The KEDGE Global MBA team is pleased to offer you an online conference on "The Future of Multilateralism" by Ambassador François Rivasseau and President Marc Cathelineau.
Globalization introduces a range of new realities that any successful international manager must understand and navigate. Among these is the recognition that emerging global challenges demand innovative, collective solutions—often necessitating greater multilateralism. The history, current dynamics, and future trajectory of multilateralism are critical considerations for companies with international ambitions, requiring many to adapt their strategies accordingly.
To guide you through this complex and evolving landscape, Kedge Business School’s MBA for Executives is hosting a debate on the future of multilateralism. The event will feature two distinguished experts: one specializing in politics and the other in economics.
Ambassador François Rivasseau has dedicated much of his diplomatic career to multilateral institutions and has significantly contributed to the body of work in this field. President Marc Cathelineau, on the other hand, has frequently dealt with the challenges posed by multilateral environments throughout his career.
About the speakers
François Rivasseau
Ambassador François Rivasseau is today Senior professor (International Relations and International Business Environnement) in KEDGE , Diplomatic advisor of the Geneva Center of Security Policy (GCSP) and Senior Contractor on diplomacy and new technologies in the World Intellectual Property Organization. He has also been in 2022 Vice-President elected representing the European region in the negotiations conducted in the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the preparation and responses to pandemies. He has been the French permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva since September 2018, and has been representing France to the WHO and its governing bodies meetings until September 2021.
Marc Cathelineau
He is a graduate engineer from ENSAM with an MBA from HEC and Wharton (USA), has 40 years of experience at Thomson-Thales, including 30 years in international business across 40 countries. For 10 years, he served as Senior Vice-President for EU-NATO-UN relations and Chairman of the External Affairs Commission of ASD in Brussels. He is currently the President of MCC and an Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris.