Laëtitia Yamon Sagno

Laëtitia Yamon Sagno is currently the Managing Director of INFLUENCE, a consulting firm specialized in political communication and influence strategy. Prior to starting her own business, Laëtitia Yamon Sagno worked at communication agencies TBWA and Edelman before joining a French think-tank, as a Project Manager for Africa in connection with African governments. She has also worked with the international organizations UNESCO, OECD, AU and multinational companies Total, Veolia, Orange, and IBM in Africa. Her commitment to issues relating to African youth led her to co-found O.S.E.R l?Afrique (DARE Africa), a collective which aims to empower young people. Laetitia has contributed to several projects such as the first African Book Fair (Livres d?Afrique), the Youth Forum for Africa, The Notebook of Youth for Africa, and the International Forum on the Culture of Peace in Africa with UNESCO. She also created an awareness campaign around the African youth charter and the establishment of an international annual award (TREMPLIN) to support young entrepreneurs living in Africa. Laetitia holds a Master’s in Political Science from the University of Paris Pantheon-Assas and an MBA in Management of Corporate Communication from ISC Business School. Since 2012, she has been a member of UNESCO High Panel on Peace and Dialogue among Cultures.