WeXchange Forum 2020
Women STEMpreneurs Thriving in Times of Crisis
November 11th I Virtual Forum
WeXchange 8th edition is here!
WeXchange is the largest platform that connects women entrepreneurs from Latin America and the Caribbean with mentors and investors.
The topic for this year´s forum is Women STEMpreneurs Thriving in Challenging Times. Come and join us for a day full of inspiring talks, in-depth discussions with investors and women entrepreneurs, and witness the finale of this year’s Women STEMpreneurs Competition – a competition that connects the most innovative STEM entrepreneurs with potential investment opportunities. 12 finalists, out of almost 900 applicants from 31 countries, will be pitching their company before a jury of 11 partner venture capital funds and IDB Lab.
Agenda
November 11th I Virtual Forum
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November 10th – Office Hours for Women STEMpreneurs – Powered by WISE (by invitation only) |
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| 10:00-10:15 am. | Welcoming remarks Tomás Lopes Teixeira, CIO, IDB Lab |
| 10:15-11:00 am. | Mentorship hacks: The Dos and Don’ts to create meaningful relationships with mentors Silvia Torres Carbonell, Director, Center of Entrepreneurship, IAE Business School |
| 11:00-12:00 am. | Office Hour – Round 1 (by tech industry) |
| 12:00-13:00 pm. | Office Hour – Round 2 (by key business themes) |
| 13:00-14:00 pm. | Making new connections: Virtual networking |
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November 11th – Open to the ecosystem |
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| 9:00-10:00 am. | Making new connections: Virtual networking |
| 10:00-10:10 am. | Welcoming remarks Mauricio Claver-Carone, President, IDB Group Irene Arias Hofman, CEO, IDB Lab |
| 10:10-10:40 am. | Keynote fireside chat: The rise of female co-founded unicorns in Latin America Loreanne García, Co-founder & Chief People Officer, Kavak Mariana Paixao, Co-founder, Loft Tomas Lopes Teixeira (Moderator), CIO, IDB Lab |
| 10:40-11:15 am. | Women STEMpreneurs Competition Finale Part 1: Seed stage Elizabeth Acuña (Moderator), Associate, Angel Ventures IDB Lab + 10 partner funds (Jury) |
| 11:15-11:55 am. | Building scalable startups: Women STEMpreneurs´ war stories & lessons learned Daniela Espinosa, Co-founder & COO, Kushki Marta Forero, Co-founder, Ubits Deborah Dana, Founder & CEO, Canasta Rosa Ximena Dure (Moderator), Co-founder, Muv Omaira Saucedo Bendek (Moderator), Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Tu Gerente |
| 11:55-12:05 pm. | Short break |
| 12:05-12:40 pm. | Women STEMpreneurs Competition Finale Part 2: Pre-Series A to Series B Elizabeth Acuña (Moderator), Associate, Angel Ventures IDB Lab + 10 partner funds (Jury) |
| 12:40-13:20 pm. | How can female-led startups attract more VC funding in LAC? Perspectives from women investors (Powered by WeInvest) Susana García-Robles, Venture Partner, Capria. Executive Advisor, LAVCA Marta Cruz, Managing Partner, NXTP Ventures Juan Pablo Cappello, Partner, PAG Law Antonia Rojas, Partner, ALLVP Carol Strobel, Operating Partner, Redpoint eVentures |
| 13:20-13:30 pm. | Closing Remarks Wendy Teleki, Head, We-FI Secretariat Mariano Amartino, Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups Latam Tomas Lopes Teixeira, CIO, IDB Lab |
| 13:30-14:30 pm. | Making new connections: Virtual networking |
*This agenda is tentative and subject to change
**Please take note that all hours are in Eastern Standard Time (USA).
Who can participate?
Women STEMpreneurs looking to network with investors, mentors, and experts, and to listen to the real success and learnings stories from other women entrepreneurs in the region.
Investors, Mentors, and Ecosystem builders looking for investable projects and to network with emerging female talent in the region.
Entrepreneurs (both male and female) and other organizations interested in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and technology and innovation scene in Latin America and the Caribbean.
How do I register?
Registration is now open! Don´t miss your chance.
Free event with limited space
Meet the speakers and jury
Adrian García
Partner Carao Ventures
Allan Jarry
Socio Fundador y Director Ejecutivo Jarry IP Intellectual Property SpA and DadNeo Investment Fund
Antonia Rojas
Partner ALLVP
Carolina Strobel
Operating Partner Redpoint eVentures
Claire Diaz-Ortiz
Partner Magma Partners
Daniela Espinosa
Co-founder & COO Kushki
Déborah Dana Beyda
Founder & CEO Canasta Rosa
Eduardo Clave
Partner Dila Capital
Elizabeth Acuña
Associate Angel Ventures
Hernán Fernández
Managing Partner Angel Ventures
Irene Arias Hofman
CEO BID Lab
Laila GJ Choe
Senior Investment Officer IDB Lab
Loreanne García
Co-founder & Chief People Officer Kavak
Mariana Paixao
Co-founder Loft
Marta Forero
Co-founder Ubits
Marta Cruz
Founding Partner NXTP Ventures
Mauricio Claver-Carone
President IDB Group
Santiago Zavala
Partner 500 Startups
Silvia Torres Carbonell
Director, Center of Entrepreneurship IAE Business School
Susana García-Robles
Venture Partner Capria
Tomas Lopes-Teixeira
CIO IDB Lab
Wendy Teleki
Head We-Fi Secretariat
Ximena Dure
Co-founder MUV
Meet the finalist of Women STEMpreneurs Competition 2020!
Seed Category
Cynthia Villar
Founder and CEO MiBolsillo
Ivonne Quiñones
Co-Founder and CEO Aimo
Mariana Boot
Founder Akredito
Omaira Saucedo
Co-Founder and CSO tuGerente
Renata Betti
Co-Founder Talent Academy
Victoria Blanco
Founder and CEO Abaco
Pre-Series A and Series A/B Category
Anabel Perez
CEO NovoPayment
Daniela Izquierdo
Co-Founder Foodology
Juliana Sarmiento
Co-Founder and CRO EnvioClick
Oriana Fuentes
Co-Founder and COO Emptor
Pamela Scheurer
Co-Founder and CTO Nubimetrics
Tatiana Malvasio
COO Kilimo
FAQ
Will you need translation?
Don’t worry, we will be providing simultaneous translation in Spanish and English.
Do you have problems accessing our tech platform Hopin?
Here you can find videos and other resources on how to use Hopin. We’ll be broadcasting all WeXchange sessions through this platform.
Do you have more questions?
Write to us at wexchange@iadb.org
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