Upcoming Events | San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com Mon, 13 May 2019 05:30:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.13 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BANNER-2-32x32.png Upcoming Events | San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com 32 32 5th Gran Canaria Summit 2019 – Presented by Heroikka Association and SFIWEF https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/2019/05/5th-gran-canaria-summit-2019-presented-by-heroikka-association-and-sfiwef/ Mon, 13 May 2019 05:20:32 +0000 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/?p=118866 The post 5th Gran Canaria Summit 2019 – Presented by Heroikka Association and SFIWEF appeared first on San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum.

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Description

The Gran Canaria Summit serves as a bridge between entrepreneurs from Africa, America and Europe presents a unique opportunity to support the ecosystem of regional entrepreneurship. It aims to give international visibility to the projects and startups launched by women, university students and Canarian entrepreneurs, with the support of the Heroikka Association, Casa ÁAfrica, the US Embassy and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Attendance to the 3-day event is free, but you have to register in Eventbrite and take the ticket to reserve a seat given that the capacity is limited. Do not stay without this opportunity.

 

Wednesday May 22 @ Africa House

18:00 Presentation of the Summit Summit 2019, Heroikka Association

18:15 Presentation Institutions: Casa África and the US Embassy – Stewart Tuttle, Counselor for Public Diplomacy, US Embassy

18:30 Round table: Ecosystems of Innovation for and by Women: Looking into Africa * 

  • Alicia Castillo Holley, Investor, Entrepreneur, Founder Women Get Funded and member of Sand Hill Angels.
  • Awamary Khan, Founder and CEO Innovate Gambia and The Woman Boss
  • María Ángeles León, Co-Founder, Open Value Foundation, Impulse4Social
  • Pino Kyri, President, Heroikka Association
  • Nastasha Velasco, National Sales and Partnership Executive, Bridge for Billions

(* The round table will be done in Spanish and English )

7:30 pm Cocktail and networking

 

Thursday May 23 @ ULPGC Paraninfo

09:00 Registration

09:30 Welcome:

  • Mr. Pablo Rodríguez, Vice President and Counselor of Public Works and Transportation
    Vice President of the Government of the Canary Islands
  • Mr. Rafael Robaina Romero, Rector of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • Stewart Tuttle, Counselor for Public Diplomacy, US Embassy
  • Mr. José Segura Clavell, General Director, Casa África
  • Ms. Sara Mateos, Director, DISA Foundation
  • Ms. Esther Martel, Director, Mapfre Foundation

09:45 Welcome closing:

  • Rosa Batista Canino, Vice Chancellor of Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employment, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

09:50 Presentation: “Technovation Challenge” by Wenceslao Cárceles, Technovation Ambassador Canarias

  • Aruks Team: Judit Álvarez Fernández, Irene Navarro González, Miriam Navarro González, Mishell Medina López, Carla Quintana Bolaños
  • JAM3: Marolyn Dayan Guzmán Álvarez, Jamila Diallo Ba Dieng, María del Pino Hernández Mendieta, Ainhoa ​​del Pilar Acosta Ageno, María Naranjo Almeida

10:10 Presentaci or n: “Initiatives for women entrepreneurs 2019 “by Maica Gil, founder of Heroikka and SF International Women Entrepreneurs Forum

10:25 Round table: “My experience as an investor: trends”

  • Alicia Castillo Holley, Investor, Entrepreneur, Founder Women Get Funded and member of Sand Hill Angels
  • Taryn Andersen, Co-Founder, Impulse4Women
  • María Ángeles León, Co-Founder, Open Value Foundation, Impulse4Social
  • María Cruz Conde, Head of Institutional Relations, Open Value Foundation

11:10 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 Presentaci or n:  Mentality and numbers, friends or foes? 

  • Vanessa Marrero, Economist and creator of the Emotional Financial Education System

11:50 Presentaci or n:  Women in educating tion in media tion, arbitration and applicable technologies 

  • Rosa Pérez Martel, Director of the Mediation and Arbitration Service of the ULPGC

12:10 Presentaci or n:  Woman talent and influential women 

  • Beatriz Recio, Journalist, CEO Womantalent

12:30 Presentaci or n: “leave a mark on our customers”

  • Lidia Monzón, Expert in Higher University Management and Mentoring, Communicator and Writer, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC)

12:50 Presentaci or n: TBD

13: 10-14: 30 Cocktail and networking

*** Afternoon workshops

15:30 Workshop: “Entrepreneurship Bootcamp”

  • “From idea to business” Cristina Suárez
  • “Digital Marketing” Marí to Quintana
  • PR – TBD

17:00 Investment Workshop: “Get funds for your idea, company and / or entrepreneur project”

  • Alicia Castillo Holley, Investor, Entrepreneur, Founder Women Get Funded and member of Sand Hill Angels.

 

Friday, May 24 @ Elder Museum

10:00 Workshop:  Design Thinking – Tools for Brainstorming” by Jessica Pastor, Creative Director, Diseño Industrial 

Presentations:  Building an inclusive innovation ecosystem 

11:15 Entrepreneurs of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC)

  • Aida Yanes and Elena Castellano (Hardy Visit)
  • Itahisa Chávez Santana (Muse Group)

11:45 Presentaci or n: “Believe, love and enjoy” by Felisa Herrera, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Founder of The Soho Women in the World

12:05 Presentaci or n: “Innovate Gambia” by Awamary Khan, Founder and CEO, Innovate Gambia / The Woman Boss

12:25 Presentaci or n:  Female leadership and digital transformation trends, developments and challenges  by Ana Landeta Echeberria, Director of the Institute I + D + i of the Open University of Madrid (Udima)

12:50 Presentaci or n: “How to get your first customer” by Carlota Calderon, founder of Hipatias

13:15 Cocktail and networking

14:00 Presentaci or n: “The Secrets of the Achiever” by Patricia Glen, Director of the Institute of High Efficiency, Businesswoman and Coach

14:20 Presentaci or n: TBD

14:40 Presentaci or n:  International finance  by Nacho Zabaleta, MBA Director

15:00 Presentation:  Association ng Heroikka ” by Pino Kyri, President, Association Heroikka

15:20 Roundtable:  C or mo an ecosystem inclusive innovation is created in Canary 

  • Nacho Rodríguez, CEO at CoworkingC
  • Celia Hernández, Domingo Alonso Group
  • Moisés Santana, Manager, Emerge Association
  • PROEXCA – TBD
  • Carina González, Classroom Director of Interactive Digital Culture, Heroikka Lab
  • Patricia Fraile Romero, Manager, Canary Islands Technological Excellence

 

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Premio Juntas Emprendemos MX, presentado por Heroikka https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/2018/08/premio-juntas-emprendemos-mx-presentado-por-heroikka/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 03:45:46 +0000 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/?p=118822 The post Premio Juntas Emprendemos MX, presentado por Heroikka appeared first on San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum.

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Agradecemos a todos los mentores participantes por donar su tiempo. 

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San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum, Sep 14 presentado por Heroikka https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/2018/08/premio-juntas-emprendemos-mxsep-14-presentado-por-heroikka/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 03:30:39 +0000 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/?p=118816 The post San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum, Sep 14 presentado por Heroikka appeared first on San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum.

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Summit in Gran Canaria May 10-11, 2018 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/2018/04/summit-in-gran-canaria-may-10-11-2018/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:35:56 +0000 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/?p=118763 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 […]

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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. Do not stay without this opportunity.

 

Register

Diary:

Thursday, May 10 2018

09: 45h: Registration

10: 00h: Welcome:

Mr. Rafael Robaina Romero , Rector of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Dña . Laura Hochla , Deputy Economic Affairs Adviser of the US Embassy

Mr. Luis Padrón , General Director of Casa África

Ms. Sara Mateos, Director DISA Foundation

Ms. Esther Martel , Director of the Mapfre Foundation

10: 20h: Fireside chat: “My experience with entrepreneurship” : Adi Abili: Managing Director of Accelerators at AngelHack, San Francisco, USA; and Carolina Huaranca: Principal at Kapor Capital, California, USA.

11: 00h: “The numbers are not my thing, can I start?”: Vanessa Marrero: Creator of the Emotional Financial Education system for dreamy and enthusiastic women. Expert in financial education, economist, consultant, trainer and coach.

11: 30h: COFFEE BREAK

12: 00h: “Entrepreneurs, women with a future”: María Bernarda Barrios, Jurist and President of Charter100 GC.

12: 30h: Round table: “Investing in the future: trends”: Maica Gil: Founder of the startup Heroikka. Founder of the San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum (SFIWEF); Adi Abili: Managing Director of Accelerators at AngelHack; and Carolina Huaranca: Principal at Kapor Capital; Ana E. Cardenes: Head of the Economy and Enterprise Department at Casa Africa. Laura Hochla, Deputy Economic Affairs Adviser of the US Embassy

13: 00h: “Effective communication workshop”: Lidia Monzón: Diploma in Social Graduate. Expert in Higher University Management. ULPGC staff Mentor, Communicator and Writer. Master in Emotional Intelligence for business. Expert in Mentoring.

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: CATERING AND NETWORKING

3:30 pm: “Entrepreneurship Boot Camp”: Adi Abili: Managing Director of Accelerators at AngelHack, San Francisco, California, USA. MS, Finance: School of Oriental and African Studies. At AngelHack Adi works directly with global startups providing support and startup mentorship and education to take ideas and make them into high-functioning startups, while expanding the AngelHack brand through an ever expanding network of advisors, investors, and mentors. She currently holds multiple board positions in Silicon Valley (Advisory Board for SXSW, Defy Ventures), and recently became a US Regional Director for Global Ecosystem Startup, a global virtual one week accelerator.

17: 00h: “Investment workshop: how to get funding”: Carolina Huaranca: Principal at Kapor Capital. At Kapor Capital, Carolina focuses on identifying early stage investments, evaluating those investments, and partnering with entrepreneurs to grow their companies. She is particularly interested in Future Work, People Operations Technology, and Education. Carolina is a graduate of Cornell University and was awarded the Konologie Fellowship at The Wharton School.

May 11

10: 00h: Round table of graduates and entrepreneurs of the ULPGC with Maica Gil, founder of Heroikka.

Miriam Rodríguez – Artenatur (Rural tourism in houses – cave)

Rita Remache – Canary Sun Hostel

Gloria Eisman – Lightbee (Communications by Visible Light VLC)

Pepi Nuez and Patricia Cabrera , P & P Consulting

11: 00h: “How to inspire and improve the skills and abilities of women in the business, political and social spheres”: Eva Serrano: Honorary Member of Women Leaders of the Americas, President of the Spanish Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Madrid ( ASEME) and vice president of the Business Confederation of Madrid (CEIM).

11: 30h: COFFEE BREAK

12:00: Round table: “Data protection, everything you need to know about the new European Data Protection Regulation”: Gonzalo del Castillo: Qualified US Lawyer, Data Protection Consultant in London; Evelyn Viera: University Expert in Computer Law and Judicial Expertise; Elena Meneses and Pino Kyri: Lawyers and Managing Partners in Consensus Advokat. Director of Rights and Guarantees of Charter100 GC.

12: 40h: “Goodbye to the blip between education and business reality”: Berta Lazaro: TeamLabs. Researcher at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Master of Urban Design by the University of Berkeley, Architect and Landscaper by ETSAUN. Berta is a Founding Partner of Teamlabs where the adventure begins due to her concern for alternative education methods and her experience with young people in processes of citizen participation.

13: 10h: “Heroikka, from initiative to startup”: Heroikka is an initiative that started little by little and has become the place where the most relevant feminine profiles of Silicon Valley are not lacking. It is a platform to discover, create and collaborate. In Heroikka there are no registration fees or obligations, but enthusiasm and willingness to share is expected. We unite women’s skills with projects led by women to create a greater impact. Heroikka has its initial base in San Francisco, but no borders are set, they have been part of the African Diaspora American Summit and Tech Inclusion.

13: 40h: “Closing of the conference”: Mrs. Rosa Maria Batista Canino: Vice-rector of Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employment of the ULPGC.

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Sponsors of Forum 2018:

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Ecuador, Quito Summit March 8, 2018 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/2018/02/summit-2018/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:34:15 +0000 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/?p=118605 March 8, 2018 Ecuador, Quito San Francisco International Women Entrepreneur Forum is co-organiser of this first event in Ecuador. For More Information click here

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March 8, 2018
Ecuador, Quito

San Francisco International Women Entrepreneur Forum is co-organiser of this first event in Ecuador.

For More Information click here

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GRAN CANARIA SUMMIT 2018 is here https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/2018/02/gran-canaria-summit-2018/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:33:47 +0000 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/?p=118603 May 10, 11 2018 SFIWE Gran Canaria Summit 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 […]

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May 10, 11 2018 SFIWE Gran Canaria Summit

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. Do not stay without this opportunity.Register here

https://www.eventbrite.es/e/entradas-4th-gran-canaria-summit-2018-sf-international-women-entrepreneurs-forum-y-el-vicerrectorado-de-45091374515

Thursday May 10, 2018

09: 45h: Registration

10: 00h: Welcome: Mrs. Rosa Maria Batista Canino, Vice-Rector of Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employment of the ULPGC, Mr. Luis Padrón, General Director of Casa África, and Mrs. Maica Gil, Founder of the San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum (SFIWEF).

10: 20h: Fireside chat: “My experience with entrepreneurship”: Adi Abili: Managing Director of Accelerators at AngelHack, San Francisco, USA; and Carolina Huaranca: Principal at Kapor Capital, California, USA.

11: 00h: “The numbers are not my thing, can I start?”: Vanessa Marrero: Creator of the Emotional Financial Education system for dreamy and enthusiastic women. Expert in financial education, economist, consultant, trainer and coach.

11: 30h: COFFEE BREAK

12: 00h: “Entrepreneurs, women with a future”: María Bernarda Barrios, Jurist and President of Charter100 GC.

12: 30h: Roundtable: “Investing in the future: trends”: Maica Gil: Founder of the startup Heroikka. Founder of the San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum (SFIWEF); Adi Abili: Managing Director of Accelerators at AngelHack; and Carolina Huaranca: Principal at Kapor Capital.

13: 00h: “Effective communication workshop”: Lidia Monzón: Diploma in Social Graduate. Expert in Higher University Management. ULPGC staff Mentor, Communicator and Writer. Master in Emotional Intelligence for business. Expert in Mentoring.

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: CATERING AND NETWORKING

3:30 pm: “Entrepreneurship Boot Camp”: Adi Abili: Managing Director of Accelerators at AngelHack, San Francisco, California, USA. MS, Finance: School of Oriental and African Studies. At AngelHack Adi works directly with global startups providing support and startup mentorship and education to take ideas and make them into high-functioning startups while expanding the AngelHack brand through an ever-expanding network of advisors, investors, and mentors. She currently holds multiple board positions in Silicon Valley (Advisory Board for SXSW, Defy Ventures), and recently became a US Regional Director for Global Ecosystem Startup, a global virtual one-week accelerator.

17: 00h: “Investment workshop: how to get funding”: Carolina Huaranca: Principal at Kapor Capital. At Kapor Capital, Carolina focuses on identifying early-stage investments, evaluating those investments, and partnering with entrepreneurs to grow their companies. She is particularly interested in Future Work, People Operations Technology, and Education. Carolina is a graduate of Cornell University and was awarded the Konologie Fellowship at The Wharton School.

Friday May 11, 2018

10: 00h: Round table of graduates and entrepreneurs of the ULPGC with Maica Gil, founder of Heroikka.

11: 00h: “How to inspire and improve the skills and abilities of women in the business, political and social spheres”: Eva Serrano: Honorary Member of Women Leaders of the Americas, President of the Spanish Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Madrid ( ASEME) and vice president of the Business Confederation of Madrid (CEIM).

11: 30h: COFFEE BREAK

12:00: Round table: “Data protection, everything you need to know about the new European Data Protection Regulation”: Gonzalo del Castillo: Qualified US Lawyer, Data Protection Consultant in London; Evelyn Viera: University Expert in Computer Law and Judicial Expertise; Elena Meneses and Pino Kyri: Lawyers and Managing Partners in Consensus Advokat. Director of Rights and Guarantees of Charter100 GC.

12: 40h: “The skills of the future: learning the future”: Berta Lazaro: TeamLabs. Researcher at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Master of Urban Design by the University of Berkeley, Architect and Landscaper by ETSAUN. Berta is a Founding Partner of Teamlabs where the adventure begins due to her concern for alternative education methods and her experience with young people in processes of citizen participation.

13: 10h: “Heroikka, from initiative to startup”: Heroikka is an initiative that started little by little and has become the place where the most relevant feminine profiles of Silicon Valley are not lacking. It is a platform to discover, create and collaborate. In Heroikka there are no registration fees or obligations, but enthusiasm and willingness to share is expected. We unite women’s skills with projects led by women to create a greater impact. Heroikka has its initial base in San Francisco, but no borders are set, they have been part of the African Diaspora American Summit and Tech Inclusion.

13: 40h: “Closing of the conference”: Mrs. Rosa Maria Batista Canino: Vice-rector of Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employment of the ULPGC.

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Heroikka Awards SEP 2018 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/2018/02/heroikka-awards/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:32:17 +0000 https://sfwomentrepreneurs.com/?p=118601 Herroika Awards is about celebrating women that are part of Heroikka network. More info coming soon. You can sign up to Heroikka here 

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Herroika Awards is about celebrating women that are part of Heroikka network. More info coming soon. You can sign up to Heroikka here 

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