Beyond glass ceilings: the road to women's entrepreneurship

What are the challenges and opportunities that women entrepreneurs face? Gain insights and learn how standards can support women on their journey.

Join us in building an inclusive business landscape where women thrive.

 Check our live page to discover the week's highlights.

Meet our speakers

Noelia Garcia Nebra
Noelia Garcia Nebra
Head of Sustainability
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)


Larisa Jasbon Fadul
Larisa Jasbon Fadul
Innovation Management Consultant at IXL Center
Center for Innovation, Excellence and Leadership


Cynthia Umutoniwabo
Cynthia Umutoniwabo
Co-founder & CEO
Loopa


Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang
Director
China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS)

Federico Restrepo
Federico Restrepo
Co-Founder
Impact Hub


Why attend?

Supporting and empowering women entrepreneurs is essential for fostering innovation and economic growth. This session will feature success stories, best practices, and actionable strategies to help overcome the unique challenges women face.

Learn how standards can play a pivotal role in supporting women on their entrepreneurial journey.

  • Discover success stories, share best practices, and discuss actionable strategies to support and empower women entrepreneurs worldwide.
  • Unpack the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and ways to overcome them.
  • Gain insights into how standards can support women on their journey.

In the lead up and following the event, we'll provide you with a rich selection of additional resources on gender equality, sustainable development and related standards, to help you get the most out of this session. 

But wait, there's more!

When you register for this session, you’ll also get the chance to sign up for our other compelling sessions:

  • Bridging Differences - A Dialogue on Workplace Diversity
  • Protecting Workers in a Changing Climate

Upon registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the option to easily add these additional sessions in one click.

With thanks to our ISO Annual Meeting 2024 sponsors