Olivia Bertaux Lazare

Brainstormer, Concerned citizen, Connector, Event planner, Explorer, Foodie, Idea generator, Parent, Philanthropist, Project manager

Olivia oversees the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards program, an international business plan competition that aims at supporting women entrepreneurs in the startup phase. The program supports entrepreneurs heading creative, financially sustainable businesses with a social impact. She has always been interested in the way the private sector can make a social impact. Prior to that, she has held different positions in the field of diplomacy and communications (at the French Permanent Representations to the UN ; in a start-up company marketing biofuels and agricultural products in developing countries). Olivia holds an M.A in International Relations and B.A. in French Literature from the Sorbonne University, France.

Building communities, bringing people with different backgrounds together and creating an innovative environment. I am also passionate about CSR, innovative approaches & disruptive business models for social change. And...I'm passionate about cuisine!

Community building, Digital Communications, Entrepreneurship, International Project Management ; PR ; Digital Communications ; Publishing ; Community building ; Entrepreneurship., PR, Publishing

I am a TED admirer and am very excited to finally live the TED experience (for the very first time) both on a personal and professional level.

Adapting to new environments ; listening and understanding people and situations.