The meeting ‘Women entrepreneurs and managers in the world of mechanics’ is the seventh in the series ‘Women and Work’ organised by UniTS, MIB Trieste and AIDDA., and will take place on 7th March 2024, from 17:00 to 19:00, in MIB Trieste School of Management, Palazzo Ferdinandeo, Largo Caduti di Nassiriya 1, Trieste

The event aims to put the spotlight on the stories, challenges and prospects of women who are making their mark in the sector, an area traditionally dominated by men, where female employment barely reaches 20%.

The purpose of the meeting is to analyse trends in an industry where women's employment is slightly increasing (albeit mainly in clerical functions) but where the gender pay gap is much more pronounced than in other sectors.

The event will highlight women's contribution to leadership roles and promote a constructive discussion on closing the pay gap and increasing the presence of women in the industry, particularly in specialised roles. The discussion will highlight that by doing so, young people would be encouraged to enter the industry and the skills gap that has been repeatedly highlighted would be counteracted.

PROGRAMME:

Introductions: Donata Vianelli, Head of the Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Trieste

Institutional greetings:

Roberto Di Lenarda, Rector, University of Trieste

Andrea Tracogna, Dean, MIB Trieste School of Management and Full Professor of Economics and Business Management, University of Trieste

Chiara de Nipoti, President of the FVG section of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Managers (AIDDA)

Alessia Rosolen, Councillor for Labour, Training, Education, Equal Opportunities, Youth Policies, Research and University, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region

Sergia Adamo, President of the Interdepartmental Centre for Gender Studies (CISG), University of Trieste

Opening speech:

Women in mechanics past, present and future

Lucia Parussini, Professor of Fluid Machines, Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste

Rubina Romanello, Professor of Economics and Business Management, Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Trieste

Stories of women in the world of mechanics

Luisa Citossi, Entrepreneur and Managing Director, Aussafer Group

Indira Fabbro, President, HPG Srl

Elide Masutti, Entrepreneur, Intermek Srl

Alessandra Sangoi, Entrepreneur and Managing Director, Sangoi Group

Sabrina Strolego, Entrepreneur and CEO, Ergolines Lab Srl

Conclusions:

Sergio Barel, President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Metalmechanics Cluster

Anna Limpido, Equality Advisor, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region 

Participation is free, but subject to registration