Here are four major speakers to invite to address the topic of multiculturalism in 2026: Philippe Pierre, Laurent Goulvestre, Charlotte Courtois, and Nelly Kambiwa. In a context where cultural diversity shapes both the internal and external dynamics of organizations, the challenges of management, inclusion, and innovation take on a new dimension in the workplace. Knowing how to navigate between different cultures is becoming a strategic skill, essential both for collective performance and workplace well-being. The table below details each speaker’s area of expertise, in order to provide a comprehensive and practical perspective on this essential topic.
| Last Name / First Name | Conference | Angle |
|---|---|---|
 Philippe Pierre Français | Attract and retain talent | Attract and retain talent |
 Laurent GOULVESTRE Français | WORKING BETTER TOGETHER - The spirit of teamwork | Brings intercultural experiences to life through emotion, adventure, and concrete real-world examples. |
 Charlotte Courtois Français | Intercultural skills, key to successful and effective collaboration | Intercultural skills, key to successful and effective collaboration |
 Nelly Kambiwa Français | AI and the human factor: the keys to a successful transformation | Brings operational expertise gained from international projects and a strategic vision of intercultural management. |
Our speakers on the subject
Philippe Pierre
Doctor of Sociology from Sciences Po Paris and former Human Resources Director at L’Oréal, Philippe Pierre combines hands-on experience with academic insight. He co-directed the Master’s in Intercultural Management at Université Paris-Dauphine and regularly works with a variety of organizations on issues of talent attraction and retention. His research, rooted in the reality of diverse teams, offers valuable perspectives on the dynamics of professional environments open to diversity.
Talk: Attracting and Retaining Talent In a context where workplace engagement is evolving and the expectations of new generations are reshaping the landscape, this talk offers practical keys to attract, integrate, and retain rare or atypical talent. Participants will discover the drivers of an innovative HR policy, tailored to their reality, through inspiring examples and insights from the “archipelago company” model.
Topics: talent, employer-brand, human-resources, diversity, intercultural
Laurent GOULVESTRE
Laurent Goulvestre draws on his extensive experience as an executive and on adventures lived across the globe to deliver impactful talks where emotion and real-life stories take center stage. Through concrete examples, he invites participants to reflect on the meaning of teamwork and collective success, especially in diverse and sometimes international contexts. His dynamic approach leaves a lasting impression and sparks genuine engagement from everyone.
Talk: WORKING BETTER TOGETHER – The Meaning of Teamwork Laurent Goulvestre invites you to fundamentally rethink collective dynamics within your organization by revealing the often-invisible mechanisms of cultural conditioning that shape our interactions. Participants will learn how to decode cultural codes, avoid the main pitfalls of communication, and adopt practical strategies to streamline relationships, boost efficiency, and strengthen team cohesion.
Themes: communication, team spirit, intercultural, management, kindness
Charlotte Courtois
Charlotte Courtois, UNESCO Young Leader for Peace, combines management with social engagement on an international scale. Founder of the NGO Konstelacio, accredited by UNESCO and active in 16 countries, she works to promote education in intercultural dialogue from early childhood. Through her conferences and podcast, she shares practical tools to encourage collaboration among people from diverse backgrounds, drawing on real-life experiences from around the globe.
Conference: Intercultural Skills—Keys to Effective and High-Performing Collaboration Discover how curiosity, vulnerability, and shifting perspectives become the pillars of successful intercultural collaboration. In this inspiring conference, Charlotte Courtois will share concrete tools and authentic stories to help overcome biases and strengthen cohesion within multicultural teams. Leave with practical strategies to optimize your interactions and boost collective performance.
Topics: intercultural, leadership, management
Nelly Kambiwa
Nelly Kambiwa began her career at the United Nations headquarters in New York before spending nearly twenty years in international technology companies, where she led strategic projects involving teams from over thirty nationalities. Drawing on this experience, she now supports leaders in streamlining collaboration and accelerating decision-making in complex environments. Her keynote offers concrete strategies for transforming differences within organizations into performance assets.
Keynote: AI and the Human Factor: The Keys to Successful Transformation Discover how artificial intelligence, far from being just a technological issue, above all reveals major human and cultural challenges. Through real-life examples and lived experiences, you’ll learn to identify the invisible barriers to AI adoption and to leverage the essential drivers for achieving a responsible, inclusive, and high-performing transformation.
Topics: intelligence-artificielle, leadership, ressources-humaines, transformation, conduite-du-changement