The first Aragón Women Entrepreneurs Summit will be held on Thursday, November 19, in Teruel, under the theme «Driving the Future, Leading the Region». The event will bring together businesswomen, professionals, and executives to address rural innovation, financing, and the strengthening of association networks.
Teruel to host forum on women’s leadership, financing, and rural innovation
The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Auditorium of Teruel’s San Julián Sociocultural Center. It is organized by the Aragonese Association of Businesswomen, Professionals, Executives and Managers (Arame) and Enredadas BPW Teruel, with the support of CEPYME Aragón, CEPYME Teruel, Teruel City Council, Teruel Provincial Council, and the Aragonese Institute for Women.
The summit aims to establish itself as a meeting point for women entrepreneurs in Aragón. Its agenda will focus on innovation in rural areas, equal access to financing, and the role of associations as networks for support and leadership.
Teruel Mayor Emma Buj and CEPYME Aragón President María Jesús Lorente will open the event. The Aragonese Institute for Women and the Government of Aragón will deliver the institutional closing remarks.
Three panels to discuss opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Aragón
The program will begin with a networking coffee, followed by a panel on strategic financing and equal opportunities, featuring representatives from Sodiar, Caja Rural de Teruel, and Avalia.
Association-building and accessible leadership will be the focus of the second discussion, featuring the presidents of ARAME, AMEPHU, and Enredadas BPW Teruel. The third panel will examine the relationship between family businesses, innovation, and roots in rural areas, with Clara Arpa, of ARPA EMC; Paula Garfella, of Bioclonal; and Juan Carlos Escuer, of Corazón de Trufa.
Following the institutional closing, organizers will offer a Spanish-style wine reception to extend networking activities among attendees.
Aragón Women Entrepreneurs Summit to offer 241 seats and childcare services
The event has 241 seats, in addition to four accessible seats for people with reduced mobility. It will also provide childcare services to help attendees balance work and family responsibilities, as well as bus transportation from Zaragoza.
CEPYME Aragón links its support for the summit to promoting women’s leadership and the region’s economic development, particularly in rural areas. The organization highlights the role of women’s entrepreneurship in retaining population and generating economic activity.
Registration is available through the form provided by the organizers on the Arame website.
