In 2026, boldness stands out as a strategic skill for facing uncertainty, imagining new models, and turning constraints into opportunities. Yet, fostering this ability within teams—and valuing it without confusing it with reckless risk-taking—remains a real challenge for many organizations. In light of these issues, drawing inspiration from real-world feedback and benefiting from the analysis of seasoned experts becomes essential for making decisions, training, or driving collective momentum. We have selected ten speakers whose vision and experience each shed light, in their own way, on the many facets of professional boldness.
| Last Name / First Name | Profile | Conference |
|---|---|---|
 Marc Bouzik Français | Two cousins, one with a disability and the other in a wheelchair, travel the world by sidecar and talk about resilience, commitment, and (a different kind of) inclusion | Adventure, the real entrepreneurial school (special mention with a wheelchair) |
 Philippe BOULANGER Français | "The Innovation Evangelist" - International speaker | Understand the boldness of innovation |
 Domitille Kiger Français | Speaker, World Parachuting Champion, large formation record organizer. | Achieving Together: The World Record Method for Large Ensembles |
 Sophie Lavaud Français | Himalayan climber and lecturer | EVEREST, “followership,” the secrets of a successful ascent |
 Laurence Bret Stern Français | From the heights of French Tech to the foot of Mont-Blanc — a journey dedicated to leaders who want to combine performance and sustainability. | Leading in Unstable Terrain: Making Clear Decisions When Everything Is Shifting — Crossed Lessons from High-Altitude Mountaineering and Tech Hypergrowth |
 Pierre Mastalski Français | Adventurer in business and at sea / Professional speaker | SUCCEED TOGETHER |
 Michel Poulaert, CsP Français | CSP CERTIFIED SPEAKER | Optimism, Boldness, Sales, Failure | Surprise to sell better! |
 Catherine Marché Français | HR Consultant, Trainer, Coach, and Speaker | Use your emotional intelligence and inspire your teams |
 Isabelle Szedleski Français | "The Audacity Catalyst", Engineer and serial entrepreneur, Isabelle led change management at Accenture, designed the onboarding process at L’Oréal’s global headquarters, then founded... | What if I dared? The power of a decision |
 Edith Lassiat Français | My profession: teaching women the art of exercising their influence... and their power. | The internal glass ceiling. Why do women who have achieved everything still hesitate? |
Our speakers on the topic
Marc Bouzik
Marc Bouzik traveled 25,000 kilometers from France to Iran in a sidecar with his cousin, overcoming both logistical and human obstacles along the way—including custom-building their vehicle and handling the unexpected. This journey, which became a multi-award-winning documentary, now fuels his corporate talks where he candidly shares the realities of adventure and entrepreneurship. His story, rooted in lived experience, sheds light on our ability to push beyond self-imposed limits.
Talk: Adventure, the Real Entrepreneurial School (special mention: from a wheelchair) Discover how Marc Bouzik and his cousin, starting from scratch and with no prior experience, built an extraordinary entrepreneurial adventure, facing failure, risk-taking, and uncertainty—all from a wheelchair. Through their authentic and powerful story, you’ll learn how to turn adversity into a driving force, rally others around your convictions, and cultivate a true entrepreneurial mindset.
Themes: resilience, failure-management, risk-management, boldness, motivation, leadership, self-transcendence, engagement, inclusion, disability, csr, diversity, management, well-being-at-work, personal-development
Philippe BOULANGER
Philippe Boulanger embodies the journey of a bold innovator, having led major transformations at Apple, Sony, and Neopost, and supported numerous companies in their innovation initiatives. A renowned international speaker, he shares with energy and humor the art of experimenting, daring, and learning from failure through immersive presentations. His hands-on experience, combined with an optimistic vision, inspires audiences to push boundaries and spark true breakthroughs.
Talk: Understanding the Boldness of Innovation Dive into the heart of creative boldness with an immersive and interactive talk, where Philippe Boulanger reveals the secrets to unleashing innovation and agility within your organization. Through impactful experiences, you’ll identify invisible barriers and activate the key levers to sustainably transform your company culture and boost collective performance.
Topics: innovation, audacity, agility, digital, digital-transformation, management, change, future-of-work, foresight, digital-technology, artificial-intelligence, resilience, intrapreneurship, collective-intelligence, corporate-culture, transformation, disruption, entrepreneurship, strategy
Domitille Kiger
Domitille Kiger, world skydiving champion and organizer of world records in large formation skydiving, has built her career around decision-making and collective success under extreme pressure. With over 10,000 jumps and entrepreneurial experience, she shares the keys to progressing together through uncertainty, distinguishing acceptable risks, and turning high standards into a driver of innovation. Her approach, shaped by extraordinary challenges, inspires others to dare to think outside the box and move forward collectively.
Talk: Achieving Together: The World Record Large Formation Method Drawing on her unique experience as a world skydiving champion, Domitille Kiger reveals how to build a united, agile, and bold team capable of tackling the most extreme challenges. Participants will discover practical keys to clarifying roles, establishing strong trust, and giving meaning to collective action, in order to transform their organization and achieve the impossible together.
Topics: leadership, team-spirit, risk-management, engagement, alignment, change-management, performance, motivation-factors, collective-performance, performance-under-pressure, team-cohesion, motivation, management, pressure, boldness, decision-making, team-motivation, inspiration
Sophie Lavaud
Sophie Lavaud, Himalayan mountaineer and speaker, is the first French woman to have climbed all fourteen peaks over 8,000 meters—an achievement she also shares as a Swiss and Canadian. After a brilliant career in luxury hospitality and event management, she set out with determination to conquer the world’s highest summits. Her journey, marked by perseverance and commitment, illustrates the ability to turn the impossible into reality. Her story offers an authentic perspective on the courage it takes to push beyond one’s own limits.
Talk: EVEREST, “Followership,” and the Secrets of a Successful Ascent
Through the captivating story of her ascent of Everest, Sophie Lavaud reveals the keys to “followership”: how to assert yourself and contribute fully within a team, develop mutual trust, and make sound decisions in the face of adversity. Participants will discover practical tools to strengthen cohesion, collective performance, and learning within their organizations.
Themes: esprit-dequipe, motivation, followership, aventure, leadership, femmes, gestion-du-risque, oser, audace
Laurence Bret Stern
For over twenty-five years, Laurence Bret Stern has driven the growth of digital giants, from LinkedIn to Orange, leading teams across Europe and the United States. Now CEO of Mountain Path in Chamonix, she supports leaders as they face uncertainty, drawing inspiration from the lessons of high-altitude mountaineering. Her journey, at the crossroads of technological innovation and alpine challenges, illustrates the ability to venture off the beaten path to make decisions and move forward when everything is on shaky ground.
Talk: Leading on Unstable Ground: Making Clear Decisions When Everything Falters — Lessons from High Mountains and Hypergrowth Tech In a world that has become fragile, anxious, and unpredictable, this talk offers concrete tools for making decisions and taking action in uncertain situations, drawing on best practices from both high-altitude mountaineering and hypergrowth tech. Participants will learn how to build resilience, turn fear into an ally, secure their decisions, and sustainably mobilize their teams in the face of the storm.
Themes: incertitude, prise-de-decision, esprit-dequipe, hypercroissance, silicon-valley, audace, entrepreneuriat, leadership, femmes, biais-inconscients, diversite, genderequality
Pierre Mastalski
An entrepreneur and business leader for over twenty-five years, Pierre Mastalski has always favored action, innovation, and taking risks, whether within major groups like Omnicom or at the helm of an SME. His journey, marked by managerial innovations and experiences off the beaten path, culminates with a solo, non-stop rowing crossing of the Atlantic. He invites teams to explore new horizons together in order to achieve collective success. His path demonstrates just how stepping outside the box can open up a world of possibilities.
Talk: SUCCEEDING TOGETHER During this inspiring talk, Pierre Mastalski shares his unique experience of collective success, revealing the invisible levers of team performance and the power of shared purpose. Participants will discover how to turn obstacles into opportunities, strengthen trust and boldness, and adopt a proactive mindset to succeed together in an ever-changing environment.
Topics: esprit-dequipe, zone-de-confort, motivation, emotion, confiance-en-soi, audace, motivation-des-equipes, aventure, engagement, valeur-humaine, atteindre-ses-objectifs, management, digital, agilite, entreprise-liberee, innovation, intelligence-collective, agile, objectif, reussite-de-projet, valeur-dusage, responsable, reussite, oser, performance, puissance, disruption
Michel Poulaert, CsP
Michel Poulaert, a renowned and certified speaker, draws on over twenty years of experience in international business and an impressive stage career. A former sales executive, he has delivered more than a thousand talks where he shares, with humor and energy, his optimistic outlook and his passion for bouncing back from failure. Founder of the École de Conférenciers Professionnels and co-creator of the Journée de l’Audace, he encourages audiences to dare to surprise and to turn every challenge into an opportunity.
Talk: Surprise to Sell Better! Experience a dynamic and inspiring talk where Michel Poulaert, with 20 years of expertise, shares with humor and authenticity the keys to surprising and building lasting loyalty with your clients in the digital age. You’ll learn how to turn every sale into a memorable experience, harness the power of emotions, and develop the essential skills of today’s salesperson.
Topics: commerce, vente, relation-client, experience-client, service, force-de-vente, satisfaction-client, performance-commerciale, optimisme, management, audace, service-client, marketing, humour-au-travail, gestion-de-lechec, resilience, inspiration, echec, leadership, gestion-du-risque, conduite-du-changement, discours-inspirants, motivation, succes, youtube, depassement-de-soi, bien-etre, tedx, opportunite, reussite-de-projet, changement, creativite, reussite, reussir, negociation, determination, enthousiasme, positif, agility, bienveillance
Catherine Marché
Catherine Marché supports companies through their transformation phases, placing quality of work life and the fulfillment of talent at the heart of her approach. Her career has been built around collective engagement and the development of individual potential, helping teams overcome their obstacles through emotional intelligence. Her method encourages the emergence of new dynamics, fostering innovation and initiative-taking.
Talk: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Inspiring Your Teams Discover how emotional intelligence can transform your leadership and sustainably engage your teams. In this talk, Catherine Marché will share practical keys to help you develop your ability to inspire, spark engagement, and create a true collective dynamic. Leave with hands-on tools to convey your positive emotions and strengthen the impact of your management every day.
Topics: management, innovation, leadership, soft-skills, neurosciences, intelligence-emotionnelle, audace, oser-etre-soi, resilience
Isabelle Szedleski
An engineer by training, Isabelle Szedleski led transformation projects at Accenture and L’Oréal before founding several companies, including a professional retraining school. As an explorer and entrepreneur, she combines twenty years of experience in management and change facilitation with a passion for mind-body approaches and learning from ancestral cultures. Her unconventional background and interventions encourage us to move beyond established frameworks and dare to make meaningful choices.
Talk: What If I Dared? The Power of a Decision
Daring to make a bold decision opens the door to deep and lasting transformation, both for oneself and for one’s organization. Through inspiring stories and practical tools, Isabelle Szedleski invites you to reconcile vision, values, and courage to embody authentic leadership—one that can mobilize teams and turn every risk into a collective opportunity.
Themes: joie, leadership, innovation, management, audace, vulnerabilite, gestion-de-lechec, sante, culture-dentreprise, rse, bien-etre-au-travail, burn-out, recherche-de-sens, intelligence-collective, experience-client, donner-du-sens, motivation-des-equipes, engagement, leadership-conscient
Edith Lassiat
Trained in the demanding worlds of luxury at Cartier and Yves Saint Laurent, Edith Lassiat has spent the past twenty years guiding women executives of major corporations across Europe and the Middle East. Her unique approach delves into the inner tensions faced by women at the top, torn between outward success and staying true to themselves. Through her talks and her upcoming book, she invites us to question the codes of power and pave the way for an embodied ambition—one that makes no compromises with authenticity.
Talk: The Inner Glass Ceiling. Why do women who have achieved it all still hesitate? This talk offers a deep exploration of the internal barriers that too often hold women back, even the most accomplished. Participants will learn to recognize and overcome self-imposed limitations, embrace their ambition, and reclaim their power—opening the way to a success that is fully owned and aligned with their aspirations.
Themes: leadership, motivation, innovation, intelligence-artificielle, intelligence-collective, resilience, performance, digital, femmes, audace, influenceurs, management, gestion-du-stress