French Olympic football player and radio and television commentator
Europe
France
Conference speaker Jessica Houara-D’Hommeaux is a force to be reckoned with. The French football star, who represented her country at Olympic level, has added a career in television to her sporting career.
Jessica Houara-D’Hommeaux played her first international game for France against Morocco in 2008. She played for PSG from 2009 to 2016, going on to join Olympique Lyonnais in 2016. She has represented France in 64 games thus far.
Amongst the highlights of her football career, Jessica Houara-D’Hommeaux counts the Euro 2013, World Cup held in Canada in 2015, the 2016 Olympic Games, and the 2017 EURO help in the Netherlands.
On a more recent note, Jessica Houara-D’Hommeaux has started a career in radio and television as a football consultant. This role has seen her as one of the first women to comment at a French League 1 men’s game. She was also the consultant during the 2018 men’s World Cup.
Besides her two careers in sport and the media, Jessica Houara-D’Hommeaux is passionate about charitable causes. This passion has seen her involved in charitable events and organisations. Amongst these, she counts Paris 2024, UNICEF, Telethon, and ELA.
As a conference speaker, Jessica Houara-D’Hommeaux focusses on various aspects of sport, such as building a team spirit, team management, facing challenges, as well as changing careers.
Jessica Houara-D’Hommeaux lives in Paris and presents in French.
"Jessica was very good! Given the room and the situation, it worked out very well. She was very nice, available and our clients loved her."