May 2024 – DBSA’s country director, Dr. Krees Castañeda, represented the company at the 2024 Global Summit of Women in Madrid. Castañeda was among 1,000 female executives from 70 nations who attended the event.
Now in its thirty-fourth year, the summit is spearheaded by Fil-Am women’s rights leader and advocate Irene Natividad.
The event serves as a platform for women from government, the private sector, and civil society to exchange impactful strategies. This year’s theme, “Women: Energizing Economies of the Future,” received support from multinationals like IBM, Accenture, Oracle, Salesforce, and many others.
Castañeda joined the Philippine delegation, which included notable figures like former foreign affairs secretary Delia Albert and Aurora Geotina Garcia of the Philippine Women’s Economic Network.
“As a female-led company with a strong presence of women leaders, DBSA is deeply committed to gender equity and diversity. Our participation at the Global Summit of Women underscores this commitment,” Castañeda said.
Castañeda also had the opportunity to engage with the Filipino business community in Spain through the invitation of Philippine ambassador Philippe Lhuillier, meeting overseas Filipino workers who contribute to Spain’s economic growth.
Learn more about the Global Summit of Women