• Empower. Inspire. Lead with Purpose.

    "Women & Leadership" is a one-day conference fully dedicated to empowering, inspiring, and equipping women at various stages of their careers, offering practical tools and strategic insights on leadership. This exclusive event brings together renowned leaders, experts, and change-makers for an intense journey of learning, connection, and personal and professional development.

    Through high-profile keynotes, relevant discussion panels, hands-on workshops, and one-on-one mentoring sessions, the conference aims to create a safe, collaborative, and transformative space for women who aspire to lead with purpose, empathy, and vision.

    The ultimate goal is to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to advance in their careers, aiming for many of them to reach leadership positions, team management roles, and professional success.

    October 11, at Natixis in Porto

    Event in Portuguese

    AGENDA

    09:30 – 10:00 | Check-in & Breakfast

    10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome Note

    • Liliana Castro/Inês Silva | Portuguese Women in Tech
    • Etienne Huret | CEO of Natixis in Portugal

    10:15 – 10:45 | Fireside Chat: “Female Leadership: From Challenge to Transformation”

    Speaker: Rita Marques | President at Fundação Livraria Lello

    Moderator: Inês Silva | Portuguese Women in Tech

    10:45 – 11:30 | Panel 1 – Women at the Top: How to Get There and Stay

    • Mariana Lacerda | Group Director of CS and Support at Positive
    • Fabíola Moutinho | Senior Director of Clinical Research at Sword Health
    • Margarida Carvalho | Global Presales Director at Intellias
    • Ana Fernandes | Secretary General at Natixis in Portugal

    Moderator: Márcia Pacheco | Women & Leadership Host

    11:30 – 12:30 | Parallel Workshops:

    • Time & Energy Management for Women Leaders
      • Nádia Miranda | IT Diretor at Worten Portugal
    • How to build authentic and conscious leadership
      • Inês Odila | Country Manager at Coverflex Portugal
    • Communicating with Clarity and Impact
      • Sara Ramos & Carla Brites Santos | Facilitator & Learning Experience Designer + Interpersonal Communication Coach
    • IMPROV Workshop
      • Márcia Pacheco | Communication & Digital Content Expert

    12:30 – 14:00 | Networking Lunch

    14:00 – 14:30 | Fireside Chat: “The Inner Game of Leadership”

    Speaker: Cristina Fonseca | General Partner at Indico Capital Partners

    Moderator: Inês Silva | Portuguese Women in Tech

    14:30 – 15:15 | Panel 2 – The Evolving Skill Set of the Modern Leader

    • Manuela DH | Global Customer Experience Director at Microsoft
    • Mariana Salvaterra | Head of Software Excellence Portugal and Switzerland at Zühlke Group
    • Teresa Carreiro | Co-Founder at Critical Manufacturing

    Moderator: Inês Silva | Portuguese Women in Tech

    15 min BREAK

    15:30 – 16:15 | Panel 3 – Building Cultures That Inspire and Retain Talent

    • Mafalda Garcês | Country Leader & Senior People Director at Dashlane
    • Sofia Matos | People & Culture Director at Infraspeak
    • Sara Sousa | General Manager at Blip
    • Filipa Santiago | HR Center of Expertise Leader at Natixis in Portugal

    Moderator: Nádia Leal Cruz | Head of Communication and Sustainability at Natixis in Portugal

    16:15 – 17:00 | Closing Keynote: “Personal Branding and Visibility”

    Speaker: Madalena Rugeroni | Founder, CEO, Investor

    17:00 – 17:15 | Closing Remarks

    • Liliana Castro/Inês Silva | Portuguese Women in Tech

    17:15 – 18:30 | Networking Cocktail

  • SPEAKERS

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    Cristina Fonseca

    General Partner at

    Indico Capital Partners & VP Product at Zendesk

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    Rita Marques

    President at Fundação Livraria Lello

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    Inês Odila

    Country Manager at Coverflex Portugal

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    Mariana Lacerda

    Group Director of CS and Support at Positive

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    Fabíola Moutinho

    Senior Director of Clinical Research at Sword Health

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    Margarida Carvalho

    Global Presales Director - Digital Segment at Intellias

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    Manuela DH

    Global Customer Experience Director at Microsoft

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    Mafalda Garcês

    Country Leader & Senior People Director at Dashlane

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    Sofia Matos

    People & Culture Director at Infraspeak

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    Teresa Carreiro

    Co-Founder at Critical Manufacturing

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    Nádia Miranda

    IT Operations and Application Support Lead, Finance, People, Corporate and Services & After Sales Delivery Lead at Worten

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    Mariana Figueiredo Salvaterra

    Head of Software Excellence Portugal and Switzerland at Zühlke Group

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    Sara Sousa

    General Manager at Blip

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    Etienne Huret

    CEO of Natixis in Portugal

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    Ana Fernandes

    Secretary General at Natixis in Portugal

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    Nádia Leal Cruz

    Head of Communication & Sustainability at Natixis in Portugal

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    Filipa Santiago

    HR Center of Expertise Leader at Natixis in Portugal

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    Márcia Pacheco

    Gestora e Produtora de Conteúdos

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    Sara Ramos

    Facilitator, Learning Designer, Community Builder

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    Carla Brites Santos

    Interpersonal Communication Coach

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    Founder and CEO at Madgrowth

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