WPNG Lyon

✨ Ready to start September feeling more grounded, clear and connected?

Join us for our September WPNG Monthly Meeting and an inspiring workshop with Mary Clavieres this Thursday September 10th:

Mind Body Connection Unlocked

📅 Thursday, September 10
🕖 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 KPMG Vaise
51 rue de Saint-Cyr, 69009 Lyon

September is a season of new beginnings. Whether it's back to work or back to school, it's a time to reconnect with friends and colleagues, build new relationships—and, after the slower pace of summer, it can also feel a little overwhelming.

What better way to begin this new season than by taking time to reconnect with yourself?

Through short, practical exercises and mindful reflections, Mary will guide us in calming the mind, reconnecting with our intuition, and finding greater clarity, balance and alignment. Together, we'll explore simple practices to help release what no longer serves us and reconnect with the wisdom that already lives within us.

Mary Clavieres is a Human-Centered Leadership Advisor, Human Design expert, author of Mind Body Connection Unlocked, Forbes Next 1000 honoree, and host of the Find Yourself, Change Your Life podcast.

https://www.maryclavieres.com/

💙 We hope you'll join us for an inspiring evening of connection, reflection and renewal.

Mary Clavieres | Executive Coach & Leadership Advisor for Career Transitions Executive coaching & leadership advisory for career transitions, business growth, and life change. Specializing in decision-making and team effectiveness.

From Mental Clarity to Emotional Intelligence - Discover the WPNG 2026–2027 Lineup!

We are officially revealing the incredible speaker lineup and session topics for the upcoming WPNG season! This year, we are focusing heavily on actionable personal growth, holistic health, and emotional resilience.

Take a look just below to preview what our amazing experts have in store for you:

- September 10th: "Rewire Your Mind, Reconnect with Your Body" with Mary Clavieres (finding inner clarity and authentic balance).
- October 8th: "Journey of an Author" with Sara Greene.
- November 19th: "Demystifying Vaccines: Facts vs. Fiction" with Alexis Burnham Tardy, Sarah Gould and Natalie Silmon de Monerri
- January 14th: "Vision Boarding Workshop" with Muiríosa GRIFFIN to manifest your new year goals.
- February 11th: Tackling health with "Hormone Havoc" alongside Jessica Hartley Seddon, Melanie Bornier, and Trish Nagy Travieso.
- March 11th: "Less Mess, More Joy" with Kitty Wijnands.
- April 8th: Deep diving into "Emotional Intelligence" with Agnieszka Pociecha.
- May 20th: A creative "Reconnect: Dance & Movement Workshop" with Penny Wolf.

And of course, we have our signature social highlights:

- December 10th - Holiday Party
- June 17th - the Summer Party

Which session are you looking forward to the most? Mark your calendars today and get ready to elevate your growth journey with us.

Join us now! - 40e annual dues for the 2026/27 season! https://www.helloasso.com/associations/women-s-professional-networking-group-in-lyon/adhesions/2026-2027-annual-dues

Mattering = Community + Purpose. 🌟

This profound quote perfectly captures the essence of what we experienced during our WPNG's 25th Anniversary Gala! It is exactly this shared purpose and mutual support that has allowed our group to thrive and grow into a powerful network of nearly 100 women from all corners of the world. 🌍✨

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for an extraordinary evening filled with warmth, genuine presence, and incredible women's power. It was a beautiful celebration of our journey together-both for those who have been with us for decades and those who joined us for the very first time.

📅 What’s Next?
The gala energy is still high, but we are already looking forward to wrapping up this incredible season together!

You are warmly invited to our final AGM meeting of the year.

🗓️ When: This coming Thursday at 19:00
📍 Where: KPMG Vaise
🎯 Why: To officially close this season and reveal our exciting plans and projects for the upcoming year.

If you are available, you simply cannot miss this! Let’s gather one last time this season and finish on a high note. 🥂

See you there!

🎉 The Women's Professional Networking Group (WPNG) in Lyon is turning 25! 🎉

To celebrate a quarter-century of connecting, inspiring, and supporting professional women, we are hosting a special Anniversary Gala on June 12th – and you are warmly invited! 🥂✨

Come raise a glass with us, connect with amazing people, and celebrate the incredible journey of our community.

Event Details:
Date: June 12th
Place: Warwick Reine Astrid, 24 Boulevard des Belges, 69006 Lyon

⚠️ This is your last chance to join us! Tickets are selling out fast, and registration is closing soon. Don't miss out on this milestone night of celebration and networking!

👉 RSVP & Details: Book your ticket today via HelloAsso: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/women-s-professional-networking-group-in-lyon

We can't wait to see you there and make some new memories together! 👋

Best,
The WPNG Team

What does it really mean to build something of your own… far from home? 🌍

On May 21st, our community gathered for the WPNG Monthly Meeting – Entrepreneurial Round Table, led by Paulina Courbis-Poncet (our VP Public & Community Relations, communication specialist, and host of the Business One Wo/Man Show podcast).

We decided to shake things up. We shifted the format from a traditional interview into a living, breathing conversation. And the energy in the room was electric. ⚡

When we talk about entrepreneurship, it’s easy to focus on the cold logistics: INPI registrations, SIRET numbers, and tax invoices. But as Paulina reminded us: being an entrepreneur doesn’t start with a piece of paper. It starts in the mind. It is a state of spirit.

For expats navigating a new culture, or those returning home after years away, entrepreneurial skills are actually vital life skills. They are the tools we use to establish ourselves, find our footing, and bravely build a new reality from scratch.

Our biggest collective realisation from the evening?

You are not alone. Behind the polished LinkedIn profiles, we are all facing the exact same struggles, doubts, and fears. But when we voice them together, those fears lose their power.

WPNG is more than just a professional network; it is a space for anyone building a business, a project, a community, or simply a new version of themselves.

Thank you, Paulina, for guiding this discussion, and thank you to every single member who showed up, spoke up, and shared their experiences with us. 💫and

✨ Next meeting - June 12 - our 25th anniversary GALA ✨

Today we are almost 100 members, with more than 20 nationalities - wish to join us ? Catch the last places! https://www.helloasso.com/associations/women-s-professional-networking-group-in-lyon/evenements/early-bird-wpng-25th-year-gala-celebration

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting Eric Way at our WPNG Monthly Meeting for a powerful session on Inclusion & Diversity. Drawing from his extensive experience. Eric challenged us to look beyond the buzzwords and focus on real impact.
Behaviour

🔑 Key Takeaway: Inclusion as a Leadership Behaviour
The discussion hit home on a crucial point: building an inclusive culture isn't just a policy - it’s driven by leadership behaviour. To turn diversity into a performance driver, leaders must prioritize psychological safety and uniqueness, while ensuring a foundation of personal security and equity.

Why? Because when we foster belonging, we unlock full contribution. This isn't just about "being nice" - it's about driving innovation, better decision-making, and attracting the best talent. 🚀

A huge thank you to Eric Way for guiding us through the "why" and "how" of moving from simple presence to active participation!

The next meeting? Book your agenda on May 21st - we invite you to our Entrepreneurship Round Table - not only for the business women! with Paulina Courbis-Poncet. Details soon!

📅 WPNG Monthly Meeting – April 2nd with Eric Way - Inclusion & Diversity

Have you ever felt like a “wallflower” at work? Invited to the meeting… but not really heard. Present… but not fully included.

Most of us have experienced this at some point. And for some, it’s not occasional, it’s systemic.

Organizations today are increasingly diverse. But diversity alone is not enough.
👉 Being invited to the party is one thing.
👉 Being asked to dance is another.

That’s where Inclusion comes in.

In this interactive session, Eric Way will guide us through the why and how of building truly inclusive environments, where differences are not just present, but valued and activated.

💡 Why does it matter?
Because Inclusion & Diversity drive:
• stronger creativity and innovation
• better decision-making through diverse perspectives
• more engaged and motivated teams
• greater ability to attract and retain talent

Eric brings a unique perspective shaped by decades of experience, from engineering at Renault Trucks to leading global Inclusion & Diversity strategies at Volvo Group and Schindler Group.

Today, as an independent expert based in Lyon, he continues to support organizations in turning inclusion into a real performance driver.
Join us for a conversation that goes beyond buzzwords, and into real impact.

Let’s move from presence… to participation. 💫

Please contact Paulina Courbis-Poncet (VP Public & Community Relations) if you plan to attend.

We look forward to welcoming you! 💫

🌍 Almost 100 women. One community.
From different countries. Different cultures. Different ages and life stories.

Among us are professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, activists, visionaries, mothers, friends, and expatriates… women who are building their paths, still searching for them, and others who have already entered a new chapter of life as retirees.

And yet one thing connects us all - the desire to share and grow together. To listen, understand. To stay curious about each other’s perspectives. To learn not only from experts, but from one another.

Last Thursday, Hélène Raison invited us to explore Collective Empowerment - reminding us that empowerment doesn’t always start within ourselves.

Sometimes it begins when we are seen, heard, and reflected back by others. It was a powerful moment of sharing, listening, and growing together.

Thank you, Hélène, for creating that space.

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate all the incredible women in our community. 💐

And we already look forward to another special moment this year:

🎉 The WPNG 25th Anniversary Gala on june 12th!

Because the truth is simple:
Women's Professional Networking Group (WPNG Lyon) exists because of you.

Thank you!