Event

G100 GLOBAL NETWORKING MEETING in Portugal

Between the 19th and the 22nd of May, the city of Cascais hosted the G100 Global Networking group, in the auditorium of Casa das Histórias Paula Rego, in an event that was attended by around 130 women. The G100, which represents 100 international women leaders from 100 sectors of the economy in 100 countries, is a United Nations partner organization with offices in New Delhi, Geneva, Brussels and New York. It is made up of women who are Nobel laureates, heads of state, ministers, businesswomen, philanthropists, investors, entrepreneurs, corporate and community leaders. This group aims to create an equal, progressive and inclusive environment for women around the world.

The event, followed online by more than 7700 people, was composed by a panel of 5 women among the 100 most influential in the world and representing 5 continents: Europe, Africa, North America, South America and Asia. This year, the Portuguese Linda Pereira, businesswoman and international consultant, president of L&I Communications and CEO of CPL Meetings & was one of the hosts of the event, as she was elected one of the G100 Global Chairs, ensuring Portugal a place in this group.

The other host was António Saraiva, President of the CIP and also elected one of the G100 partners. Guest speakers include Anita Davis-DeFoe (G100 Global Chair Youth Enterprise & Leadership); Annabella Nassetti (G100 Global Chair Design & Lifestyle); Harbeen Arra Rai ( founder and president of G100); Khomotso Mashalane (G100 Global Oneness & Wisdom South Africa), among others.

ELICA MARTINS - GRANT TORTHON BRASIL

We have seen gender equality rising in the whole world. It iswonderful. And the concept of the G-100 is wonderful becauseit unites people from all over the world, experiences are sharedand the difficulties that each country has to reach the genderequality are also shared. This makes people support, and help,globally.”

NANCY ALLEN - MOTIVACIONAL COACH

My message to business women or women who work for othersand who dream of starting their own business, is that you cando it. There is a lot of support. Find an organization, find asupport group that will help you, such as the G-100.”

SHIRLEY WHING CHOW - WOMAN’S INDIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

The message for women: we are born with everything ittakes inside us to be our own hero, there are no limits to ourimagination. So if you can idealize and believe in your dreams,then you will be able to achieve your dreams. All we need is aglobal network, or even a small network of contacts. We haveto live each moment with purpose and optimism, because thatchoice will take you very far.”

BLANCA SILVA - CEO NENA SELECTED COFFEE

Women, remember that we all have, within us, the ability totransform the world, because we were created to give. We werenot created just to receive. We have to give, we have to smile.We have to give a hug, we have to give love, we have to give life.Women don’t let yourselves be crushed by a society that thinks that women don’t have potential. We do. We have precious “potential.”

PAULA DELGADO - MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

I am very proud that we managed to do this event. This event isfantastic, I recommend everyone to attend the next event. Thisis not a women-only event, this is a mixed event, this is an eventfor people, for men and women.”

PATIENCE MODEVI - FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OTENTIK OPTIONS COTERIE

It’s wonderful to come to such an event. Other women need tocome and see this kind of event, so we can move forward andimpact the world.”

GEORGE NIEMEYER - CEO MULTILINK COMERCIAL

“I strongly believe in networking. I really believe in this cause.We have to work hard to eliminate gender discrimination,which is the purpose of this group. And I strongly believe in theintegration of men into this group, and that it shouldn’t just bea women’s initiative. It is an initiative that must be common insociety, so that the desired end can be achieved.”

ANDREA LAVAREDA - HEAD OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AT FINY VENTURES

The G-100 in Portugal is certainly an initiative that came to stay.Female empowerment and the policy debate of gender equality,as well as the position of women in the net that makes up thebusiness world, are themes of extremely important for theconstruction of a just society.The G-100 is more than an event, it is a transforming agent forthe world of business and women’s leadership. It was a pridefor us, Finy Ventures, to be able to sponsor an event of this scaleand certainly a partnership was also born from here for greatimportance initiatives in the entrepreneurship. Together we willall go further!”