Prime Highlights
- Luiza Trajano launched a movement seeking 50 percent female leadership representation in Brazil by 2030 at the Women in Professions Summit.
- WAHI president Claudia Yazigi Haddad said the Summit aims to place more women in leadership and decision-making roles.
Key Facts
- WAHI – Women who Inspire is the women’s committee of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, connecting businesswomen from Brazil and Arab countries.
- The Women in Professions Summit, held in São Paulo, featured 100 speakers and drew an expected 10,000 participants.
Background
The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce’s women’s committee, WAHI – Women who Inspire, took part in discussions during the Women in Professions Summit held this week in São Paulo. At the event, businesswoman Luiza Trajano, founder and president of Mulheres do Brasil, launched a movement aiming for women to hold 50 percent of leadership positions in Brazil by 2030.
WAHI president Claudia Yazigi Haddad said the event was created to place women in leadership and decision-making roles. Held at Expo Center Norte, the Summit featured 100 speakers addressing topics including technology, artificial intelligence, healthcare, education, justice and entrepreneurship, with a consistent focus on expanding women’s participation across sectors.
Haddad attended panels on artificial intelligence, noting that the technology could help doctors detect cancer years before symptoms appear, improving chances of a cure. She added that AI depends on well-structured corporate data and does not necessarily replace human roles.
The Summit, expected to draw 10,000 participants over two days, centred on the future of labour, leadership and Brazil’s economy. Trajano highlighted progress made in female participation in society while reaffirming the goal of reaching 50 percent representation in leadership within four years.
WAHI, which partners with the Women from Brazil group, works to connect businesswomen from Brazil and Arab countries. Haddad said joining such debates allows both regions to share experiences, challenges and achievements.
Panellists included digital influencer Juliette Freire Feitosa, businesswoman Sauanne Bispo, consultant Niodara Faria, former minister Simone Tebet, singer Fafá de Belém, and Unifesp professor Soraya Smaili.
