Programa | Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week

PROGRAM 2026

Wednesday, March 4

Thursday, March 5

Friday, March 6

4 de marzo
9:30 - 10:00

BWAW OPENING

Opening

	Blanca Sorigué speaker CEO CONSORCI DE LA ZONA FRANCA DE BARCELONA

	Pere Navarro speaker EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT CONSORCI DE LA ZONA FRANCA DE BARCELONA

	Saray Espejo speaker DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AT WORK AND CO-RRESPONSIBILITY, EQUALITY AND FEMINISM DEPARTMENT GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA

	Mª Eugènia Gay speaker PRESIDENCY DEPUTY MAYOR, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, EDUCATION, HEALTH, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LIFE CYCLES AJUNTAMENT DE BARCELONA

	Ana María Martínez speaker Deputy President for the Area of Economic Development and Tourism DIPUTACIÓ DE BARCELONA

	Carlos Prieto speaker GOVERNMENT DELEGATE IN CATALONIA GOBIERNO DE ESPAÑA

5 de marzo
10:00 - 11:00

Beyond the headline: media, gender and perception of leadership

BMedia

	Anna Cler moderator EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR OF SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RTVE

	Eva Arderius speaker DIRECTOR ACN

	Rubén González speaker DELEGATE IN CATALONIA 20MINUTOS

	Roger Mateos speaker HEAD OF THE POLITICS SECTION IN BARCELONA AGENCIA EFE

	Lluis Pellicer speaker HEAD OF ECONOMICS FOR CATALONIA EL PAÍS

	Neus Tomàs speaker DEPUTY DIRECTOR ELDIARIO.ES

6 de marzo
10:00 - 11:00

Barcelona, World Capital of Architecture 2026: an inclusive look

BArchitecture

	Maria Buhigas moderator CHIEF ARCHITECT AJUNTAMENT DE BARCELONA

	Nerea Amorós speaker DISTINGUISHED RESEARCHER ETSAB - UPC

	Eulàlia Gómez-Escoda speaker Directora / Dean ETSAB-UPC Barcelona TECH

	Albert Nogueras speaker PRESIDENT AJAC

4 de marzo
10:00 - 11:00

Building equality: trade unions and women at the heart of the debate

BUnion

	Eduardo Magallón moderator Head of Economics La Vanguardia

	Mentxu Gutiérrez speaker SECRETARY OF WOMEN, FEMINISM AND EQUALITY CCOO de Cataluña

	Camil Ros i Duran speaker SECRETARY GENERAL Unión General de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores de Cataluña

5 de marzo
11:00 - 12:00

Equality and multilateral governance: joint strategies for women's rights

BMultilateral

	Elena Busquets moderator DIRECTOR THE NEW BARCELONA POST

	Ana Bujaldón speaker PRESIDENT FEDEPE, FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE MUJERES DIRECTIVAS, EJECUTIVAS, PROFESIONALES Y EMPRESARIAS

	Aharon Fernández speaker PRESIDENT AHIGE

	Cristina Gallach speaker SECRETARY OF THE BOARD GWL - Voices

	Marga Guitart speaker SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEGAL DIRECTOR ONU MUJERES ESPAÑA

6 de marzo
11:00 - 12:00

From laboratory to real impact: biotechnology led by women

BHealth

	Sònia Abilleira moderator DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS BARCELONA BETA BRAIN RESEARCH CENTER

	Olga Rué speaker CEO AND CO-FOUNDER NEMA HEALTH, S.L.

	Avencia Sanchez-Mejias speaker CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER INTEGRA THERAPEUTICS

	Joan Seoane speaker RESEARCH PROGRAM DIRECTOR Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)

	Meritxell Teixidó speaker CEO GATE2BRAIN

	Patricia Villagrasa speaker CEO AND CO-FOUNDER REVEAL GENOMICS

4 de marzo
11:00 - 12:00

Biotechnology and medicine of the future: innovations that transform health

BScience

	Pere Navarro moderator EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT CONSORCI DE LA ZONA FRANCA DE BARCELONA

	Marta Barrachina speaker CEO AND CO-FOUNDER ADmit THERAPEUTICS, S.L.

	Cristina Capdevila speaker DIRECTOR OF THE BELLVITGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – VILADECANS HOSPITAL INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT

	Arcadi Navarro speaker DIRECTOR FUNDACIÓN PASQUAL MARAGALL

	Esther Riambau speaker CEO AND CO-FOUNDER ONIRIA THERAPEUTICS, S.L.

5 de marzo
12:00 - 13:00

Purposeful brands: the corporate role in gender equality

BCorporate

	Blanca Sorigué moderator CEO CONSORCI DE LA ZONA FRANCA DE BARCELONA

	Dina Bueno speaker PRODUCTION PLANNING MANAGER EBRO FACTORY

	Mabel Mas speaker GENERAL MANAGER EL PERIÓDICO

	Ana Palencia speaker DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS UNILEVER ESPAÑA

	Isabel Pérez speaker DIGITAL & IT HUB DIRECTOR NOVARTIS

	Alicia Valle speaker GENERAL MANAGEL FERROCARRILS DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA

6 de marzo
12:00 - 13:00

Equality in orbit: the role of women in aerospace innovation

BSpace

	Pere Navarro moderator EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT CONSORCI DE LA ZONA FRANCA DE BARCELONA

	Clàudia Mateo speaker HEAD OF SPACE INNOVATION BUSINESS i2CAT

	Neus Olea speaker DIRECTOR AEROS ECOSYSTEM

	Roser Roca speaker AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AIRBUS GEOTECH S.A.

	Jaume Sanpera speaker CEO AND CO-FOUNDER SATELIOT

	Jordi Voltas speaker DIRECTOR ESEIAAT - UPC

4 de marzo
12:00 - 13:00

Digital Rights in the Algorithmic Era

BDigital

	Beatriz Escriña moderator DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FUNDACIÓN HERMES

	Charo Marcos speaker FOUNDER KLOSHLETTER

	Belén Moscoso speaker CORPORATE VENTURING LEAD EIT FOOD

	Lara Quijano speaker PROFESSOR UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID

	Lluís Soldevila speaker Professor at the Department of Operations, Data Science and Innovation at ESADE Business School ESADE

5 de marzo
13:00 - 14:00

Real Estate and the right to housing: challenges for 21st century cities

BRealEstate

	Anna Gener moderator CEO Barcelona SAVILLS

	Helena Beunza speaker PRESIDENT ASVAL

	Ferran Marsà speaker CEO LA LLAVE DE ORO

	Teresa Marzo speaker FOUNDER PARTNER SYSTHEO

	Juan Carlos Montiel speaker DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL Barcelona Regional, agencia de Desarrollo Urbanístico y de Infraestructuras

6 de marzo
13:00 - 14:00

Investing in equality: strategies for a more equitable financial system

BFintech

	Rosa Cañadas moderator PRESIDENT TALEA CAPITAL

	Anna Canela speaker CEO IMAGIN IMAGIN

	Josep Soler speaker GENERAL DIRECTOR EFPA ESPAÑA, ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE ASESORES Y PLANIFICADORES FINANCIERO-PATRIMONIALES

	Carlos Tusquets speaker PRESIDENT BANCO MEDIOLANUM

	Eva Vila-Massanas speaker Co-founder JUNO HOUSE

4 de marzo
13:00 - 14:00

Defense without gaps: gender, security and public service

BSecurity

	Manel Manchón moderator DIRECTOR METRÓPOLI ABIERTA

	Marta Fresnedoso speaker FIRST SERGEANT GUARDIA CIVIL

	Ruth Giralt speaker CHIEF INSPECTOR, SANT ANDREU POLICE STATION (BARCELONA METROPOLITAN POLICE REGION) MOSSOS D'ESQUADRA. GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA

	Noelia López speaker SUPERINTENDENT GUARDIA URBANA DE BARCELONA

	María Jose Ortega speaker COMMISSIONER POLICÍA NACIONAL

5 de marzo
15:00 - 16:00

Young talent: new voices driving change

BTalent

	Juan Castilla moderator CEO AND CO‑FOUNDER TALENT FACTORY

	Patricia Aymà speaker PRESIDENT BENVIRO

	Judit Camargo speaker CEO ROKA FURADADA, S.L.

	Anna Martín speaker CEO AND CO-FOUNDER ATOM H2 ENERGYTECH, S.L.

	Julieta Rueff speaker FOUNDER AND CEO FLAMAID

4 de marzo
15:00 - 16:00

Videogames, industry and diversity: beyond 26%

BGaming

	Joan Francesc Bañó moderator CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GameBCN

	Enric Cabestany speaker VP GLOBAL MARKETING & PUBLISHING FUNPLUS

	Marina Espin speaker VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TILTING POINT

	Aïda Figuerola speaker PARTNER THE GAMING BUSINESS