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Next upcoming event: 10th - 14th November 2024

Africa Tech Festival

Celebrating Italian Women in Tech

InspiringFifty Italy is a prestigious initiative focused on recognising the top fifty women who are making significant strides in tech careers across Italy.

Returning this 2024, the initiative will continue to provide a platform for acknowledging the inspirational efforts of women in technology in Italy and inspiring future generations to pursue tech careers.

Nominate your leading women in tech now!

2024 EDITION - NOMINATE HERE

Meet Our Ambassadors

Annieke Puylaert, Ambassador at InspiringFifty Italy, Senior Marketing & PR Manager APAC & Global at M&C Saatchi Performance

Barbara Cominelli, Ambassador at InspiringFifty Italy, CEO Italy at JLL

Francesca Fiore, Ambassador at InspiringFifty Italy, Non Executive Director, Business Angel, Investor

Meet our Judges

Francesco Billari

Francesco Billari | Rector, Università Bocconi

Paola Bonomo

Paola Bonomo | Non Executive Director, advisor, investor

Isabella Castiglioni

Isabella Castiglioni | Professor, Università degli Studi Milano-Bicocca, Honorary President DeepTrace Technologies

Marcello Cattani

Marcello Cattani | President Farmindustria and President Sanofi, Italy and Malta

Laura Cioli

Laura Cioli | CEO, Sirti Group

Barbara Cominelli

Barbara Cominelli | CEO, JLL Italy and EMEA retail and VicePresident Confidustria Assoimmobiliare

Stefano Cuzzilla

Stefano Cuzzilla | President Federmanager and President Trenitalia

Davide Dattoli

Davide Dattoli | Founder and Executive Chairman, Talent Garden

Mariangela Marseglia

Mariangela Marseglia | Country Manager Italy and Spain, Amazon

Nicoletta Mastropietro

Nicoletta Mastropietro | Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, A2A

Raffaele Mauro

Raffaele Mauro | General Partner, Primo Space Fund

Fabio Mondini de Focatiis

Fabio Mondini de Focatiis | Founding Partner, Growth Capital

Melissa Peretti

Melissa Peretti | VP and Country Manager, Google Italy

Diego Piacentini

Diego Piacentini | Founder, View Different, 16yrs Amazon (SrVP International), 12yrs Apple (GM Apple EMEA)

Barbara Poggiali

Barbara Poggiali | Chairperson, Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR

Francesco Profumo

Francesco Profumo | Former Minister of Education and Rector of Politecnico di Torino

Valeria Sandei

Valeria Sandei | CEO, Almawave

Agostino Santoni

Agostino Santoni | Vicepresident Cisco South Europe and Vicepresident Confindustria

Diana Saraceni

Diana Saraceni | Partner, Panakes Partner

Donatella Sciuto

Donatella Sciuto | Rector, Politecnico di Milano

Fabio Vaccarono

Fabio Vaccarono | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Multiversity

Giorgio Ventre

Giorgio Ventre | Professor, Universitá di Napoli and Scientific Director Apple Developer Academy

Gianmario Verona

Gianmario Verona | Chairman, Human Technopole and Professor Università Bocconi

Giada Zhang

Giada Zhang | CEO, Mulan Group

Meet Our Partners

Technical Support Partner

With the patronage of