Women in Cement and Construction International Congress 2024

Date: 10 – 11 December 2024
Location: VidaMar Hotels & Resorts, Madeira, Portugal

Subject to change

Day 1: December 10, 2024

09–09:30 | Delegate Registration

09:30–10:00 | Opening Remarks and Welcome Speech Fostering Equality in the Cement and Construction Industry, Beatrice Ene, Managing Director & Head of Events, Industry Link

10:00–11:00 | SESSION 1

• Beyond the Glass Ceiling, Celine Coimbra, CEO, Holcim Trading
• The International Finance Corporation: Unlocking the transformative potential of women in cement and construction, Claudene Moorgas, Senior Industry Specialist, Manufacturing, IFC
• Closing the circle – networking session

11:00–11:30 | Coffee Break

11:30–13:10 | SESSION 2

• Concrete confidence, women leading the way by Maria Isabel Cardenas, Sustainability Senior Director, Cementos Argos
• Sustainability in Construction Materials Yasmine Kaci, R&D Manager, Ecocem
• Electrification – the way to reach sustainable cement production by Bodil Wilhelmsson, PhD, Project Leader, Senior Specialist – R&D Cement, Heidelberg Materials
• The (In)visible ingenuity, Virginia Mendizabal, Assistant Professor, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)

13:10–14:30 | Lunch

14:30–16:00 | SESSION 3

• Navigating the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) – Financial Impacts and a Cement Case Study by Marta Diez, Country Manager (Spain/Portugal & Italy) Environmental Markets Consultant, Redshaw Advisors
• LSEG ETS academy by Luyue Tan, Senior Carbon Analyst, London Stock Exchange Group
• Leadership and Sustainability, Luciane da Silva Mello, Cimento Apodi (a pre-recorded presentation)

16:30–18:00 | Yoga & Mindfulness Session

BALANCE WITHIN: navigating stress & embracing calm – practice, empowering you to regulate your nervous system and navigate life’s stresses. Helping you to handle challenges with greater flexibility and ease, enhancing your mental and physical well-being. Embrace a healthier, more balanced calm life. Delegates attend upon confirmation to the organisers. The session is included in the event program.

Day 2: December 11, 2024

09:00–11:00 | SESSION 4

• CSRD Reporting: Elevating Women’s Representation in the Cement Industry, Gabriela Munguia, Sustainability Officer, Christian Pfeiffer
• The glasses of Recognition – How to use them? Ana Gallego, HSE Director, CIMPOR
• Presentation by Monika Shrivastava, Head of Sustainability, JSW Cement – prerecorded
• Open Panel Discussion
• Conference Wrap Up and Key Take-Aways

11:00–11:30 | Coffee Break

11:50–14:00 | SESSION5  – optional for those who wish to attend 

• The Role of Environmental Markets to Accelerate Climate Action and Enable Corporate Climate Commitments, Thomas Schroeder, Head of Environmental Products, EDF Trading
• Contradiction and Evolution of ESG, Tien Peng, Co-Founder, Green Plum Street
• Change Management – A Strategic Pillar for Corporate Sustainability, Luciane Mello, HSE, Cimento Apodi prerecorded

Event tickets https://www.entertix.ro/bilete/21771/women-in-cement-and-construction-international-congress-2024-10-11-decembrie-2024-madeira-portugal.html

Sustainability and ESG International Summit is held in the same conference room next. Details here.