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STEM WOMEN CONGRESS MADRID 2026

The STEM Women Congress holds its 4th edition in Madrid

stem women congress MadridswcSWC Madrid 2026

Madrid, April 2026 — On April 29, CaixaForum Madrid will host the fourth edition of the STEM Women Congress, an international event that has become a key platform for advancing women’s participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Organized by STEM Women Congress Global, the event will bring together business leaders, institutions and professionals to address the major challenges of today and the future from a perspective of diversity, innovation and data-driven decision-making.

This edition introduces a new program structure organized into thematic blocks, allowing for a more strategic articulation of content and a comprehensive view of current challenges. Throughout the day, discussions will focus on data governance, artificial intelligence, health, talent, and the societal impact of innovation, featuring experts from leading companies.

One of the key highlights will be the Ethics Courtroom, an innovative format that simulates a courtroom debate where two teams, representing pro-innovation and pro-regulation perspectives, will confront each other on the limits, risks and responsibilities of technological development. This dynamic session aims to foster critical reflection on the balance between technological progress and social responsibility, with the participation of top-level professionals and evaluation by an expert jury.

The congress will also host the first STEM Awards ceremony of the year in Spain, recognizing the talent and initiatives that are transforming the STEM ecosystem. In this edition, the initiative award evolves into the new concept of Ecosystem Recognition, introducing two categories, Inspiration and Professional Career, thereby reinforcing a more strategic approach to impact recognition. Alongside this innovation, the STEM Woman Award and the STEM Teacher Award remain, consolidating a comprehensive awards structure that recognizes both individual talent and collective impact.

The most significant innovation of this edition will be the official unveiling of the STEM Atlas, a global platform designed to structure, connect and analyze information on STEM initiatives worldwide. The STEM Atlas aims to address one of the sector’s main challenges: the fragmentation of data and the difficulty of measuring real impact. Through this platform, it will be possible to identify regional and systemic gaps, generate comparable knowledge, and enable evidence-based decision-making for both public and private stakeholders. In the coming years, the STEM Atlas will become the foundation for the evolution of the STEM Women Annual Report (SWAR), establishing itself as a global intelligence system designed to transform impact into actionable insights.

STEM Women Congress Madrid 2026 is supported by leading companies committed to innovation and diversity, including GFT, CaixaBank Tech, Danone, Kyndryl, Abertis, Volkswagen, Mur&Partners, Dormakaba, Oracle and Captrain. Their involvement highlights the critical role of the private sector in building a more inclusive, competitive and sustainable STEM ecosystem.

STEM Women Congress continues to strengthen its mission of connecting talent, companies and institutions globally, creating spaces for knowledge, visibility and impact that contribute to reducing the gender gap in STEM and accelerating societal transformation.

Host: Kenza Hazeb Hamzaoui, Operations Manager at Akkodis

GLOBAL STEM CONNECTION

9:30 h INSTITUTIONAL OPENING
Eva Díaz, CEO and founder of STEM WOMEN CONGRESS
Abelardo de la Rosa, Secretario de Estado de Educación

BLOQUE 1 – DATA & FUTURE

10:00 h TALK 1: Data-Driven Nations: How Governance, STEM Talent and Strategic Intelligence Shape the Future of Countries
Natalia Olson-Urtecho,Growth Advisor in HumanIT and Advisor at Rapid Scale VC, Plug and Play, Repscan and IDEDED

10:15 h TALK 2: IA generativa sin estereotipos: atención al cliente para todo el mundo
Sara Vallribera, Innovation Manager at GFT Technologies
Ester Perelló, Innovation Consultant at GFT Technologies

BLOQUE 2 – SALUD, CIENCIA Y DECISIONES

10:30 h TALK 3: La pregunta que cambió mi forma de entender el cáncer
Dra. Marina Sánchez Calleja, Medical doctor, MSc in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Biomedical Engineering, and PhD candidate in Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology at Oncological Pathologies Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Hospital

10:45 h TALK 4
Bruna de Almeida, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Danone

11:00 h TALK 5: Inteligencia Artificial en oncología: ¿confiarías tu vida a un algoritmo?
Laura Borque Miño, Associate Principal at Oracle

11:15 h COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

BLOQUE 3 – TALENTO & OPORTUNIDADES

11:45 h TALK 6: ¿Quién te subió al tren? La persona que cambió tu futuro
Seletny Zamora, Técnica Seguridad Operacional Ferroviaria en Captrain
Miriam Alonso, Maquinista en Captrain
Vanesa García, Subdirectora adjunta a la Subdirección de Coordinación de la Seguridad Ferroviaria de la Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Ferroviaria

BLOQUE 4 – CONFLICTO

12:00 h ETHICS COURTROOM – NAVIGATING STEM INNOVATION RESPONSIBLY
Judge
Joana Barbany, Technology Business Development Director at Michael Page

Jury
Alberto Barroso, IT & Data Director – Advanced Analytics and AI, Danone
Natalia Álvarez, Head of Corporate Open Innovation & Venturing in DeepTech Alliance
Anna Pérez, Managing Partner at Mur&Partners

Team Pro Innovación
Berta Tortajada, Senior legal counsel, Oracle
Juan José Cerrolaza, Head of Artificial Intelligence | Applications, Data & AI. Kyndryl
Marta Portalés, Head of European Projects Mobile World Capital Barcelona
Tanya Suárez, Founder & CEO – IoT Tribe
Arantxa Aramendía, IT Project Manager at Volkswagen Group España Distribución

Team Pro Regulación
Sorne Resines, Directora de Seguridad para España Mexico en AlfaTech Core Services (A Kyndryl Company)
Kelly Cuesta, Senior Marketing Consultant & Director and Founder Latinas In Tech Spain
Olga Polo, Chief Compliance Officer en Abertis
Diana Martín, HR Manager Iberia in Dormakaba Spain
Javier Espinosa García, Director of Software Engineering at CaixaBank Tech

BLOQUE 5 – SOLUCIONES & FUTURO

12:45 h TALK 7: Las matemáticas invisibles
Ariadna Morancho, AI Governance & Data Project Manager at Volkswagen Group España Distribución
Arantxa Aramendía, IT Project Manager at Volkswagen Group España Distribución

13:00 h TALK 8
Ana Méndez, Data Scientis and Mathematic at CaixaBankTech

13:15 h STEM Women Association
Mar Porras, Global President STEM WOMEN Association & Marketing Manager at Ricoh Spain

13:20 h STEM ATLAS CONNECTION

13:25 h ESCUELA – INICIATIVA

13:30 h STEM INDEX
Ana Miguel, Ingeniera de planificación en SENER
Eva Navarro, Marketing Manager Iberia at Logitech
Laura Arroyo, EMEA HPE Business Manager at Ingram Micro

13:35 h ENTREGA DEL PREMIO ETHICS COURTROOM – NAVIGATING STEM INNOVATION RESPONSIBLY
Joana Barbany, Technology Business Development Director at Michael Page

BLOQUE 6 – STEM AWARDS, MADRID 2026

13:40 h STEM AWARDS, MADRID 2026
ECOSYSTEM RECOGNITION – CARRERA PROFESIONAL
President: Celiana Carreño, Leader of Initiatives in Spain Chapter in STEM WOMEN & Head of Product & VP of Tech at Globant

Jury
Oscar Codón, Director General Fundación Capgemini
Begoña Tiscar, Head of R&D for Main line Area in Siemens Mobility
Rosa Barrios, Corporate Institucional Relations and Investor Director at Oryon Universal

ECOSYSTEM RECOGNITION – INSPIRACIÓN
President: Celiana Carreño, Leader of Initiatives in Spain Chapter in STEM WOMEN & Head of Product & VP of Tech at Globant

Jury
María del Castillo, CEO of Faro Educación
Mildred Laya Azuaje, Field Marketing Executive Programs EMEA South at Salesforce
Gaston Boireau Lahore, Fundador DEIBme · Estrategia DEIB · Cultura, Liderazgo y Aprendizaje Organizacional

STEM WOMAN AWARD
President: Anna Pérez Bassons, Managing Partner at Mur&Partners

Jury
Beth Camprubí, CEO, Business Coach & Product Manager of BECE Consulting & Language Services, SL
Marta Alamany, Director of Hotel Catalonia Magdalenes, Catalonia Hotels & Resorts
Carlota Robles, Diagnostic Sales Manager Iberia at Hologic

STEM TEACHER AWARD
President: María José Lodeiros, SAP BTP Manager, Minsait

Jury
Patricia Acebes, AI and quantum Researcher at CTIC Centro Tecnológico
Eva Blanco, Freelance consultant and senior advisor on topics such as Employee Experience, Internal Communication, Business Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

14:10 h CLOSING