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Visionary leaders participate in the annual World Woman Cannes Agenda during the Festival De Cannes

Why

The Equality Moonshot of the World Woman Cannes Agenda is a bold new approach to rethinking creativity for solving complex problems affecting women and girls.

when

May 12-13, 2026

where

Hôtel Splendid Cannes

4-6 Rue Félix Faure, 06400 Cannes

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AGENDA

Speakers:
  • Rupa Dash
    CEO, World Woman Foundation
  • Marianne Borgo
    Award-winning French Actress

Speakers:
  • Rahmatou Keïta
    Filmmaker, Author, Journalist, and Cultural Activist
  • Juliet Ibrahim
    bilingual award-winning actress, author, filmmaker, director, Entrepreneur and President of Women in Film, Television & Media (WIFT) Ghana.
  • Hana Shiha
    Egyptian Actress & Producer
  • Alina Trabattoni
    nternational Journalist, Foreign Correspondent & Television Producer

Speakers:
  • Kate Monroe
    Lead Actress and Executive Producer
  • Emb Hashmi
    Multi-award-winning Former BBC journalist & Storytelling for CEOs

Speakers:
  • Shanu Mehta
    Global Entreprenuer & Women Empowerment Advocate
  • Angelina Usanova
    Miss Universe Ukraine 2023 & UN Goodwill Ambassador
  • Nabila Abuljadayel
    Saudi Artist, Award-Winning Director, and Goodwill Ambassador,King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center
  • Sheena Katz
    Public Speaker & Brand Impact Strategist ( Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Michela Scolari, Ph.D.,
    Emmy Award–winning producer
  • Marianne Borgo
    Awarding-winning French Actress
  • Dr. Annabella Bassler
    CFO of Ringier & Initiator, EqualVoice initiative
  • Alina Trabattoni
    nternational Journalist, Foreign Correspondent & Television Producer

Speakers:
  • Guneet Monga Kapoor
    Indian Film Producer, Academy Award Winner, and BAFTA nominee
  • Dea Lawrence
    Co-President & Publisher of Variety
  • Sudhir Mishra
    Prominent Indian filmmaker
  • Sucharita Tyagi
    Indian film Critic and Former Radio Personality
  • Robert Rippberger
    Director and Co-Executive Director of the SIE Society
  • Surina Narula
    Philanthropist, Businesswoman, and Film producer ( Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
    Award-winning Architect, Interior and Furniture Designer
  • Maira Genovese
    Founder and CEO of MG Empower

Speakers:
  • Nabila Abuljadayel
    Saudi Artist, Award-Winning Director, and Goodwill Ambassador,King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center
  • Maya Labban
    Philanthropist and Cultural strategist
  • Selin Yeninci
    Award-winning Turkish Actress and the founder of SY Pictures
  • Alina Trabattoni
    Alina Trabattoni

Speakers:
  • Anna Paula Montini
    President of Spcine
  • Tamiris Hilario
    UN Women Brazil
  • Jaqueline Sato
    Brazilian actress, model, voice actress, and presenter
  • Ana Arruda
    Brazilian curator and Producer

Speakers:
  • Rupa Dash
    CEO, World Woman Foundation
  • Countess Chiara Modica Donà dalle Rose
    Philanthropist, Lawyer, Art curator and Collector

Speakers:
  • Karen Khisti Suvarna
    Indian, Filmmaker | Director
  • Isabel Dréan
    Screenwriter / Director
  • Selin Yeninci
    Award-winning Turkish Actress and the founder of SY Pictures
  • Hailey Bailey
    CEO and Founder, IMAGE PR ( Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Maria Soccor
    Award-winning American Actor, Director, and Producer
  • Dr Wendy Wong
    Malaysian Film Producer
  • Kate Monroe
    Actress, Lead Actress and Executive Producer
  • Alina Trabattoni
    International Journalist, Foreign Correspondent & Television Producer ( Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Michael Perrone
    Founder & CEO, Rendezvous
  • Archana Borhade
    Indian Producer | Director | Cinematographer | Screenwriter
  • Caylee Cowan
    American actress and producer
  • Sheena Katz
    Public Speaker & Brand Impact Strategist ( Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Amelie Anstett
    American Actress, Producer, and Emerging Filmmaker
  • Hana Shiha
    Egyptian Actress | Producer
  • Suruchi Sharma
    ndian National Award-winning Filmmaker and Producer
  • Emb Hashmi
    Multi-award-winning Former BBC journalist & Founder of Storytelling for CEOs ( Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Mary Cristine
    Health entrepreneur
  • Aliia Roza
    Global Influencer
  • Shanu Mehta
    Global Entreprenuer & Women Empowerment Advocate
  • Emb Hashmi
    Multi-award-winning Former BBC journalist & Founder of Storytelling for CEOs ( Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Susanne Bohnet
    Seasoned Film Finance Expert
  • Jordan Bayne
    Founder, enGEN3
  • Rachel Paget
    Global Producer and Co-founder, HER(D) Studios
  • Luna Zhang
    Independent Producer
  • Adriana Shaw
    Founder & CEO, Herflix ( Moderator)

Speakers:
  • Countess Chiara Modica Donà dalle Rose
    Philanthropist, Lawyer, Art Curator and Collector
  • E. Désirée Asher
    Entrepreneur, Activist, and Philanthropist
  • Chloë Cassens
    Scholar and Cultural Tastemaker
  • Sheena Katz
    Public Speaker & Brand Impact Strategist

Speakers:
  • Jacquie Trevizo
    Fashion Stylist
  • Myrna Trad Haddad
    Author | Entrepreneur | Women’s Rights Advocate
  • Rosslyn Luke
    Actress
  • Ally Portee
    Media Contributor

In collaboration with La Scène des Artistes, Cannes, the World Woman Foundation brings together filmmakers, creators, cultural leaders, and changemakers united by one belief: stories don’t just reflect the world—they transform it.This is more than a red carpet. It is a gathering with purpose. A space where courage is honored, stories are shared, and new possibilities begin.

Speakers:
  • Honorable Michelle Müntefering
    CEO, German Producers Alliance & Former Minister of State for International Cultural Policy, Federal Foreign Office (Germany)
  • Rupa Dash
    Founder and CEO World Woman Foundation
  • Keni Silva
    Media Personality and Author
  • Aliia Roza
    Global Influencer & Women Empowerment Activist

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On the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, we bring the future of cinema—bold, disruptive, and unapologetically female-led.

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To recognize the important work and support extraordinary women heroes in the creative industry who have dedicated their lives to transforming the lives of women and children; have the creative courage to fight, the power to survive, and the leadership to inspire, they become the recipient of the World Woman Hero Awards. During the World Woman Cannes Agenda will celebrate our heroes for their commitment to gender equality in a bold new way.

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