1. Donne e nuove tecnologie - Convegno nazionale sul ruolo e l’impegno delle donne nel settore ICT Intervento: Maria Scarcella

2. 1 About Accenture Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Collaborates with clients to help them realize their visions and create tangible value With more than 80,000 people in 47 countries, we can quickly mobilize the right people, skills, alliances, tools and technologies to deliver innovation Integrates consulting and outsourcing services to help clients: –Identify and enter new markets. –Increase revenues in existing markets. –Improve operational performance. –Deliver their products and services more effectively and efficiently. Accenture generated net revenues of $11.8 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003. Accenture Industries: Communications & High Tech, Government, Financial Services, Products and Resources We are an organization of ideas, and recognize that the best idea creation comes in teams rich with diversity of opinion and perspective

3. 2 Great Place To Work  Accenture's Chairman & CEO Joe W. Forehand and Chief Leadership Officer Gill Rider have moved women’s issues onto the company’s global agenda.  Co-sponsoring Accenture’s Great Place to Work for Women initiative, they are committed to building a diverse workforce and supporting an environment that recognizes the unique needs of all people.  With support from leadership all over the world, the Great Place to Work for Women program offers initiatives such as mentoring programs and networking opportunities to ensure that women continue to succeed in our company.

4. 3 Global Program Accenture aims to attract, retain and advance women by recognizing, fostering and maximizing their performance ATTRACT -  Builds strong relationships with colleges/universities  Participates in external women’s organizations  Profiles female executives in the media RETAIN -  Creating flexible work arrangements to create balance  Sponsoring local women’s development forums  Promoting continuous learning opportunities ADVANCE -  Provide career counselors for all women  Offer mentoring program for women executives

5. 4 Global Sponsor – Wf360 Main Event  Accenture has been the global sponsor for Wf360 Main Event since 2000  Wf360 develops unique, multi-media, year-round programming content that showcases the future of business as seen through the valuable, life-changing insights of extraordinary women leaders.  Wf360 hosts the MainEvent -- an annual daylong series of discussions among the world’s leading business and thought leaders exploring the topic of leadership and women in business 18 Accenture locations participate in live global broadcast: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Frankfurt, Houston, Kansas City, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington DC

6. 5 Awards  Catalyst Award Winner 2003. –Great Place to Work for Women Program was one of three winners of the prestigious 2003 Catalyst Award –Catalyst is a nonprofit research and advisory organization working to advance women in business and the professions, honors innovative approaches with proven results taken by companies to address the recruitment, development, and advancement of all managerial women, including women of color. –The global nature of the GPW for Women program along with the strong leadership commitment are two key reasons Accenture was honored with this award