Sandrine Fouillé, co-responsible for Femmes du Numérique in the Loire region
3 adjectives to describe yourself?
- Persevering
- Optimistic
- Creative
Why get involved with Femmes du Numérique?
I sincerely share the values espoused by the Commission Femmes du Numérique: to act by federating networks, companies, schools and local authorities, and to do so with kindness. Working in collaborative mode, all together, men and women, means achieving a more balanced world where women find their place and flourish in the digital world, which offers exciting prospects for the future!
Within the Femmes du Digital Ouest association, I lead concrete actions to develop gender diversity in all companies, at all levels of responsibility. Raising young women’s awareness of digital innovation and entrepreneurship is part of my daily work. And the first edition of the Prix Femmes du Digital Ouest is the catalyst for this shared energy.
Femmes du Numérique fits in perfectly with these missions, and I’m proud to represent the Syntec Numérique Commission in my region.
What is your role in the Women in the Digital Economy Commission?
Admiring the results already achieved by Véronique di Benedetto and all the members of the Commission Femmes du Numérique, I’m determined to work every day with all the players in Nantes and the Pays de la Loire to create synergies in the field of digital diversity:
- Identify obstacles and break codes,
- Educate and communicate on Digital for Women in the professional sphere and to the general public via a web services portal and a mobile application,
- Contribute to the development of digital companies with at least one woman on the Board by creating an incubator offering common services to all entrepreneurs and specific services for women.
As regional manager for the Pays de la Loire region, I’m honored to be an ambassador for Femmes de Numérique, because this national organization is an opportunity for all women who want to succeed in this sector.
My motto, borrowed from the poet and Resistance fighter René Char: “Impose your luck, Clutch your Happiness, And go towards your risk. Watching you, they’ll get used to you.”
Biography
A marketing woman, her passion for new technologies was born in the early 90s alongside engineers and developers. She develops new business opportunities thanks to the innovations made possible by Digital to meet customers’ needs in a multi-channel market logic.
An intrapreneur, she has created the positions she has held within a variety of structures: from start-ups to major groups such as BNP Paribas, the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Batiweb.
A key player in the Digital Transition, sharing knowledge is her credo. An international expert with GLG in the United States, she advises Anglo-Saxon investors and executives.
Very involved in her professional networks, she is committed to promoting the values of equality between men and women in order to contribute to the success of her region. Mixed teams and COMEX is a major lever for economic development and an essential societal change. With this in mind, she and Sandrine Charpentier created the “Femmes du Digital Ouest” award in March 2015 to take concrete action for women in the digital industry.