Programme: 3 March 2026
Setting the stage for women in STEM
Event moderator:
Victor Arribas Martinez, Stream Leader for Diversity and Transformation, EPO Observatory on Patents and Technology
What does it take to move from discovery to delivery? Hear from two women inventors as they unpack the obstacles, decisive moments and habits that helped them bring ideas to the world.
Catia Bastioli, CEO, Novamont and European Inventor Award laureate
Marie Perrin, Founder, REEcover and Young Inventor Prize laureate
Kateřina Svíčková, Head of Sector – Gender, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
Frauke Logermann, Team Lead Talent & Diversity, Max Planck Society
Catalina Martinez, Senior researcher, CSIC Institute of Public Good and Policies
Catia Bastioli, CEO, Novamont and European Inventor Award laureate