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09:00 h OPENING DOORS
09:30 h WELCOME WORDS
Eva Díaz, CEO and Founder of the STEM Women Congress
M. Eugènia Gay, Presidència, Relacions Internacionals, Educació, Salut, Drets Humans i Cicles de Vida – Ajuntament de Barcelona
10:00 h TALK 1
Katharine D’Amico, Applied Neuroscience Professor of the Practice CEO The Swala Institute – Academic Director Executive MBA UPF Barcelona School of Management
STEM COMPANY AWARD: Case presentations
10:30 h TALK 2: The gift of mobility | HP
10:45 h TALK 3: InclusiveXperience: haciendo de la accesibilidad un motor de transformación tecnológica
Marcela Luz, Lead of UX, Service Design & AI Business Experience en GFT
11:00 h TALK 4
Pepi Donoso, Técnico de selección, formación y desarrollo en Captrain España
11:30 h COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
12:00 h FROM IMPOSTOR TO IMPACT: Thriving Authentically in STEM
Rosa Estefanía Almache Hernández, Semiconductor Physicist and Engineer specializing in thin-film photovoltaic devices. Director of the Advanced Nanotechnology Applications Research Group (GIAANT) | Researcher & Lecturer – Universidad Yachay Tech
12:45 h STEM INDEX
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13:00 h THE ETHICS COURTROOM: Laura’s Twin
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Jury:
Susanna Carmona, Directora General en Mútua dels Enginyers
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Team A:
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Team B:
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14:00 h LUNCH & NETWORKING
15:00 h STEM MEN ALLIES
Host: Mar Porras, Global President of STEM Women Association & Marketing Manager at Ricoh
Jaume Soler, Vice President and Country Chief Executive Iberia at Ingram Micro
Xavier Ribas, Vice President EMEA Customer Operations and Logistics | HP
15:30 h THE ETHICS COURTROOM AWARD
15:40 h STEM AWARDS
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16:30 h CLOSING
AWARDS
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Recognising individuals, educators, initiatives and companies contributing to a more diverse and inclusive STEM ecosystem.
STEM Woman Award
Celebrating women in STEM who inspire through their achievements, leadership and impact.
STEM Teacher Award
Recognising educators who inspire the next generation of STEM talent.
STEM Ecosystem Recognition Award – Inspiration
Recognising initiatives that encourage girls and young people to discover STEM.
STEM Ecosystem Recognition Award – Career
Recognising initiatives that support women’s growth, leadership and careers in STEM.
STEM Company Award
Recognising companies committed to advancing women in STEM through actions and measurable impact.
Applications open until 25 October 2026
Awards Ceremony: 10 November 2026 · CosmoCaixa Barcelona
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS
Applications for the STEM Awards Barcelona 2026 will be open from 1 October to 25 October 2026 (inclusive) through the official application form provided by STEM Women Congress.
Participation is open to all and does not require previous registration in any other Global STEM Women platform or programme. Applications may be submitted by the candidate themselves or by a third party on behalf of an individual, initiative or organisation.
Once the application period closes, a specialised jury appointed by STEM Women Congress will evaluate all submissions based on the information and evidence provided in each application.
The jury will directly select the winners of the following categories:
- STEM Woman Award
- STEM Teacher Award
- STEM Ecosystem Recognition Award – Inspiration
- STEM Ecosystem Recognition Award – Career
The winners will be announced during the STEM Women Congress Barcelona, taking place on 10 November 2026 at CosmoCaixa Barcelona.
STEM COMPANY AWARD
The STEM Company Award will follow a different selection process.
After the application period closes, the STEM Women Congress jury will evaluate all submissions and select three finalist companies.
The three finalist companies will be invited to present and defend their candidature live during the STEM Women Congress Barcelona.
Each company will have a maximum of 6 minutes to present:
- its commitment to diversity and the advancement of women in STEM;
- the main actions, programmes or policies implemented;
- the results and impact achieved;
- and the reasons why it should receive the STEM Company Award.
After the three presentations, a live vote among the congress audience will take place.
The result of this vote will determine the winner of the STEM Company Award 2026.
The winning company will be announced and recognised during the STEM Women Congress Barcelona awards ceremony.
PARTNERS
AN EVENT FROM
COLLABORATORS
SPEAKERS
Marcela Luz
Lead of UX, Service Design & AI Business Experience
GFT
Ana Miguel
Mining engineer, Planning engineer | Oficial Member
SENER | STEM Women Association
Mar Porras
President of the STEM Women Association & Marketing Manager
Ricoh
Eva Díaz
CEO & Founder
STEM Women Congress