Adriana Souza holds a PhD from the Postgraduate Program of Transportation in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, UnB (Universidade de Brasília). Also an international researcher at ISCTE (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa), she is currently focusing on women’s walkability in Brasil and in Portugal. In addition, she is a University Professor of Distance Education at CNA College where she teaches Cultural and Anthropological Teaching classes.

Working in urban mobility since 2011, she has worked as Special Advisor for the Transportation Department in Brasília (DETRAN-DF), coordinating several projects connected with cycling and traffic accidents. In 2013, she began a more specific study about Active Mobility (walking and cycling). In 2015, she incorporated into her research the relationship between gender and the public space. Shortly after, she was invited to join the team at Department of Planning and Mobility as Director of Pedestrian Mobility. She moved to Portugal to further develop her research. In 2019, she was invited again to join the team at State of Secretariat for Transporte and Mobility as Coordinator of Active Mobility. Adriana credits her success to hard work and passion, and will continue to grow in her career.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Adriana Souza, PhD, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
 

Ana Karina Dias is currently the Chairwoman for Banco BMG in Sao Paolo, Brazil. She is an internationally recognized and experienced Chairwoman, who has had many years working in the financial services sector. She is an expert in business transformation, corporate governance, corporate development, mergers & acquisitions, internal audits, change management, and human resources. Ana liaises with the board and interfaces with shareholders across 5 separate committees: Audits, Strategy and Innovation, Risk, Compensation and Coordination, and Governance. She has been with bank for nearly a year.

Previously, Ana worked at McKinsey & Company for nearly 17 years, starting as a consultant, then as Associate Principal, then as Partner for nearly 9 years. She worked in organizational governance for all of Latin America. Ana also sits on the Innovation and Strategy Committee for TUPY and is on the Committee for Compensation and Human Resources at GSS and at the strategy committee at. She is an accomplished Business Consultant in the Finance sector and Emerging Markets, and has been published in many articles and has worked and coached for many years.

Ana graduated with her master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from The Federal University of Brazil, after completing her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the same university. She also completed coursework at the University of Pennsylvania and is a multilingual professional, speaking English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Ana Karina Dias, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
 

Ursula Flade-Ruf is the Founder and CEO of mip Management InformationsPartner GmbH, a company offering business intelligence, IT solutions, and data warehousing that has been in operation for over three decades. Her expertise is in entrepreneurship, business administration and Information Technology. She attaches great importance to the careful handling of data and the respectful treatment of her customers and her team.
 

Frequently lauded for her work, Ursula received the Win Award in 2019 for Leadership and Executive Management. She has a degree in Economics from the University of Mannheim. Moving forward, Ursula plans to network as much as possible with likeminded professionals worldwide.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Ursula Flade-Ruf, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
 

Asli has over 22 years of very successful experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Currently, she is the Site Quality Head for Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), a Fortive Company, which is a medical device manufacturing company. Asli has extensive experience in Quality Management Systems, Quality Control Laboratories, Inspection management and auditing, Project Management and leadership. She is committed to continuous learning and individual growth.

Asli holds her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Istanbul Bilgi University, which she received in 2005 in addition to her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. She is also a member of the Professional Women’s Network, Vital Voices and ASQ. Her vision for the future is to begin consulting on quality management and to support in remediation plans in pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Asli holds lead auditor and operational excellence certifications. She looks forward to networking with likeminded professionals and speaks fluent English, German & Turkish.

In her spare time, Asli enjoys yoga, meditation and pilates.

Women’s Networking Association Member, Asli Yazici, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
 

International personal trainer, coach, and nutrition specialist Sabrina Ridaura is dedicated to helping women achieve a healthy lifestyle. With nearly a decade of hands on experience in the field, she is the owner and founder of Sabrina Ridaura Coaching, where she helps women to shape their routines and lives, developing strong bodies and minds to ultimately improve their relationship with themselves and their loved ones. With a focus on women ex-pats and women over 40, she is a long-time athlete and health and fitness coach whose work has led her to London, Hong Kong, and most recently, Barcelona.

 After earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing Management from the Universidad Metropolitana (VE), Sabrina went on to become certified as a Personal Trainer and Group Personal Trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is also a Mental Health Specialist by the Institute of Transformational Nutrition, NLP practitioner, DNA practitioner,  and holds certifications for Triggerpoint Performance Therapy, Stages Cycling Instructor Essentials and Stages Power, Peak Pilates Basic Mat (Mad Dogg Athletics), TRX Training, and Schwinn Cycling Bronze Level certification.

Based in Barcelona, Spain, Sabrina speaks fluent English and Spanish. She offers highly customized plans in one-on-one, small group and workshop settings, as well as hybrid in-person and virtual platforms, to suit any client’s needs or goals from anywhere in the world. Sabrina credits her success to channel positive energy and focus and is proud to pass that success on to others through motivation and methodology.

Women’s Networking Association Member Sabrina Ridaura can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.