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2019 UfM WOMEN BUSINESS FORUM
Women in circular economy and in Tech and Innovation
Barcelona, 19–21 November 2019 | In conjunction with Smart City World Congress

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A unique opportunity for women to grow their leadership skills and take their business to the next level. Meet, network and learn from successful business models. Build business connections with international leaders, policy makers and experts from world leading companies in circular economy and tech & innovation sectors from over 100 countries!

What is the UfM Women Business Forum?

Based on 4 years’ experience of dialogue with women entrepreneurs, national women business organizations and international leading organizations and business support schemes from the Euro-Mediterranean region, the UfM Women Business Forum is an annual regional platform that offers women-owned and women-led-businesses a unique opportunity to grow their business to the next level by learning from successful and innovative business models and by building business connections with diverse and high-level international business leaders, policy makers and experts from world’s leading companies. It allows to share knowledge and ideas on various business opportunities, good practices and innovative and successful business models. It includes high-level panels with international business and industry experts, pre-scheduled B2B meeting, business models presentations, and site visits to leading companies in the targeted sectors.

The 2019 edition of WBF will be celebrated on 19-21 November 2019 in Barcelona, Spain in conjunction with the Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona that is expected to gather over 1.000 start-ups and world’s leading companies and more than 25.000 visitors ranging from technology industries, business organisations, investors to policy-makers and entrepreneurs from more than 140 countries including MENA, Europe and Africa.

Participants

  1. Women entrepreneurs from the MENA region, the EU and African countries who are managing or starting a business in the circular economy and technology and innovation sectors.
  2. Policy makers and national concerned public institutions, including cities and local authorities.
  3. Banks, investment venture, National women business organisations and Chambers of Commerce.
  4. National and Regional support schemes organisations and programmes

Why you should attend

  • Opportunity to expand your business networking and build new business. We offer you the full access for free to the Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona that gathers every year more than 1.000 exhibitors (start-ups and companies) and more than 25.000 visitors ranging from technology industries to policy-makers and entrepreneurs from more than 140 countries including MENA, Europe and Africa (the full Congress pass costs normally 995€).
  • Benefit from high-level work specific sessions in the format of roundtables where you can discuss future trends and share experiences with international experts, policy makers and business men and women on the potential and opportunities for women in the circular economy and technology and innovation sectors.
  • Benefit from over 100 additional thematic sessions of the Smart City Expo World Congress, including keynote and inspirational talks, plenary sessions, dialogues, sets of dedicated conferences covering hot topics and specific issues.
  • Benefit for free from 2 On-Site visits to local Spanish leading companies and start-ups in Barcelona, supporting innovative projects related to the circular economy and technology and innovation sectors.
  • Access to a dedicated online networking platform for B2B matchmaking. You will have a unique opportunity to have a series of 20-minute, pre-scheduled B2B meetings according to your interests and goals, with a view to establishing valuable connections with potential business partners and clients. This platform allows you to find the people you’re looking for, coordinate B2B meetings and meet with them in a dedicated area.

Other facilities offered

  • Translation available in English, French, Arabic during the Business Forum Roundtable on Promoting the role of women in circular economy.
  • Free transportation from city center to the forum and conference venue for 2 days.
  • Free lunch break during the Business Forum Roundtable on Promoting the role of women in circular economy.
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The speakers

We are working with experts and partners to offer an exciting agenda with a variety of speakers and formats to learn, discuss, share experiences and network.

Shereen Allam

AWTAD (Egypt)

Nada Diouni

KOUN Maroc & Valyans Foundation (Morocco)

Gemma Aubarell Solduga

Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain)

Laura Fernandez

AllWomen.tech

Monica Carco

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Joana Barbany

Generalitat de Catalunya

Giorgio Mosangini

SCP/RAC

Enass Abo-Hamed

H2GO Power

Noha Shaker

FinTech Network (Egypt)

Yostina Boules

Taqa Solutions (Egypt)

Carolina Rius

Husk Ventures (Spain)

Maria Nikolopoulou

European Economic and Social Committee

Hayet Khaled

Ministry for Women, Family and Children (Tunisia)

Gielan El Messiri

UN Women

Cara Antoine

Microsoft & Global Women in Tech

Maddie Callis

City Possible at Mastercard

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19 November 2019

  • Roundtable “Women in the circular economy”. 12:30-15:30
  • Business networking & matchmaking: an online networking platform and dedicated B2B area during the three days will be provided for forum’s participants.
  • Take part in the Smart City Expo World Congress events and exhibition

 

20 November 2019

  • Roundtable “Women in Technology and innovation”. 14.45 – 15:30
  • Site visit: Visit to Ecobaula, a Catalan start-up company focused on the development of sustainable and ecological cleaning products (Read more) . Registration is available here.
  • Business networking & matchmaking: an online networking platform and dedicated B2B area during the three days will be provided for forum’s participants.
  • Take part in the Smart City Expo World Congress events and exhibition

 

21 November 2019

  • Roundtable “Women in Technology and innovation”. 10:00-10:45
  • Site visit: Visit to Back to Eco, a sustainable fashion brand that manufactures and sells fashion and accessories by promoting a circular and ethical fashion culture (Read more).  Registration is available here.
  • Business networking & matchmaking: an online networking platform and dedicated B2B area during the three days will be provided for forum’s participants
  • Take part in the Smart City Expo World Congress events and exhibition

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