Rome, 26 June. (askanews) – Leaders, professionals, start-ups and renowned companies recognized for their sustainability, diversity and inclusion, research and technology, marketing and creativity: the Norns Awards 2023 saw not only professionals and companies but also non-profit organizations taking turns on stage profit with their social projects.
Held in the enchanting setting of Lake Lugano in Switzerland at the Hotel Splendide Royal, the Norns Awards were organized by International Awards & Luxury Events and supported by: Vertus Group, InPersona, Odee Digital Bank and AgroEnergia as partners.
Opening the evening, hosted by Antonio Pagano and Cheryl Cote, was a performance by Stella Manfredi, a virtuoso professional violinist whose talent has cemented her reputation as one of the most virtuoso musicians of her generation. The representative of the jury, Rina Chong, VP Marketing Global of VGeneration, introduced the evening: “This evening we gather to celebrate these extraordinary companies and recognize their significant impact. The award ceremony has a profound meaning linked to the recognition of a path", and it is precisely that path equal to a crescendo ascent, which aroused a wave of emotions in an audience visibly moved from the beginning. The special awards were awarded to personalities and companies who have distinguished themselves in their professional fields, such as Ai Innovation; Fei-Fei Li, Cultural Representation 2023: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lifestyle Metaverse 2023: Gucci and Roblox, Positive Social Impact Businesswoman 2023: Anna Lisa Trulli, Chief Creative Officer 2023: Dora Osinde, Commitment to Animal Fare 2023: Stella McCartney Brand, Top Sustainability Brand Manager 2023: Marta Toppan, Empowering Youth Achievement 2023: Diapason Cooperative, Young Entrepreneurs 2023: Anastasia Hofmann and Naomi MacKenzie, Changing Lives: Social Impact 2023, Women Empowerment and Leadership 2023: Sheryl Sandberg, Social Justice Advocate: Bryan Stevenson, Marketing and Branding Trailblazer 2023: Bozoma Saint John, Innovative Educational Project 2023: Daniele Cassioli, Best Latam Hr Influencer 2023: Andrea Greco; Changing Lives Social Impact 2023: Bia Diniz, and how Sustainability in the Fashion Industry 2023, Kering Group.
Among the companies awarded as Start-ups: AdaLab, AlveoliX, Ethics4Growth, IamHero, Planted and Tcm Capital; Research and Technology: Avaya, Roche, Business Smart International, HG I Tech, PayHawk and Rubyno.Studio. Olympus, Danone (Nutricia), Longi Solar, Renesas Electronics, Accenture, WishFully, MotorK, Infineon and Cloudflare; Marketing and Creativity: Ogilvy, Bankinter, Sioux & Cyranos, Atlassian, 3Bee, Pfanner, Publicis, Electrolux Foundation, Wirz and LogiTravel; Diversity and Inclusion: Evodeaf, BMW, University of St. Gallen, Deloitte, L'Oreal, Resolute Forest Products and Genny Mobility; and Sustainability: Hitachi Energy, Ferrero, Grupo Bimbo, Siemens Healthineers, Volotea, Bat Italia, Kitro and Tekla. Presenting the exclusive statuettes of the Norns Awards, all under the coordination of Roberto Coppola and Onofrio Brancaccio as artistic director of the evening, were: Elisa Mattos, co-founder of the Norns Awards; Rina Chong, VP Global Marketing at Vgeneration; Ivano La Bruna, CEO of MioId; Roberto Marrazzo, CEO of Agroenergy; and Michele Ficarra Manganelli, Founder and Director of Swiss Blockchain Consortium.
“Greatness is within everyone's reach” declared Elisa Mattos, Co-founder of the award, announcing the next edition of the Norns Awards in New York in which the aim of excellence will be pursued and reward those who have contributed to creating a better future.
