It was in the intimacy of the oval room of the National Library of France that some 160 guests met this Thursday, November 28 for the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award. A true ode to girl empowerment, this annual evening is the meeting place for those whose audacity and initiative move the world forward.
Women who matter
Among the 100 women invited, celebrities and influential entrepreneurs from fashion, gastronomy, sport and even cinema. Florence Foresti, Camille Chamoux, Mélissa Theuriau, Eye Haïdara, Pauline Déroulède and Anne Marivin were present as were Daphné Burki, Camélia Jordana, Ophélie Meunier and Mademoiselle Agnès.
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It was the writer Sophie Fontanel who opened the festivities by unrolling a story about women authors: a nod to the location chosen for this dinner, teeming with books by these women. She then passed the torch to Antoine de Caunes, the master of ceremonies. Around 11 p.m., Carla Bruni made a surprise appearance, microphone in hand to perform her songs within the confines of this sublime library. The guests were able to sing and dance to “L’amoureuse”, “Someone told me” and “Miss you”, the former first lady’s flagship songs.
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A high-level jury
For this 2024 edition, the Bold Woman Award and Bold Futur Award were awarded by a jury of 10 highly qualified personalities such as Marc Menasé, entrepreneur and founder of Founders Future, Mélissa Theuriau, journalist and host, Mory Sacko, starred chef, Amélie Guicheney founder of Gaya and winner of the 2024 edition, Sarah Poniatowski, designer and CEO of Maison Sarah Lavoine, Carole Bildé, Communications and Marketing Director of Veuve Clicquot, Séverine Merle, CEO of Céline, Xavier Romatet, Managing Director of the French Fashion Institute, Sophie Lacoste, CEO of Fusalp and BWA 2023 winner or even Jean-Marc Gallot, President from the House of Veuve Clicquot.
La Rosée and MiPi rewarded
Colline Bertrand and Mahault de Guilbert, the duo behind the natural cosmetics brand La Rosée are the new winners of the Bold Woman Award. For her part, Yasmine Lamarene, the co-founder of MiPi, a company specializing in the transport of responsible goods, won the Bold Future Award, designed to reward women who have created or taken over a business less than 5 years old.
