SPS Italy 2025 Parma. Women in ICT, a question of justice, an urgent need

SPS Italia and Scuola di Robotica are organising a work table dedicated to girls and young people: students from technical institutes, ITS and engineering universities from all over Italy will have the chance to meet female technology professionals to understand new career possibilities and draw inspiration to reach goals that sometimes seem far away!

In collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the School of Robotics, the Working Table is dedicated to promoting the interest and commitment of girls and women towards careers and professions in high-tech sectors. The speakers will offer ideas and their experiences to suggest strategies, changes and greater collaboration in business and school.

Working Table: Women in ICT, a matter of justice, an urgent need

SPS 2025, Fiera di Parma

14 May 2025 from 14:00 – 15:00

Next Arena in Hall 8

Recent estimates by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) indicate that more than one million ICT professionals are missing in Europe. 53% of companies looking to hire ICT specialists report that they have difficulty finding qualified people. To address this challenge, it is essential to encourage more women to participate in the digital economy. Today, only 17% of the nearly 8 million ICT specialists in Europe are women. Female representation in technology-related professions and studies is low: only 1 in 6 ICT specialists and 1 in 3 science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates are women.

Moreover, it is particularly difficult for women with limited digital skills to access jobs with decent wages. Only 42% of low-skilled women are employed and almost half of them are in precarious jobs.

Eurofound estimated the cost of this gender employment gap in the EU at more than EUR 320 billion (2018 figure). Although the cost of the gap is decreasing in 2024, the economic loss is still significantly high.

Moderator: Fiorella Operto, School of Robotics

Anna Brancaccio, Supervisor, Italian Ministry of Education and Merit

Carla Franceschini, Deploy your Talents project manager – Fondazione Sodalitas volunteer manager

Angela Calò, Operations Director of the Navacchio Technology Park

Alessia Pasotto, Account Manager | Innovation & Sustainability Neurality

Cynthia Zazzarini, Area Manger ESA Automation & Robotics

Cristiana Bernini, General Manager MakingLife

Sara Rainieri, Professor of Industrial Technical Physics Department of Engineering and Architecture – University of Parma | President of the Italian Association of Technical Physics President of the Italian Union of Thermofluid Dynamics

Francesca Margherita Chifari, Head of Sales 40 Factory

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