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.
