Last Friday, March 6, a Workshop on Female Leadership in Business was held in the Aula de Piedra of the Rectorate’s institutional building at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC).
The event served as a meeting point for academia, public administrations, and the business ecosystem to foster discussion among them. The aim was to identify factors that can encourage women’s access to positions of responsibility, thereby promoting business growth and sustainability in the Canary Islands.
The workshop was organized by the Social Council of the ULPGC, the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, and the ULPGC Equality Office.
During the event, ULPGC Professor Domingo Javier Santana Martín presented data on the situation of women in leadership positions in European companies. Professor Emma García Meca, from the Technical University of Cartagena, explained, using scientific evidence, the relationship between business leadership and various aspects of corporate behavior.
This was followed by the roundtable discussion “Challenges and Opportunities for Women Leaders,” which featured Ana Suárez Calvo, entrepreneur and President of the ULPGC Social Council; María Victoria Ruíz Mallorquí, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism at ULPGC; Emma García Meca, Professor at the Technical University of Cartagena; Laura García Vera, Regional Director of Bankinter in the Canary Islands; and Susana del Castillo Bello, Investment Director at Casticapital and Independent Board Member of Sacyr.
We would like to thank all attendees for their interest in the event and for enriching the discussion through their many contributions.
