The World Woman Cannes May 14 and 15 Agenda
The World Woman Cannes Agenda, a global multistakeholder initiative to reshape women’s roles in the media and entertainment industry, will launch its inaugural #EqualityMoonshot May 14–15 at the Hotel Splendid, on the sidelines of the Festival de Cannes at the Hotel Splendid in Cannes, France, directly opposite the Palais des Festivals. The event is expected to attract more than 400 delegates from over 30 countries.
Positioned as a premier global platform, the World Woman Cannes Agenda aims to drive high-level collaboration among female creators, funders, filmmakers, researchers and changemakers to build a bold new cinematic future — one that is unapologetically female-led, technologically driven
and socially transformative.
Cinema is no longer entertainment—it’s an ecosystem of influence. Whether it’s dismantling outdated norms, leveraging AI to rebuild the industry,
or amplifying untold stories from conflict zones and climate crises, this is more than a movement—it’s the blueprint for a new world order.
WORLD WOMAN @CANNES FILM FESTIVAL: THE FUTURE OF CINEMA IS FEMALE
The next-gen film industry is not just diverse—it’s dynamic, disruptive, and unstoppable. The future is female-led.
The future is now
May 14 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM OPENING KEYNOTE: THE FUTURE IS FEMALE-LED
@WORLDWOMANFUND
RUPA DASH
CEO- World Woman Foundation
MARIANNE BORGO
Award-winning French Actress
COUNTESS CHIARA MODICA DONÀ DALLE ROSE
Philanthropist, Lawyer, Art Curator, and Collector
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM POWER OF PRESENCE & EQUALITY MOONSHOT
EMMA HERNAN
Entrepreneur, Investor & Star of Selling Sunset (Netflix)
ELIANE UMUHIRE
French-Rwandan Actress and Producer
NAOMI MENDEZ
Former Miss Universe Paraguay
IRMA PEÑUÑURI
Owner, Burgerrock Media
RUPA DASH
CEO- World Woman Foundation
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM NETWORKING BREAK 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM USING STORYTELLING TO SHIFT CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS
GINA GELVAN
Founding Director 16 DAYS 16 FILMS
TATIANA ALONSO
CEO Gerando Falcões International
MAIRA GENOVESE
Founder and CEO of MG Empower
ROHIT KARN BATRA
Film Director and Writer
4:30 PM- 5:00 PM NEW ERA OF IDENTITY & GLOBAL CINEMA
ANA ARRUDA
CEO, Set Cinema Brazil
KHADIZA PARVIN BARSHA
Managing Director of AB Group & Monsoon Films, Producer & Actress
NORA ARMANI
Award-winning Actor and Filmmaker Founder, Socially Relevant Film Festival, New York.
MARIANNE BORGO
Awarding-winning French Actress
ISABÉL ZUAA
Multidisciplinary Artist & Star of The Secret Agent (2025), Premiering in Main Competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM ART, FASHION & EQUALITY MOONSHOT
GILDA GARZA
Acclaimed Visual Artist & World Woman Board Member
MARIANNE FONSECA
Model & Entrepreneur
COUNTESS CHIARA MODICA DONÀ DALLE ROSE
Philanthropist, Lawyer, Art Curator, and Collector
RUPA DASH
CEO, World Woman Foundation
SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO
Oscar-Nominated Actress
EVA GUTOWSKI
DJ, Music Producer, & Fashion Creator
NABILA ABULJADAYEL
Saudi Artist, Director, and Producer
SAMIH SAWIRIS
Chairman,Andermtt Swiss Alps AG
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM VIP NETWORKING
RUPA DASH
CEO, World Woman Foundation
MAY 15 detailed Schedule
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