Ciència i emprenedoria en femení
Paths that inspire: women leading in science and innovation
Sala de Graus, UAB School of Engineering
UAB Research Park and UAB Emprèn, in collaboration with Alumni UAB, Fidem, CREIS, the UAB Doctoral School and the UAB School of Engineering
A day to raise the profile of female role models in innovation and entrepreneurship on the university campus, identify needs and build a network. In this fifth edition, leading experts and professionals will participate, sharing their knowledge and experiences.
Provisional Programme
15:30 Reception of attendees
16:00 Institutional Welcome
- Rosa Maria Sebastián, Vice-Rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship at UAB
16:10 Inspiring Talk: ‘Between Pipettes and Microphones: Everything Done in Science Is Important’
- Elisabet Prats, researcher at CIBER-BBN at the Barcelona Microelectronics Institute (IMB-CNM-CSIC) and science communicator.
Why do we investigate things that, at first glance, seem to have no use? What is the difference between basic, applied or so-called “absurd” science? And, above all, why is it so important to explain it well?
In this talk, we will discover how all scientific knowledge, from the most fundamental discoveries to the most everyday applications, is part of the same path towards progress. We will also reflect on the essential role of scientific communication in bringing research closer to society, inspiring vocations and helping us understand why science affects us all.
16:25 Challenges and opportunities for female entrepreneurship in Catalonia
- Carlos Guallarte, Director of GEM Catalonia and Professor of Business at the UAB.
16:30 Panel discussion: ‘Paths that Inspire: Pros and Cons of Entrepreneurship’
- Moderated by Clara Llensa, Director of Institutional Relations and Communication of the College of Architects of Catalonia.
- Veronica Jímenez, co-founder of Telomere Therapeutics and Tramontane Therapeutics and researcher at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UAB.
- Ana Oropesa, Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineer at HP and Associate Professor at UAB.
- Ester Pino, strategic communicator and founder of Esterytelling.
- Neus Arqués, writer, educator and specialist in visibility management.
17:30 h Presentation of women-led projects from the Empren UAB programmes
- Marina Sànchez, doctor, founder of Ubra Health and doctoral researcher at Vall d'Hebron-UAB.
- Mariela Quesada, researcher at I3PT and expert in clinical research and clinical trials. Leader of MONQAI.
- Àngels Pla, case manager at the Breast Pathology Unit and researcher at the Parc Taulí Institute for Research and Innovation (I3PT) on the Pit3D project.
- Gemma Galver, Innovation Analyst at the RDI-IA Network and leader of the Lainapp project.
17:50 h Closing of the session
18:00 h End of the session and networking
