The event will seek to highlight the importance of women in the games industry and the barriers they still face in achieving gender equality in leadership positions.
The online meeting will begin with a welcome speech from the President of the Social Protection Board of Costa Rica (JPS) and representative of the WILL LatAm program, Esmeralda Britton, followed by the intervention of the Minister of Women's Condition of Costa Rica and Executive President of the National Women's Institute (INAMU), Adilia Caravaca Zúñiga.
WILL LatAm is an initiative that seeks to develop and expand women leaders in the gaming and lottery industry through mentoring adapted to the sociocultural context of each one, to achieve greater efficiency, quality and human development in the sector, in addition to fostering more opportunities for women and build tools aimed at achieving an egalitarian and equitable world.
Panels
The first panel of the webinar will focus on the challenges faced by women leaders in gaming companies in the region. It will feature Karen Sierra-Hughes (GLI), Rosa María Muñoz (Ecuador National Lottery), Claudia Mendoza (IGT) and Elizabeth Maya Cano (CORNAZAR). The panel will be moderated by Esmeralda Britton (JPS Costa Rica).
In line with the UN Women proposal for 2023, the second panel will focus on innovation and digital transformation, the challenges and impact that these changes have on women’s work in lotteries. The coordinators of the technical commissions of the Ibero-American State Corporation of Lotteries and Betting (Cibelae) will participate as panelists. They are Teresita Benítez (IAS-ALEA), Diana Fusco (IJAN-ALEA), Evelyn Blanco (JPS), Carolina Galtieri (LOTBA-ALEA) and Marcela Sánchez (JPS). The moderator will be María Galván, President of CONAJZAR.
A vital leadership
The WILL LatAm event will be an excellent opportunity to highlight the work and contributions of women in the gaming industry, as well as explore solutions to the challenges they face. Female leadership is vital to success and equity in all industries, including gaming and lotteries.
In this sense, WILL LatAm presents itself as a valuable initiative that seeks to promote female leadership in the region.
People interested in learning more about this topic can register for the webinar by clicking here. The event will take place via Zoom platform.
Source: Cibelae
