The Forum reflects SIGA’s ongoing commitment to promoting female leadership and gender equity in sports, further strengthening the impact of SIGA LATIN AMERICA’s initiatives across the continent.
This thought leadership event is driven by an organizing committee that includes Christina Massis, from the São Paulo FC Youth Women's Football Directorate, and Flávia Arantes de Nascimento, advisor at Hospital Pequeno Príncipe.
Following the successful inaugural session of SIGAWomen – Brazil Chapter, held on November 8, progress in the region has been vibrant, with 40 global mentors confirmed for this year's cycle of the Global Mentorship Program and applications received from numerous mentees across Latin America.
The Summit on Female Leadership in Sport – Brazil Edition will bring together global leaders and industry pioneers to promote good governance, integrity, and the commercial development of women's sports while highlighting the women leading this transformation.
The event will offer premium networking opportunities and action-oriented discussions on the most relevant topics of the moment, including the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup, which will be held in Brazil next year.
The event in São Paulo follows previous editions in New York, with the next edition already scheduled for April 8 in Dubai.
Katie Simmonds, SIGA’s Global COO and Chair of the SIGAWomen Council, expressed her enthusiasm for hosting the first Summit on Female Leadership in Sport in Latin America: "I've said it before, and I'll say it again – the SIGAWomen global movement is growing, with more participants and partners joining the cause. While all continents face similar challenges in the pursuit of gender equity in sports, each has its own particularities."
"That’s why it is timely and fitting that our next destination is Brazil – a country where SIGA has already established strong foundations through our Latin American subsidiary, headquartered in São Paulo, and which will host the next FIFA Women's World Cup. I am excited to bring our strong global community of mentors to Brazil and call on other partners, such as Pinheiro Neto Advogados, to support this cause."
Fernando Alves Meira, managing partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, emphasized the firm’s commitment to promoting female leadership in sports.
"It will be a great pleasure to host the SIGA Summit on Female Leadership – Brazil Edition 2025, a flagship event on female leadership in sports. This gathering is a unique opportunity to bring together leaders driving this transformation, with the goal of building a fairer and more equal society. At Pinheiro Neto Advogados, we believe in the power of sports as a catalyst for meaningful and inspiring change in favor of diversity."
Registrations are now open for the SIGA Summit on Female Leadership in Sport – Brazil Edition. In-person participation is free and subject to registration approval, as spots are limited. Registration can be completed here.
SIGA is a global leader in sports integrity. It is reshaping the sports industry by providing independent global rating and certification for world sports to ensure they are governed and operated under the highest standards of integrity: the "SIGA Universal Standards."
SIGA LATIN AMERICA is committed to promoting the highest standards of integrity and governance in sports across the region as part of an ongoing global reform effort to restore the sector's reputation and recover its much-needed credibility.
Recently, SIGA LATIN AMERICA announced the strengthening of its team in Brazil with the appointment of lawyer André Megale as Director of Governance and Integrity to reinforce integrity practices in Brazilian and Latin American sports.
Source: GMB
