Veuve Clicquot Hosts the 53rd Edition of the Bold Woman Award at the Collège des Bernardins
On Thursday, November 20th, Maison Veuve Clicquot celebrated the 53rd edition of the Bold Woman Award at the Collège des Bernardins, with a dinner on the theme of transmission. Hosted by Sophie Fontanel and Nine D’Urso, the evening concluded with an intimate concert by Julien Clerc, who was joined on stage by his daughter Vanille.
For more than half a century, the ‘Bold by Veuve Clicquot’ programme has been highlighting the daring spirit of women entrepreneurs around the world. This year, the 2025 Bold Woman Award was bestowed upon Élise Cabanes, founder of EPOCA, a pioneering remote geriatric monitoring solution designed to rehumanise medical care. The Bold Future Award 2025 went to Charlotte Couallier, co-founder of DATTAK, a young company that is reinventing cyber insurance with a hybrid model combining prevention, intervention, and compensation.
Alongside the winners, we met a host of guests who came to celebrate the boldness that Madame Clicquot cherished: Anaïs Demoustier, Ana Girardot, Alice Taglioni, Joséphine Japy, Camille Chamoux, Emmanuelle Devos, Anne Marivin, as well as Claire Laffut, Audrey Marnay, and Camélia Jordana.
Imagined by chefs Georgiana Viou and Chloé Charles, the dinner paid tribute to sunshine and creativity, featuring La Grande Dame champagne.
Photo: Sheraz Debbich ans Jean Picon


