Mathys Foreau
Blind since the age of three, I am 25 years old. Graduated in 2022 with a master's degree in Public Affairs from Sciences Po Paris. Bilingual in English, I studied for a year at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Passionate about sports, I have been a double champion of France in judo for the disabled and participated once in the world championships of blind tennis. Adventurous, I have undertaken several tandem bike trips, the most recent being from Roscoff (Brittany) to Copenhagen (Denmark), covering over 3500 km in two and a half months. Four years earlier, I hitchhiked with other students from Paris to Tirana (Albania). Each of these trips has been an opportunity for wonderful encounters and the discovery of other cultures. President of the association Sortir Autrement since 2021, I aim to promote mutual assistance between sighted and visually impaired people. The association's goal is to help visually impaired individuals find sighted people to assist them in daily activities such as grocery shopping, going to the market, or engaging in sports or cultural activities.
Passionate about sports, culture, and human encounters, I have had the opportunity to confront adversity through judo. Twice a French judo champion, I now practice tandem cycling. This has allowed me to visit various countries, including Montenegro, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, and Denmark. Notably, I undertook a 3000 km journey in 2021 from Roscoff (Brittany) to Oslo (Norway). My years of study at Sciences Po also enabled me to engage in various associations. I was able to hitchhike from Paris to Tirana (Albania) passing through Vienna, Budapest, and Split. I also had the opportunity to organize conferences and speak about my disability and my journey in Anne Revillard's course titled 'Disability and Society.' Throughout my years of study (always integrated since the age of 3), I have sometimes faced discrimination within my class, from a principal, or within companies. However, I have always wanted to go beyond and overcome barriers because I am convinced that one day disability will be necessary for society to advance. It is particularly to better understand disability in general that I created the association Sortir Autrement to connect sighted and visually impaired individuals for outings together. Today, I aspire to develop a support and audio description system within sports and cultural events to allow everyone to attend any event without having to impose barriers due to their disability.
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Having self-confidence and spreading it among colleagues
Having confidence in oneself and one's ideas is essential for leading and ensuring that everyone feels comfortable. A confident person is mechanically less stressed because they trust what they are doing. Having confidence in oneself and in one's team also means knowing how to delegate tasks that can be perfectly carried out by others. Finally, it is essential to allow everyone to freely express ideas on various topics because pooling ideas mathematically makes a project more successful than if it is thought of in isolation.
Becoming More Inclusive and Supportive.
This conference aims to demonstrate how being more inclusive and supportive is an asset for a company. Indeed, in a world where everything is moving faster and faster, we sometimes tend to forget that slowing down a bit is not necessarily harmful; quite the opposite. It is time to take a moment and perhaps promote solidarity and inclusivity because, as the proverb says, 'alone we go faster, together we go further.' During this conference, I will discuss, using my own journey as an example, the reasons why solidarity and inclusivity can enhance productivity and better management. I will explain how to integrate a person with a disability and ensure that they feel confident and included within the company. The conference will also address various ways to strengthen solidarity among colleagues.