Women in CemCo: International Congress EMEA
October 30, 2026
Tangla Hotel
Avenue Emmanuel Mounier 5 , Woluwé St Lambert, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
Congress Program – Draft (Subject to Change)
09:00 – 09:30 | Registration – All Delegates & Guests
09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
- Beatrice Bildea-Ene, Managing Director and Head of Events, Industry Link
09:45 – 11:15 | SESSION 1: WOMEN LEADING THE CHANGE
09:45 – 10:15 | CEMENTA – Women Building the Future
- Eda Güzeldemir Demiray, CHRO, Oyak Cement
10:15 – 10:45 | From Ambition to Execution: Leading Carbon Capture Projects in the Cement Industry
- Elena Rubio Portillo, Project Management Advisor CCUS EMEA, CEMEX
10:45 – 11:15 | From Intention to Impact: How Heavy Industries Can Build More Women Leaders
- Marijana Hajder, Regional Head of Talent, Holcim Europe
11:15 – 11:45 | Networking & Morning Refreshment Break
11:45 – 13:15 | SESSION 2: BREAKING BARRIERS
11:45 – 12:15 | Building Your Own Table: Resilience, Leadership and Breaking Barriers in a Male-Dominated Industry
- Majida Chahine, General Manager, BCL Ready Mix Concrete – Lebanon
12:15 – 12:45 | From Metrics to Meaning: My Personal Journey as a Woman in the Cement Industry
- Bodil Recke, Global Cement Business Unit Manager, ABB
12:45 – 13:15 | Beyond Boundaries: Building Trust and Breaking Stereotypes in Cement
- Noor Abdelaziz, Sustainability Engineer, Arabian Cement Company (ACC)
13:15 – 14:15 | LUNCH BREAK
14:15 – 15:15 | SESSION 3: RAISING THE BAR
14:15 – 14:45 | To be confirmed – Prioritizing Health, Safety & Environment in Industrial Operations
- Ana Gallego, HSE Director, Cimpor
15:45 – 16:10 | | SESSION 4: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Accelerating Inclusion and Leadership Growth in Cement & Construction – Creative Writing Workshop
- Beatrice Bildea-Ene, Managing Director and Head of Events, Industry Link
15:15 – 16:30 | Closing Remarks & Event Summary
16:00 | Farewell & Networking Coffee
