That day in the US, at the age of 15, Maria Laura Albini understood that she wanted to follow her dreams: after several experiences in company roles, at the age of 40 she fulfilled her wish to found her own, ARAD Digital

The AI-enabled software that sorts types of waste using image recognition is named after Ferdinand King of Naples. It was created by ReLearn, a Turinese startup

It means having not only innovation skills, but also empathy and emotional intelligence. Cristina Zucchetti, President of Z Holding and Head of Human Resources at Zucchetti, highlights the qualities that a good leader should possess. To the young women who aspire to become one, she says to “not set limits for yourselves”

Marilucy Saltarin focuses on strategies for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within companies. "DE&I," she explains, "is a subject that changes from day to day and depending on the latitude, because it can be very culturally sensitive and connected to the social, political and cultural context. And it must be addressed from a holistic and intersectional perspective"

After spending her early childhood in London, she returned to Bogotá with family at the age of eight. Over the years she has lived in Italy and Brazil before moving back to Colombia, where, after multiple corporate experiences, she became Manager of the Bronx Creative District on behalf of the city

Alumna Ottavia Marchitelli is currently Director and Senior Specialist at London-based auction house, Christie’s, and has carved out a career in the industry. “Never give up,” she says. “Running my first auction taught me a lot.”