Maica Gil, Co-Organizer of the San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum and Co-Founder of the California Spain Chamber of Commerce based in San Francisco; Irene Yang, Intellectual Property Litigator at K&L Gates and Isabel Arcones, Co-Founder at OnPublico #CitizenJournalism and partner at Inveready, specialized in the mobile industry, internet and social media sectors were the panelists in San Francisco.

On the other hand, the panelists in Islas Canarias included: Jimena Delgado-Taramona, Managing Director at Organization for the Economic Promotion of Gran Canaria (SPEGC); Carlos Diaz Santamaria, Project Analyst at SPEGC and Fabio Roman Arbelo, Manager of Incube (SPEGC).The participants were part of different start-ups, such as Woman-In, 8Exchange, iFound, Eagle Ship Hardening, ComparaDentistas and Catch’o Price.

At the end of the conference, the entrepreneurs that were representing the start-ups received a lot of tools and important information to help them manage in a better way their business ideas.

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The San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum serves as a bridge between entrepreneurs from Europe, America and Africa and presents a unique opportunity to support the ecosystem of regional entrepreneurship. It aims to give international visibility to projects and start-ups launched by women, university students and Canarian entrepreneurs, with the support of the Vice-Rector for Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employment of the ULPGC.

Attendance at the 2-day event is free, but you must register at Eventbrite and take the ticket to reserve a place because seating is limited. Registration Link

Program

10: 30h: Registration

11: 00 h: Welcome: Mr. Rafael Robaina, Rector of the ULPGC, Ms. Rosa Maria Batista Canino, Vice – rector of Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employment of the ULPGC, Mr. Luis Padrón, General Director of Casa África, and Maica Gil, Founder of the San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum (SFIWEF).

11: 30h: “Communicate to lead”: María José Bayo, president of the Audiovisual Foundation of Andalusia and counselor at RTVA. Expert in Communication. Specialist in coolhunting, digital marketing and networks. Top 100 Women Leaders with the most talent and projection in Spain. Committee of the initiative “Women Leaders of the Americas”, promoted by the OAS.

12: 00h: “Social Entrepreneurship”: Maica Gil, Founder of the startup Heroikka. Founder of the San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum (SFIWEF). Director of the California-Spain Chamber of Commerce.

12: 30h: “Canarias Excelencia Tecnológica”: Judit Carrillo, President of the Cluster Canarias Excelencia Tecnológica.

13: 00h : “The challenge of cybersecurity”: Soledad Antelada, Cybersecurity Engineer at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Founder of Girls Can Hack. Named among the 20 most influential Latinos in the technology industry in the US in 2016, by CNET.

13: 30h – 15: 00h: Catering and networking.

15 : 00h – 1 6 : 00h : Round table: “Challenges of female entrepreneurship around the world”:

Moderator: Pino Kyri. International lawyer. Co-founder of Consensus Advokat. Institutional Liason of SFIWEF. Director of Rights and Guarantees of Charter100 GC.

Participants:

– Patricia Cabrera and Pepi Nuez, Graduates in Business Administration and Management from the ULPGC and founders of the P & P Business Management microenterprise consultancy.

– Naira Regúlez, Founder of Tatoos.com and Community Manager of Asia Gardens, Hendrick’s Spain and Cointreau Spain.

– Diana Bordón, Founder of the startup Facialyogaplan.com.

– Evelyn Viera, university expert in Computer Law and Judicial Expertise. Collaborator in the Hackron 2017 with Enigmasec. Collaborator of the SFIWEF.

– Women Entrepreneurs of Miami, via Skype.

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10: 00h: “Inverse Mentoring”: María Jesús Alonso, Law Degree. President of International Business Women. Adviser to the European Commission in the promotion of women entrepreneurship. Senior Partner at RedQueen Ventures.

10:30 am : “Technological Entrepreneurship in Africa”: Nezha Larhrissi, Founder of eSTEM Morocco. Ambassador of Technovation Challenge and Techgirls. Counselor of the Ministry of the Environment in Morocco.

11: 00h: “Your brain, your biggest ally”: Lidia Monzón, Diploma in Social Graduate. Expert in Higher University Management. ULPGC staff Mentor, Communicator and Writer. Promoter of San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum.

11: 30h: “The importance of associationism in women”: María Bernarda Barrios, Jurist and President of Charter100 GC.

12: 00h: Breakfast and networking.

12: 30h: “Rising Pixel”: Daniela Arienti, TIC Solutions, Games and Web & App.

13: 00h: “Canary Islands as an interesting ecosystem to promote female entrepreneurship: innovation, digital transformation, talent and companies.”: Sonia Pagés, CEO of Hub For Africa. Director of the Club Canarias en Hora. Collaborator of the Center for Innovation and Business Development of the Canary Islands.

13: 30h: “Personal brand for warrior entrepreneurs”: Davinia de Vidania, Founder of the 4Talent program.

# GCSummit17

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All of the speakers were talented women who shared their business projects, initiatives and personal stories. The topics of this event included investment for entrepreneurs, diversity and inclusion, gender equality, e-commerce, among others. The most attended conference was the entrepreneurship boot camp and code basics lesson. At the end of the event, the audience received an excellent advice and mentorship through different tools and connections for their projects.

This Summit promoted Gran Canaria as a great entrepreneurship hub, with the collaboration and networking in all the workshops and roundtables, the participants could notice the available opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs in the city.

Speakers

• Melinda Briana Epler, Founder & CEO of Change Catalyst
• Almaz Negash, Founder, Africa Diaspora Network and Managing Director, Step Up Silicon Valley
• Maica Gil, San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum (SFIWEF), Heroikka
• Constanza Nieto, CEO of GaussSoft and Co-Founder Global Tech Bridge
• Karla Chaman Ruiz, Senior Communications Officer, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank
• Topyster Muga, Head of Airtel Money, Airtel Kenya
• Maria Jose Perez, Director, MET Community Spain
• Victoria Vera Gonzalez, Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Personalized Services, ICEX
• Karen Floyd, Intrahouse
• Beatriz Barrera, President of the Consortium of the Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC)
• Nacho Rodriguez, CoWorking Canarias
• Gonzalo Piernavieja, Technological Institute of the Canary Islands (ITC)
• Pino Kyri, Consensus Advokat, Institutional Liaison at SFIWEF
• Irene Bello, Alliance for Solidarity
• Raul Garcia, SPEGC
• Gaute Hagerup, Innovation Norway
• Virginia Santana Trujillo, Director, Paradise Hotels & Resorts
• Isabel Planells, Liaison at SFIWEF, Canary Islands
• Noelia Perez, B & M Sport Marketing
• Mercedes Sanagustin, YUZZ Program
• Nayra Quesada, Bicompatible
• Andr é Eidskrem, Intrahouse
• Berta Lazaro, TeamLabs
• Rahfeal Gordon
• Carmen Sanchez, Training People
• Diana Bordon, Facial Yoga Plan
• Alicia Sanchez, Upper
• Rosana Alvarez, elittoral SLNE
• Ida Vega, Somoson
• Nayra Iglesias, InOut Studio
• Esther Perez Verdu, Canary Islands 7
• Martin Mielke, IGT
• Nadejda Georgieva Bozukova, Country Manager at Kentech SLU
• Ramses Hair, UI / UX Dev Designer
• Nestor Rodriguez, Scaale Inc.
• Jimena Delgado-Taramona, Councilor, City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
• Kellye Rogers, Head of Product at Heroikka

Date & Location

May 26th – 09:30 to 19:00

@ Casa Africa – Calle Alfonso XIII, 5, 35003 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
09:30 to15: 00

@ IncubeGC, GC Technology Park – Canary Islands Trade Fair Center, Av. De la Feria, num.1, (INFECAR) 35012 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
16:00 to 19:00

May 27th – 09:00 to 19:00

@ IncubeGC, GC Technology Park – Canary Islands Exhibition Center, Av.
De  la Feria, num. 1, (INFECAR) 35012 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Program

Thursday, May 26th, 2016

@ Casa Africa
09:30 Registration
09:45 Welcome (Casa Africa) Luis Padrón
09:55 Welcome – Maica Gil, SFIWEF

Solo talks: Supporting an innovation ecosystem
10:05 ZEC – Beatriz Barrera
10:15 ICEX – Victoria Vera
10:25 ITC (Gonzalo Piernavieja)
10:35 Almudena Moreno (Alliance for Solidarity)
10:45 SPEGC
10:55 Chamber of Commerce of Las Palmas – Paloma Bretones
11:05 Nadejda Georgieva Bozukova

11:10 Topyster Muga
11:20 Andr é  Eidskrem, Intrahouse
11:30 Coffe break – Networking
12:00 Almaz Negash
12:20 Jimena Delgado-Taramona
12:30 Maica Gil 12:40 Panel- How can institutions support entrepreneurship: Almaz Negash , Beatriz Barrera, Melinda Epler. Moderated by Karla Chaman (International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank) 13:10 Maria Jose Perez – MET Community Spain 13:20 Melinda Epler
13:30 Constanza Nieto

@ SPEGC / IncubeGC

Workshops / Workshops
16:00 Internationalization vs. Localization – Constanza Nieto
16:30 Electronic Markets – Victoria Vera Gonzalez, ICEX
17:00 Entrepreneurs bootcamp Part 1 – Melinda Epler
18:00 Business and Human Rights – Irene Bello

Friday, May 27th, 2016

@ SPEGC / IncubeGC
Workshops / Workshops
09:00 Entrepreneurs bootcamp Part 2 – Melinda Epler
09:00 High performance teams – Berta Lazaro
09:30 Registration and welcome  
09:45 Keynote Speaker – Karla Chaman, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank
10: 00 Panel – Increasing access to capital: Karla Chaman, Maica Gil, Melinda Epler, Constanza Nieto
10:30 Fire Chat: Myths about Entrepreneurship – Almaz Negash & Maica Gil
11:00 Break

My story: Life as an entrepreneur, professional, innovator …
11:15 Isabel Planells, SFIWEF liaison
11:30 Karen Floyd, Intrahouse
11:45 Being freelance after presbyopia – Mercedes Sanagustin, program YUZZ
12:00 Nayra Quesada, Bicompatible
12: 15 Nayra Iglesias, InOut Studio
12:30 Fire Chat: Coworking spaces – Octavio Suarez, Nacho Rodriguez, Esther Perez Verdu
13:00 Noelia Pérez – B & M Sport Marketing

Workshop / Workshop
13: 00-14: 00 Code Basics – Isabel Planells, Liaison at SFIWEF

13:15 Innovation Norway (Gaute Hagerup)   13:30 Rahfeal Gordon (via skype) 13:45 Rosana Alvarez, elite SLNE 14:00 Lunch break15:00 Panel – Entrepreneurship ecosystems across the globe – Almaz Negash, Melinda Epler, Maica Gil , Topyster Muga. 15:30 Kellye Rogers, Heroikka 15:45 Diana Bordon,  Facial Yoga Plan 16:00 Berta Lázaro, Teamlabs 16:15 Alicia Sánchez, Upper 16:30 Alicia Castillo Holley (via Skype) 4:45 Break 17:00 Virginia Santana Trujillo , Paradise Hotels & Resorts
17:10 Ramses Hair

17:20 Nestor Rodriguez
17:30 Fire Chat: Cybercrime, protect your data – Pino Kyri (CONSENSUS Advokat), & Martin Mielke
(IT Consultant & Systems Architect at rsysadmin.com).
18:00 Panel – Women in Technology: Opportunities and trends – Karen Floyd, Ida Vega, Topyster Muga. Moderated by Esther Pérez Verdú (Canary Islands 7).

Sponsors

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La vaste expérience de Maica Gil en entrepreneuriat, organisations gouvernementales et associations à but non-lucratives l’a aidée à créer une plateforme pour diverses organisations internationales avec la volonté de collaborer, de partager des ressources et de donner une visibilité à divers projets et initiatives, start-up et des entreprises spécifiques aux femmes à l’occasion du San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum (SFIWEF).

Elle organise une conférence annuelle qui réunit les entrepreneurs des Amériques, en Europe et en Afrique, en créant le premier écosystème d’autonomisation qui donne une visibilité à tous les projets, les entreprises et les start-ups dirigées ou lancés par des femmes venant de toute l’industrie.

Cette année, la conférence a lieu le 26 au 27 mai à Gran Canaria, Espagne.

Nous cherchons à organiser l’édition 2018 de la conférence en France et commencer à développer le International Women Entrepreneurs à Paris. Ne manquez pas ce merveilleux événement de réseautage gratuit!

For more information about SFIWEF and a list of partners and members, click here.

Nous remercions l’Hotel Korner pour son soutien.

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 WORKTECH15 West Coast is a forum for all those involved in the future of work and the workplace as well as real estate, technology and innovation. The event will take place at Mission Bay Conference Center on Wednesday 2nd December 2015.

Thought leaders will gather to share cutting edge ideas on the future, from both a people and technology perspective. The event will allow an understanding of the key drivers of change and enablers of innovation that will shape how, where and when work takes place. Our global speakers will explore future technologies, cutting edge award-winning workplaces and people, change and engagement.

Expert speakers & topics for the day include:

• Carla Boragno, Vice President of Site Services, Genentech
  Igniting a Shift in Work Practice
• Antonia Cardone, Senior Vice President, Cushman & Wakefield
  What’s Next in Workplace Strategy Expert Panel Discussion 
• Peter Czimback, Director of Information Technology
  A Connected Dining Experience 
• Dr Megan Divett, Project Director, Puzzle Partners
  Global Workplace Innovation: Sunshine & Vegemite: An Incubator for Experimentation 
• Dr Charles Grantham, Founder and Teacher, Community Design Institute
  A Journey Towards Wholeness in Workplace Design 
• Melissa Marsh, Founder & CEO, PLASTARC
  The Quantified Workplace: Applications and Opportunities 
• Jeff Reuschel, Global Director of Design & Innovation, Haworth, Inc
  Working in a Mind Field – How Cognitive Affordances Affect Our Mental Abilities 
• David Rolls, Head of Cities and Urban Renewal, Mirvac
  What’s Next in Workplace Strategy Expert Panel Discussion

About WORKTECH
WORKTECH is a leading international workplace conference series. The event caters to the educational needs of Heads of CRE, Heads of FM and Chief Executives of the top Global 1000 companies, and has been held at locations around the world, including London, New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Singapore, São Paulo and Buenos Aires.
WORKTECH speakers are leading international thinkers, industry strategists and radical visionaries. Our speakers come from some of today’s most successful companies as well as a broad range of progressive and influential organizations.

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The US Embassy in Madrid collaborated with Cabildo de Gran Canaria, the Organization for the Economic Development of Gran Canaria (SPEGC), and the startups accelerator Incube, in a two-day summit of entrepreneurs in Las Palmas. Organized by the platform San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum, this forum was a unique event to bring together entrepreneurs from the USA and Spain, creating an ecosystem of empowerment that gave visibility to projects, businesses and start-ups directed to or launched by women. The event included keynote presentations by industry leaders, panel discussions, example pitch workshop, and hands-on breakout sessions designed to provide entrepreneurs with the tools to develop their ideas and find success in business. The Summit introduced educational programs aimed to inspire, educate, and empower the next generation of women in technology, as well as change the ratio in STEM education and careers. #GCForum2015 @USembassyMadrid @SFIWEF

La Embajada de EE.UU. en Madrid participó junto al Cabildo de Gran Canaria, la Sociedad de Promoción Económica de Gran Canaria y la aceleradora Incube, en unas jornadas en Las Palmas organizadas por la plataforma San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum. Durante dos días, emprendedores y emprendedoras de la isla, pudieron conocer a empresarias líderes de San Francisco, y participar en mesas redondas y talleres donde se dio visibilidad a proyectos y empresas dirigidas o iniciadas por mujeres procedentes de cualquier industria.  La conferencia expuso modelos educativos para motivar a niñas y estudiantes universitarias a escoger carreras de ingeniería, estudios de programación y carreras tecnológicas. #GCForum2015 @USembassyMadrid @SFIWEF

Press:
– El Pais – ¿Por qué hay tan pocas mujeres líderes de ‘startups’?
– La Provincia – Silicon Valley mira a Canarias para desarrollar proyectos en África
– Emprendedores.es – Foro de mujeres emprendedoras
– Consulta-Europa.com – Women Entrepreneurship Forum
– Lasiniciativas.com – Gran Canaria acoge el 1er San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum
– ITespresso.es – El GCForum15 celebrará su primer encuentro en Las Palmas

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