The 10 Most Empowering Women in Business, 2021

historical and current data. During the past few years, YPF
embarked in an intensive evaluation to select a unique
seismic interpretation platform that enables project
integration, collaboration and easy access to the corporate
database. My role to ensure that the chosen platform
satisfies geophysicists needs, was crucial to this
transformation.
In what ways have you contributed to the community?
YPF promotes an environment of volunteering for career
development that I spread out to the international
community.
Within the Company, being a Diversity Officer allows me to
recommend actions for empowerment of women and
minorities in geoscience and the business. Furthermore, my
passion for transmitting my experience, encouraged me to
mentor interns, students, young and experienced
professionals to provide them with professional growth
tools to accelerate their career path.
Externally, I volunteer as a reviewer of technical papers for
conferences and cv/resumes for recent graduates, as a
mentor of students and professionals, and as a member of
various committees for international associations, such as
SEG, EAGE, AAPG.
In Diversity and Inclusion, I am an executive member of
the SEG Women committee and a global ambassador for
the WomenTech network, to promote and inspire other
women in STEM globally for career progression and
business development.
At the end of 2020, I was honored to receiving the
“Technology Executive” international award in Argentina, a
global technology and innovation recognition that
distinguishes women leaders in technology who are an
inspiration for other women and the industry at large.
In your opinion, what could be the future of Energy
companies?
Energy companies need to integrate their business, adopt an
equal opportunity career path, embrace digital
transformation and be sustainable.
therefore more critical thinking and decision-making skilled
geoscientists are required. A clear upgrade and evolution
towards digital transformation, with training across the
industry, is mandatory.
One of the large challenges facing the energy industry is
decarbonizing energy production, either by introducing
more renewables into the total energy combination,
producing hydrocarbons in a more environmentally efficient
way, or reducing the amount of carbon in the air.
In addition, hydrocarbons exploration will focus on even
deeper targets than those currently reached. Innovation is
thus vital, and geophysics is playing an increasing and
significant role in these global energy challenges.
As an established women leader in business, what would
be your advice to the women in STEM aspiring to
venture into the Energy sector?
Traditionally, the fields of science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) have been shaped by gender
biases, and so has the energy business. In Latin-America
and the Caribbean, only 3 out of 10 roles in STEM are
occupied by women, and only 5% of them are in leadership
positions. YPF is working since 2017 to ensure equal
opportunities for everyone. Several initiatives were in place
before the pandemic such as the D&I policy, the behavior
manual, intern job posting, leadership and mentoring
programs.
The Energy sector urges a substantial transformation for
equity. These efforts require overcoming stereotypes, that
starts at home with family education and follow with a
precise action plan including awareness and training for
women in leadership.
My advice to women in STEM is to follow their passion
and dreams, be proactive, educate themselves, ask plenty of
questions, take risks, learn quickly from mistakes, and
surround themselves with smarter peers. With effort,
dedication, passion, curiosity and hard work, the path to
success is easier. My contribution to achieve this aspiration
for equity is huge, and I will do what I have in my power to
fulfill that necessity for future generations.
The increase in computing power in the cloud is positively
affecting our working style with the ability to analyze larger
quantities of data more quickly and effectively, and
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