Night of Ideas 2026

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm UTC+00:00

West Parliament Square, EH1 1 Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Edinburgh

Institut fran\u00e7ais d'Ecosse
Publisher/HostInstitut français d'Ecosse
Night of Ideas 2026
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Join us for an inspiring evening starting at 5pm with Women in Action, a lively round table exploring what it means to be an independent businesswoman in 2026. Through the voices of French and Scottish entrepreneurs from the tourism and creative industries, the discussion will celebrate the progress made while shining a light on the structural inequalities that still shape women’s experiences today.
Opening the way… to tomorrow’s work
In a moment when work is not doing well – loss of purpose, pecarity, impact on physical and mental health – certain trajectories open unforeseen pathways.
This round-table brings together three businesswomen from the industries of culture and tourism in Scotland and France. From their experience, the talk will question what it means today to “open the way” in the work field: to take risks, to redefine priorities, to invent other ways to work and to live.
Freedom, fragility, values, solidarity: far from canned speeches, the talk offers a practical and incarnated exchange on what work has become, and above all, what it could be.
A talk in the spirit of the Night of Ideas: to shape, together, new ways to open.

Line-up:
🌟 Mélanie Roman, founder of Fleurs Sauvages Management
🌟 Sarah Lachhab, author and co-founder of Wee Ecosse
🌟 Georgina Fraser, Managing Director at Jeffreys Interior
🌟 Hosted by Assa Samaké-Roman, freelance journalist and co-producer of La Revue Ecossaise
Info & Booking(s): https://www.ifecosse.org.uk/festivals-and-series/night-of-ideas-2026/#/
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