We would like to welcome you to the national meeting of rural women, which we will hold on November 13th in Madrid. Promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAPA) and AgroBank , we have prepared a program where we will share valuable lessons related to female entrepreneurship in rural areas.

Agenda progress

09:30 h Access security control and accreditations

10:00 a.m. Welcome by Fernando Miranda, Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, and Jaime Campos, Director of AgroBank

10:20 a.m. First round of rural entrepreneurs:

Raquel Arranz, from Sacramenia Cheese Factory; Gemma Roselló, from Feel the High Tajo; and Natalia del Águila, from The Delights of the Dean Palace

10:30 a.m. Entities Block. We will present initiatives supporting female entrepreneurship in rural areas. Participants:

Beatriz Codes, Manager of Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability for the Southern Area at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Pablo Maderuelo, Director of the Executive Committee at Vivaces; Lizet Martínez, Director of Economics and Finance at ENISA; and Carlos Seara, Director of Red AgroBank.

10:45 a.m. Second round of rural entrepreneurs:

Marlen López, from Biomimetic Laboratory; Maria José Álvarez, from Muuhlloa Cosmetics; and Beli Casillas, from Mico Time

11:00 a.m. Presentation by Beatriz Sotelo, Michelin-starred chef and the first woman to win the Chef of the Year competition.

11:30 a.m. Coffee break.

12:00 p.m. Panel discussion. Innovation projects for service provision in rural areas with:

Cati García Delgado, President of the Federation of Women's Associations "El Despertar" of the Rural Area of Campo de Gibraltar; Pilar Solano, President of ADESVAL; and Paloma Bellés, Manager of the Somnia Culla Center

12:30 p.m. Panel discussion: Women in management positions in the agri-food sector with:

Nuria Yáñez, Technical Director of Almazaras de la Subbética; Vanesa Martínez, CEO of Grupo Carinsa; and Mercedes Iborra, Strategy Director of VisualNacert

1:00 p.m. Premiere of the documentary We Grow Together.

1:30 p.m. Institutional closing ceremony by Mr. Luis Planas Puchades, Acting Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

At the end of the event, Spanish wine will be served.

We're counting on you!

Registration is required to attend, here . Attendance is free.