IX edition International Award The Technovisionaries® "Finance is a world of women". The Winners of the 2016 edition.

The award ceremony scheduled for June 8, during the Gala Dinner
at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan

In the entrepreneurial field, in that of innovation: women are bearers of far-sighted visions and the ability to make sustainable choices. The Award highlights the commitment of people who know how to value "diversity" in traditional fields and this year tells of a finance that speaks the feminine language.

Milan, May 20, 2016 - In its ninth edition, the International Award "The Technovisionaries®", promoted by the Association of Women and Technologies and a network of institutional and private partners, officially presents the list of Winners.
Women capable of innovating their personal and professional world of reference will be the protagonists on June 8th at the Award Ceremony, followed by a Gala Dinner by invitation only, to be held at the Sala Polene of the National Museum of Science and Technology (Via Olona 6, Milan).
The event will be attended by representatives from the business world, universities, institutions, as well as personalities from the scientific and media world.

The Award, developed in collaboration with the National Museum of Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci" and the Information Office of the European Parliament in Milan, has an international significance and is a recognition dedicated to women who in their professional activities have shown to possess vision, prioritize social impact, transparency in behavior, and ethics.
The eight previous editions - which have already seen a total of 60 women awarded - have received significant public feedback and have garnered support from numerous companies and institutions.

The 2016 Jury, which proceeded with the identification of the Winners (chosen among the over 50 nominations received ), was composed of Diana Bracco , President and CEO of the Bracco Group and President of the Bracco Foundation; Deborah Chiodoni , Press Office Director, National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan; Laura La Posta , Deputy Editor of "Il Sole 24 Ore", in charge of the insert "Rapporti"; Gianna Martinengo , President of Didael KTS and Founder of the Women and Technology Association; Patrizia Rutigliano , President of Ferpi and Director of Institutional Relations and Communication at Snam; Federica Villa , Head of the Presidency and Institutional Relations of the Milan Chamber of Commerce.

Here are the Winners of the 2016 edition of the Prize: Anna Amati , Roberta Benaglia , Barbara Bianchi Bonomi , Gabriella Camboni , Elena Casolari , Donatella Ceccarelli , Anna Gervasoni , Melissa Peretti , Debora Rosciani , Alessandra Viscovi .
The Jury has also decided to award three Special Mentions to Maria Ameli , Chiara Dorigotti and Francesca Fedeli .

" When we came up with the theme of the Award for the 2016 edition - explains Gianna Martinengo, President of Didael KTS and Founder of the Women and Technologies Association - ". We did not imagine that we would hit the mark so effectively. After reviewing the profiles of the applications received, and seeing the enthusiasm generated by the voting that led to the selection of the finalists, we realized that, truly, in our country Finance speaks in the feminine. Italy is rich in determined, sensitive, and attentive women, capable of holding decision-making roles with a broad vision of the entire company and the international market in which they operate. Who can synthesize and therefore overcome the division of knowledge, to bring progress and development to society as a whole, not just parts of it. This ability reflects the philosophy of our Association, which we now define as 'Ste To m, not only Stem', that is dedicated to a harmonious sharing of knowledge, which includes Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts , Mathematics. By Arts we mean that humanistic and economic vision that must absolutely complement the traditional scientific one

To reward the winners, during the evening of June 8th, among others, will be: Luciano Carbone (CCO Sea), Nicoletta Carbone (journalist, Radio 24 - Il Sole 24 Ore, Tecnovisionaria 2011), Sara Doris (Executive President of Fondazione Mediolanum onlus, Tecnovisionaria 2014), Valeria Fascione (Councillor for Internationalization, Start-ups and Innovation of the Campania Region), Fiorenzo Galli (General Director of the National Museum of Science and Technology), Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Designer and Oscar Award Winner), Maria Luisa Nolli (Entrepreneur and President of the Women and Technology Association), Cristina Rossello (Lawyer), Marina Salamon (Entrepreneur), Federico Visconti (Rector of LIUC).

The 9th edition of the International Award The Technovisionaries® "Finance is a world of women" sees the collaboration of the National Museum of Science and Technology and the Information Office in Milan of the European Parliament and is supported to date by Banca Mediolanum, Mediolanum Private Banking, Lenovo, Sea, PTP Science Park, FP & Partners, NCN Bio, and Didael KTS.

Who promotes the Technovisionary® award
The Women and Technology Association was founded in 2009 by Gianna Martinengo's idea, which was shared by a network of companies and individuals who provide their expertise to achieve its mission. Enhancing female talent in technology, innovation, and scientific research, promoting projects and actions aimed at combating stereotypes and gender discrimination, contributing to guiding young people towards future professions and sustainable entrepreneurial models are the goals of the Association.
The Women and Technology Association promotes the sharing and exchange of experiences and expertise in the fields of technology, social innovation, sustainability, inclusion, human capital, skills, life science, art, culture, creativity, gender gap, and diversity. The tools it adopts range from project and event management, to Awards, to Future Camp Europe, to Talk Events, to the dissemination of knowledge through the Expo Women Global Forum portal, http://www.ewgf.eu .