Seminar: WOMEN IN TECH

Wednesday 1^st March 2023

Foment del Treball Nacional, Via Laietana 32, 08003 Barcelona

AGENDA

9:30 a.m.                  Arrival and Registration

10:00 a.m.                Opening of the seminar

• J. Scott, Canada’s Consul in Barcelona, Spain

10:05 a.m.               Welcoming remarks

• Wendy Drukier, Canada’s Ambassador in Madrid, Spain

10:10 a.m.                Remarks on U.S. policy and CG Barcelona Activities on Women and Entrepreneurship

• Katie Stana, Consul-General of the United States in Barcelona, Spain

10:15 a.m.               Session #1:  Canada and the United States: Partners of Choice

Moderator: C. J. Scott, Canada’s Consul in Barcelona, Spain

Panelists:

• John Coronado, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Madrid
• Mazen Mahfouz, Senior Trade Commissioner, Canada’s Embassy to Spain and Andorra
• Women in Trade: Highlighting selected Canadian Delegates to MWC 2023: Nuralogix, Fly and Fetch & Accedian

10:50 a.m.               Session #2: What your banker wants you to know

Moderator:  Carlota Corzo Álvarez, Entrepreneur and member of #SheLeads initiative

Panelists:

• Ricardo Pereira, Business Development Bank of Canada
• Laura Leirós, Responsable de Proyectos Corporativos & Governance en Desarrollo de Negocio Internacional – Banca Internacional, CaixaBank

11:25 a.m.                Session #3: How to work with Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists

Moderator: Aurora Polo Ferrer, Trade Commissioner, Canada’s Consulate in Barcelona, Spain

Panelists:

• Albert Colomer, Vice President – BANC, Business Angels Network Catalunya
• Sara Secall, Partner – Inveready
• Erin L. Basarsky, Director, Bell Ventures

12:00 noon              Networking and light refreshments

1:00 p.m.                  End of Program