The Pitch Tour for Project Women in Technology, promoted by Costa Crociere Foundation, kicks off today in Rome. Today, the Phyrtual Innovation Gym will host the first leg with 30 students from the Liceo Vito Volterra in Ciampino.

The young women will showcase their entrepreneurial ideas developed through common work to a jury of experts, including:

• Leandro Aglieri - Innovation Entrepreneur, Member of the "Trinità dei Monti" Think Tank
• Domenico Arcuri – CEO, Invitalia
• Marina Cabrini - Italian Association for Computer Science and Member of the CEPIS Women in ICT Taskforce
• Giulia Di Michele - Communications and Digital Expert, Socio and Press Officer "Trinità dei Monti" Think Tank
• Elena Gentile - Corporate Manager, Fondazione Operation Smile Onlus - ASSIF (Italian Fundraising Association)
• Francesca Natali - Managing partner, Zernike Meta Ventures Spa - AIFI Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
• Alessandro Rizzo, Finance and Innovation Expert - "Trinità dei Monti" Think Tank Advisor

  PROGRAMME

9.00 am | TEAMS ARRIVE

9.15 am | WELCOME

• Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale

9.30 am | PITCH AND WORK TABLE PREPARATION

• Cecilia Stajano, School Innovation Manager, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
• Cecilia Lalatta Costerbosa, Coach, Project WIT

Q&A with students

1.00 - 2.00 pm | LUNCH BREAK

3.30 pm | VISIT TO PHYRTUAL INNOVATION GYM

4.00 pm | PRESENTATION OF JURY

4.30 pm | TEAM PITCHES

Moderator: Cecilia Stajano, School Innovation Manager, Fondazione Mondo Digitale

5.30 pm | AWARDS PRESENTATION

5.45 pm | CONCLUSIONS

Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale