WOMEN IN ACTION
REWRITING THE RULES OF LEADERSHIP
Leadership is not a destination — it’s a journey of growth, challenging boundaries, and paving the way for others to succeed.
This year’s conference will spotlight the stories of women who have taken bold steps to build lasting professional and personal legacies, and those who are forging networks, mentorships, and partnerships to drive meaningful change. Together, we’ll celebrate and be inspired by moments where women have fearlessly acted with courage to redefine workplace culture and drive progress toward gender equality.
True leadership isn’t about maintaining the status quo—it’s about forging new paths. Join us in celebrating the bravery, collaboration, and innovation that make women in leadership a powerful force for change.
SPEAKERS
Founder and CEO, Universal Womens Network™ Inc, Women of Inspiration™ and SupportHER.
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AGENDA
9:00 - 9:30
Registration & Welcome
9:30 - 9:45
Opening Remarks
Mireia Las Heras, IESE MBA Academic Director
Monica Redondo, WiB President
9:45 - 10:20
Opening Keynote: Fulfilled Leaders: Rewriting the Script
Break
Dr. Sabina Nagpal, Medical Doctor and Performance Coach
Get a heads start with this 1min self assessment.
10:30 - 11:30
Panel: From Entry to Influence: Women Leading in the C-Suite
Eva Valenzuela Marti, CEO Barcelona Airport
Lisa Bisaccia, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer CVS Health
Sabine Mueller, CEO of DHL Consulting
Moderator: Valentina Raponi, IESE Professor
Coffee Break
12:00 - 13:00
Panel: No Limits: Thriving Through Allyship, Mentorship, and Bold Self-Belief
Monika Wincel, Founder & Managing Partner Cedo Capital
Marielle de Spa, Founder & Managing Partner TCKapital
Monica Kretschmer, Founder & CEO Universal Women’s Network
Daria Koroleva, Partner Roland Berger Frankfurt
Moderator: Sebastien Brion, IESE Professor
Lunch Break & Breakout Rooms (1)
13:15 - 14:15
Women in Tech: Fireside Chat. Katrina Walker, CEO & Founder at CodeOp. Alejandra Acosta, social entrepreneur and activist for gender equity and human rights, Read more here
Real Allyship: Taking Responsibility for Inclusive Leadership. Anneloes Raes, Head of the Department of Managing People in Organizations IESE. Read more here
Rewriting Resilience from the Inside Out. Michelle Halum, Authentic Confidence Coach ACC. Read more here
Lunch Break & Breakout Rooms (2)
14:15 - 15:15
Women entrepreneurs: Defying expectations and reshaping perceptions
Embracing your carreer: own your worth to unlock your full potential
15:30 - 16:00
Keynote: Redefining Power: The Neuroscience of Women’s Leadership
Katharine D'Amico, President & CEO at the Swala Institute for Applied Neuroscience in Business and Leadership
Panel: The Power of Two: Couples Succeeding Together
Robert Raney, IESE Professor & Sadie Raney, CEO & Co-Founder at Strix Leviathan & Eve Wealth
Florian Strachwitz , IESE MBA '25 & Marianne Engel, Medical Doctor & Research Assistant IESE Business School
Rosa Mach, Co-Founder ATOM.BIO & Daniel Lopez, Co-Founder ATOM.BIO
16:00 - 17:00
Break
Closing Keynote
17:15 - 17:45
Niamh Dawson, BCG Partner & Director, Change, Transition & Integration Excellence
Closing Remarks
17:45 - 18:00
Networking Cocktail
18:00 - 19:00
2024 CONFERENCE
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