My Official Presentation at Florence US Consulate About my IVLP "Women in Technology" Program in United States.

1. IVLP PROGRAM
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY
From Italy to USA and back

2. LINDA SERRA
I work as digital strategist
I’m President of Girl Geek Dinners Bologna : a non-profit association who promotes
internet and new technologies as the main driver of female emancipation. Our main
aim is to bring digital culture to Italian women because we believe it could be the right
answer to the big economic crisis that's crossing our country.

3. ITALIAN VISITOR
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2013
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

4. INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY
JUNE 2013
LAUNCHED IN 1940, THE IVLP HELPS STRENGTHEN U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH COUNTRIES
AROUND THE WORLD AND CULTIVATE LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BY CONNECTING
CURRENT AND EMERGING FOREIGN LEADERS WITH THEIR AMERICAN COUNTERPARTS
THROUGH SHORT-TERM VISITS TO THE UNITED STATES.

5. 12 WOMEN
ITALY, HUNGARY, PALESTINE, MALESYA, MEXICO, INDONESIA,
NIGERIA, BARBADOS, MAROCCO, CHINA , IRAQ, CHINA , sri Lanka

6. 2 AMAZING
TUTORS
EMILY K. ZIMMERMAN
J. BERRY LEWISS

7. 8 CITIES
WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, AUSTIN, SAN ANTONIO, SANTA CRUZ,
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE’

8. SEVERAL MEETINGS

9. INSPIRING PERSONS

10. WHAT I LEARNED? USA ART OF WELCOME

11. WHAT I LEARNED? DIFFERENCES CAN TIE

12. WHAT I LEARNED? TRUST INNOVATION

13. WHAT I LEARNED? WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

14. WHAT I LEARNED? BE BRAVE!

15. AND NOW? I FOUNDED MY START-UP FOR WOMEN

16. AND NOW? I FOUNDED MY START-UP FOR WOMEN
WWW.WORKWIDEWOMEN.COM
Work Wide Women it's a female Social Network that Aims to Increase the female
talents. The main aim is to build a big network of women: because networking is the
best way to share and exchange skills each others; also is a typical female attitude.
Sharing and exchange are both the start and the arrive point to became better
professionals and future leaders.

17. MISSION
ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FEMALE SKILLS
RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS WITH INNOVATION AND COMPETENCE.
SUPPORTING FEMALE TALENT THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO EMERGE
FACILITATE THE MEETING BETWEEN DIFFERENT AND COMPLIANT TALENTS

18. HOW?
BUILD
INCREASE
IMPROVE

19. WHERE WE ARE NOW
WE ARE ONLINE IN BETA VERSION SINCE SEPTEMBER
WE ARE MORE THAN 200 WOMEN REGISTERED MEMBERS
18 GROUPS
2 USER GENERATED PROJECTS
DEGREE THESIS IN CROWDSOURCING
THE MAP OF THE ITALIAN WOMEN FRIENDLY COMPANIES
AS EVERY START-UP WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR FUNDS AND PARTNERS

20. IVLP PROGRAM
WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY
WAS ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE
ONE OF THAT THINGS THAT YOU’RE NEVER TIRED TO TELL

21. A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK?
I MISSED…
A MEETING WIHT
THE PRESIDENT OBAMA! 

22. LINDA SERRA
linda.serra@gmail.com
info@workwidewomen.com
www.lindaserra.net
@lindaserra