In the Innovation category, the awards went to Marianna Belotti, Payment Expert, Digital Euro, European Central Bank, "a young Italian professional and researcher who puts her capacity for innovation at the service of the European integration process"; Milena Lerario, Managing Director of E-geos and Senior Vice President Geoinformation for Telespazio, described as "a brain returning to Italy, bringing with her the value of international experience placed at the service of a company strongly projected into the future operating in Southern Italy"; Alice Sorrenti, Environmental Consultant at the Ministry of the Environment, Entrepreneur and Engineer Sorrenti Impianti, "a young researcher who has immediately seen the results of her work applied in the field, highlighting the value of Italian academic excellence and its ability to have an impact on general growth".
In the area of Training and Research, the commitment of Elza Bontempi, Instm and Laboratory of Chemistry for Technologies, University of Brescia, was celebrated for her "illustrious academic career capable of producing concrete impacts in a crucial field for the future such as the circular economy", Angela Sara Cacciapuoti, associate professor of Quantum Communications and Networks at the University of Naples Federico II, "an excellence in the Italian scientific research scene, active in a sector in which few women are as recognised on an international scale", and Simonetta Di Pippo, director of the Space Economy Evolution Lab and professor of Space economy, Sda Bocconi and President of D-Orbit, "an illustrious scientist, one of the protagonists of the race for the stars that is the race for the stars; and Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of Space Economy Evolution Lab and Professor of Space Economy, Sda Bocconi and President of D-Orbit, "an illustrious scientist, one of the protagonists of the race for the stars that is now central to the debate on public policy, both present and future. A model and a source of inspiration for many young and very young women who dream of making their mark in the world of scientific research'.
For the Social Economy sector, the awards went to Antonella De Simone, Managing Director Centostorie scarl and head of the Cleio network, "an entrepreneur who has made culture and the cooperative approach to business an engine of personal and collective growth by building a network of cultural garrisons in areas of complexity in the country"; Livia Pomodoro, Unesco Chair Food systems for Sustainable Development & Social Inclusion and president of Teatro No'hma, defined as "a protagonist of the national public scene who has embodied, with her own style and work, the highest sense of service to institutions. A defender of the common good, in a very delicate sector such as juvenile justice, she has held top positions, contributing to the advancement of the women's issue at a time in history when sensibilities were very different from today's. Her commitment to social progress finds confirmation and unprecedented forms of expression in this second phase of her public commitment at the helm of Spazio No'hma'; Maria Chiara Roti, general director of the Ronald McDonald Italia Ets Foundation for Children, whose social commitment 'has gone through different phases that have enabled her to acquire skills that are today placed at the service of projects that pay particular attention to the needs of the female world, among others'.
Finally, Aurora Caporossi, founder and president of Animenta and ceo of Comestai, 'a young creative woman, active in the field of communication, who has put her skills at the service of a project with a high social value by founding an association, now a third sector organisation, that deals with awareness-raising in the field of eating disorders. Animenta, this is the name of the organisation, was born at the height of the pandemic and today carries out support and therapy activities for people affected by this kind of disorder throughout the country'; Alice Di Pietro, Cmo & Board Member Skinius - scientific journalist, defined as "a very young manager who, since joining the company in 2014, has led a growth of more than 160% by climbing 35 market positions and bringing - in Italy - the number of Skinius pharmacies - or pharmacies linked to the brand - from 8 to 255, in addition to having launched a distribution programme abroad, in the Balkan area. Her management model is characterised by kindness and valuing people"; Isabella Falautano, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Angelini Industries, who has led a career "in which sustainability and corporate social responsibility as strategic elements are the lighthouse of managerial action. Falautano has experience at the Institute of International Affairs, the World Bank and the Prime Minister's Office, as well as having worked for AXA, illimity and Cdp. Since joining Angelini Industries he has given the Group an ESG Plan based on 4 pillars and 14 concrete and measurable targets, starting from common purposes and principles in a diversified industrial reality. In particular, today the group is working to counter the stigma related to mental health and has launched an observatory on young people and sustainability"; Francesca Gori, Accenture - Managing Director- Legal - Middle East and Asia Pacific, who "since her arrival in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has been at the forefront in supporting important measures to support women's emancipation, from mixed workplaces to the women's driving licence programme. Gori carries out, pro bono, teaching and training activities in support not only of women's leadership but also for the development of students or executives from the Gulf area who do not have the possibility of contact with the academic world, particularly Europe'.
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