Gertrud Ingestad
Director-General for Human Resources and Security
Brussels | Belgium
Biography
Organisation
European Commission
Authority/Government
Speaker session
The European Diversity Month 2022 opening event
Brussels
Berlaymont
Ilham Kadri
CEO and President of the Executive Committee of Solvay
Brussels | Belgium
Biography
Ilham Kadri is CEO of Solvay, a materials, chemicals and solutions company which through its purpose, values and science contributes to protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering a better life. Dr. Kadri is a world citizen with a rich professional experience across a variety of industries in four continents and with leading industrial multinationals, including Shell, UCB, Huntsman, Dow Chemical and Sealed Air. Prior to Solvay, Dr. Kadri was CEO and President of Diversey in the United States. Dr. Kadri holds a degree in chemical engineering from L'École des Hauts Polymères in Strasbourg and a PhD in macromolecular physico-chemistry from Strasbourg's Louis Pasteur University.
Organisation
Solvay
Company
Speaker session
The European Diversity Month 2022 opening event
Brussels
Berlaymont
Isabelle Kumar
Moderator
Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or | France
Biography
Award winning Journalist: moderated the first ever European Union Presidential Debate
Isabelle is a journalist with more than 20 years experience and has covered every big business and political story in Europe during that time. Most recently she anchored prime time evening news on Euronews. She has also traveled the world interviewing countless heads of state and government, CEOs and celebrities generating more than 2 million views on YouTube. Isabelle moderates at high level events, including the first ever EU Presidential debate and deep dives at the Davos World Economic Forum. She has presented award ceremonies for the UN and chaired a private lunch with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Before heading to Euronews, Isabelle worked for CNN, APTN and Reuters.
Speaker session
The European Diversity Month 2022 opening event
Brussels
Berlaymont