There are 50 new winners of InspiringFifty Italy 2024, the third Italian event of the global initiative launched in 2013 by the digital entrepreneurs Janneke Niessen and Joelle Frijters, and now led by the EQL:HER network. The competition attracted the highest number of applications ever. The profiles of the candidates were examined by a jury of 24 personalities from the world of business, economics and academia, who selected the winners for their ability to inspire, lead and make a difference significant in the technological and innovation landscape.
The winners
Among the 50 winners are Alexandra Michelini chief transformation officer of Tim, Anna Russo Global AI and Data Science Director at Gucci, Annamaria Nassisi manager space economy observation and navigation of Thales Alenia Space, Antonella Ambriola chief transition officer of WindTre, but also Arianna Trainito business strategy director at Google.
The InspiringFifty Italy 2024 project
The goal of the project is contribute to gender diversity in the world of technology by involving and supporting women entrepreneurs, managers, influencers, researchers, and representatives of institutions who have distinguished themselves not only as excellence in the world of tech and innovation, but also for their commitment to promoting gender equality.
The Italian Inspiring Fifty, who will act as model for the younger ones with the aim of inspiring them and bringing them closer to the Stem world, they will be awarded in Milan on September 7, 2024 at the Sky Italia studios and they are 31 managers, 13 entrepreneurs, 6 university professors and researchers who represent a broad spectrum of disciplines and specializations, including computer science and telecommunications, energy engineering, fintech, transport and logistics.
