Geneva 2026

International Day against harassment and for inclusion in the world of work

Thursday 21 may 2026

“Will AI Enhance Our Performance… or Reinforce Discrimination ?” 

Join us in person !

Thursday, May 21, 2026 — From 2:00 PM to 9:30 PM CET

📍Fer Genève – 98, rue de saint-Jean – Geneva

2:00 to 2:45 PM CET | Welcome & introduction

The 2026 Edition in Focus: Challenges, Commitments and Legacy

Opening Address

Robert Angelozzi

Deputy Managing Director
Fédération des Entreprises Romandes Genève (FER Genève)

Introductory Remarks

Joëlle Payom

Founding president
Rezalliance

Speaker

Camil Bourilha

Co-President of Rotaract Geneva Internation 2026-2027

Speaker

Constance du Réau de La Gaignonnière

Representative of Rotaract Switzerland District 1990

Speaker

Stéphanie Lachat

Co-Director
Swiss Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE)

3:00 to 4:15 PM CET | Women Leaders & Transformations

Perspectives on Leadership, Equality, and Organizational Change

Panel member

Claire Charmet

Executive Director
Vaud University Hospital (CHUV)

Panel member

Susanne Welle

Director 
Geneva Hotel School (EHG)

Panel member

Sabrina Cohen Dumani

Founder
Nomads Foundation

Panel member

Perrine Yabi

Multi-entrepreneur & Director of
Made In Geneva & OAMI Collective

4:30 to 5:15 PM CET | Prevention & Case Law

Workplace Harassment and Discrimination: Practical Tools, Case Law, Trends, and Red Lines

Speaker

Karine Eychenne-Serizay

Head of the Legal Assistance and Advisory Service (SAJEC)

Speaker

Amel Benkara

Lawyer specializing in labor law and social security law

5:30 to 5:50 PM CET | Advocacy

When Clinical Biases Meet Algorithmic Biases

Speaker

Mariam Al Aridhee

Medical student
Elected 2025 – 2029 to the Assembly of the University of Geneva

6:00 to 6:45 PM CET | In-depth Interview

 Performance, Pressure and Dignity: Preserving the Human in the Face of the Demand for Excellence

Lecturer

Marie-José Perec

One of the greatest figures in world athletics
Three-time Olympic Champion & Two-time World Champion

Moderation

Marie-Amaelle Touré

Journalist
Le Temps

7:00 to 8:00 PM CET | Roundtable

Will AI Enhance Our Performance… or Reinforce Discrimination?

Panel member

Jérôme Berthier

CEO
Deeplink.ai

Panel member

Marie-Laure Salles

Director
Geneva Graduate Institute

Panel member

Dr Axel Mazolo

Founder and president of the Geneva AI Governance Institute
GAIGI

Panel member

Maxime Derian

Founder of HERUKA.AI and co-founder of Technoréalisme.org
AI expert for the European Commission

Panel member

Joëlle Payom

Founding President
Rezalliance

Moderation

Grégoire Barbey

Journalist
Le Temps

8:00 to 8:10 PM CET | Closing Adress

Special Address

Jouni Heinonen

Governor 2025-2026
Rotary Switzerland – District 1990

8:10 to 9:30 PM CET | Networking dinner cocktail reception

Cercle du Rhône – 8th floor FER Genève

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