Book Presentation: “Women Against the Current in Finance”

The presentation of “Women Against the Current in Finance” the latest book by Claudio Barnini, was held at the Ethiopia Lab in Rome. The publication brings together the perspectives, professional trajectories, and managerial insights of women leading finance functions within complex, structured organizations. It delivers a multi-layered narrative that examines organizational frameworks requiring evolution, addresses persistent systemic biases, and reflects on an economic and industrial landscape undergoing a gradual yet measurable transformation.

Among the contributions is that of Cinzia Giupponi, Administrative Director and Chief Financial Officer of ETS S.p.A., who shared her experience across both corporate and personal dimensions. Her testimony contributes to a broader body of insights encompassing executive career paths, operational challenges, and forward-looking considerations on the evolution of financial governance within engineering-driven and technology-oriented enterprises.

Within this framework, ETS S.p.A. reaffirms its strategic focus on the “sheconomy,” recognizing it as an increasingly material driver in the transformation of economic and financial models, particularly within the engineering sector. The company acknowledges the enhancement of female talent as a critical enabler of innovation, operational excellence, and long-term sustainable growth across technically complex and capital-intensive industries.