On 1 December, Women in Tech Spain celebrated a milestone event at the Residence of France in Madrid, where H.E. Kareen Rispal, Ambassador of France to Spain, officially became the marraine (godmother) of the chapter. The evening brought together leaders from business, diplomacy and the tech ecosystem to advance Women in Tech’s mission and to anchor the Osaka Protocol in the Spanish context.
The program opened with remarks by Patricia Arboleda, Managing Director of Women in Tech Spain, who highlighted the rapid growth of the chapter and its four strategic pillars: education and employability, community building, corporate alliances and inclusive cultures. Ambassador Rispal then addressed the audience, underlining her commitment to gender equality and to supporting Women in Tech Spain as *marraine*, the first time the French Embassy in Madrid has taken on such a role for a women‑in‑tech initiative.
Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO of Women in Tech Global, set the global frame for the evening by connecting the work of Women in Tech Spain to international tech diplomacy efforts and to the Osaka Protocol, launched at the Women in Tech Global Summit. A high‑level panel moderated by Patricia Arboleda, with speakers from AENOR, Cloudera, the Harvard Belfer Center/UN AI Advisory Body and Tara for Women, explored equality as a strategic driver of innovation, better decision‑making and corporate competitiveness in key areas such as cybersecurity, AI and entrepreneurship.
The highlight of the night was the presentation of the Osaka Protocol and a symbolic signing ceremony, during which Remora Talent Advisory, Jota2Group and MIOTI became the first Spanish organizations to formalize their commitments under the framework. Joined by Ambassador Rispal and Ayumi Moore Aoki, the signatories reinforced a shared ambition to help reach the Protocol’s goal of positively impacting 100 million women and girls by 2030 through concrete programs and measurable outcomes.
Closing the evening, Women in Tech Spain invited participants to deepen their engagement through future events, international delegations and continued collaboration on Osaka Protocol commitments. With the French Embassy in Madrid as an institutional partner and the Ambassador as marraine, Women in Tech Spain stands poised to amplify its national and international impact as part of the broader Women in Tech Global movement.
