Nathalie Becquart is the first woman to have a vote in the Catholic Synod of Bishops in February of 2021. She is the first to hold the position of Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops. In 2019, Becquart and four other women were the first to be appointed as consultants to the secretariat of the Synod of Bishops in the Catholic Church.

Nathalie graduated from HEC Paris in 1992 with a major in entrepreneurship. She worked in youth ministry early in her career. In 2008 the Conference of Bishops of France appointed her deputy director of student pastoral care, and in 2012 director of the national service for the evangelization of young people and for vocations.

Nathalie Becquart speaks with Diane Brady for 'Forbes Talks' about changes in her career and education, and her latest position, Undersecretary.

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