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by Katia Herault 13 March 2023
Audencia ISMA , Entrepreneur , Inspiring life journey

Stéphanie Gateau
Joy and kindness as driving forces

Stéphanie’s path to date has been one of ups and downs. She was diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative disease and Asperger’s syndrome and her family struggled to accept her differences.

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by Katia Herault 13 March 2023
Audencia MSc SCPM , International , Rising star

Esha Shrestha
A fascination for optimisation

Esha grew up in a small Nepalese town on the eastern hills of the Himalayas. Her parents - who owned a bed and breakfast, were able and willing to offer her a private education. Esha is acutely aware of her privileged upbringing.

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by Katia Herault 13 March 2023
Audencia Grande Ecole , International , Rising star

Jessica Giuliani
The high-flying financial officer

It is with an open smile and a lilting accent betraying her Southern France origins that Jessica Giuliani greets us for this interview. Hers is a story of a youngster from Toulouse whose head was always turned upwards to the sky; such was her fascination for aeroplanes.

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by Katia Herault 13 March 2023
Audencia MSc IM , International , Rising star

Annie Rojas
The Colombian Amélie Poulain

Not everyone is tempted to move halfway across the globe and start life again in a foreign country but it certainly was a decision that paid off for Annie. Let’s meet the international executive who tells us about her journey and why her granny-style trolley, her swimsuit and a healthy dose of adventurous spirit are some of its special features.

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by Katia Herault 18 January 2022
Audencia Grande Ecole , International , Reaching the top

Céline Assimon
The sparkling chameleon

How did the daughter of a construction contractor with no connections, who grew up in a rural area of south-western France surrounded by cows, ever become the first female CEO of one of the most prestigious jewellery brands in the world?

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by Katia Herault 17 January 2022
Audencia Grande Ecole , International , Reaching the top

Marie Françoise Marie-Nelly
The unwavering optimist

Marie Françoise Marie-Nelly’s life is showered with a series of events that, in hindsight, could be good premonitions.

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by Katia Herault 17 January 2022
Audencia EIBM , Inspiring life journey , International

Henar Cabrera
Coming full circle

When reached out to Henar Cabrera, she was living in Dublin and working as an International Customer Service Representative for Blue Nile, an American online jewellery retailer.

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by Katia Herault 9 January 2022
Audencia MSc FAM , Entrepreneur , International , Reaching the top

Beauty Manake
Botswana’s first female minister of agriculture

It took 6 months to pin her down for a promised interview, but given our subject’s status, we knew that we had to be patient and understanding

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by Katia Herault 30 December 2021
Audencia DBA , Entrepreneur , International , Reaching the top

Ping Sun
Discipline and harmony

Sun Ping is adamant that setting oneself a strict framework of rules is the key to a successful career and a harmonious life.

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by Katia Herault 30 December 2021
Audencia ExecEd DCP , Inspiring life journey , International , Reaching the top

Fulgence Ouedraogo
Captain Courage

Fulgence Ouedraogo is the tireless tackler and captain of the iconic Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club, in the South West of France.

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