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Annamaria Tartaglia    

Brand Innovation Strategist, Sustainable Education, Startup Advisor, Business Angel; Executive Director at Angels4Women; W7 Co-Chair, G7 Italy 2024, W20 (G20) Delegate & G100 Global Chair

Annamaria Tartaglia is a businesswoman and investor, named by Startup Italia as one of the 100 women who are changing Italy. She is an advisor of Women7 (G7) and W20 (G20), the civil society interest groups that aim to develop policy proposals on gender parity and empowerment for leaders of G7 and G20 member countries. She is currently CEO of TheBrandSitter, a bespoke factory dedicated to the strategic development of high-end brands in international markets, and founder of Angels4Women, the first group of business angels women born to support and develop female start-ups.

Tartaglia's managerial experience includes roles at companies such as Trussardi and Ferragamo as Global Marketing and Communications Director, and at Superga and Value Retail as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer. She is engaged in mentoring and training young talents, supporting them in their entrepreneurial paths with innovation, vision, and coaching skills.

She published the book “Il Lusso… Magia & Marketing. Presente e Futuro del superfluo indispensabile" and is scientific coordinator of the Luxury & Fashion Management area for 24OreBusiness School and visiting professor at the most qualified universities and schools in Italy and abroad (Boston, Tampa, Moscow, Geneva, Doha, Dubai).

Tartaglia holds a degree in marketing and communications as well as an EMBA in Leadership from IMD Lausanne and an EMBA in Art and Cultural Heritage Management from 24ORE Business School.

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Her Story: Annamaria Tartaglia, CEO of TheBrandSitter

Annamaria Tartaglia shares valuable personal and professional experiences regarding the fight against gender stereotypes and the importance of education for social and economic progress.

As CEO of The BrandSitter and co-founder of Angels For Women, Annamaria was the guest of the fourth interview of “Her Story: voci per l’inclusione”, a format by AXA Italia created in collaboration with Forbes Italia to inspire women through the stories of women who have distinguished themselves in different fields.

Annamaria recounts her first job interview in which she found herself faced with discriminatory questions related to her gender. She highlights how women can be subject to prejudice and discrimination in the workplace, underlining the importance of actively fighting these discriminatory attitudes.

She also shares her vision on sustainability: education remains the fundamental starting point for a better world and to allow women to develop fundamental skills related to the economy, culture and climate change.

Fighting gender stereotypes, promoting female empowerment and underlining the crucial role of education for social and economic progress: this is how Annamaria's experience offers valuable perspectives on how to address the challenges related to gender equality and sustainability, inspiring women and men to work together towards a more equitable and sustainable future.

W7, il G7 delle donne

The great challenges that the world faces, from conflict resolution to the development of artificial intelligence, cannot be faced without taking into account the demands and contributions of women. This is the pressing and profound meaning of the Communiqué developed by the Women7 Summit with the involvement of feminist experts from 42 countries to build "a fair, just, sustainable and peaceful future".

99 e Lode: torna il nostro progetto di successo per ragazze in gamba

A degree is not enough. To be competitive in the world of work you need to have the right skills and "99eLode" helps you implement them. Now in its fifth edition, the training and orientation course focuses on the challenge of the moment: how to best use artificial intelligence. A degree is not enough. To be competitive in the world of work you need to have the right skills.

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