17/3/2026
4/11/2025

Event: Top Female Managers in Italy: Challenges and Opportunities

In the stunning setting of the Sala Affreschi at Palazzo Isimbardi, we attended the event “Top Female Managers in Italy: Challenges and Opportunities”, organized by the Italo-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Assosvezia.

A discussion filled with insights and testimonials on the role of women in management and the challenges that still need to be addressed to achieve true gender equality.

Among the speakers, our CEO Giovanna Giulia Spadoni shared her experience as the first female manager of an Italian family business, representing those who experience leadership every day as an opportunity for growth and change.

The discussion covered gender equality as a strategic value, the biases that begin as early as during one's studies, when STEM subjects are still perceived as “more masculine”, and how diversity is a resource capable of enriching companies and driving innovation.

Thank you to the Italo-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Assosvezia and President Antonio Tubiolo for the invitation, and to all the speakers for their valuable contributions: Francesca L'Abbate from H&M, Renata Vachova from Alfa Laval, Debora Mendola from Transcom, and Simona Alberini from ABB S.p.a.


Thanks also to the Ambassador of Sweden to Italy, Karin Höglund, for her enlightening remarks, and to Diana De Marchi, Delegate Councilor of the Metropolitan City of Milan.

Coming together for such occasions is always a great opportunity for institutions, businesses, and individuals to commit to a shared goal and to recognize and value female talent.