WISTA PERU – II Congress for International Women’s Day in the Maritime Sector
June 5, 2025
Saturday, May 17 | APM Terminals Callao | 08:00 AM – 2:00 PM
We’re sharing the official agenda for this second edition, where we’ll bring together prominent professionals from the maritime-port, logistics, and foreign trade sectors. These are women who inspire, transform, and drive equity from strategic positions.
Panel 1 – Captains of the Pacific: Women Navigating an Ocean of Opportunities
Maria Cristina Escalante Melchiors – OSITRAN
Liliana Zamora Salazar – Itaw Group
Sofía Balbi – APM Terminals Callao
Marzia Gallo – Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos
Moderator: KATHY ROMAN LUNA – Conecta Consulting
Panel 2 – On a Steady Course: Female Leadership on the Peruvian Coast
Brendy Dediós Rodríguez – Sea Bridge
Nory Flores Leon – Huawei
Giovana Arellano – General Directorate of Captaincies
Benazir Benavente – APM Terminals Callao
Moderator: Cecilia Rios Bernedo – Cosco Shipping Ports Chancay
Panel 3 – Steering Change: Women in Peru’s Foreign Trade
Tatiana Flores Rocca – Ian Taylor
Gabriela Klauer – Bertling Logistics
Alejandra Hijar – Translogistics Solution
Nury Huaco – APM Terminals Callao
Moderator: Allinson Alán Arias – MTC
Panel 4 – Beyond the Horizon: Women Forging New Paths
Paola Pierina Lazarte Castillo – Former Minister of Transport
Elvira Sanchez – APM Terminals
Cinthya Morales Pastor – Morales Consulting Group
Yolanda Torriani – Lima Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Irma Augusto – Augusto Consultores
Opening Remarks: Mariela Gutarra – President of WISTA Perú
Host: Laura Astonitas – APM Terminals Callao
Free registration here: https://lu.ma/po2vaf9k
Special thanks to our sponsors:
APM Terminals Callao, for being the venue and a key partner in our Congress.
Villas Oquendo and TDP CORP S.A. (Thermos Perú), for joining us with their valuable institutional support.
We look forward to seeing you there as we continue to build a more inclusive, competitive sector with real female leadership.
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