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From graduating from Bocconi, to practicing law in London, to banking: the different twists and turns in Elisa Menardo's life. “Be open to change and figure out how to assert yourself,” she cautions young students and graduates

Co-Founder and CEO of Edulia – Treccani’s ed-tech hub – alumna Cristina Pozzi has two degrees and several specializations under her belt. “I have never set limits for myself and this is the advice I give to young women”

From would-be doctor to publishing manager, and including also an entrepreneurial experience. And so much more

Chief Economist for the Asia-Pacific area for Natixis Bank, Alicia García Herrero went through many career leaps before landing in Hong Kong. “The most important skill for a manger? Empathy. When you work on teams you have to understand how to make people work together and maintain the right pace for the team”

From consulting to private equity, the Global Head of Portfolio at Permira talks about the journey that took her from McKinsey to Ferrero to her current company based in London. “When I was starting out,” she says, “I realized I didn’t have any real role models to look up to: the few women executives were modeled after their male counterparts, proposing the ideal of a manly woman that didn’t appeal to me at all”

The mechatronics sector has modernized a lot over the years, becoming increasingly attractive. However, as Chiara Cormanni explains, more can be done – especially for women