV/AIDS in East Africa, Kenya’s Ongoing Drought, Post-Genocide Rwanda, Women's Rights in Congo, Philippines typhoon Haiyan, Global Women's Health, Gender Equality to STEM/STEAM educational initiatives], consistently delivering frame-by-frame impact for clients from NGOs to the United Nations Foundation on international development, relief and advertising productions.

Rodney's assignments have stretched from Latin America to East Africa, the Indian Sub-Continent to Indochina with multiple projects throughout all regions,from the jungles of Cambodia to the arid desert lands of northern Kenya – remote locations along tributaries of the Amazon to conflict zones in Congo. Rodney enjoys dual disciplines as an award winning, recognized Photographer and Documentary film Director, working with known brands within the corporate marketing and communications sectors, both agency driven and client direct.

Catherine Puiseux Kakpo
President pf the African Agency for Sustainable Development

Catherine PUISEUX-KAKPO coordinates the corporate social responsibility approach for the TF1 group, which she joined in 1995.

For the Group, she has led several cross-disciplinary initiatives related to change management, the introduction of Quality and Risk Management. In 2005, she set up the corporate social responsibility approach, and has since been developing issues specific to the media. It initiated the setting up of two sector-based collectives: Ecoprod, to develop the ecology of filming, and the CSR Media Forum.

She holds a Master 2 "Sustainable Development Strategies and Corporate Social Responsibility". She is personally involved in the Parisian cooperative supermarket project La Louve, and in the promotion of sustainable development in Africa.

Isabelle Hugues-Wachsmuth
Project manager Art Impact For Health, World Health Organization

Isabelle WACHSMUTH, MSc, MPH is an expert in multi-sectoral institutional and human capacity building with 23 years of experience in an international network promoting and implementing knowledge management and collaborative intelligent solutions in both high and low income countries. She was Director of international advanced technology projects in private sector.

She is currently responsible of the project Art Impact For Health (to contribute to Health For All) under the leadership of WHO General Director and manages for WHO several projects at the Universal Health Coverage and Life course Division, like the initiative Linguistic Collaborations through the networking and animation of Health Information For All Forums.

She has contributed to several emergent areas in health system like genomic, palliative care, use of science in the improvement of healthcare service delivery, quality of care, health innovation, integrated people centred approaches and community engagement. Previously, she was project and communication manager of EVIPNet (Evidence Informed Policy Network) at the Knowledge Ethic and Research Department at WHO Headquarter for 7 years, designing and bringing to life its social network for helping policy-makers to make better decisions based on evidence and to establish sustainable partnerships and collaboration with others stakeholders. She has worked with the implementation of knowledge management and e-learning platforms for others projects in WHO and previously Vivendi Universal. She had also worked for UN Economic Commissions on Public private partnerships and renewable energies solutions.

Pauline Gil
Ecoproduction manager

After studying production and directing in the South of France, Pauline Gil decided to specialize in ecoproduction in 2018, completing a civic service at Ecoprod. In 2018, she also completed her first project as ecoproduction manager on the CANAL + series L'Effondrement. At the time, she was the first person to be hired as an ecoproduction manager in France.

After two years with Ecoprod, she decided to devote herself to filming, becoming an ecoproduction manager on a temporary basis, where she was in charge of large-scale production for TV series such as Germinal for Banijay France, Toutes ces choses qu'on ne s'est pas dites CANAL + and others.

Today, she is also a trainer for various ecoproduction certification courses, as well as for organizations such as INA, La Ciné Fabrique, and film schools like La Fémis, Sciences Po, EICAR, 3is...

Jean-Baptiste Nicolas
Founder and President of Hello Planet

Specialist in Communication and Content Production. Former Marketing Manager for Canal+.

For 10 years, Producer and Director with several awards to his credit, with more than 400 films for TV, advertising, web series, corporate and environment.

Member of several associations related to the education of underprivileged children and the environment.

Marie Azancot
Head of Fiction and Documentaries at A Better Prod

After several years in new media production (VR/AR), Marie Azancot turned to distribution (La 25eme heure). In need of a more hands-on approach, she then worked on film sets as a stage manager.

She worked on a series of fiction projects (Cheyenne Fédération, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Bonne Pioche) before becoming involved in the societal and environmental transition of film shoots. Motivated by a personal ecological conscience, she became Eco-Referent on short projects (Don Quichotte Films, 21 Juin Cinéma) as well as on long-term series projects (Apple TV, Amazon Studios). 

She joined A Better Prod in 2023, and is currently Head of Fiction and Documentaries.

Stephan Kriesel
Government advisor on sustainable economic growth and government reform  (Germany/ Spain)

Stephan has served and advised more than 15 Prime Ministers and Presidents in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East & North Africa region on their national plans for zero carbon transition, as well as on questions of socio-economic development and modernisation of government. He is currently Senior Advisor with the Boston Consulting Group and at the board of AWR Lloyd. Before that, Stephan was the global head of the Tony Blair Government Advisory Group, associate partner with McKinsey & Co, as well as a consultant with the World Bank and the HIID. 

Stephan has a foundation that plans to build a kind of "audiovisual Wikipedia for culturally endangered tribes and communities". Its objective is to collect, produce and provide digital access to cultural knowledge, traditions and practices for those communities who often rely on oral transmission and visual memories of their intangible cultural assets and whose cultures are today threatened through rapid social and environmental change. 

Stephan has PhD in Theology from the University of  Heidelberg (Germany) and an MPA in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School. He also studied filmmaking and photography at the New York Film academy and the IED Madrid.

Gilles Berhault
General Manager for the Fondations des Transitions

A leader in the non-profit sector, an expert on transitions, and a speaker dedicated to scaling action in response to major societal challenges.

Founder and former CEO of Stop Energy Exclusion.

Former president of Comité 21, the France Pavilion at the 2012 Rio Earth Summit, Solutions COP21 (Grand Palais 2015), the MedCop of Tangier 2016, and the Fondation des Transitions.

Author of works on sustainable development, digital technologies, transitions, and green IT, including Propriétaires et artistes ? Manifeste pour une écologie de l’être (ed. de l’Aube), Un autre monde est possible (ed. de l’Aube), Nouveaux mythes, nouveaux imaginaires pour un monde durable (ed. Les petits matins).

He is also a speaker, editorialist, and consultant.

Naiade Plante
Photographer

A childhood cradled and impregnated by the sea and adventure, by the open sea and the horizon have surely led me to appreciate the medium of photography with this desire clinging to my heart to bear witness to what makes sense for the best in a complex world and to bear witness to all its beauties! Contemplative, and admiring that life is a miracle!

In 1996, I trained in photography at the Iris Center and in audiovisual at the Sorbonne in Paris. I obtained the 1st Rolleiflex Prize. For seven years, I organized the Off of the Festival Chroniques Nomades in Honfleur as artistic director. In 1998, I travelled through India for the association Aide et Action, and captured the work of NGOs in favor of the schooling of underprivileged children. These photographic emotions mark the beginning of my professional career. Institutional commissions, reports, weddings, portraits and advertising shots enrich my experience.

After several years shared between India and France, with family and passion, I rest my bags in Normandy.

Frédéric Poisson
Program Director at the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie

After several years at the head of an eco-museum dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of forest heritage, Frédéric Poisson's career at Universcience (Cité des sciences et de l'industrie and Palais de la Découverte in Paris) has taken him from scientific animation to exhibition design at the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie. He then held the position of programme director in charge of cultural programming at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie.

He is now Director of the Delegation for Major Development Projects and Sustainable Development and is in charge of implementing major renovation projects for the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie and the Palais de la découverte, as well as the institution's social responsibility policy.

He also manages cultural engineering missions both in France and abroad, in the context of the renovation or creation of cultural and educational centres dedicated to science and innovation.

Korina Gutsche
Green Consulting at BLUECHILDFILM (Germany)

Korina Gutsche is a "green" consultant, teacher, speaker and advocate for sustainability and environment in media production since 2012.

Korina teaches seminars for professionals and students on sustainable filmmaking throughout Germany and also works freelance as a production manager. Korina's professional habitat is nature and environmental film festivals, drawing attention to global issues through films such as the global climate crisis and achieving the 17 sustainability goals. Korina has over 30 years of experience as a project manager, environmental engineer and communications expert. When she was a student, she was an activist for the grassroots green movement "Ark", contributing to the creation of the Green Party in the former GDR (East Germany). 

In 2018 and 2019, she focused on transforming German art cinemas into more environmentally friendly organizations.

From 2014 to 2019, she initiated and taught youth film workshops on green storytelling and climate-friendly film production, winning the GREEN SCREEN award, "Green Junior Report" in 2018.

From 2013 to 2019, Korina curated green "Bike-screenings" at the UFA Fabrik Berlin and the CINEMARE International Ocean Film Festival. 

Korina serves on various sustainability panels and is a jury member of several film festivals. She is an advocate for peace, biodiversity and ocean conservation. Her motto is: We like to make sustainable films.

Kévin Lheritier
Journaliste MEDIA +

Kevin Lheritier has been a journalist for Media+, a daily newspaper for media professionals, for five years. In charge of the interview section, he closely follows the evolution of the sector. Present for the third year at the Deauville Green Awards, he takes advantage of this moment to exchange with the different actors, broadcasters, producers, and project leaders.

Mohamed Settar
Director / Director of the international festival of environmental films in Chefchaouen (Morocco)

University trained, professor at the Ministry of National Education, general secretary of the ATED Association, holder of numerous diplomas in various fields (cinema, education and associative work). Director of award-winning educational short films, he has also made numerous reports on environmental and educational issues. Jury member in many festivals (cinema and theater). Trainer in various fields (cinematographic, educational and social). Certified consultant on the production and filming of interactive and digital (educational) courses.

Audrey Quoturi
Ecoproduction Manager, VHSS Referent and teacher at the EAC

Previously an actress (cinema and audiovisual) voiceover and TV host/columnist for LCN (now BFM Normandie) Demain TV, MCE and Amel TV.

Franck Ginisty
President of "Les Hommes Fourmillent"

Franck is a change agent committed to promoting the emergence of learning communities of learning communities and co-evolution processes with the living world.

Since the creation of the association "Les Hommes Fourmillent" in 2008, of which he is one of the of which he is one of the co-founders, he has been cultivating projects at the crossroads of the economy, the promotion of planetary health, the good life and the arts in common. arts in common.

A graduate of Grenoble Alpes University and the Ecole Supérieure en Design Industrial Design in Paris, he produces, coordinates and implements experiential devices of to support the power of action and the resilience of individuals, and/or organizations in the face of climatic, ecological, sanitary or social phenomena. or social phenomena.
This interdisciplinary researcher is a diplomat of the FRENE network and a member of GRAINE Normandie.

He is a certified practitioner in emotional intelligence, positive and relational psychology, he is a geographer of the messy space, of its redirection and of the techno-sphere disarray.

He is also a fervent advocate of learning and the implementation of generous reciprocity.

Actor of the accompaniment to changes, he aspires to redraw the contours of a new geopolitics to be invented ... to sketch collectively some future ethnographies, whether it be through a short film, a feature film and other collaborative work spaces.

Pascal Moret
Film festival programer, consultant and critic

Pascal Moret is associated with the adventure of La Belle Société Production in order to give himself the means to make films on themes that engage him with the general public. He has always worked for scientific culture because he knows how Science and Nature are linked and necessary to each other. He has always worked for business.

His developments focus on nature, bio-inspiration and sustainable development, new technologies and the transmission of knowledge.

He co-produced and directed :

-Le nanomonde, les pouvoirs cachés de la nature, a transmedia project composed of a documentary, a web series and a VR360 for broadcasting by Arte diffusion, UshuaiaTV, UniversciencesTV, Via Occitanie. He thanks Serge Berthier and Bernd Shorllhom for their scientific expertise in the development of the project.

-Employment and Cancer - A digital platform composed of a series of portraits on good professional practices during treatment for the Ligue contre le cancer,

-On behalf of Easyrecrue, they produce digital series useful for the promotion of Human Resources of several accounts.

He thanks all those who trusted him: Le Salon d'Automne, Easyrecrue, La ligue contre le cancer, Unverscience TV, CNRS, INSERM, France Télévision Éducation, CEEBIOS, Mairie de Senlis, Biomimicry Europa.

The teaser of his documentary project: Le Nanomonde , les pouvoirs cachés de la nature

He is a member of the Association Science et Télévision, a member of the SCAM, a member of the Cie des Réals.

Sophie Mauger
Marketing consultant, teacher at Paris Saclay University

Sophie Mauger is a specialist in Brand Communication and Strategy. She was Media Director at Dentsu and International Advertising Manager at Guerlain and Hermès.

She teaches Marketing at the University of Paris Saclay. Convinced that current environmental and societal challenges are sources of creativity and opportunities for brands, she seeks to promote responsible practices in her teaching.

Marion Semblat
President and Founder of Time for The Ocean

Marion Semblat began her career in the professional press sector and then joined the Pictet Wealth Management bank in Paris, which she chose for its pioneering commitment to sustainable investment strategies that meet the new environmental challenges.

In parallel, Marion Semblat became involved in environmental protection in 2010.

In 2017, Marion Semblat created the non-profit association Time for the Ocean, with the aim of raising awareness among the general public and mainly the younger generation, to promote exchanges, to highlight knowledge and expertise and to create the conditions for an interaction between Art and the Environment. To do this, she created an annual event, the 24 hours for the Oceans festival at the Franciscaines de Deauville, and created the Sea Art movies documentary series as producer and co-author directed by Maud Baignères.

Driven by total conviction and passion, Marion Semblat has been producing and collaborating since 2019 on the creation of the SEA ART documentary art series as president of Time for the Ocean. The series aims to raise awareness among a wide audience by making them aware of the urgency to preserve our oceans. In SEA ART, it is the artists who speak to us about ecology, through their works and their approaches.

In 2022, at the Franciscaines de Deauville, she received Prince Albert II of Monaco, President of his foundation Prince Albert II of Monaco.

She was appointed member of the board of directors of the Albert II of Monaco Foundation for the preservation of the planet.

She is currently working on the constitution of a catalog of Art and Environment contents: documentary films, podcasts, exhibitions.

Caroline Darmon
CSR Director of Publicis France

After almost 20 years with the Havas group and then Publicis, Caroline was appointed CSR Director of Publicis Conseil in 2016, a new position within the agency that has been moving towards CSR for some time.

In 2019, following the recognition of Publicis Conseil's CSR expertise, Caroline was appointed CSR Director of Publicis France, a new position creation. She is in charge of accelerating the CSR commitment in the 26 entities and with the 4500 employees of Publicis in France.

In addition, Caroline is VP of the AACC CSR Commission, a member of the CPP and Director of the 5th year Responsible Marketing and CSR Master's program at Sup de Pub from 2019 to 2022.

Alice Pigné
Eco-production manager

After ten years on film sets as an assistant director, Alice Pigné had the opportunity at the end of 2022 to join the eco-production sector. A revelation! Concerned by environmental issues, and above all committed to the idea of rational consumption and a more thoughtful way of working, this mission was for her. Eco-production manager for a Netflix series, then for a TV movie with A Prime Group, she is currently shooting a 6x52-minute series in Lyon, produced by Itinéraire Productions & UGC. 

From an early age, Alice had a passion for theater and cinema. She started out as an extra, then went on to work in a film canteen from the age of 17. She was then trained in video editing and documentary magazine production during her studies, and already wearing several hats in the audiovisual sector, Alice was able to dabble in a bit of everything in the industry. After 2 years in Canada and a shoot for Warner Bros. on the Batwoman series, in 2022 she worked in the Luberon region as events coordinator for the famous American arts school SCAD, helping to organize the institution's 20th anniversary around film festivals, an animation festival and a fashion exhibition. 

Also a nature and mountain enthusiast, it's clear to her that this new transition in the cultural sector, in line with her core values, is a challenge she wants to be part of. At the end of 2023, Alice was invited to discuss the eco-referent profession during Netflix Tuesdays with Leslie Thomas, Secretary General of the CNC, and Pervenche Beurrier, Director of Écoprod. A member of the Les Toiles Vertes collective, and of Nausicä, Alice is now keen to multiply her action levers.

Théo Nepipvoda
Independant journalist

Théo Nepipvoda is an independant journalist. He focuses on people and companies who are making a daily commitment to the planet and society.

CSR, the social economy, environmental solutions... Whether in print or via podcasts and videos, he highlights the solutions offered by the various players, without neglecting to cast a critical eye on them.

A lover of cinema, he is interested through his writings in the production of new narratives with the aim of raising awareness and creating new imaginaries compatible with planetary limits.

Laurent Delcayrou
Project Manager, The Shift Project

An agronomist engineer and economist by training, Laurent Delcayrou has been passionate about regional development policies in France and around the world for 30 years. Their capacity to meet the present and future needs of their inhabitants, their effects on social inequalities and local resources…

For the past three years, he has led the «Strategies for Territorial Resilience» program of The Shift Project, a Think Tank specialized in energy transition. He co-founded the firm eurêka21, dedicated to European territorial cooperation and outstanding ecological transition practices in Europe.

Amateur comedian not very gifted but persevering, he loves rugby and Bruce Springsteen, the Parisian life and his friends in the countryside.
 

Claire Mavrakakis
Director of Branding Consulting at Impact

A graduate of Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Claire began her career in marketing development at L'Oréal Coiffure and then Imperial Tobacco. She then joined the design agency CBA, where she helped expand the Luxury Cosmetics Department, eventually becoming Director of the division.

After developing her expertise in this industry, she joined Pixelis, a branding for Good agency pioneering CSR, B Corp since 2015 and alumni of the first Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat in 2021. Her role is to develop international branding strategies and support companies in their sustainable transformation. Innovation, design and storytelling towards new imaginaries are 3 key levers for taking action, making new business models useful and desirable.

Claire has also lectured in fashion strategy at Créapole, and works regularly with the IFS - Institut des Futurs Souhaitables-, a school of prospective desirability and specialist in Biomimicry. She is deeply committed to the challenges of the living world, and runs a workshop using the "Entreprendre pour le Vivant" tool, co-created with Comuna (Festival "Agir pour le Vivant" in Arles), IFS and Pixelis.

Her conviction: Make the shift to a regenerative economy irresistible.

Guillaume Lyonnais
Operations manager at Spicee

Guillaume Lyonnais is Director of Operations at Spicee, a 100% documentary streaming platform. In charge of acquisitions and partnerships, he was previously responsible for the international distribution of documentaries at Sideways Film and cinema films at Studiocanal and TF1 Studio (Newen Studios).

He is also involved in the development of Spicee's new educational offering, Spicee éduc.
This is a digital offering unique in France: it provides teachers and trainers with video content and educational sheets devoted to awakening critical thinking and combating misinformation.

Delphine Bourgeois
Head of Commitment and Heritage at Sacem

With a degree in information and communication, Delphine spent a short time in an advertising agency, before quickly turning to entertainment. After several years in TV production (M6, M6 music, Allociné, Canalsat...), she turned mainly to music. It was while working as administrator of SMOM rehearsal studios that she came into contact with various artists, leading her to become a manager and publisher of French-speaking artists. 

Wishing to work at the very heart of the music industry, she decided to join Sacem in 2014 to help bring to life those who make you dream. Since this year, she has joined the new Engagement department as Engagement and Heritage Manager.

Nathalie Croisé
Journalist, conference and symposium leader

A graduate of the IPJ, Nathalie Croisé has over 30 years' radio experience.

For over 15 years, she has specialized in topics related to the ecological transition.

For 7 years, she hosted and produced the Green Business program on BFM Business.

Now a freelance journalist, she is an editorial consultant on climate issues, and regularly hosts conferences and symposia (ADEME, ministries, eco-organizations, companies, federations, congresses, etc.).

After working with Ekopo, B-Smart and Carbone Zéro la radio, she now produces podcasts for The Good and Green Univers. And her own podcast, Le Sens de l'Impact podcast.

Valérie Paumier
President and Founder of Resilience Montagne

Coming from the other side of the mirror with a career abroad (Africa, Hong Kong, Geneva in the fields of finance, tourism, and real estate development), Valérie Paumier was primarily responsible for developing the business for which she now seeks to raise awareness, as they increase the vulnerability of mountain territories in the face of climate change.

Mountains, being true sentinels of the climate, just like oceans, Valérie founded the association Resilience Montagne which aims to raise awareness about the climate drift in mountain areas, work on and imagine a different model, and create new narratives for mountain territories and valleys.

Vincent Tcheng
Coordinator of the Europe Division at The Shifters

A graduate of the Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Vincent worked in the banking sector in Belgium and France before embarking on an international career in Asia, the Middle East and the USA. His specialty: international trade finance, with a particular focus on commodities and energy. He also had the opportunity to work on the implementation of ESG criteria in the credit process when working for the American subsidiary of a French banking group.

Back in France since the summer of 2022, he has settled on the Côte Fleurie. In 2023, as part of a BNP Paribas Group skills sponsorship program, he joined the Shift Project, a think tank dedicated to the energy transition. His mission is twofold: to coordinate the European pole and to promote the resilience of territories in the face of climate change and the increasing scarcity of fossil fuels. He is also a member of The Shifters association, which supports The Shift Project's activities to further the decarbonization of the French economy.

Valéria Burke
Producer and researcher

Tony, raised on rock music in Ireland and the Isle of Man, has been deeply involved in the international music scene since his teenage years. After moving to France in 1993, he began writing for various music publications, most notably Dreamwest, where he served as the International Artistic Director for five years. With over 12 years as a member of the Country Music Association and a significant role in Nashville's New Wave Country Rock scene, Tony never lost his passion for rock and pop music, particularly from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.

In 2014, Tony took on the role of Director of Industry and Artist Relations at HorizonVU Music, where he focused on helping female singer/songwriters navigate the music industry. His passion for music is matched by his love for film, TV, and environmental issues, with his personal catchphrase being, "In an entertainment industry that's like a sea full of sharks, we are the dolphins!"

In 2020, Tony co-produced a Web TV series called Castles, Chords & Cuisine, alongside Danish friends from Wallbreaker Media. The show aims to showcase international singer/songwriters while exploring French history, culture, and cuisine. A pre-pilot video was filmed at the famous Kronborg Castle in Denmark, and once sufficient funding is raised, the pilot will be shot at a château in the Loire Valley. The plan is for this to lead to 12 more episodes, creating a 'Tour de France' of châteaux.

In response to the limitations of the pandemic, Tony launched Rockin Veggie Kitchen in late 2021. This innovative audiovisual project blends French organic vegetarian and vegan cuisine with bio beverages, international singer-songwriters, and zany comedy. He is also working on a political thriller screenplay and a musical titled Les Âmes de Paname, which portrays the struggles of a Parisian restaurant during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

A dedicated environmentalist, Tony is a member of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project Leadership Corps. In early 2022, he joined 3ec-TV as a freelancer, supporting causes such as environmentalism, free speech, and equality. In 2024, he completed the screenplay Running The Boreen, based on his family’s connection to the Northern Ireland civil war and its impact on international geopolitics.

Throughout his career, Tony has combined his love for music, history, culture, and environmental activism, continuously pushing boundaries in the entertainment industry while championing important causes.

Lidia Terki
Director and screenwriter

Lidia LeBer Terki is a French director and screenwriter. Before directing her own films, she successively held several positions in the film industry: from set design to production, from assistant to director.

Her first short film, MAL DE VILLE, won the Prix Spécial du Jury and a mention in the Prix de la Presse at the Festival de Pantin in 1998, before touring a number of French and foreign festivals. Other short films she co-produced followed: NOTRE PÈRE (2000), MAINS COURANTES (2001) selected at the Telluride Festival and La MIRADOR presented at the Pantin Festival, the Rencontres Internationales de Dignes les Bains and the British Film Institute. She co-directed and produced LE PROJET SEXTOY / SEXTOY'S STORIES (2014), two documentaries on the Parisian electronic scene of the late 90s, through the portrait of Delphine Palatsi, aka DJ Sextoy, a pioneer who died in 2002.

Her first feature-length fiction film, PARIS LA BLANCHE (ARP- 2017) won the Prix Jean-Claude Brialy at the Festival Premiers Plans D'Angers, the Prix Alice Guy for Best Director in 2018, the Prix du Jury France Bleu and the Prix d'Interprétation Féminine for its lead actress, Tassadit Mandi at the Festival International du Film de Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Currently, Lidia LeBer Terki, is in production on her second feature film and developing two other projects. 

She teaches image education in schools in France and abroad (China, Algeria, Chile, Iran) and has taught directing in film classes at the Cours Florent (2019/2021). Script expert committee: Occitanie Region / Nuits Med Corse / Correction of La Fémis international competition / Co-creator of the residency "l'Intention au cinéma : 4 courts 1 long" in the Var in July 2024 at Carqueiranne.

Nathan Soulez-Larivière
Naturalist journalist

Born in 1996, Nathan Soulez-Larivière is a French naturalist photographer.

Guided by his love of the wild world, he wanted to share his passion through photography.

After studying cinema at the Université de Montréal and at the Conservatoire libre du Cinéma Français, he began several nomadic journeys, exploring the Andean highlands, Canadian boreal landscapes and the lands of Northern Europe.

After months of wandering on foot and in a converted truck, his photographs invite us to reflect on the importance of harmony in the world around us.

His images have been exhibited at the Rencontres d'Arles, the Strasbourg Contemporary Art Fair and the Chamonix Photo Festival.

Axel Diverrez
CSR manager of Federation Studios

After several years working as an engineer in the cosmetic and food industries, Axel Diverrez gradually shifted towards roles related to social and environmental transition.

Passionate about cinema and audiovisual media, he began training in eco-production at the beginning of 2023 and worked as a CSR project manager at Newen Studios before becoming the eco-referent at the JLA Group.

In January 2024, he became the CSR manager of Federation Studios.

In parallel, Axel is a facilitator for the Climate Fresk, actively involved in the Culture Prioritaire association, and passionate about music and rock climbing.

Anne Jeny
Profesor at the IESEG School of Management and Assistant editor at Accounting in Europe

Anne Jeny holds a PhD in management from HEC Paris and joined the IESEG School of Management after 18 years as a professor at ESSEC Business School. She is the Associate Editor-in-Chief of Accounting in Europe and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Business, Finance & Accounting. She has published numerous articles in prestigious academic journals (such as European Accounting Review, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Journal of Accounting Literature, and The International Journal of Accounting) and books on topics such as financial analysis, digitalization of the financial profession, valuation of intangible assets, audit quality, and gender studies.

Gautier Willion
Producer at Mokafilms

Gauthier began his career as an assistant director before transitioning into production within corporate communication agencies.

He then progressed to roles as a production manager and later an executive producer in the world of TV programs and magazines for national channels.

He subsequently joined the Havas Group and then the Les Échos – Le Parisien group, producing audiovisual and digital formats for brand communications.

Today, with his company Mokafilms, he produces films for businesses, with the goal of continuing to develop projects that focus on solidarity and highlight the human element.

Juliana Paniagua
Director and co-founder of the Barichara Green Film Festival (Colombia)

Cultural manager and translator/subtitler. Director and co-founder of the Barichara Green Film Festival Festiver.

Marc Mortelmans
Journalist, podcaster, author and speaker

A print and television journalist, podcaster, author, and speaker, Marc later traveled the world, working as a diving instructor in the Red Sea, Honduras, Costa Rica, and the Galapagos, and as a mountain expedition guide in the Andes.

After coming back to France, he created Baleine sous Gravillon in 2020, a podcast dedicated to telling the stories of life. It quickly expanded with three sister podcasts: Combats (the “on the front lines” version of BSG), Nomen (exploring the origins of names in the living world), and Petit Poisson deviendra Podcast (focused on aquatic life). Marc also became an author and speaker, creating Mécaniques du Vivant for France Culture in 2022, which has 4 millions listeneurs.

Marc is also a speaker, business consultant on biodiversity issues, and an author. His first book, En finir avec les idées fausses sur le Vivant (Ending the False Ideas About Life), was released in April 2024 by Éditions de l'Atelier. His second book, Nomen, l'origine des noms des espèces (Nomen, The Origins of Species Names), published in October 2024, along with the board game TerrAnimalia, inspired by the content of the podcasts.

Upcoming projects include a regular radio show, TV segments, a documentary, a stand-up comedy show, and a comic book about animal sexuality… among others.

Anne Ferrier
Consultant Trainer in Eco Projects and Human Ressources

A geographer and urban planner by training, Anne Ferrier spent 12 years at the Port of Marseille as Biodiversity Manager before leaving the world of planning and industry.

Since 2017, she has been based in the Toulouse countryside as an independent consultant, specializing in positive-impact reconversions and entrepreneurship.

Passionate about diversity, she works with schoolchildren, students as well as adults and retirees with a common thread: living a meaningful life with a positive impact for society and the planet.

A committed multi-tasker, she and her husband are developing the Ecolieu du Merle Enchanteur in partnership with the Occitanie network of third places.

On the volunteer front, she is involved in a number of initiatives, including Gaia Connect as an impact mentor.

She also shares the words of inspiring players on her Youtube channel and via collective intelligence workshops.

Her motto: embrace diversity to enrich and co-create a world where it's good to live together!

Loïc Bonifacio
Consultant and expert on the topic of transport decarbonization

Trained as an engineer, Loïc Bonifacio worked briefly in the automotive industry, before becoming an independent consultant specializing in the decarbonization of transport.

On the professional side, he works with both industry and engineering students, popularizing and disseminating key concepts for the transport transition.

On the volunteer side, since 2020 he has been a member of the Pour un réveil écologique (a group of students and young graduates) and Aéro Décarbo (a group of aeronautics experts working closely with the Shift Project) groups.

In this 2nd role, he has mainly been involved in bringing the voice of committed young people to the attention of company directors, and has worked to spread the word about current events, announcements and industrial strategies, in the form of reports, articles and popularization posts on social networks.

Emellie O'Brien
Founder of Earth Angel

Emellie O'Brien is an American entrepreneur and environmental activist, the founder of Earth Angel, a sustainability consulting firm focused on the film and television industry. She graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and began her career as a "Green Steward" in 2011. She quickly earned the nickname "Earth Angel" from her colleagues due to her commitment to sustainable practices on set.

In 2013, Emellie founded Earth Angel with the mission of helping productions reduce their environmental footprint. The company has collaborated with major studios such as Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and HBO, contributing to films like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Post. Through these efforts, Earth Angel helped avoid the emission of over 16,000 tons of CO₂ and diverted millions of pounds of waste from landfills.

In 2024, Earth Angel was acquired by TheGreenShot, further enhancing Emellie’s efforts to promote sustainable practices in film production globally. She continues to serve as Chief Impact Manager, working to integrate innovative eco-solutions into the entertainment industry.

Mary-Lou Mauricio
Portrait photographer and committed reporter

Mary-Lou Mauricio is one of the new faces of climate action in France. As a photographer with the Hans Lucas agency, based in Paris, she brings to life the initiatives and actors of the ecological, social and solidarity-based transition.

Since October 2022, Mary-Lou has taken more than 5,000 BORN IN... PPM portraits, engaging people as they pass her lens. This series symbolizes the growing awareness and mobilization of civil society on climate issues.

Somewhere between art, photojournalism and activism, she explores her own path, making Stéphane Hessel's quote from Indignez-vous her own: “To create is to resist. To resist is to create”.

Manuela Collon
Ecoprod trainer and Climate Fresk

After a long career at Canal+ as artistic director and then production manager, Manuela Collon is now a CPNEF-certified consultant in eco-production (Ecoprod label and carbon footprint) with her company Posidonie. She is also an Ecoprod trainer and organizer of the Climate Fresk and the Digital Collage

Maximilien Rouer
Cofounder of RegenAdapt

Maximilien Rouer is involved in the regeneration of the climate and the living world, through his main consulting activity. Co-founder of RegenAdapt, he is also a scientist (Master in Cell Biology and Physiology, Université Paris Cité) and engineer (AgroParisTech). After starting his career with PwC, he founded BeCitizen in 2000, where he developed the positive economy and carried out over 150 assignments for major clients in the agriculture, energy and construction sectors. From 2006 to 2012, BeCitizen became a subsidiary of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, where he developed investment funds focused on environmental regeneration.

A key player in the structuring of the sustainability market, Maximilien has participated in various public and private mandates, including the Conseil National du Développement durable and the Haute Autorité Environnementale, and co-founded HEC's Master in Sustainability and Social Innovation. After serving as General Secretary of Terrena in 2016, he founded La Note Globale, a CSR rating agency for food products. He is also involved in climate change adaptation consulting and training at AXA Climate and Forvis Mazars.

Maximilien founded RegenAdapt in 2025 to help companies become resilient and planet-positive in an unstable world. He is the author of several books, including Réparer la planète (2007) and Des Agriculteurs à la reconquête du monde (2015).

Concepcion Alvarez
Assistant editor for Novethic

Concepcion Alvarez covers climate, biodiversity and energy transition issues, as well as major international summits (COP climate, COP biodiversity...) and European and French public policies on these subjects. A graduate of CUEJ, she has been a journalist with Novethic for ten years, having previously worked for Radio France.

Vincent Pellerin
Production assistant and EcoProd consultant

After a career in advertising at 87seconds, Vincent Pellerin chose to align his professional aspirations with his convictions by training in eco-production. EcoProd certified since February 2024, he has worked as production secretary and eco-referent on two feature films: Alain Raoust's Un champ de fraises pour l'éternité (Cinéma Defacto) and Olivier Boillot's Just After Dawn (Futurikon). Committed to more responsible filming, he is continuing his apprenticeship with professionals of the cinematic industry.

Eleonora Isunza de Pech
Co-founder of the festival Cinema Planeta (Mexico)

She worked at the Morelos Radio and Television Institute since 1988 as a writer, producer and presenter of several radio and television programs.

In 2009 she co-founded Cinema Planeta, the International Film and Environmental Festival of
Mexico which she co-directs since then.

She is Co-founder and President of the board of directors of the Green Film Network where 32 festivals from 30 countries participates.

In 2016 she co-produces and co-directs her first feature film “Nahui Ollin, Sol de Movimiento” and
in 2018 "Mar Incendiado" both documentaries that draws attention to the impacts of Climate Change in Mexico. Also in 2016 she participates in the creation of the POP Movement (Protect Our Planet) in collaboration with Dr. Rajendra Pachauri (Nobel Peace prize), Dr. Ash Pachauri and Dr. Antonio Sarmiento.

In collaboration with several activists she managed to change the law of solid waste to, among other things, prohibit single use plastic, polystyrene, straws and plastic bags in Morelos and in 28 states.

In 2019 she launch the Space Arts Platform and in 2021 she realizes the project Space Arts by Idea Planeta, a multimedia online residency to promote the peaceful use of Outer Space with young artists from 14 to 24 years old from Germany, Austria and Mexico in collaboration with NASA, the Cultural Forum Austria, the Goethe Institut and the UN Vienna. On April 22, 2020 launches the first online platform for streaming and environmental action with the capacity to host the festival as well as educational activities throughout the year aimed at environmental education and implementation of ideas and solutions, the results in less than 2 months are: more than 4,000 schools participating, 32 NGOs collaborating, more than 450,000 visits
promoting environmental actions and environmental education in almost 200 cities in Mexico.

She currently works at the Secretariat of Culture of Morelos as Director of Cultural Promotion for Peace, Attention to Specific Audiences and Heritage.

Member of the Seminario de Cultura Mexicana and the Benemérita Sociedad de Geografía y Estadística de México.

Valéria Burke
Producer and researcher

Producer and researcher, with over 20 years' experience in audiovisual and environmental projects. Work done for cinema and television, especially in documentaries, with several Brazilian and foreign producers and channels.

Since 2018, Valéria has been part of the Filmambiente Festival core team as executive producer and curator.

Johanna Spinosi
Eco-referent

After several years working in production coordination on various Belgian and international projects like series and movies, Johanna joined TheGreenShot in 2021. Initially involved in the company's development, she then trained in eco-production practices. She then got back on the set and takes part in several productions, this time as an eco-referent.

Vanessa Logerais
Founder and manager of Parangone

Vanessa founded Parangone in 2010 (Entreprise à mission depuis 2021), which she manages today, to help companies and organizations transform their business models through social responsibility.

For over 15 years, she has been working with companies, public bodies, local authorities and professional federations to shed light on sustainability issues and build robust sectoral societal leaderships by adapting managerial and organizational approaches to economic, social and environmental challenges.

In 2023, it develops a CSRD transition support method to act as a facilitator for eligible companies.

In 2024, she created the agency's brand-new “Community Animation” business unit to support the drive to transform business models, in particular as delegated representative of the Collège des directeurs du développement durable (C3D).

She is also the delegated representative for the creation, management and development of the GenAct movement, to promote regenerative CSR 2.0 to as many people as possible. Passionate about transmission in the service of a more harmonious world, and a lover of art in all its forms, she has collaborated for several years with the Deauville Green Awards.

Sylvia Amicone
Journalist for the TV channel LCI

Sylvia Amicone has been a journalist at LCI since 2004, and was among the first to popularize the notion of social innovation and the social economy on television.

As early as 2013, she invited social entrepreneurs to appear on LCI with her first program, “Tous acteurs du changement”.

Winner of the Reporters d'Espoirs prize in 2014, she has since specialized in covering social and environmental impact initiatives through reports, morning shows, columns, podcasts and a flagship program “Impact positif” to be found every Saturday from 3:05 pm.

She has contributed to several collaborative works and has been involved in numerous events as a jury member.

Jean-Marc Claus
Production Manager, Brand and Development Department at Radio France

My entire career at Radio France :
1995 - 2003 - Sound technician,
2003 - 2006 - Technical coordinator,
2006 - 2013 - Production Manager,
2013 to 2023 - Production Director at France Culture
Since 2023: Production Manager in the Brand and Development Department - Reopening of Studio 101 for TV productions.

Ecoprod training in 2023
Production Management training in 2022

Bernward Geier
Director of COLABORA-Let’s work together

He is agronomist served 18 years as Director of the organic world umbrella organisation
IFOAM and is since 2005 Director of COLABORA-Let’s work together focusing on
communication and conferences/events. Since over five decades he works journalist and book
editor & author. He is foremost an environmental activist. Since 20 years is he also engaged
in documentary movies: He has produced and directed about 30 short films focusing on
environment as well as the Doc Film “Ancient grain for modern farms” and he is among
others Co-producer of the multiple international award winning film “The Farmer and his
Prince” about farmer David Wilson and Prince (now King) Charles, For 4 years he was Jury
President and co-organizer of the Green Me Film Festival. He lives with his wife Birgit and
the youngest of his 4 children on an organic & Icelandic horse breeding farm e near Cologne.

Contact : b.geier@colabora-together.de

Gwladys Bouillin-Pacheco
Eco-socio-production coordinator

As early as her Master's degree, Gwladys decided to combine cinema and corporate social responsibility (CSR). She took a Master's degree in CSR strategy at the Île-de-France Film Commission, where she furthered her research with two dissertations: one on sustainable finance as a lever for transition in the sector, the other on the role of cities as shooting locations and players in the ecological transition.

Wishing to take concrete action in the field, she became an eco-socio-production coordinator to support crews as closely as possible and have a direct impact. Today, she works with major film and audiovisual productions to help them integrate more sustainable practices.

Involved in various industry associations and collectives such as Ecoprod, Cut! and Les Toiles Vertes, she is also a founding member of the Association de la Coordination d'Éco-Production (ACEP).

Pauline Roul
CSR consultant for Sidièse agency 

After graduating from iaelyon with a degree in International Business, Pauline went on to specialize in subjects linked to creation and sustainable development within the Innovation, Design & Luxury Marketing master's program at IAE Gustave Eiffel.

She naturally joined the sales team of an agency specializing in Sustainable Luxury, then decided to live the start-up experience at Clear Fashion as head of the CSR brand evaluation team.

In November 2022, she joined the communications agency Sidièse as a CSR consultant, a pioneer in eco-design issues and specialized in supporting companies in their environmental and social transition.

Sébastien Combelles
Author and ecoproduction manager

Graduate of the French Press Institute, he worked for nearly twenty years with the TELFRANCE / NEWEN production group. He was line producer for a number of TV fictions (“PJ” series, France 2). He then held the position of program manager for the TF1 channel's fiction unit.

A few years later, he founded the YOUME PRODUCTIONS production company, still dedicated to fiction (“Les secrets du château” France 3).

Today, he writes fiction and is in charge of eco-production for various audiovisual production companies.

Camille Tribet
Journalist and reporter for AirZen Radio

I love listening to experiences, opinions and debates. But it's also, and above all, my commitment as a woman that's evolving. I want to discover, inform and work to shed light on solutions through journalism that encourages action.

Vincent Le Goff
Head of Programming and Acquisitions - TF1 Discovery Department

Vincent LE GOFF, currently Head of Programming and Acquisitions at TF1 - Pôle Découvertes since October 2013, coordinates the broadcast strategy and manages the programming of the Ushuaia TV channel, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025.

Previously, he was Deputy Director in charge of Programming at Eurosport International.

Vincent holds a Master's degree in Quantitative Marketing from the Ecole Supérieure des Affaires and completed an advanced management programme at ESSEC.

Marina Ezdiari
Head of Environment for Audiens Group and member of the Ecoprod Board of Directors

Marina Ezdiari is Head of Environment at Audiens Group, where she is responsible for carbon footprint and biodiversity. She is also involved in supporting environmental initiatives in the cultural sector. She is a board member of Ecoprod, a collective co-founded by Audiens in 2009 and transformed into an association at the end of 2021.

Fabrice Bonnifet
President of Collège des Directeurs du développement durable (C3D)

Fabrice Bonnifet is President of the Collège des Directeurs du développement durable (C3D), President of GenAct and Director of The Shift Project.

He is also a lecturer, editorialist on TF1Info and co-author of “Entreprise Contributive, concilier monde des affaires et limites planétaires” published by DUNOD.

He is working towards the advent of the regenerative business model.

Elisabeth Crépin-Leblond
Journalist for Carenews

Elisabeth Crépin-Leblond is a journalist with Carenews. She follows current every day events in the SSE and associative worlds, and is interested in environmental and social issues. She also writes on corporate engagement and impact entrepreneurship.

Nora Taieb
Social and solidarity support manager for Audiens Group

After growing up without television and studying SME management in Quebec. I held a series of jobs in different sectors until joining Audiens in 2003. When my daughter was born in 2006, I became interested in gardening and started researching permaculture to reduce my energy consumption. I'm interested in all subjects related to the environment and take part in the animation of
Climate Frescoes from 2021.

From 2022, I'll be organizing film debates to share the projects and ideas of filmmakers passionate about climate change, as well as thoughts on energy autonomy in the broadest sense (food, heating, transport, electricity...).

Christophe Sommet
Director of the Thematic Division for the TF1 Group

A graduate of ESCP and holder of an MBA in Finance from the University of Austin in Texas, Christophe SOMMET began his career in finance and strategy consulting before joining the Bouygues group in 2001 as Head of Media and Telecoms Strategic Research.

He joined the TF1 group in 2004 as General Secretary of the Discovery division, before taking over as Deputy Director in September 2013.

In 2018, he was appointed Director of the Thematic Division in charge of the documentary channels Ushuaïa TV and Histoire TV as well as the mini-generalist TV Breizh.

From 2022, I'll be organizing film debates to share the projects and ideas of filmmakers passionate about climate change, as well as thoughts on energy autonomy in the broadest sense (food, heating, transport, electricity...).

Andriana Babyuk
Eco-manager at Flying Secoya

Since 2018, Andriana Babyuk has been joining production teams working on feature-length fiction and documentary projects where she mainly specialises in fundraising and project development. She also participates in the production of commercials, TV spots (M6, Teva, Paris Première) and music videos (Warner, Universal).

At the same time, she has been developing her work as a documentary film-maker, producing clips on a wide range of issues, including ecology.

Driven by her convictions, she joined the Flying Secoya consultancy in 2023. Trained and certified in the ABC Bilan Carbone methodology, she assists production and technical companies in defining, developing and implementing their low-carbon and ESG strategies. Her approach combines a strategic and global vision with concrete actions on the ground, in order to anchor ESG issues (environment, social and governance) at the heart of Entertainment sector productions (cinema, audiovisual, advertising, video games, XR, etc.) in the long term.