25 Selected For Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme 2024-2025

World Rugby and Capgemini have confirmed the 25  female leaders from around the world that will participate in the Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme 2024-2025. Among those selected are representatives from Guam, Japan, Singapore, and the UAE.

The selected scholars will drive the “visibility of female leaders from within the rugby family and help to accelerate the development of the women’s and girls’ game, on the road to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025,” said World Rugby.

World Rugby Chief of Women’s Rugby Sally Horrox said: ”We are thrilled to announce our next cohort of inspirational female leaders in partnership with Capgemini. They will gain priceless learnings and experience through this world-class programme, and will inspire many more girls and women from within their unions and regions.”

“It’s also vitally important that we continue to support all of the applicants for the scholarship programme, as we build an exciting network of emerging female talent. These women will become the next generation of leaders in rugby across the world. We look forward to announcing further details, as part of our Global Impact Plan,” added Horrox.

They will join the 98 scholars who have completed the programme since 2018, and under the program will have access to personalised coaching and training sessions via Capgemini’s internal University to help their professional development.

Each scholar will also be granted access to learning programmes from the Capgemini University,  paired with a mentor assigned by World Rugby as well as a Capgemini coach, and eligible to apply for an additional discretionary grant of up to £5,000 to help aid their development and learning.

Asian Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme 2024-2025

Anne Lebel, Chief Human Resources Officer at Capgemini and Group Executive Board Member, said: “Capgemini has a strong track record of empowering women, whether they are part of Capgemini or former scholars of the Capgemini Women in Leadership Programme.

We are honoured this year to again have the opportunity to support a further 25 female leaders by offering them access to our learning programmes through our Capgemini University, including leadership coaching and training sessions as well as Connected Manager, a well-regarded Harvard Business Certified program.”

The full list of successfully selected 25 scholars can be seen here.

From Asia, they are:

• Ciera Arriola (Guam) – Board Member and Treasurer, Committee Member of Asia Rugby Audit and Risk Committee.
• Chiharu Nakamura (Japan) – Committee Member and General Manager for Nanairo Prism Fukuoka as well as a current player for Japan’s national sevens team.
• Angelina Liu Huiyun (Singapore) – Board Member and Head of Women’s Rugby Development Commission.
• Fouzeya Faridoon (UAE) – Chair of the Gender Balance Committee and Women’s Committee.

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