Artificial intelligence & design thinking at the service of the territory
The Coding Girls tour, the programme designed to help young students freely orient themselves in their studies and in the professions of the future, training in STEAM disciplines, stops in Salerno.
The event is at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Salerno with the hackathon ‘Rethink. Artificial intelligence & design thinking at the service of the community’. Around 450 students from 15 secondary schools in Campania are involved in a creative challenge: to design activities and services that can generate value for the community, using artificial intelligence as a strategic ally.
The hackathon is the final stage of a nine-hour training course carried out as part of Ital.IA Lab, the project of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale and Microsoft Italy created to spread the opportunities of generative artificial intelligence and provide the necessary skills to use it in a sustainable and inclusive way, with special attention to women and Southern Italy. The programme, implemented in Campania and Sardinia, involved over 600 students, 19 schools and 15 young tutors including master's degree, doctoral and PhD students from the University of Salerno and Cagliari.
In addition to training and competition, the project offers opportunities for discussion with role models and local companies, creating an important opportunity for guidance and inspiration for the participants, with the aim of promoting fairer access to STEAM careers.
AGENDA
8.30 | WELCOME TO THE SCHOOLS
Great Hall of the University of Salerno
9.00 | WELCOME
Moderated by Delfina Malandrino, associate professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno
- Vincenzo Loia, rector of the University of Salerno
- Francesca Meini, project manager of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Alfredo De Santis, director of the Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno
- Giuliana Vitiello, President of the Didactic Council of Computer Science, University of Salerno
- Angela Di Stasi, Rector's Delegate for Equal Opportunities, University of Salerno
- Genoveffa Tortora, Rector's Delegate for Orientation, University of Salerno
10.00 | INSPIRATIONAL TALK
- Giuliana Muto, CEO Bamboo Innovation Studio
- Roberta Pastore, architect and Project Trotula Founder
10.30 | LAUNCH OF THE CHALLENGE
- Valentina Gelsomini, head of technical infrastructure and educational resources at Fondazione Mondo Digitale ETS, with the tutors from the University of Salerno
11.00 | HACKATHON
14.30 | PREPARATION OF PRESENTATIONS
15.30 | PITCH OF THE 10 FINALIST TEAMS
Jury
- Carlo Mancuso, CEO of I.T.Svil srl
- Anna Troisi, HR Manager of I.T.Svil srl
- Sara Brancaccio, Software Developer of eTuitus srl
- Lino Fioravante Mari, Sr Director & Development of Eversana Intouch
- Roberto Senatore, Executive Manager of NTT DATA
- Stefania Rainone, teacher, IIS Margherita Hack di Baronissi
- Rosalba Zizza, associate professor, University of Salerno
- Loredana Caruccio, associate professor, University of Salerno
- Emanuela Calò, PhD student, University of Salerno
- Teresa Elia, PhD student, University of Salerno
16.45 | AWARDS CEREMONY
Presentation of plaques to the winning teams.
