10 Years of 100 esperte: Maps of Knowledge, Geographies of Power

On November 3, 2026, the Diocesan Museum of Milan will host a day of discussion focused on women’s expertise and its place within media coverage and public debate.

On November 3, 2026, at the Diocesan Museum of Milan, the event "10 Years of 100esperte: Maps of Knowledge, Geographies of Power" will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the project—conceived by the Osservatorio di Pavia and the association GiULiA Giornaliste, and developed in collaboration with the Bracco Foundation. It serves as an opportunity to reflect on the progress made thus far and to examine the ongoing challenges regarding the representation of women’s expertise.

Launched in 2016, initially focusing on experts in STEM fields, 100esperte provides journalists and event organizers with free access to a database of female professionals and academics, all selected based on rigorous scientific criteria. The goal is to make it easier to identify and engage authoritative female voices, thereby broadening the range of perspectives that help shape our understanding of current affairs.

The event brought together representatives from institutions, the field of journalism, and the '100esperte' community to reflect on the relationship between knowledge, visibility, and access to decision-making spaces. Central to the discussion was the role of the media in recognizing expertise, as well as the future prospects of the project.

Speakers included Anna Scavuzzo, Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Education and Urban Regeneration for the Municipality of Milan; Laura Menicucci, Head of the Department for Equal Opportunities at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and member of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE); Darya Majidi, President of UN Women Italy; Diana Bracco, President of the Bracco Foundation; and Serena Bersani, President of the association GiULiA Giornaliste; Monia Azzalini, Head of the Media and Gender sector at the Osservatorio di Pavia; Simone Spetia, journalist at Radio 24; Cristina Messa, Full Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Milano-Bicocca and Scientific Director of the IRCCS Don Gnocchi; Elena dell’Agnese, Full Professor of Geography at the University of Milano-Bicocca and President of the Association of Italian Geographers; Gaela Bernini, Secretary General of the Bracco Foundation; Luisella Seveso, of the association GiULiA Giornaliste; Barbara Stefanelli, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of *Corriere della Sera*; Giorgia Serughetti, Associate Professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca; Alessia Melcangi, Associate Professor of the History of North Africa and the Middle East at Sapienza University of Rome; Isabella Nova, Pro-Rector and Full Professor of Industrial and Technological Chemistry at the Polytechnic University of Milan; and Antonella Santuccione Chadha, CEO and pro bono founder of the Women’s Brain Foundation and Vice President of Euresearch—with the discussion moderated by journalist Massimo Cirri.