Ana Karina Smith

Ana Karina Smith is the president of the Asociación de Directoras de Panamá (ADP), an organization dedicated to promoting gender diversity in decision-making boards across Panama. Under her leadership, the ADP has been actively monitoring the compliance of Law 56, which aims to increase the representation of women in corporate and governmental boards. Smith has highlighted the slow progress in achieving the law's goals, noting that only 44% of the obligated companies meet the requirement of having at least 30% women on their boards. She advocates for greater commitment from both public decision-makers and private stakeholders to enhance gender diversity, emphasizing its importance not only for fairness but also for improved business performance and societal impact.