Biography

Nerlande Gaetan is responsible for monitoring and planning at the Ministry of Transport and serves as President and CEO of NG Conseils+, a strategy consulting firm specializing in governance for SMEs and non-profit organizations.

 

With over ten years of experience working in diversity-focused initiatives, she is a strong advocate for inclusion and the value that diverse experiences and backgrounds bring to project management. She is involved in managing large-scale projects and has a particular interest in lessons learned and their adaptation within constantly evolving environments.

 

Actively engaged in political, cultural, and community spheres, she promotes a vision of inclusive leadership grounded in action, dialogue, and collective responsibility.

 

Workshop Description

In a context marked by profound economic, social, and environmental changes, organizations are called upon to rethink their governance models and management practices.

 

This workshop brings together panelists who have successfully maintained inclusive strategies in their leadership approaches, despite major transformations affecting businesses and organizations. Inclusion will be explored not as a constraint, but as a true strategic lever—enabling organizations to better navigate uncertainty, strengthen decision-making, and enhance project performance.

 

Through discussion and experience sharing, the workshop will highlight how inclusive governance approaches enrich perspectives, reduce blind spots, and foster bolder decisions that are better grounded in the realities of today’s ecosystems.

 

Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Adopt a renewed perspective on inclusive governance as a strategic tool

• Move beyond excessive caution to embrace more audacious decision-making

• Better understand how inclusion reduces fear of difference and uncertainty

• Integrate inclusion as a lever for performance and resilience within their projects and organizations