As Global Head of Public Policy at Forvis Mazars, Clémence monitors key policy and regulatory developments affecting audit, assurance and corporate reporting, including sustainability and ESG-related matters across the EU and globally. She leads engagement with policymakers, regulators, investors and other stakeholders to contribute to policy debates on the future of corporate reporting, sustainability disclosures and audit.

Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in public policy, gained across both public and private organisations internationally, Clémence advises C-suite executives and board members on regulatory, geopolitical and stakeholder developments, helping them anticipate change and navigate complex policy environments.

Clémence holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Sciences Po Paris and two PhDs in Political Science and History from Université Paris Cité and the University of Bucharest. She has also obtained the European Board Diploma (ECODA), delivers training programmes for board members on geopolitical trends, and is a graduate of the Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale (IHEDN), specialising in economic security issues. She serves on the boards of two NGOs, Up for Humanness and Fundația Parada.

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Will Farrell

Federated Hermes
Assistant Manager, EOS
London

Will co-leads the climate change theme at EOS, the stewardship arm of Federated Hermes Limited, where his coverage includes companies in Europe and Australia, primarily financial services, energy, chemicals, and materials. Prior to joining EOS, Will worked in the energy and infrastructure investment banking team at Macquarie Capital, where he specialised in renewable energy. Before that, Will held a number of roles across the UK climate policy space, including as a parliamentary researcher for Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP on climate and energy issues, and as a climate and economic policy analyst at a diplomatic institute. He was appointed as a voluntary adviser to Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, President of COP26, on preparations for COP26 after co-founding a Westminster climate policy group in 2019, which engaged MPs and Members of the House of Lords to advocate for more ambition on climate action in public policy. Will has a Bachelor’s degree (1st Class Honours) in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.