WEgate Summit 2021 Agenda
10:00 - 10:20 CET
#WEinnovate: Transforming the WEgate platform for the next generation of Women Entrepreneurs
The European Gateway for Women’s Entrepreneurship is going through an important transformation to better support its community and create new opportunities! Join the WEgate community of practice to learn about how you can get involved and use the platform to benefit your business!
Speakers:
- Welcome Keynote: Outi Slotboom, Director for Strategy and Economic Analysis in the Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission
- David Caro, President of the European Small Business Alliance
- Eva Merloni, WEgate Project Manager
10:20 - 10:50 CET
#WEdebate: Looking towards the future of Women Entrepreneurs
As we look at the horizon, we aim to focus on growing our economies and societies again, this time in a more resilient and inclusive way. This opens a perfect window of opportunity to look at what is needed by women entrepreneurs to start and grow with new business and leadership models. Taking a closer look at the results of the second edition of the WEbarometer - the first pan-European survey assessing the specific challenges of women entrepreneurs - we will examine the respondent’s suggestions on what needs to change to achieve a business environment that fits and supports women entrepreneurs across Europe.
Speakers:
- Thomas Cooney, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Technological University Dublin
- Helle Neergaard, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Head of Section, Department of Management, Aarhus University
- Alice Martin
Co-founder & COO of Dermanostic
10:50-11:30 CET
#WEinspire: Women Entrepreneurs at the intersection of innovation and purpose
Women Entrepreneurs are championing the way towards an equitable future, transforming business models and leadership styles as they adapt to a more sustainable and purposeful growth trajectory. During this session we will discuss with three inspiring Women Entrepreneurs on the importance of raising awareness and valuation of sustainable practices towards the green and digital transformations.
Speakers:
- Ann Hiatt, Founder of Hypergiant
- Eva Diaz, CEO of Appogeo Digital
- Maria Kottari, Founder of The Energy Matrix
11:30 - 12:00 CET
VIRTUAL NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
Join us on wonder.me here:
https://app.wonder.me/?spaceId=55c3228d-e019-4d59-980e-692e03430192
#WEgrow: WEgate Community Sessions | |
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12:00-13:00 CET WEgate Community Council: Gender equality for digital green transition | 11:30-16:00 CET Matchmaking Session |
As our society is undergoing important transitions, be it green or digital, we must ensure that women and men have equal opportunities and that inequalities are not further exacerbated by change. We have to create conditions for women to be agents for a fair transition at work and in private. Thus, we want to put gender equality in the heart of EU policy and as such support WED. Moderated by Gabriela Kostovska Bogoeska, Executive Director of the Foundation of Management and Industrial Research, North Macedonia: Speakers
| 1:1 pre-scheduled meetings with women entrepreneurs and other participants across Europe |
13:00 - 14:00 CET LUNCH BREAK
#WElearn: Workshops | |
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14:00-15:00 CET A Pitch Deck that Wins Investments: Tips & Tricks for Digital Startup Trainer: Marco Torregrossa | 14:00-15:00 CET Finance your sustainable startup, finance your startup sustainablyTrainer: Patricia Silva |
15:00-16:00 CET How to make your business sustainable? Interaction of Goals, Risks and OpportunitiesTrainer: Lilit Asatryan | 15:00-16:00 CET The Do’s and Don’ts of Digitally Funding your CompanyTrainer: Christin Friedrich |
16:00-16:30 CET
#WEcelebrate: WEgate Awards Ceremony and Closing of the WEgate Summit 2021
The WEgate Awards celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of women across Europe, aiming to promote female leadership in business, give visibility to the diversity of WE and provide role models for emerging or future entrepreneurs.
- Closing address and announcing the Winners of the Wegate Awards for Women Entrepreneurs in Europe: Hubert Gambs, Deputy Director-General in the Directorate-General for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of the European Commission
Join us in celebrating women who distinguish themselves as business leaders, through passion and creativity in their ventures, contribution to advancing the status of other women in their entrepreneurial journey!
