Women in Cement and Construction International Congress 2025 EMEA (Bucharest, Romania, October 16-17) announces its first speaker: Luciane Mello, Human & Organisational Development, Communication and Sustainability Executive Manager, Cimento Apodi, Brazil.
She will present From Challenges to Change: Women Leaders Driving Organizational Transformation. Join the only industry event aimed at DEI through collaboration and case studies and training sessions for enhancing women leaders
executive skills.
This session will highlight the power of women leaders in transforming male-dominated industries by embracing authenticity, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership. Through personal reflections and concrete examples from the cement and construction sectors, we will examine how inclusive leadership can accelerate cultural shifts and organizational results. The presentation features the journey of a female executive whose leadership catalyzed a significant increase in the presence of women across industrial operations—demonstrating how representation and intentional action can spark systemic change. Participants will leave inspired to lead transformation from wherever they stand.
Luciane is a senior executive specializing in Human and Organizational Development, Sustainability, and Change Management, with a proven track record in driving large-scale business transformation. As an executive leader at Cimento Apodi, she plays a key role in shaping corporate strategy, integrating sustainability into the business core, and fostering a culture of high performance and long-term impact.
Some of the distinguished women who have already confirmed their participation:
- Fatima Tekin, Head of Enterprise Risk & Business Continuity Management – CIMPOR & OYAK Cement
- Athina Papakosta, Sustainability Manager, Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture
- Diana Ghosn, Group Health and Safety Manager – SECIL
- Viktoria Nikulshyna, VP – Head of Carbon Utilization and Hydrogen – Holcim Switzerland
- Marta Diez, Country Manager IBERIA & Italy, CFP Energy
- Ini-obong Antaih, Country Corporate Citizenship, Sponsorship & Sustainability Manager – Lafarge Africa
- Claudia-Andreea Dascalu, H2R Agile team Lead – Holcim Slovakia
- Andreea Ionita, Chief Strategy & Digital Technology Officer – CRH
From our previous editions:
“This is a unique training and development opportunity for us as a team and for our Company leadership”
“It was an experience that will stay with me forever”
“Thank you for creating a space where we could share our journey”
“The company I am in does not yet have a dedicated strategy for women inclusion and I came here to learn how we could make and implement one”
Secure your spot by registering now, places are limited
Sponsorships are available at contact@industrylink.eu. You can connect your participation to the CarbonZero 2025 Global Conference and Exhibition (Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials for Cement and Construction) – details at contact@industrylink.eu.
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If you want to join our 2025 events as speakers or exhibitors please reach out to Mariana Gheorghe, Program and Marketing Manager at mariana.gheorghe@industrylink.eu.
