The best startups, selected from over 500 applications received, were the protagonists of the first Selection Day of plaiaccelerator, the Mondadori Group’s startup accelerator that transforms ideas based on the use of generative artificial intelligence into successful realities.
An intense and dynamic day, including speeches, presentations and networking moments, full of ideas and insights where all participants were able to discover from a new perspective the Italian and international ecosystem of Generative Artificial Intelligence.
During the Selection Day it was also announced that fastwebspa and startupitalia have joined PLAI’s strategic partners.
In a few weeks the names of the 10 startups that will enter the first acceleration cycle will be announced.
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Gaia Caracciolo is one of three colleagues who took part in the latest edition of the Nudge Global Impact Challenge, the international training program that brings together young people from all over the world with the aim of training future leaders in the field of sustainability.
With her project “Un’onda di sostenibilità”, Gaia has developed a social communication campaign that, through a series of dialogues between the best-known authors of our publishing houses and representatives of a number of organizations and associations, tells in a simple and accessible way about the eight SDGs on which the Group is already working.
We are very happy to have received a special mention together with Accompany at the ninth edition of the Excellence in Training Award. PEF is the most prestigious initiative related to learning paths, the enhancement of a company’s human capital and organisational development, promoted by the Italian Trainers Association (AIF) with the aim of showcasing the best experiences in training. This award recognises the quality of our ‘Data Culture & Integrated Productivity’ course, which focused on the importance of data and its structural integration in an increasingly digitised work environment. Participants learnt how to use data to improve time management and organisational decisions, as well as how to optimise a team’s activities through digital collaboration tools. This training project was the result of a broader upskilling programme that has been ongoing in the company for more than two years. The special mention was awarded by jury president Maria Cristina Origlia to Elena Isacchini, Head of People Development at the Mondadori Group, and to Dario de Judicibus and Giovanni Sgalambro, Senior Consultant and CEO of Accompany respectively. Pictured, from left: Dario de Judicibus, Elena Isacchini and Giovanni Sgalambro.
We are very happy that the novel ‘L’età fragile’ by Donatella Di Pietrantonio, published by Einaudi Editore, won the Strega2024 Prize. “I would like to thank the Bellonci Foundation and the Amici della Domenica, my travelling companions, whom I am already nostalgic for; my publisher as a team, because writing is a very solitary act but the book as a final product is the result of teamwork done with great professionalism and great love. I promise that I will use my written and spoken voice in defence of rights for which my generation of women fought so hard and which I find myself today verifying are no longer taken for granted,’ the writer said on the sidelines of the award ceremony.
Di Pietrantonio received 189 votes from the Amici della domenica, the group of jurors called upon each year to choose the best literary work from the finalist titles, in addition to a significant number of individual or collective preferences expressed by reading circles, cultural associations, schools and universities.
Congratulations also to Raffaella Romagnolo, in the finals with her book ‘Adjusting the Universe’ published by Mondadori Libri.
We were more than 1,700 people on Tuesday at the Summer Evening, the event dedicated to ”We of Mondadori”, held in the beautiful green setting of the Niemeyer Palace.
It was a special occasion for old and new colleagues to meet, to spend time together in a different way, to chat at sunset and to enjoy the captivating musical performance by Perpetuum Jazzile.
Here are some pictures that visually tell the emotions of the evening, selected from the most significant moments of an event to remember.
The intention of the new Foundation is to create open and vital opportunities for cultural sharing, celebrating the most virtuous links between high and popular culture, to return to the principles of peaceful coexistence, inclusiveness and creativity.
Fondamenta will also be a place for thought and design, for the conception of new forms of cultural communication, but also for experimentation and hybridisation of the disciplines that make up the world of the ‘arts’.
GialloZafferano has welcomed two new talents to its team: Lulù Gargari and Sebastian Fitarau, former food creators of Zenzero Talent Agency. The official entry took place during the ‘Resident Chef Creator Day’, an event entirely dedicated to the recipes and content of our new food creators. During the day, Lulù Gargari’s healthy, tasty and affordable recipes alternated with Sebastian Fitarau’s contemporary, wholesome and meticulously prepared cooking. Thus continues our brand’s strategy of investing in the talent and expertise of young chefs, who, with their knowledge of culinary techniques, ingredients and raw materials, combined with a strong dose of creativity, increasingly satisfy the interests of GialloZafferano foodlovers.
The students of the Master in Publishing of the Arnoldo and Alberto Mondadori Foundation came to Segrate to meet the professionals of our Group and discuss with them the challenges and opportunities of the publishing industry. It was a valuable opportunity to share different experiences and to present the professional paths of those who work every day in the creation and distribution of books.
The day was opened and welcomed by Francesca Rigolio, Head of Human Resources Books & Chief Diversity Officer of the Mondadori Group, followed by Arianna Carlessi, Talent Acquisition.
It was then time for the testimonials of colleagues from our publishing houses: Francesco Bozzi (Varia and Young Adult Editor, Mondadori), Gaia Caracciolo (Communications Specialist, Sperling & Kupfer) and Emanuela Parenza (Humanities Editor, Mondadori Education). In their speeches they gave passionate and engaging accounts of their work in our group.
The meeting was concluded by Lorenzo Garavaldi, Director of Strategic Marketing, Rights and Acquisitions, Trade Books Division, who told ten exemplary stories of the publishing industry and its dynamism.
Before saying goodbye, Chiara Capuzzi, Head of Purchasing Services and Real Estate, led the students on a tour of Palazzo Niemeyer to show and appreciate the architectural value of our headquarters.
Education: a fundamental human right. But the last school reform in Italy was decades ago.
We talked about it with the writer Marcello Fois, interviewed by Benedetta Miarelli of Studenti.it.
Education, like parenthood, is a relationship between generations, where the “old” and the “new” meet. It is a crucial moment, an ongoing process that transforms the young people of today into the main protagonists of our tomorrow.
But it is a system that needs to be constantly rethought, improved and revolutionised. Education cannot and must not be relegated to the sidelines or even the background, as it is the foundation of our society.
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel (link in bio).
This video interview is part of the “Un’onda di sostenibilità” project, which aims to simply tell the story of our commitment and ambition to build an increasingly sustainable, fair and inclusive world. Each episode focuses on a different goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, chosen from those in our sustainability plan and featuring the most authoritative voices from our publishers.
What has Mondadori Retail achieved in 2023 and what are the plans for 2024? Carmine Perna, CEO, met virtually with colleagues from the head office and booksellers from all Mondadori stores to share data and future strategies. It was an opportunity to highlight the evolution that our retail division has experienced over the past year, recording its best performance since 2015.
At the heart of this growth are our bookstores throughout Italy, which play a fundamental role in the dissemination of culture thanks to the wide range of titles on offer, the cultural events organised and the expertise of the booksellers and librarians. The development of our bookstores, both direct and affiliated, demonstrates our ongoing commitment to improving and expanding our presence in the territory, offering an increasingly attentive service to our readers.
We will also continue to invest in improving the customer experience through an increasingly omni-channel approach aimed at more relevant, timely and personalised communication.