• Empower. Inspire. Lead with Purpose.

    "Women & Leadership" was 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 was 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 17, at Natixis in Porto

    The event is SOLD OUT.

    AGENDA

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

    10:00 – 10:45 | Welcome Note

    • Liliana Castro/Inês Silva | Portuguese Women in Tech
    • TBC | Natixis

    10:45 - 11:30 | Open Keynote: Courage Is a Choice: Leadership That Matters

    • Speaker: Manuela Doutel Haghighi| Global Customer Experience & Success Director at Microsoft

    11:30 - 12:15 | Panel 1 - Women at the Top: How to Get There and Stay

    • Speaker: Joana Mota Rego | Managing Director, Regulatory Compliance at xMoney
    • Speaker: Liliana Neves Vilas Boas | Head of Finance at xMoney
    • Moderator: Filipa Gonçalves | Chief of Staff at Complear

    12:15 - 13:00 | Talk - Time & Energy Management for Women Leaders

    • Speaker: Nádia Cruz | Head of Communication & Sustainability at Natixis

    13:00 – 14:30 | Networking Lunch

    14:30 - 15:15 | Fireside Chat: The Inner Game of Leadership

    • Speaker: Paula Sequeira | Director, Software Development Engineering at Workday
    • Moderator: Inês Silva | Portuguese Women in Tech

    BREAK (10 min.) - people moving

    PARALLEL SESSIONS

    15:25 - 16:10 | Select one from the following:

    15:25 - 16:10 | Workshop: IMPROV - When leadership is more than the message

    • Márcia Pacheco | Communication & Digital Content Expert

    15.25 - 16.10 | Panel 2 - Beyond Hustle: Ambition, Leadership & Sustainable Success

    • Speaker: Marta Cardeano | SVP, AI Care Delivery Solutions 2025 at SwordHealth
    • Speaker: Inês Relvas | Executive Board Member - Chief Revenue Officer at Universo
    • Speaker: TBC
    • Moderator: Salomé Peralta | Global Tech Operations Leader (ex-Google) - The Manual Break

    15.25 - 16.10 | Roundtable - Women at work post maternity: are companies ready for it? (20 slots session)

    • Speaker: Marta Sousa Monteiro | Manager of Sales Development, DoiT Cloud Intelligence (EMEA

    BREAK (10 min.) - people moving

    16:20 - 17:05 | Panel 3 - The Evolving Skill Set of the Modern Leader

    • Speaker: Inês Odila | Country Manager at Coverflex Portugal
    • Speaker: Rita Gouveia | People Experience Lead at Xgeeks
    • Speaker: TBC
    • Moderator: TBC

    17:05 - 17:30 | Closing Keynote: Leading What Doesn’t Exist Yet

    • Speaker: Liliana Ferreira | Executive Director at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS

    17:30 – 17:40 | Closing Remarks

    • Liliana Castro/Inês Silva | Portuguese Women in Tech

    17:40 – 18:30 | Networking Cocktail

  • SPEAKERS

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    Nádia Leal Cruz

    Head of Communication & Sustainability at Natixis in Portugal

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    Márcia Pacheco

    Gestora e Produtora de Conteúdos

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    Filipa Gonçalves

    Chief of Staff at Complear

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    Inês Odila

    Country Manager at Coverflex Portugal

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    Rita Gouveia

    People Experience Lead at Xgeeks

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    Salomé Peralta

    Global Tech Operations Leader (ex-Google) - The Manual Break

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    Joana Mota Rego

    Managing Director, Regulatory Compliance at xMoney

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    Liliana Neves Vilas Boas

    Head of Finance at xMoney

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    Marta Cardeano

    SVP, AI Care Delivery Solutions 2025 at SwordHealth

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    Paula Sequeira

    Director, Software Development Engineering at Workday

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    Manuela Doutel Haghighi

    Global Customer Experience & Success Director at Microsoft

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    Liliana Ferreira

    Executive Director at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS

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    Inês Relvas

    Executive Board Member - Chief Revenue Officer at Universo

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    Marta Sousa Monteiro

    Manager of Sales Development at DoiT Cloud Intelligence (EMEA)

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