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Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to France. Previously, she served as Government Advisor for Finance and Economy (2009-2011). She held various positions within the administration of Monaco such as Director General of the Finance and Economy Department (2005-2009), Director of the Budget and the Treasury (1999-2005). She graduated from the Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC), Paris.

Ambassador and French Interministerial Delegate for the Mediterranean. He began his career at the French Embassy in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) in 1982 and was later posted to the Permanent Mission of France to the UN in New York (1984-1988). He was Diplomatic Adviser to Minister Bernard Kouchner, Minister of State attached to the Prime Minister with responsibility for humanitarian action (1988-1992). He also served as Technical Adviser in the Prime Minister’s Private Office with responsibility for Africa and the Middle East (1997-2002), Ambassador to Monaco (2002-2007), Deputy Director of the Private Office of Dr Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs (2007-2008).

Board member of EFG Bank (Monaco). He is also President of the Brotherhood of Pammakaristos, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. He served among others as vice director of American Express (Athens), vice director of American Express Bank (Paris), general manager of American Express Bank (Monaco), and senior vice president and general manager of E.F.G. Bank (Monaco). He graduated from the University of Thessaloniki, the University of Room and from Victoria University of Manchester.

Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco. Previously, he served as a member of the High Court of the Principality of Monaco (2007-2010). He also held the positions of Advisor in charge of Education and Research to the French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin (2002-2005). He was a lawyer at Poitiers Bar until 1974 and he taught at the Law Faculty of Poitiers until 1986. He graduated in private law and criminal sciences and he holds a PhD in private law.

Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern History at Tel Aviv University, President Emeritus and Counselor of the Israel Institute (Washington and Tel Aviv), and a Distinguished Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv. He served as Ambassador of Israel to the United States and Chief Negotiator with Syria in the mid-1990s, and as the President of Tel Aviv University (1999-2007). Prof. Rabinovich has been a member of Tel Aviv University’s faculty since 1971. He co-authored a book with Itai Brun, Israel Facing a New Middle East: In Search of a National Security Strategy (Hoover Institution Press, 2017). The same year, he published the biography of Yitzhak Rabin (Yale University Press). In 2023, he published Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs, and the Region, 1948 – 2022 (Brookings Institution Press).

Director General of the Foreign Relations Department of Monaco since 2008. Previously, she served as Director of Legal Affairs, Monaco (2006-2008). She also held various positions within the Department of Finance and Economy (1995-2006) such as technical advisor, chargé de mission and officer. She graduated from the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis.

Ambassador of Greece in France since 2013. He served among others as Permanent Representative of Greece to UNESCO, Director of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the President (2005-2010), Consul General of Greece in Milan (2002-2005), Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Foreign Minister (2000-2002). He joined the Diplomatic Service in 1982. He graduated from the University of Athens, Tufts University and Harvard.

President of the National Council of the Principality of Monaco since 2013. He is also President of the Monaco Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). He is a member of several commissions: Finance and National Economy, Foreign Relations, Education and Youth. He served as President of the Legislation Commission of the National Council. He graduated in law from the University of Paris II Assas.

Former Ambassador of Switzerland to France (2002-2007). He joined the Foreign Service in 1971. He held several positions such as Ambassador to Guatemala and to other States of Central America, Head of the Swiss Delegation to UNESCO, Ambassador to the United Kingdom,  Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the international organizations in Geneva and chairman of FN Conseil. He contributes regularly to the Swiss newspaper Le Temps. He studied law and international relations at the University of Fribourg and the Graduate Institute for International Studies in Geneva.

Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Monaco since 2010. He was first named Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Order of Malta to Monaco in 2007. In 2006 he established Marco Research S.A.M. He was President and CEO of Festival Management S.A.M. (1999-2004), a Senior Advisor with Stanley Associates Inc. (1994-1998). During his 31-year career as a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State in Washington, he held top management and supervisory positions at US diplomatic missions throughout the world and as well as at the Department of State in Washington.

Vice-President at UBIFRANCE. He is President at Car’Flow, and President and Founder of European TK’Blue Agency, JKPM, and Cercle pour l’Optimodalité en Europe. Since 1979, he has established several industrial or service-providing companies on an international level. He graduated from the National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine (France) and from ENSAIA, the National Higher Agricultural Engineering and Food Industry School of Nancy.

President of the Board of Institute for Strategic Studies since 2007. Previously, she held the position of Director of the Institute for Strategic Studies (2004-2007). She also served as a columnist in “Dziennik Polski”, Krakow (1990-2003). She is the author of numerous publications concerning foreign policy and international security. She graduated from Jagiellonian University – Institute of Political Science and International Relations.

Chief Executive Officer of Capgemini India. Prior to assuming this role in January 2011, she was the Global Delivery Officer for Capgemini Outsourcing. She has over 2 decades experience in the IT services industry and has worked in both multinationals and pure-play companies. She has worked out of Europe and North America and continues to travel extensively meeting customers, analysts and Capgemini staff, getting a pulse of customer expectations and market direction.

Secretary-General of the Economic and Social Council of Monaco since 1999. Previously, she served as Chief Secretary of the Economic and Social Council of Monaco. She also held the position of officer in the Lands Administration Department and of Supervisor in the Habitat Department. She is the Founder of Femmes Leaders Mondiales – Women and Violence Department. She holds a PhD in law.

Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Marseille (France) since 2012. She held various positions in the diplomatic missions of Turkey abroad such as First Secretary and then Advisor at the Embassy of Turkey in Roma (2005-2009), Third and then Second Secretary at the Embassy of Turkey in Paris (2000-2003), attaché and then Third Secretary at the Embassy of Turkey in Beijing (1998-2000). She graduated from the University of Marmara and Sapienza University, Roma.

President of the Association of Honorary Consuls of Monaco since 2009. He is also CEO of M1 Real Estate, CEO of Façonnable and Executive Director of M1 Group. From 1995 onwards, he has settled in Monaco and managed the group’s European activities. In 1996, he becomes Honorary Consul of Lebanon in Monaco. He graduated in Finance from Boston University, Massachusetts.

Consultant and political analyst, Director of the French website expression-publique.com. He is currently in charge of the column “En quête d’opinion” of the French newspaper Nouvel Observateur and Founding President of Paradox’Opinion, consulting firm specializing in public affairs. He was Director of Political Studies at IFOP. He took part in the collective work “Le dictionnaire du vote” (PUF).  He contributes regularly to the French newspaper Le Monde since 2001. He graduated from IEP Paris.

President of the Foreign Relations Commission of the National Council of Monaco. He is a member of several commissions: Finance and National Economy, Education and Youth, Housing. Since 1997, he is an independent telecommunication consultant. Among others, he held the position of Managing Director of Monaco Téléport and Chief Financial Officer of the Office des Téléphones de Monaco. He graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne.

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to France since 2012. Previously, he served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Europe and America (2011-2012), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Europe (2009-2011), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Education and Research (2008-2009). He was also Ambassador to Belgium, Italy and Malta. He started his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1981. He graduated from the University of Tehran and the University of Lille (France).

Ambassador of Algeria. Former Minister of Labor and Social Protection and Minister of Youths and Sports of Algeria. He also served as Prefect, Deputy, President of the Finance and Budget Commission at the National Assembly, member of the Commission of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Emigration. He is a member of the Royal Academy of Spain for Economic and Finance Sciences and of the Forum “Penser l’Europe”. Honorary member of the Barcelona Economics Network. Member of the Scientific Committee of the MS’10 Barcelona International Conference. He is Researcher, Lecturer and Teacher at the Higher School for Political Sciences at the Institute of Diplomacy and at the International Relations and the École nationale d’administration (ENA). He was a Board member of the High Institute of Management and Planning, National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the National Office of Statistics. He was also member of the mediator’s team for the resolution of the Northern Mali and Northern Niger Conflict, and Co-Editor of the agreements. He graduated from the University of Law and Economic Sciences.

Ambassador of France to Monaco. He joined the French Foreign Service in 1991. He was, among others, Chief of Staff of the State Secretary for Sports, Mrs Rama Yade (2009-2010), Chief of Staff of the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights, Mrs  Rama Yade (2008-2009), Deputy Director of the Communication and Information Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2007-2008) and Technical Advisor to the French Presidency as Deputy Spokesperson  (2006-2007).

Senator and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania (2000-2004). He is President of the Aspen Institute Romania since 2006. He served as President of the Romanian Senate (2008-2011). Previously, he was Chairman of the Romanian Social-Democrat Party (PSD) (2005-2010), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Romanian Senate and member in the European Integration Joint Committee of the Romanian Parliament. He also served as Ambassador to the United States. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute, the University of Bucharest and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration in Paris, France.

Head of Global Prospective and International Relations in 2011, within the Strategy and Prospective Division of EDF. Previous to this he was Head of Corporate International Relations (2007-2011). From 2000 until 2007, he co-founded EDF Italia, the commercial branch of EDF in Italy, where he acted as Head of Key Accounts and Deputy for Strategic Affairs and Energy Procurement. He previously worked in the Corporate Strategy Division of EDF, in charge of investment modeling and planning and regulatory affairs. He was also appointed visiting Professor of Economics at the Dauphine University (Paris IX). He graduated from the Ecole des Mines de Paris.

Former Member of the Turkish Parliament. He served as a member of the Executive Committee of The Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and of the Parliamentary Network on the IMF & World Bank. He served also as a Deputy Convenor of the PGA Peace & Democracy, Law and Human Rights Programs. He is currently Advisory Board Member of the Iman Foundation (London) and Member of the Alumni Club of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. He graduated from the University of Vienna and he holds a PhD in Economics and Social Sciences.

Ambassador of Canada to France and Monaco since 2012. Prior to this appointment, he was an influential member of the Stephen Harper Cabinet, serving as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (2008-2011). He served as Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister responsible for Québec in the Government of Canada (2006-2008). He was also a Member of Parliament for the riding of Pontiac, Québec. He served as Minister of Communications of Québec (1990-1994). He graduated from the Université Laval (Québec City).

Deputy editor of Le Point. She regularly contributes to RFI, Radio-Orient and France 24. She was Reporter for the French magazine Jeune Afrique and for Demain l’Afrique. She also served as Head of foreign section at Le Point, she was in charge of Middle East and Africa. She is the author of « La Poudrière algérienne », Calmann-Levy, 1993, Paris, « Les Martyrs de Tibhirine » Ed. Brepols 1994, Paris, « Chroniques marocaines » Ed. Convergences, 2007, Paris.

Managing Editor of Les Echos. He served as Deputy Managing Editor at Le Figaro (2005-2008). He held the position of Tokyo Bureau Chief, Les Echos (1994-2000). He was correspondent for Les Echos in the United States. He is also a columnist at Europe 1 and Radio classique. He graduated from the Institut d’études politiques, Paris and the Centre de formation des journalists.

Global Chief Technology Officer of Capgemini and Country Board Chairman for North America. During his 30 year career at Capgemini in North America and Ernst & Young combined, he held positions from Consultant to partner/vice president to CEO. He also served on the boards for the Association of Management Consulting Firms (AMCF) and TechAmerica. He graduated from Georgetown University and from Southern Illinois University.  He is also a graduate of the executive leadership programs at the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and Harvard University.