CUNEF Universidad celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an initiative implemented by the United Nations, is celebrated every 11 February. This year’s edition focuses on the role of women, girls and science in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this context, the School of Engineering of CUNEF Universidad held an event that aimed to provide visibility to the importance of female talent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), which are very relevant in this time of digital transformation and technological evolution of society.

Ana Gómez Blanco, Head of Security Culture at BBVA, gave a presentation in which she stressed the importance of diversity in senior management teams, as well as the opportunities for the future offered by the technology sector. As an example, she pointed out that Spain will need 83,000 new cybersecurity experts by 2024, according to a study published by the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) and the National Observatory of Technology and Society (ONTSI).