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The “Women in STEM and the Energy Transition: Accelerating Progress Towards Sustainability” seminar will bring together eight prominent energy industry professionals in an all-female programme on May 4th at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC).<\/strong><\/p>\n The conference will address issues such as talent development, the challenge the energy transition represents for the industry, and the job opportunities that will arise as a result.<\/p>\n Bergondo (A Coru\u00f1a), April 25th.<\/strong>\u00a0A number of scientists, directors, engineers and researchers will speak at the first seminar organised by the Genesal Energy Faculty of Energy Transition, \u2018Women in STEM and the Energy Transition: Accelerating Progress towards Sustainability\u2019, to be held on May 4th at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC).<\/p>\n This is the first academic event organised by the Genesal Energy Faculty of Energy Transition, created in December of last year by the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and Genesal Energy. It is hoped that the seminar, the only one of its kind in Galicia, will become a regular event.<\/p>\n “Our vision is for the Faculty of Energy Transition seminar to be a bridge between the academic and business worlds, periodically bringing together leading professionals and talented university staff – of which there are plenty – so that they can share their experiences while they discuss and analyse the challenges of the energy transition”, explained Julio Arca, Director of Finance and Strategy at Genesal Energy and one of the organisers of the event.<\/p>\n For its first seminar, the Genesal Energy Faculty of Energy Transition wanted to organise a forum focusing on women in STEM, as their role is increasingly important in a sector that continues to be male dominated, particularly at management level, despite ongoing efforts to address the disparity.<\/p>\n Who, when and where<\/strong><\/p>\n At the Faculty of Energy Transition event, eight leading professionals with positions of responsibility in the worlds of industry, academia and public administration will share their experiences and discuss issues such as talent development, employment and the challenges of the energy transition.<\/p>\n Andrea M\u00edguez da Rocha,<\/strong>\u00a0from the Business Development Department at Reganosa;\u00a0Beatriz Mato Otero<\/strong>, Director of Corporate Development and Sustainability at Greenalia;\u00a0Mar\u00eda Landeira Su\u00e1rez,<\/strong>\u00a0Naturgy\u2019s Delegate for Renewable Development in Galicia;\u00a0Natalia Barreiro Mata,<\/strong>\u00a0Director of the Repsol refinery in A Coru\u00f1a;\u00a0\u00c1ngeles L\u00f3pez Ag\u00fcera,<\/strong>\u00a0university professor representing the Energy Sustainable Applications Group;\u00a0\u00c1ngeles Santos Casal,<\/strong>\u00a0HR Director at Genesal Energy;\u00a0Rebeca Acebr\u00f3n San Miguel,<\/strong>\u00a0CEO of Acebr\u00f3n Group and\u00a0Marta G\u00f3mez Palenque,<\/strong>\u00a0the Government of Castilla-La Mancha’s Head of Circular Economy.<\/p>\n