If She Can See It, She Can Be It

The third Italian edition of the InspiringFifty has reached its final phase with the publication of the 50 winners, selected from amongst over 500 candidates. They are women who work in the world of innovation and technology: entrepreneurs, managers, investors, university professors, and for the first time, women who have dedicated their professional lives to the third sector, like Mirta Michilli, Director General of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale ETS.

Conceived in Holland in 2013 by its founders, digital entrepreneurs Janneke Niessen and Joelle Frijters, the InspiringFifty Award arrived in Italy in 2018 and has currently reached a record number of candidates. The awards ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, September 7 at the Sky Offices in Milan is above all an opportunity to promote women as role models for their younger peers with the motto “If she can see it, she can be it.” The Italian edition, coordinated by global network EQL:HER, has been organised in collaboration with Corriere della Sera, Klecha & Co, Sky Italia, and Startupbusiness.

THE 50 WINNERS

Alessandra Michelini, Chief Transformation Officer TIM; Angela Sara Cacciapuoti, Professor, “Federico II” University of  Naples; Anna, Silverio, President Europe, Avanade; Anna Russo, Global AI and Data Science Director, Gucci; Annamaria Nassisi, Space Economy Observation and Navigation Manager, Thales Alenia Space; Antonella Ambriola, Chief Transition Officer, WindTre; Aram Chantal Mbow, Founder, Innovamey; Arianna Trainito, Business Strategy Director, Google; Barbara Poli Chief Information and Technology Officer, GNV; Beatrice Riva, co-founder and CEO,  ChemiCare; Carla Masperi, CEO, SAP Italia; Chiara Brughera, Managing Director, SheTech; Cristina Vicini, founder, Vicini Strategy; Danila De Stefano, CEO and founder, Unobravo; Danila Di Nicola, Digital Marketing Director, Docusign; Diva Tommei, Chief Innovation and Education and Chief Marketing Officer, EIT Digital; Elena Lanati, founder and CEO, Lionhealth; Elena Lavezzi, C-level Manager, tech company; Eliana Salvi, founder and CEO,  Cosmic; Elisa Giaccar, Professor, Politecnico, Milan; Elisa Piscitelli, CEO and co-founder, Futurely; Federica Ferretto, Director Worldwide Operation, Amazon; Federica Tremolada, General Manager Europe, Spotify; Filomena Ferrara, CSR Manager, IBM; Francesca Carlesi, CEO, Revolut UK; Francesca Scire-Scappuzzo, Corporate VP Science and Technology, QuinetiQ; Francesca Tagliani, EMEA Sales Director, TE Connectivity; Gabriella Vacca, CIO and CTO, Sky; Gaia Roncalli, founder and COO, Ecosmic; Glenda Grazioli, partner, P101 Ventures; Irene Boni, CEO, Talent Garden; Irene Nutini, scientific researcher, National Institute for Nuclear Physics; Irene Sardellitti, National Technology Officer, Microsoft; Karen Nahum,  Director General, Publishing and Digital, Il Sole 24 Ore; Luigia Tauro CEO, KnowAndBe.live; Mara Tanelli, professor and Rector’s Delegate for Diversity and Inclusion, Politecnico, Milan; Maria Cristina Ferradini, Managing Director, Amplifon Group Foundation; Maria Giuseppina Cerè, Chief Information Officer and Head of IT, Italy, Deutsche Bank Italia; Marta Marsilio, professor, University of Milan and President, IRCCS Besta; Marta Ubiali, professor, University of Cambridge; Matilde Giglio, co-founder, Even.in; Milena Lerario, CEO, Airbus Italia; Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale; Morena Ferrario, Director Cloud and AI Business Practice and Chief Product Officer, Avanseus; Rand Nezha, Head of Data and AI Architecture, EMEA, Google Cloud Consulting; Silvia Cerolini, CEO and founder, Eyes on the Future; Silvia Pepino, CEO, GlobeEye; Simona Onori,  associate professor, Stanford University; Tiziana Musacchio, Medical Director, Spasticity and Movement Disorder and Global Medical Affairs, Abbvie Pharmaceuticals; Vanessa Fortarezza, Senior Vice President and Country General Manager, Salesforce Italy.