She Decides, You Succeed Final Conference - Videos

We are pleased to share with you some videos of the She Decides, You Succeed Final Conference held on 9th of June 2016 at Foment del Treball. The Conference explored the conclusions and the results of the project on encouraging companies to actively promote the access of women to decision-making positions through highlighting the importance and benefits of having a better gender balance in the different areas of responsibility in the company.

The She Decides, You Succeed Final Conference was co-organized by the Association of Organizations of Mediterranean Businesswomen (AFAEMME) and the Comissió Dona i Empresa of Foment del Treball with the support of the European partner organizations involved in the project: the Centre for Inclusive Leadership (CFIL),  Associazione Imprenditrici e Donne Dirigenti d’Azienda (AIDDA), The Women’s Economy (WE), the European Women Inventors & Innovators Network of Bawe (EUWIIN), the Women’s NGOs Cooperation Network of Latvia (LSOST), Asociata Femei in Afaceri (AFEI), the European Association for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WITEC) and the Organización de Mujeres Empresarias y de Gerencia Activa (OMEGA). 

The Conference consisted of three main panels:

1) Welcome and Opening Session:

Speakers:

• Ms. Maria Helena de Felipe Lehtonen, President of Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen (AFAEMME) 
• Mr. Joaquín Gay de Montella, President of Foment del Treball (Catalan Employers Organization)
• Ms. Teresa Maria Pitarch i Albós, President of Institut Catalá de les Dones
• Mr. Ferran Tarradellas Espuny, Head of the European Commission Representation in Barcelona    

2) Second Panel - debate: " Accelerating business growth by gender balance in decision-making". The "Seven Benefits": the real outcomes of She Decides, You Succeed.

Speakers:

• Ms. Margarita Artal, General Secretary of The European Association for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WITEC)
• Ms. Tatjiana Hine, Member of European Women Inventors & Innovators Network International (EUWIIN) 
• Ms. Caro van Eekelen, Senior Vice President Talent & Culture Transformation of ACCOR Group Worldwide
• Ms. Mirella Visser, Founder and Managing Director of The Centre for Inclusive Leadership and Quality Controller of the Project (CFIL)

• Ms. Inete Ielite, Chair of the Board  Women's NGOs Cooperation Network of Latvia 
• Ms. Alice Botnarenco, President of Femei in Afaceri (Women in Business Romania) 
• Ms. Inmaculada Álvarez, President of Organización de Mujeres Empresarias y Gerencia Activa (OMEGA) 
• Mr. Hermogénes del Real, Member of  Organización de Mujeres Empresarias y Gerencia Activa (OMEGA) 
• Ms. Sally Arkley, Director  of  The Women’ s Economy (WE)  
• Ms. Franca Audisio, President of Associazione Imprenditrici e Donne Dirigenti d'Azienda (AIDDA) 
• Ms. Daniela Valente, Woman Leader of Associazione Imprenditrici e Donne Dirigenti d'Azienda (AIDDA)