Tara Heuzé-Sarmini

Builder | Speaker | Board Member | Investor & many more hats! Getting things done, because done is always better than perfect 💪

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

I’m a multicultural and accomplished leader with 10+ years of experience building, growing and transforming organizations. I get things done and excel at turning ideas into reality, vision into execution. In 2015, I founded Règles Élémentaires, the leading European NGO fighting period poverty and taboos around menstruations. In 2021, I cofounded Commune, the first coliving company in the world dedicated to single-parent families. In 2025, I launched Unsolicited Advisory, a consulting and prospective agency, supporting founders and leadership teams in addressing the hard truths and strategic challenges of our times. I’m recognized for my ability to innovate and make change happen, including at the highest levels of policy-making with at least 3 laws that were directly inspired by my actions. My expertise spans across impact investing, technology, mobility, energy, environment, healthcare, real estate, entrepreneurship, gender equality and international relations, with a focus on the transatlantic dialogue and eastern Europe. I'm known for bridging very different worlds and people. Additionally, I designed and teach the impact entrepreneurship course “Mind Your Business” at SciencesPo, and I hold various board positions with for-profit and non-profit organizations - and remain open to a few more academic and board membership opportunities. Last but not least, I frequently talk about my journey and (over)analyze the world and systems we live in at events and keynotes that I take part in as a speaker or moderator. I notably had the pleasure to take the stage at Villa Medici, VivaTech, BIG by BPI, Zero-to-One, MIPIM, Rencontres Capitales… and I even had the great honor to interview Jodie Foster!! My work has been acclaimed internationally and has received extensive media coverage, notably in the New York Times, BBC, Le Monde, Les Échos, WIRED. Amongst the awards I received, I’m a proud member of the Goalkeepers (Gates Foundation), 30 under 30 (Vanity Fair France), 35 under 35 sustainable leaders (Les Échos), 25 who make the world of tomorrow (Le Parisien), Top 10 women to watch in tech (SISTA), Top 6 Entrepreneurs to follow (BPI), La Relève 2025 (Les Échos), and a Top Voice (LinkedIn) since 2022. If you’d like to work with me or explore opportunities together, please reach out at [email protected]

Experience

  • Founder & Forecaster at Unsolicited Advisory
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Unsolicited Advisory is a consulting and forecasting agency I founded to support founders and leadership teams in addressing the hard truths and strategic challenges of our times. I help them translate vision into execution, and advise them on topics ranging from innovation, transformation (pivots, process, expansion), and impact. Clients include top-tier corporates, SMEs, startups, NGOs… and maybe you?

  • Keynote Speaker & Moderator at Freelance
    Nov 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

    For the past decade, I’ve been asked to engage audiences on topics ranging from leadership, impact, gender equality, smart cities, sustainable real estate, tech4good, and radical innovation. I’ve spoken or moderated panels at corporate events, tech conferences and public forums. I even got the chance to interview Jodie Foster! Selected talks include: Corporates | BNP Paribas, Generali, Klaxoon, L’Oréal, LDR, PayPal, Pierre & Vacances, WPP Conferences | BIG by BPI, Co-Liv, la Fête de l’Humanité, Founders Night, MIPIM, Prix Femme d'Influence, Rencontres Capitales, VivaTech, Zero-to-One Universities | Columbia University, ESSEC, HEC, SciencesPo, SciencesPo Alumni, University of Oregon, X Others | Afev, British Embassy in Paris, Conseil Supérieur du Notariat, Les Échos, French-American Chamber of Commerce, GoodPlanet, Le Monde, Le Parisien, United States Embassy in France, Villa Medici, Ville de Paris Please get in touch if you want to get inspired and collaborate 🎤

  • Lecturer at Sciences Po
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Since the beginning of 2024, I've been teaching first-year Finance & Strategy Master's students about impact entrepreneurship at SciencesPo. To that intent, I fully designed a 24-hour class called "Mind your business: how mindful businesses can drive societal change," in which I emphasise real-life experience-sharing by frequently inviting guest-speakers. To find out more, don't hesitate to reach out directly!

  • Founder at Etcetara Lab
    Jun 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Etcetara Lab is the place where the physical objects I miss(ed) come to life, notably: 💧glouglou (since 2020) - the first reusable-bottle-holder, crowdfunded with the support of iconic rubber boot manufacturer Aigle and coverage in Le Fooding, Konbini & Les Échos. To find out more: https://fr.ulule.com/glouglou-porte-gourde/ 🪴 pot mortem (since 2025) - long-lasting planters for cemeteries. Preorder now and get back to your roots: https://potmortem.com

  • Règles Élémentaires (10 yrs 8 mos)
    • Founder & Board Member
      Nov 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

      Règles Élémentaires is leading the fight against period poverty in France & Belgium. Currently present in 7 cities and strong of a permanent team of 13 people, we are expanding geographically and launching new verticals. Keep tuned!

    • CEO
      May 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • President
      Nov 2015 - May 2020 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      In 2015, I founded Règles Élémentaires, the leading French charity fighting period poverty, currently headquartered at la Cité Audacieuse. Key figures: 5,000,000+ sanitary products collected and redistributed 130,000+ women helped 2000+ collection campaigns 500+ partners 20+ volunteers 13 permanent staff members 7 local branches