
Marie-Barbe Girard
@mbgirard
Political advisor turned entrepreneur @Shopcade @WorldisaVillage @InPlayer. 2 exits. GovTech enthusiast, love to see tech driving positive change in government.
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22-08-2010 22:18:42
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School trips and overseas #homestays have been hit by COVID-19, creating a missed opportunity for children to experience new cultures. Enter World is a Village. maddyness.com/uk/2021/02/03/…


A brilliant and highly recommended analysis of what lessons we should draw from COVID: Yuval Noah Harari, Lessons from a year of Covid | Free to read ft.com/content/f1b30f… via Financial Times

I had fun judging the HEC Paris Business School UK #startup launchpad 2021. Best of luck to all 6 finalists, in particular the team behind Sibyl whom I had the pleasure to mentor!






Just read in the Financial Times that the Diia app, the Ukrainian government portal for digital documents such as Covid passes, was used to allow citizens to upload Russian army locations. Smart. #govtech





Yesterday I had the pleasure & honour of interviewing Jacques Attali for Frenchfounders . We talked about experts vs politicians, a divided yet strong Europe, Russia, China & how to deal with their belligerent leaders, why invest in the economy of life (education, clean energy).

Delighted to see fellow #GovTech advocate and ex-colleague Daniel Korski run for London Mayor! From Afghanistan to Westminster to GovTech startups in the UK, France, Germany, Daniel brings a unique range of skills to the table. Go team Korski!

Super soirée avec Hugo Travers ce soir, merci Frenchfounders New York. Pour un créateur de contenu comme Hugo, pas besoin d’un social media manager, mais plutôt d’un manager par social media


Episode 9 ✨ French Women who thrive in New York 🇫🇷🇺🇸 Marie-Barbe Girard, Mentor in #Tech companies, and her adorable labradoodle 🐶 welcomed the Consul General Cedrik Fouriscot in her home, in West Village! "To succeed in New York City, you have to know how to #pitch yourself!" 💬
