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Description:

The UAB promotes female talent.

Technology has had a moment of revolution and its importance in our daily lives is constantly increasing. However, the role of women in this field and in engineering has not been correlated.

To boost the talent we have, at the Escola we organized an event, with lunch included, in which students and professionals will connect and share their experiences in the working world.

09:00 – 09:30 h: WELCOME

09:30 – 10:00 h: PRESENTATION ROUND OF THE PROFESSIONALS AT THE ROW 0:

You will be able to meet the professionals of the 0 row, reference models in your sector, invited to the day:

• Júlia Tutusaus (BCN Drone Center) / Carmen Garrido Antolino (AMB) / Alícia Coca (FGC) / Cristina Cañero (Mitek) / Conxi Pérez (RolldBox games) / Maria Petit Bou (Accenture) / Yolanda Benítez (NTT Data) / Lucía Miranda  (Rhenus logistics) / Maria Tomàs (SiPearl) / Alícia Bosch (Muelles Bosch) / Jael Freixenet (Satalia) / Maite Alvarez (GFT) / Gretchens (GFT) / Anna Torralba (Deloitte) / Cristina Pardo (Deloitte) / Mayra Arnau (ROCHE) / Sara Arroyo (KPMG)

10:00 – 11:00 h: ROUNDTABLE:

Breaking stereotypes and making women's talent visibile:

• Moderator: Glòria González Anadón, Professor of the Department of Biological and Environmental Chemical Engineering and Director of the Fermentation Pilot Plant.

Panelists:

• Anna Salvatella, director of credit risk at Caixa d’Enginyers
• Núria Castell Ariño, former Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science of Barcelona (UPC) and Vice-Dean of Presidency, Equality and Ethics of COEINF.
• Yolanda Lupiáñez, CEO and Co-Fonder at myllox
• Clara Lapiedra, Founder of the Aula Magna Business School (AMBS)

11:00 – 11:30 h: COFFEE BREAK

11:30 – 12:30 h: ROUNDTABLE:

¿Cómo se mueve el mercado de la ingeniería? ¿Qué se espera de las futuras profesionales de la Escuela?

• Moderator: Lídia Aguilera, Business Development and Innovation Director – CaixaResearch Institute

Panelists:

• Mar Porras, Marketing Manager at Ricoh
• Meritxell Bautista, Presidenta executiva at MANIX Capital
• Sílvia Martí Escursell, VP corporativa at Moventia
• Vanessa Abad Cuñado, Director of the Treatment Area at the Consorci per a la Gestió dels Residus del Vallès Oriental

12:30 – 13:00 h: CLOSURE

13:00 – 15:00 h: LUNCH-NETWORKING

During lunch, students, alumni and industry professionals will have the opportunity to connect and share experiences. Both Row 0 professionals and roundtable speakers will share their experiences, challenges and advice, giving you insight on how to surf and excel in the field of engineering and technology. This will be a unique space to network, learn from the paths of other women in the STEM field and expand your professional network.

Place: Engineering School

Date: Friday 15, March2024 - 09:00h

End date: Friday 15, March2024 - 15:00h

Description:

Alimentaria Open Innovation Challenges 2024 is a B2B international meetings event with X corporations looking for new technologies/solutions providers.

The meetings with the corporations can be held physically in the venue of Alimentaria Congress, online or both:

• Physical meetings will take place in the venue of Alimentaria Congress in Barcelona from March 19^th to March 20^th.
• Online meetings will be held on March 26^th and 27^th     

We will provide a pass to Alimentaria Congress to all participants joining our event with at least one meeting scheduled. Registration, which can be done until March 27th, is available following this link.

Why participate?

• Connect with corporations looking for new technologies/solutions.
• Get your personalised B2B agenda according to your interests & availability
• Because the Alimentaria Open Innovation Challenge 2024 is free of charge

Place: Fira Gran Via

Date: Tuesday 19, March2024 - 09:00h

End date: Wednesday 27, March2024 - 18:00h

Description:

"Transfiere, European Forum for Science, Technology and Innovation" is the biggest European event dedicated to R+D+i and knowledge transfer. 

Transfiere connects all of the Spanish innovation sector and impulses its international projection. Talent, scientific-technological development, access to investment and business in a high potential meeting point to generate global aliances and synergies. 

Date: Wednesday 20, March2024 - 09:00h

End date: Friday 22, March2024 - 15:00h

Description:

On April 10, the MetaRed X international cycle of best practices will begin, where topics of interest related to university entrepreneurship will be discussed.

The theme of this first online event will be "Collaborative Innovation: Best Practices to Strengthen Iberoamerican Entrepreneurial Ecosystems".

With an ecosystem made up of experts from eight different countries, organizers want to expose how international collaboration is a key motor to drive start-ups, with a special focus on practices that strengthen our entrepreneurial ecosystems, from universities to public administration and individual entrepreneurs. 

This event will not only address the importance of collaborative innovation, but will also feature international participation, examining how global connections enrich business communities.

You can sign up for the event through this link. The URL of the roundtable will be provided upon registration. 

Place: Online

Date: Wednesday 10, April2024 - 17:00h

End date: Wednesday 10, April2024 - 18:30h

Organiser: MetaRed X

Description:

Monday, April 15, will be the day of the inauguration and first session of the Valida la Teva Recerca program, to validate the research of the research staff so that it reaches the market.

This free program offers different tools and methodologies to apply the results of research and obtain business and innovation abilities, besides learning the key aspects of the technology transfer ecosystem.

The first session, "Inauguration and opportunities to be considered to identify an impactful project," by Julia Palma, will last two hours and be the first of the four sessions that make up the learning phase of the program.

If you are interested in the program, you can check the basis of participation and the program by following the respective links. 

Place: UAB Research Park

Date: Monday 15, April2024 - 15:00h

End date: Monday 15, April2024 - 17:00h

Organiser: Parc de Recerca UAB, Escola de Doctorat de la UAB

Description:

Next April 17, at 4:30pm, Sabadell Empresa is preparing a 90-minute visit to industrial companies interested in discovering the technology offered by the ALBA Synchrotron and their applications in industry, 

The ALBA Synchrotron is a particle accelerator that productes high-intensity synchrotron light, ranging from infrared light to X-rays. Thus, it offers innovative technologies for characterizing materials and preocesses, which then can be used in a wide array of industrial sectors, from chemistry to forensical sciences or cultural heritage. 

Registry for the visit can be done through this link. 

Place: Sincrotró ALBA

Date: Wednesday 17, April2024 - 16:30h

End date: Wednesday 17, April2024 - 18:00h

Organiser: Sabadell Empresa