H.E. Rebecca Akufo-Addo
First Lady of the Republic of Ghana
H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo
President of the Republic of Ghana
Last editions keynote
SPEAKERS
In previous editions of Choc des Légendes, we have had the privilege of welcoming their Excellencies, the President and First Lady of the Republic of Ghana as guests of honour, who chaired the Grand Jury for the “Trial of Progress” and the “Praise of Women” respectively.
BÂTONNIER MARC BONNANT
BÂTONNIER CHRISTIAN CHARRIÈRE-BOURNAZEL
Our Legends
DOYEN ROBERT DOSSOU
PR. GEORGES HADDAD
Dean Robert Dossou, lawyer, former President of the Constitutional Court of Benin, former Minister, former Member of Parliament, former Bâtonnier, and former Dean of the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Political Sciences at the University of Abomey-Calavi.
Robert Dossou is the originator of the concept of the “National Conferences,” which transformed democracies in West and Central Africa. He chaired the National Preparatory Committee for the National Conference of Benin (December 1989 – February 1990).
Honours and distinctions: Grand Officer of the National Order of Benin; Commander of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (France); Paul Harris Fellow – 4 Rubies with Distinction of Benefactor (Rotary International Foundation); Goodwill Ambassador of the State of Arkansas, USA (a distinction awarded by Governor Bill Clinton on 3 February 1992); Leading Lawyer (London, 2001).
Professor Georges Haddad, mathematician, former President of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the largest social sciences university in Europe. Georges Haddad was both the youngest and the longest-serving President of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and had the privilege of being a disciple of Pablo Picasso.
Honours and distinctions: Knight of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques for contributions to education.
Political, institutional and diplomatic figures
Hon. Richard Ferrand
President of the National Assembly France
President Robert Dossou
Lawyer, Former President of the Constitutional Court Benin
Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo
Former Prime Minister, Guinea Conakry
Minister Elisabeth Moreno
Minister of Gender Equality France
Minister Dr. Cheikh Tidiane Gadio
Vice-Président National Assembly Senegal
Minister Mounir Mahjoubi
Minister for Digital Affairs France
H.E. Anna Bossman
Plenipotenriary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Ghana in France
Minister Djovi Gally
Lawyer, former Minister of Human rights Togo
Hon. Florian Bachelier
Member of Parliament, First Quaestor of French National Assembly
Minister Gilbert Bawara
Minister of Public Service Togo
H.E. Bernardino Reggazonni
Ambassador of Switzerland in France
Hon. Naïma Moutchou
Member of Parliament, Vice President of the National Assembly France
Business leaders and entrepreneurs
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu
President, Engie Group
France
Yvonne Bettkober
Executive Vice President Volkswagen Group
Germany
Mercedes Erra
President & founder BETC, President of Havas Worldwide
France
Pierre Roy Contancin
Secretary General Group Vivendi Africa (GVA)
France
Didier Acouetey
CEO & Founder AfricSearch
Togo
Bâtonnier Thierry Cahn
Lawyer, President BPCE Group
France
Maryse Mbonyumutwa
CEO Pink Mango & Asantii
Rwanda
Dirk Veste
Chief Sustainability Officer Volkswagen Group Germany
Reginald Laryea
Chairman of the Board Ghana Oil (GOIL)
Ghana
Tucci Ivowi
CEO Ghana Commodity Exchange
Ghana
Valerie Neim
CEO & Founder Invictae
Cameroon
Nicole Sulu
CEO & Founder Makutano Network
Democratic Republic of Congo
Legal, academic and scientific references
Bâtonnier Christian Charrière-Bournazel
Lawyer, former President of Paris’s Bar
France
Bâtonnier Marc Bonnant
Lawyer, Former President of Geneva’s Bar
Switzerland
Pr.Georges Haddad
President of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne university
France
Fafa Addo-Boateng
Head Medical Officer Novartis Subsharan Africa Ghana
Pr. Gerald Bronner
Sociologist
France
Dr. Evangelos Kyriakidis
Managing Director Heritage Management
Greece
Lluis Quintana-Murci
Biologist, Genetist, Collège de France
Christian Vigouroux
President, Institut Pasteur
France
Jean Paul Vermes
President de VMS France, President de l’hôpital Foch
Pr. Astrid Vabret
Médecin, Virologue, spécialiste des coronavirus
Dr. Laurence Devillers
Professeure en intelligence artificielle au CNRS
Pr. Marc Lachièze-Rey
Astrophysicien au CNRS
Cultural leaders and international strategists – Media and communication
Barbara Kanam Mutund
Director of the Cultural Promotion Fund (FDC)
Democratic Republic of Congo
General Dominique Trinquand
French Army General
France
Catherine Golliau
Journaliste, Rédactrice en Chef à Le Point
France
Yves Bigot
President, TV5Monde Group
France
Denise Epoté
Director of Distribution, Marketing and Sales, of TV5 Monde Group
Marie-Roger Biloa
Chair & CEO, Africa international Media Group, MRB Productions & MRB-Networks.com