Program
MARCH 16, 2021, 16:00 – 17:30 CET
Welcome by Brian Aggeler, Chargé d’affaires a.i., U.S. Embassy Paris
Keynote: “Being a Woman in Wine: Self-Doubt and Risk as Opportunity” – Elaine Chukan Brown: American Specialist for JancisRobinson.com; Co-Founder of Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum; 2020 Wine Communicator of the Year, IWSC
Panel Discussion followed by Q&A
Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment in Wine: Best Practices in Promoting One’s Business, One’s Brand, and One’s Self
Moderator: Lindsey Tramuta, Author, The New Paris and The New Parisienne
Panelists:
- Pascaline Lepeltier, Master Sommelier and Co-Owner of Racines NYC; 2018’s Best French Sommelier and 2018 Laureate of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF)
- Cathy Corison, Winemaker and Founding Partner, Corison Winery (Napa)
- Tanisha Townsend, Owner, Girl Meets Glass
- Marie Dominique Bradford, Founder, Trois Fois Vin;Vice President, Women Do Wine
=> Watch/listen to the recording of this session on 16 March
MARCH 17, 2021, 16:00 – 17:00 CET
Panel Discussion followed by Q&A
Navigating Climate Change: Risky Business or Opportunities for Innovation?
Moderator: Kate Snipes, Minister Counselor for Agriculture Affairs, U.S. Embassy Paris;
Panelists:
- Anne Malassagne, Co-Owner, AR Lenoble (Champagne); Co-Founder, La Transmission Women in Champagne
- Sandra Taylor, Founder Sustainable Business International; Author, The Business of Sustainable Wines
- Diana Snowden Seysses, Winemaker, Snowden Family Vineyards (Napa) and Domaine Dujac (Burgundy, France)
- Nicole Rolet, Co-Owner, Chêne Bleu (Rhône, France); Advisor to the Yale Sustainable Food Program
=> Watch/listen to the recording of this session on 17 March
MARCH 18, 2021, 16:00-17:15 CET
Panel Discussion followed by Q&A
Managing Risk in a Changing Global Economy: Best Practices in Navigating Evolving Markets, Geopolitics, and Pandemics in the Wine Industry
Moderator: Pauline Vicard, Executive Director, ARENI Institute or the Future of Fine Wine
Panelists:
- Honore Comfort, Vice President International Marketing, California Wine Institute
- Francesca Hansen, Export Director, Paris Wine Co.
- Veronique Sanders, President and CEO, Chateau Haut Bailly (Bordeaux, France)
- Cynthia Coutu, Founder and General Manager Delectabulles: Champagne Networking Club for Women
Closing Remarks by Matt Murray, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
=> Watch/listen to the recording of this session on 18 March
MARCH 18, 2021, 17:15 – 18:00 CET
Interactive Virtual Networking Opportunity and Workshop: Networking in the Era of COVID and Beyond
Networking Facilitator: Cynthia Coutu, Founder and General Manager Delectabulles: Champagne Networking Club for Women
=> The workshop was not recorded.
