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“With this partnership, Cisco France leverages the unifying power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to answer the call of Pride House and to live our corporate mission: to foster an inclusive future for all”
Craig Buckland and Tobi Metz, co-leads of the Pride & Allies program at Cisco in EMEA.
Our commitment to Fier-Play and Pride House represents the capstone of an edifice built by the local internal LGBTQ+ network, which this year has dedicated sports as a vector for inclusion, prevention, and well-being.
A twelve-month effort where the Pride & Allies community of Cisco France also supported the Paris Tournament and the Sports Forum, hosted the LGBT+ Sports Federation on the stage of a “Giving Back March Forum”, and participated in the Front Runners’ Valentine’s Day Race.
At Cisco, we carry a universal vision of technology at the service of progress in all aspects of life and business: a vision where innovation is not reserved for the few but benefits all, without exclusion, reflecting French universalist ideals where people are born and remain equal in rights, our mission is to ensure that people are born and remain equal in digital rights. What better time than the Paris 2024 Games and the promise to “Create a new Games model to inspire today, build tomorrow and deliver Games that are unifying, inclusive and universal.”
At the Olympic and Paralympic Games, just as in life, what really counts is being able to participate. As an Official Partner of the Paris 2024 Games, we’re providing secure and reliable digital infrastructure for everyone, so we can all take part.
Join us:
• From August 26 to September 8 – Pride House, Club France
La Grande Halle de la Villette, 211 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
Request your Pass: https://forms.office.com/r/rKjbFAiHir
• Thursday, September 5 – Cisco France Inclusion and Diversity Evening, Paralympic Pride House, Club France
La Grande Halle de la Villette, 211 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
This evening is intended for Inclusion and Diversity and CSR leaders. By invitation only.
For information, contact Jean-Marc Eskenazi or Thomas Lovy at Cisco France
• Friday, Sep 6, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Pride House, Club France
Round Table: Ensuring a safe place for everyone during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Beyond words…
La Grande Halle de la Villette, 211 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
Event open to the public
Online registration: https://forms.office.com/r/ZHtnF4TDuM
Join us to discover how, together, we are making Paris 2024 a safer and more inclusive event for LGBTQ+ communities. From cyber protection of Olympic infrastructures to training on cyberbullying, and the control of spectators at the entrance of Olympic sites by private security companies.
Speakers:
- Thierry Elkaïm, Cisco France, Paris 2024
- Arnaud Refrégier, CNAPS, Ministry of Interior, project manager, director’s office
- Vanessa Ricoul, FLAG, President
A propos des orateurs :
Thierry Elkaïm
Thierry Elkaim is a consultant in charge of developing the Paris 2024 partnership at Cisco. He is in charge of relations with the State, local authorities and the transport sector, for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, particularly on cybersecurity issues. He previously held various management positions in the digital sector at Microsoft, Sun and Transdev.
Arnaud Refrégier
After training in international relations at Sciences-Po Aix and in international law at Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Arnaud worked as a political analyst at the French Presidency, where he headed the Élysée’s Opinion Analysis office. He then joined the One Planet Summit sovereign wealth funds, a diplomatic initiative in support of the Paris Climate Agreement. Since February 2023 and in the context of preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, he has been working in the office of the prefect director of the Conseil national des activités privées de sécurité, a public establishment under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior.
Vanessa Ricoul
President of FLAG! and a professional fire department commander after a career as a teacher of literature, Vanessa RICOUL heads up an alert processing and operational coordination center within the Aisne SDIS operations group. A graduate of the 14th cycle of Ariane auditors at the Institut des Hautes Études of the Ministry of the Interior, Vanessa promotes diversity and equality in all areas of her personal and professional life. She is particularly interested in the issues of gender diversity and digital tools for successful preventive action against violence and discrimination.
