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Building Communities of Growth: Atos’s Larisa-Doria Tatarcan’s Reflections on IWD 2026

2026-03-04 21:10:00 UTC

Atos’s Larisa‑Doria Tatarcan shares how the IWD 2026 “Give to Gain” theme can create meaningful, sustainable impact for women.

GIVE TO GAIN: EMPOWERING WOMEN FROM POTENTIAL TO POWER, FROM ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP - BW Hotelier

2026-03-04 21:10:00 UTC

The hospitality industry is deeply human-centric. Its offerings revolve around personalised service and care. Its operations are sustained by large, diverse teams dedicated to creating meaningful human experiences.In this context, the most enduring social and economic value hospitality ventures can create rests not merely in the scale of their portfolios, but in the sustained, strategic development of their people - particularly women.Women remain underrepresented across leadership roles in hospitality and in its allied sectors. Yet India is witnessing measurable momentum in women’s economic participation. Female labour force participation has risen significantly in recent years. This is evidence that the issue is no longer talent, nor aspiration. The capability exists. The ambition exists.What we need now is an ecosystem that supports women on the next chapter of their journey - from job access to career security, upward mobility, and a fundamental shift from participation to power.Access is the first rung of the ladder. What comes next is far more critical: career mapping, leadership exposure, financial literacy, operational authority, and sponsorship into decision-making roles. Recruitment opens doors. Responsibility builds leaders. This is where “Give to Gain” becomes a strategic philosophy rather than a slogan.To give is not simply to hire. It is to trust. It is to place women in rooms where revenue, asset strategy, technology adoption, and governance decisions are being shaped. It is to move from mentorship - which guides, to sponsorship - which actively advocates.When women are empowered structurally, institutions benefit. Decision-making becomes more holistic. Risk is assessed more comprehensively. Culture strengthens. Retention improves. Innovation accelerates.For young women entering the workforce today, it is important to seek out environments that are designed to nurture growth through collaboration and trust.’In my own journey, growth came from being trusted with responsibility early and having mentors that invested in my progress across learning disciplines. Understanding the importance of these support systems allowed me to design frameworks that facilitate career development, inclusive recruitment policies and training modules for women that ensure inclusivity as well as professional empowerment.’For corporations, embedding “Give to Gain” into organisational culture requires tying gender representation to measurable performance indicators - so that diversity is paired with professional growth, which is then built into business success metrics. Senior level leadership must actively mentor and advocate for women leaders, opening pathways for flexible as well as performance-driven work.’Hospitality, as a people-driven industry, has a unique opportunity to lead this shift. When we mentor women into areas of influence we not only amplify empowerment, we intrinsically future-proof the sector.Women in hospitality should not be celebrated as exceptions who “balance it all.” We should be recognised as architects - shaping the economics, ethics, and long-term resilience of the industry.’If we truly embrace “Give to Gain,” we will not simply see more women in hospitality.We will see women informing, designing and directing its future.And that is where the real gain lies.

Deltek’s Rebecca Harness on progress at work, ahead of International Women’s Day

2026-03-04 21:10:00 UTC

On 8 March 2026, women around the world will unite to demand equal rights, and equal justice to enforce, exercise, and enjoy those rights.

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Atos SE est une entreprise de services du numérique (ESN) française, créée en 1997. Elle fait partie des dix plus grandes ESN au niveau mondial, qui produit un chiffre d'affaires annuel de plus de 8 milliards d'euros en 2025 et compte 63 000 employés répartis dans 67 pays. Le groupe, leader européen du cloud, de la cybersécurité et du supercalcul depuis son rachat de Bull, est au CAC 40 durant quatre ans de mars 2017 à septembre 2021.