Agathe is the Director of CHAMP Global Strategy and Engagement. She leads a global strategy and team to build political support and engagement in the CHAMP initiative as part of a joint partnership between C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.
Agathe joined C40 in 2017 as City Diplomacy Manager, moving a few years later into the role of Head of City Diplomacy and Advocacy. She was instrumental in leading C40’s engagement in the COP process, the creation of Urban 20, whilst growing C40’s diplomacy and advocacy expertise and team. Ahead of COP26, Agathe was seconded to the High-Level Climate Champions team to lead the cities action agenda and launch the Cities Race to Zero. Before her current appointment, Agathe was on secondment to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy: she led the International advocacy agenda and supported the COP28 Presidency and Bloomberg Philanthropies in the development and launch of CHAMP.
Agathe is a political strategist, climate policy, diplomacy and partnerships expert. She has over 10 years of experience spanning research, project management, advocacy and strategy for international organizations, NGOs, consultancies, local governments and research institutes in Europe, the US, Brazil and Bangladesh. Agathe holds an MA in Climate and Society from Columbia University and joint Master’s in European Affairs and Urban Sustainable Development from Sciences Po Lille and Lille University of Science and Technology.