Diane is a seasoned business executive and social entrepreneur with 20 years of global experience in
corporate, development, and NGO sectors, predominantly in the Mediterranean region and Africa. Her
career has been driven by a profound conviction for a systemic change to prioritize social justice and
planetary well-being, hence fostering public-private alliances across four continents to promote solutions
for urban and community resilience, climate action, and the preservation of natural capital.
In 2021, Diane founded Regenopolis, an international initiative supporting local solutions at the
intersection of climate action, nature regeneration, and social well-being. Regenopolis initially focused on
three main activities: supporting nature-positive urban development, fostering regenerative value chains
along the Sahel Great Green Wall, and providing advisory services on regenerative business models.
In 2023, she co-founded 700’000 heures Impact (a 2.0 version of 700’000 heures, pioneer in experiential
travel), leveraging micro-hospitality to regenerate local communities and ecosystems globally.
Previously, Diane spent a decade at SUEZ, serving as Senior Vice-President for International
Development in Africa and later as Senior Vice-President for International Relations. Before this, she
worked with Development Financial Institutions and international organizations such as the European
Investment Bank, the French Development Agency, the World Bank and the OECD
Diane is a member of the French Presidential Council for Africa, and President of Action Emploi
Réfugiés (AERé), accompanying refugees into work. She sits on the Advisory Boards of social impact
ventures, such as SOS Group International, OpenESG, and Ubuntu Tribe.
Honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and a European Young Leader by
Friends of Europe, Diane is recognized among the Choiseul 200 "Economic Leaders for Tomorrow" and
as a Rising Talent of the Women’s Forum. She holds degrees from E.M. Lyon (Ms in Managment),
Georgetown University (Ms in Foreign Service and International Business Diplomacy), and has
completed programs at Harvard University (on leadership) and the Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology (on artificial intelligence).