Professional Conference 'Women in Telecommunications Engineering'
Organized by: COITAOC
Date and time: March 8th at 12:00 pm.
Registration: Free, limited places.
To reserve your place: secretaria@coitaoc.org or call 954 56 16 01

 

To celebrate International Women's Day, the Official College of Telecommunications Engineers of Western Andalusia and Ceuta (COITAOC) is organizing the Professional Conference 'Women in Telecommunications Engineering', an initiative that aims to highlight the value of women within the ICT sector and the development of the profession and to promote STEM vocations in future generations.

 

The event, which will take place on March 8th, starting at 12:00, in the Graduation Hall of the Higher Technical School of Engineering (ETSI) of the University of Seville, will feature Magdalena Salazar Palma, Inmaculada Sánchez Ramos, Dulce Muñoz del Rey and Loreto del Valle Cebada, four women who have stood out for their professional career, their leadership and representation in the ICT sector in general and in Telecommunications in particular.

Joining them will be Marta Balenciaga, Dean-President of COIT, who will inaugurate the event, and María Eugenia Sánchez, Vice-Secretary of COITAOC, who will moderate the round table discussion, which will address, among other topics, the role of women in technological development and innovation, the challenge they face in a sector with a predominant male presence, the gender gap in the ICT sector, and the need to promote technological vocations among women.

A Professional Conference organized by COITAOC in which Magdalena, Inmaculada, Dulce and Loreto will participate are a great reference for future generations

The four participating Telecommunications Engineers share a common thread: recognition of their professional careers and their commitment to the inclusion of women in positions of responsibility within the technological field.

Magdalena Salazar Palma

Doctor of Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM); Professor (currently Emeritus) in the Department of Signal Theory and Communications at Carlos III University (UC3M); Doctor Honoris Causa from Aalto University (formerly Helsinki University of Technology); Director of the Department of Signal Theory and Communications, UC3M (2007-2010); Co-leader of the Radiofrequency, Electromagnetism, Microwaves and Antennas Research Group (GREMA), Department of Signal Theory and Communications, UC3M; and Founding Member of the University Institute for Gender Studies at UC3M. Author or co-author of a total of 752 publications, she has participated as a researcher in a total of 97 research projects and contracts funded by Spanish, European, and US public institutions and companies. Recipient of several awards, she was the recipient of the 2022 Pioneers_IT Award presented by COIT.

Inmaculada Sánchez Ramos

A Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, she is also an Optometrist from the Complutense University of Madrid and holds a PhD in Legal and Social Sciences from Rey Juan Carlos University, where she currently teaches. She is a graduate of the Women Joining Boards program from the Woman Forward Foundation and has completed various General Management and Executive Development programs at IESE Business School. In April 2013, she was appointed Deputy Director General of Technology, responsible for Communications and the Governance, Management, and Operation of Information Systems, Communications, and IT Infrastructure for the Community of Madrid. She is currently the Director of Advanced Digital Skills and Competencies at Madrid Digital. She was awarded the 2022 IT Pioneers Award by the COIT (Official Association of Telecommunications Engineers). Inmaculada possesses a strong ability to adapt to new technical and professional approaches in a society so heavily influenced by technology.

Dulce Muñoz de Rey

A graduate in Telecommunications Engineering from the School of Engineering in Seville, she has also conducted research at the University since 2021. In addition to her academic pursuits, she has complemented her education with fluency in four foreign languages, an Entrepreneurship Program at the IESE Business School (University of Navarra) in 2012, a Senior Management Development Program at the EOI School of Industrial Organization in Madrid in 2015, and certification in Project Management from the American Project Management Institute in 2019. After several years in the energy consulting sector with Accenture, she joined Airbus in 2004, where she has developed her career through various positions in Manufacturing Engineering, Production Management, and Program Management, in an international career based in Seville, Toulouse, and Munich. She is currently Vice President and Head of Development at Airbus. She leads several networks promoting diversity, such as the Women Network, and in 2019 presented the "Ellas Vuelan Alto" (They Fly High) association at the Parliament of Andalusia. She was awarded the 2021 Andalusian Telecommunications Prize given by COITAOC for Professional Career.

Loreto del Valle Barley

A Telecommunications Engineer from the University of Seville, she began her career in the private sector. In 2002, she joined the public sector as a career civil servant with the Regional Government of Andalusia, where she has held various management positions. In 2019, she became Director General of Digital Economy and Innovation, expanding her responsibilities to include technology-based entrepreneurship, the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure throughout Andalusia, and the Regional Government's cybersecurity policy. In 2022, she joined the Digital Agency of Andalusia, where she currently serves as Deputy Director of Digital Society, leading strategic projects such as the Digital Skills Plan for Andalusia. Furthermore, in collaboration with private and public entities, universities, and various organizations, she spearheaded the womANDigital program to raise the profile of, increase, and promote the role of women in the ICT sector. Among the various awards received, she was the Andalusian Telecommunications Award in the 'Engineer of the Year' category in 2019 and the TOP10 award from the Pyrsel Consulting firm.

Places and registration

This new COITAOC Professional Conference is again free of charge and has limited places, so it will be essential to register by reserving a place through the email secretaria@coitaoc.org or the telephone 954 56 16 01, indicating name and surname, if you are a member, company, contact telephone and email.