Leslie COUTTERAND
Speaker, filmmaker, journalist
Franco-American, former actress, Leslie is a speaker, filmmaker, and moderator committed to social and environmental justice. In 2016, she left acting to dedicate herself to projects with a positive impact. Since then, she has directed commercials and short documentaries for companies such as Google, Nuro, and Indeed, as well as a satirical mini-series for BBC3 addressing gender stereotypes.
As the founder of Flashworld, a production company for purpose-driven content, Leslie creates and produces documentary podcasts aimed at raising awareness about the environmental crisis and challenging dominant narratives. She has delivered several TEDx talks and participated in international events such as the Digital Summit, Think Forward Festival, Harvard Project for Asia and International Relations, and the Indonesian Sustainable Energy Week. Leslie also moderates panels and events for companies and organizations like BPI France, Saatchi & Saatchi, Women's Forum, Eurazeo, Usbek & Rica, and the Cannes Film Festival.
Since 2023, she has been involved in "Tribunals for Future Generations" with Usbek & Rica. In recent years, Leslie has interviewed over a hundred prominent figures for various media platforms, including CEOs, researchers, scientists, ministers, UN representatives, Indigenous leaders from the Amazon, and advocates for ecological transition and social justice.
