Marine de Poncins
Marine leads strategic public affairs and partnership initiatives at GDN, positioning research as a catalyst for evidence-informed policymaking, sustainable investment, and international cooperation. She works to build partnerships between GDN and private sector leaders, creating opportunities for collaboration that generate locally grounded solutions with global relevance.
She studied International Cooperation and Development at 3A Business School in Lyon before completing an Advanced Master's (Mastère Spécialisé®) in International Management in Agrifood at ESSEC Business School.
Before joining GDN, Marine specialised in food security through private sector engagement with Stop Hunger at Sodexo. She later developed entrepreneurial initiatives at the intersection of public policy, business engagement, and social innovation, with a particular focus on maternal mental health and food security. Throughout her career, she has built partnerships that bring together public institutions, businesses, philanthropic organisations, and civil society to address shared development challenges.
