The evening continues at 7pm with a unique concert with Julia Pertuy and Dara Dubh. For one night only, these two exceptional singer-songwriters come together for a musical journey that weaves traditional instruments with contemporary songwriting, offering a rich and resonant sound rooted firmly in our times.
Women in Action – a Talk as part of the Night of Ideas 2026
Fri 13 Feb at 5pmJoin us for an inspiring evening starting at 5pm with Women in Action, a lively round table exploring what it means to be an independent businesswoman in 2026. Through the voices of French and Scottish entrepreneurs from the tourism and creative industries, the discussion will celebrate the progress made while shining a light on the structural inequalities that still shape women’s experiences today.
Opening the way… to tomorrow’s work
In a moment when work is not doing well – loss of purpose, pecarity, impact on physical and mental health – certain trajectories open unforeseen pathways.
This round-table brings together three businesswomen from the industries of culture and tourism in Scotland and France. From their experience, the talk will question what it means today to “open the way” in the work field: to take risks, to redefine priorities, to invent other ways to work and to live.
Freedom, fragility, values, solidarity: far from canned speeches, the talk offers a practical and incarnated exchange on what work has become, and above all, what it could be.
A talk in the spirit of the Night of Ideas: to shape, together, new ways to open.
Line-up:
Mélanie Roman, founder of Fleurs Sauvages Management
Sarah Lachhab, author and co-founder of Wee Ecosse
Georgina Fraser, Managing Director at Jeffreys Interior
Hosted by Assa Samaké-Roman, freelance journalist and co-producer of La Revue Ecossaise