WEConnect International in Europe

We’re so proud of our UK & Ireland Country Manager, Jaxx Nelson, for sharing her inspiring journey! Her passion for empowering women-owned businesses drives our mission to connect, support, and advocate for women entrepreneurs in global supply chains. Her work at WEConnect International is a testament to the impact we strive for—helping women-owned businesses access opportunities, break barriers, and thrive. A huge thank you to BUD Leaders for bringing together such an incredible group of disruptors and game-changers—each one ready to make real moves! Together, we’re creating more opportunities and opening doors for women-led businesses to succeed. #WomenOwned #BusinessOpportunities #WEConnectInternational

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆! 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟰–𝟮𝟱! WEConnect International is launching Synapse, a dynamic virtual matchmaking event connecting corporate buyers with top women-owned healthcare and life sciences suppliers. Powered by AI-driven matchmaking, Synapse helps you meet the right suppliers efficiently, strategically, and cost-effectively, giving them a chance to compete for your business. This is your chance to experience a bold, new approach to supplier discovery before anyone else. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴! https://lnkd.in/dqgzbgGE

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Siemens 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁. We were proud to take part in the #SiemensSCMUKDiverseSupplierShowcase2025, where the main conversation was responsible procurement and impact sourcing. Our UK & Ireland Country Manager, Jaxx Nelson, took to the stage to spotlight why responsible procurement is not charity, it’s strategy.   • 60% of a company’s ESG footprint sits in the supply chain   • Only 1% of global spend goes to women-owned businesses   • Yet women-led firms outpaced male-led growth in 2024 A huge thanks to Tony Saleh, Sarah Richardson, and the Siemens team for putting purpose into action, and to all the incredible speakers who joined Jaxx: Reshma Sheikh, Iain Hughes, Lucy Pinkstone, and Mark Wood. The energy in the room was vibrant. The commitment to the cause of responsible supply chains was even more so! Let’s build this future, not just because it’s right, but because it’s 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨. #WEConnectInternational #InclusiveProcurement #WomenInBusiness #ProcurementWithPurpose #ESG #Siemens #BelongingTransforms #Changemakers #MSDUK #OutBritain #CIPS

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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗘𝗢: 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘇’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆  Carmen García Sanz never planned to build a company—but passion and opportunity led her to create Cocota, a Madrid-based design studio now winning awards and partnering globally. Her biggest challenge? Learning to run a business as a creative. Enter WEConnect International—a game-changer. Certification in 2024 opened doors to a global network, three new contracts, and priceless insights. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦: 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘖𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. Read more of Carmen’s story here!   https://lnkd.in/dBBSDErJ Inspired by Carmen’s journey? Share your success story with WEConnect International and empower more women entrepreneurs! #WomenInBusiness #CreativeLeadership #WEConnect #Design #BusinessGrowth #EmpoweringWomen

𝗔 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹! 🌸 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂! 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀! 𝟭. 𝗪𝗕𝗘 𝗢𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹!   Join us for an exclusive session to help you make the most of your certification! We’ll cover: • How to use the Women-Owned logo effectively  • Navigating the platform to maximise opportunities  • Exclusive benefits of being certified Already familiar with these topics? It’s still a great chance to connect with us and other certified members! 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬-𝟭𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 🔗 Registration: This session is for certified members only—contact Anoushka at chsupport@weconnectinternational.org for the link. 𝟮. 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲: 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 We’re piloting a new virtual matchmaking approach to connect corporate buyers with top women-owned suppliers in the healthcare and life sciences industries’—efficiently and cost-effectively. With AI-powered matchmaking, you'll meet the right suppliers, maximising your time and opportunities. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟯:𝟬𝟬-𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬/𝟬𝟵:𝟬𝟬/𝟭𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 Registration: https://lnkd.in/dqgzbgGE 𝟯. 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗣𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼: 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗖 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝗞 Join WEConnect International businesses in the UK for a crucial cyber security session, sponsored by JPMC and led by The Cyber Resilience Centres (CRCs)—a police-led initiative. Learn how to: • Protect against cyber threats  • Safeguard your data  • Access free resources & expert advice  CRCs offer free membership, expert guidance, and affordable cyber security services for SMEs. Don’t miss this opportunity to boost your business’s resilience! 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬-𝟭𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 Register here!  https://lnkd.in/d8XAkUJG

𝗔 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Last week in Zurich, over 20 incredible women entrepreneurs came together for a gathering and to meet with our European Growth and Engagement Manager, Valeria Rodríguez-Codina Felgueras, and Anoushka S. at Roof Garden in Zurich. The room was vibrant and alight, with conversations about business, growth, entrepreneurship, and new opportunities for engagement with WEConnect International in Switzerland. We also had the pleasure of celebrating recent contract successes—a testament to the power of this network and the incredible achievements of our women-owned businesses. We were excited to share our plans for an upcoming event in Zurich this July—stay tuned for more details! A heartfelt thank you to our amazing WBE Council Members, Gabriella Skala and Lisa Sennhauser-Kelly, for helping us bring this gathering to life. A huge thank you must also go to all the WBEs who made the time to join us—your passion and commitment inspire us all! Switzerland we’re just getting started—we can’t wait to create more opportunities for connection, growth, and success!

Celebrating Innovative Businesses in Healthcare & Life Sciences from Our Community! Meet Day One Strategy—a global healthcare insights and strategy agency revolutionizing decision-making in pharma through AI-driven analytics and human expertise. They empower pharmaceutical companies to drive better patient and business outcomes by bridging the gap between data and strategy. As a proud member of WEConnect International, Day One Strategy connects with forward-thinking partners who share a vision for responsible and innovative leadership in healthcare. Interested in collaborating with Day One Strategy? Connect with them on LinkedIn or e-mail them at a.stuart@dayonestrategy.com #WeConnectInternational #Healthcare #AI #Insights #Pharma #Innovation

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻!  Join us on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟮, the energy will be electric at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel as women business owners, corporate buyers, and industry leaders from around the world come together for a game-changing event. This exclusive WEConnect International event is designed to help women-owned businesses break barriers and expand globally. Get ready for:  • Powerful networking with decision-makers and changemakers  • Expert-led sessions on navigating global supply chains  • AI-powered matchmaking for 1:1 buyer-supplier meetings  • A lightning-round pitch competition to showcase your business Held the day before the WBENC National Conference, International Day is your chance to maximize connections, gain critical insights, and take your business to new heights. Secure your spot now! https://lnkd.in/eNNRr4qS #InternationalDay2025 #WomenOwned #WEConnect #GlobalNetworking #WBENC 

Last week, our European Growth & Engagement Manager, Valeria Rodríguez-Codina Felgueras, joined a panel on women’s economic empowerment at the Chamber of Deputies in Mexico. She shared key strategies to strengthen women’s role in the economy and connected with leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers dedicated to advancing women in business. A special thanks to the Federal Deputy of Cuernavaca, Morelos Meggie Salgado Ponce, for the kind invitation—it was an honour to participate! It was also great to meet Ixchel Alcantara, Regional Director at WEConnect International in Latin America. Valeria is committed to strengthening ties between women entrepreneurs in Spain and LATAM, fostering business opportunities, knowledge exchange, and global networks. Some key actions driving this mission include: ✨ Facilitating strategic alliances between women-owned businesses in Spain & LATAM. ✨ Creating networking & training spaces tailored to both markets. ✨ Enhancing the visibility of women-owned businesses on international markets. Collaboration is key to amplifying our impact! Want to be part of this global network of women entrepreneurs and leaders? Let’s connect!   #EconomicEmpowerment #SpainLATAM #GlobalNetworking