CLASCO at CTI’s “From Challenge to Female Leadership in Engineering”

12/16/2025

On 27 November 2025, CLASCO participated in CTI’s event “From Challenge to Female Leadership in Engineering”. The forum brought together voices from the aerospace, naval, and technology sectors to discuss career decisions, early-career challenges, and pathways into technical leadership roles. The event was organized by CLASCO consortium member CTI in collaboration with EVA (Ellas Vuelan Alto) and CTA (Andalusian Technology Corporation). CTA supports companies in shaping R&D strategies and implements an Equality Plan as part of its social commitment.

The CLASCO project contributed by linking the discussion on inclusive engineering leadership to the Made in Europe manufacturing research and innovation agenda. Through its participation, CLASCO highlighted the role of mentoring structures, cross-sector exchange, and visible role models as practical mechanisms to strengthen talent development and innovation capacity across industrial ecosystems.

Speakers included Cristina Maroto Castellanos and Almudena Casanova Díaz (CTI), Paloma Vega Lluch (CATEC), Paloma Barrera (Airbus), and Eva María Navarro Almoguera (Navantia). The session was moderated by Silvia de los Santos (CTA).

CTI announced the ConneCTingWomen 26–29, CTI’s next program stage to promote female leadership and visibility in engineering. The program builds on three levers: internal cooperation through support networks, mentoring, and visibility opportunities, collaboration with EVA, and partnerships with other organizations to strengthen a diverse STEM pipeline.

Further details can be found on the CTI website.