2026 edition
Guests of the 2026 edition
All the voices that passed through Caserta City of Women
Vittoriana AbateRAI journalist
Lucia AlbanoUndersecretary of State for Economy and Finance
Barbara AlbertiWriter, screenwriter, journalist, actress and TV personality
Annamaria AloisEntrepreneur and Knight of Labour
Carla AltieriFilm producer
Valeria AltobelliArtist, composer, activist, journalist and university lecturer
Elda AlviginiActress, author and director
Enrico AmicoPresident of Demeter Italia
Antonella AmodioJournalist and writer
Marie-Thérèse AubersonAdmission Officer - Institut Le Rosey
Alessia AulicinoJournalist, fiction and non-fiction editor
Cesare AveniaPresident of the Vitica Consortium
Fulvia BacchiDirector General of UNIC – Italian Tanneries
Chiara BadavelliFood Health Coach specialising in functional nutrition
Alessandra Oddi BaglioniAuthor, President of Confagricoltura Donna
Beatrice BarbatoSky TG24 journalist
Valeria BarlettaEntrepreneur, President of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Committee, Caserta Chamber of Commerce
Matteo BassettiInfectious disease specialist and director
Antonio BassolinoFormer Minister of Labour, former President of the Campania Region
Enzo BattarraArt critic and journalist
Barbara BellaniWriter, teacher of philosophy and history
Teresa BellanovaVice-President of the European Democratic Party, former Minister of the Republic
Caterina BellettiPresident of APT Gorizia, Board member of FS and GSE
Rosalba BenedettoVice-President of Banca Ifis
Sergio BeneduceJournalist
Brando BenifeiMember of the European Parliament
Roberta BeolchiAuthor, founder of the Edela Association
Lucio BernardoJournalist
Alba BianconiPresident of ALI della Mente
Brunella BolloliJournalist at Libero
Pierpaolo BombardieriGeneral Secretary of the UIL trade union
Elena BonettiChair of the Inquiry Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, former Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family
Daniela BorrelliTeacher and writer
Liliana BottoneActress
Roxy in the boxArtist
Federica BrancaccioNational President of ANCE
Roberta BuonomoBook Creator
Paola CacaceJournalist
Donatella CagnazzoEntrepreneur, Project Manager at Fondazione Orizzonti
Marina Elvira CalderoneMinister of Labour and Social Policies
Marina CampanileHead teacher, Liceo P. Giannone
Rachele CantelliPresident of FIDAPA Caserta
Caterina CaparelloJournalist and writer
Maria Ludovica CappelloPublic figure
Fabiana CapuanoConsul General of Peru
Lydia CaputoFashion & Beauty Content CreatorIda CaraccioloFull Professor of International Law, Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Barbara CarboneJournalist
Mara CarfagnaMember of Parliament, former Minister for the South and Equal Opportunities
Eugenia CarforaHead teacher, Istituto Superiore “F. Morano”, Caivano
Angela CariniBoxer
Romina CaruanaActress, writer and producer
Michele CasellaAuthor, director, teacherValentina CastellaniFilm producer, President of Quinn Studios Entertainment
Giuseppina CastielloUndersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Stefania CastriconeSecretary General of SINAFI (National Union of the Financial Police)
Marta CatuognoEntrepreneur and Vice-President of Federalberghi Napoli
Gaja CenciarelliWriter, translator and teacher
Adriana CerretelliJournalist
Marco CerretoMember of Parliament, member of the Agriculture Committee and the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on working conditions in Italy
Antonella CilentoWriter, playwright, creative writing teacher
Teresa CinqueWriter, monologuist and activist
Luca CirianiMinister for Relations with ParliamentAnnamaria ColaoScientist and UNESCO Chair
Angela ColmellereAdviser to the Minister of Education and Adviser to the Minister of Justice
Carmen CoppolaPresident of FIDAPA Benevento, Councillor for Social Policies of the Municipality of Benevento
Giuseppe CoppolaDirector of the publishing house Terre Blu
Antonella CortesePsychologist, criminologist and educationalist, head of psychologists and of the “Ascolto Amico” project for SINAFI
Paolo CostaBook Creator, translator and editor
Carlo CottarelliEconomist
Emerita CretellaAnthropologist, writer, co-editor of the “Voci di donne” series - Armando Editore
Maria Beatrice CrisciJournalist, director of Ondawebtv press and media agency
Maria Luisa CusatiHonorary Consul of Portugal
Valentina DagoWriter and teacher
Alessandro De DonatoPresident of the Unified Committee of the Professions of Caserta
Ortensia De FrancescoCostume designer, winner of the Ciak d’oro
Valerio de GioiaJudge of the First Criminal Section of the Rome Court of Appeal, magistrate specialising in “Codice Rosso” gender-violence offences
Concita de GregorioJournalist, writer, radio and TV host
Federica de GregorioLiaison for the Neapolitan Consular Corps
Aixa De La CruzWriter
Romilda De LucaFounder and CEO of RDL Worldwide LA (entertainment marketing)
Sara De SimoneEssayist, translator, editor
Tommaso De SimonePresident of the Caserta Chamber of Commerce, President of Unioncamere Campania, Vice-President of Unioncamere
Simona DecinaRAI journalist
Luigi della GattaPresident of Confindustria Caserta
Giuseppina Di BiasioMayor of Carinola
Beatrice di Borbone delle Due SicilieH.R.H. Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George
Camilla di Borbone delle Due SicilieH.R.H. Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro
Carlo di Borbone delle Due SicilieH.R.H. Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro
Ginevra Caracciolo di BrienzaSailor
Elena Aceto di CaprigliaEntrepreneur and President of Medspa
Tiziana Di CaroGallery owner
Giusy di FrattaContent Creator
Vincenzo Di VincenzoEditor of Il Mattino
Sara DragoBook Creator
Claudia DurastantiWriter and translator
Claudio DurigonUndersecretary of State for Labour and Social Policies
Alessandra D’AlessioPsychologist and psychotherapist
Fernanda D’AmbrogioLawyer
Francesco Eriberto D’IppolitoHead of the Department of Political Science, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”
Angelo D’OrsiHistorian of philosophy and journalist
Mary FarinaArts events coordinator
Gabriele FavaPresident of INPSFrancesca FazionDirector, Italian Cultural Institute in Hamburg
Paola FerazzoliJournalist and President of the Association of Italian Women Journalists
Serena FerraioloCultural operator
Raffaella R. FerréWriter
Wanda FerroUndersecretary of State, Ministry of the Interior
Roberto FicoPresident of the Campania Region
Titta FioreJournalist
Mariapina FontanaWine entrepreneur, President of the Tourism Section of Confindustria Caserta
Mariamichela FormisanoJournalist
Iaia ForteStage, film and television actress
Chiara FranciniActress, TV host and writer
Simona FrascaLecturer at the University of Naples Federico II, ethnomusicologist
Alan FriedmanJournalist and writer
Elena FunariActress
Alice GabbrielliniBook Creator
Giuseppe GaetaDirector of the Naples Academy of Fine Arts
Catena Fiorello GaleanoWriter, author and TV host
Gabriella GenisiCrime novelist
Suor Rita GiarettaUrsuline nun, founder of Casa Rut
Monica GiorgiNational Secretary of USIC (Italian Carabinieri Union)
Francesco GiorginoJournalist and university lecturer
Lella GolfoPresident of Fondazione Bellisario
Heddi GoodrichWriter
Adele GranieriFood and wine journalist
Andrea GrassiPolice Commissioner of Caserta
Alexandra GrazianoBeauty and lifestyle creator
Maria GrazianoRAI journalist, writer for La Vita in Diretta
Stefano GrazianoMember of the Italian Parliament
Margherita InterlandiFull Professor of Administrative Law, University of Naples “Federico II”
Carla JazzarAmbassador of Lebanon
Gian Piero JoimeProfessor of economics, environment and territoryDalia KreivienėAmbassador of Lithuania to Italy
Cécile KyengeFormer Minister of the Italian Republic
Ignazio La RussaPresident of the Senate of the Republic
Gergana LazarovaContent Creator and public figure
Carla LibreraEntrepreneur, founder of Blueberry, President of AIDDA Campania
Claudio LombardiJournalist, author, creative director and strategy consultant
Lidia LubertoJournalist
Marilena LucenteWriter and literature teacher
Laura LunettaPresident of the Italian DanceSport Federation
Beatrice LuzziActress and TV author
Tiziana MaffeiDirector of the Royal Palace of Caserta
Dacia MarainiWriter, poet and essayist
Monica MarangoniRAI journalist
Giancarlo MarescaPresident of the “Mani di Napoli” AssociationEduina MarinoPresident & CEO Nippon Sanso Italia, Vice-President Central-Southern Region
Fuani MarinoWriter
Patrizia Sardo MarrasWriter and fashion designer
Titti MarroneJournalist and writer
Marta MartinezRadio Kiss Kiss presenter
Rosanna MarzialeChef
Francesco MassarelliArtistic Director, Cinema section, Teatro Ricciardi
Brillante MassaroWriter, playwright and director of the Matutae Teatro company
Monica MatanoDirector General of the Regional Education Office for Campania
Giuseppe MennitiPresident of Fondazione Orizzonti
Linda MercurioMagistrate
Paolo MieliJournalist and historian, former editor of Corriere della Sera
Paolo MiggianoJournalist, writer, publisher
Giusi MigliaccioCultural operator
Antonella MonacoJournalist, national councillor of FNSI, auditor of the National Order of Journalists
Lucia MonacoLecturer at the Luigi Vanvitelli University, Rector’s delegate for the Third Mission
Ilaria MontefuscoInvestment Manager at Wise Equity, National President of AIFI Young
Carmela MucherinoTeacher and engineer
Giorgio MulèVice-President of the Chamber of Deputies
Michela NaccaLawyer, writer, co-editor of the “Voci di donne” series - Armando Editore
Santa NastroJournalist, art critic, deputy editor of Artribune
Chiara NataleActivist and content creator
Gaetana NataleState Attorney
Elisabeth NicoliEditorial Director of the French publisher Des Femmes
Carlo NordioMinister of Justice
Amélie NothombWriter
Elena NugnesPresident of FIDAPA Aversa, teacher and writer
Esquia Alejandra Rubin De Celis NúñezConsul General of Venezuela
Mariano NuzzoSuperintendent for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the provinces of Caserta and Benevento
Corrado OconePhilosopher and essayist
Matteo OlivettiPromoter of the Olivetti “Culture”
Andrea OrlandoPolitician, former Minister of Labour
Lucia OttaviJournalist, blogger, President of the Association “Il Coraggio delle Donne – APS”
Alessandra PacelliJournalistLella PalladinoFounder of the Una Nessuna Centomila Foundation
Angelika PalmegianiLecturer in Arabic language and literary translation
Simona Mellinghoff ParavaniGlobal CIO of Solutions, BlackRock Multi-Asset Strategies
Francesca PascaleEntrepreneur, activist
Annarita PatriarcaSecretary of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies, Secretary of the Equal Opportunities Committee
Anna PavignanoScreenwriter and writer
Renata PavlovEntrepreneur and international manager
Isabella PediciniWriter, essayist, art critic
Simona PellicciaWriter and lawyer
Franco PepeChef and entrepreneur
Mario PepePresident of COVIP
Ilaria PerrelliJournalist, President of the Council on the Status of Women of the Campania Region
Rosamaria PetrellaPresident of Soroptimist Caserta
Melania PetrielloWriter, journalist and TV writer
Maria Giovanna PetrilloFull Professor of French language and literature, author
Josephine PhilipsFestival guest
Manuela PiancastelliJournalist
Pina PiciernoVice-President of the European Parliament
Paola PicilliPress office and external relations
Marianna PignataUniversity Delegate for Equal Opportunities, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”
Maria PirroJournalist, deputy section editor at Il Mattino
Giusy PontilloContent creator
Nicola PorroJournalist, TV host, deputy editor of Il Giornale
Barbara PreziosiEntrepreneur, publisher
Angela ProcidaParalympic swimmer
Barbara Rossi PrudenteDirector, screenwriter, author
Carlo PucaCouncillor for Active Participation and Image of the Municipality of Naples
Domenico RaimondoPresident of the Consortium for the Protection of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO
Dafne RapuanoFestival guest
Rita RaucciTeacher, coordinator of projects on discrimination and gender stereotypes
Roberto RicciardiPresident of BCC Terra di Lavoro S. Vincenzo de’ Paoli
Benedetta RizziPsychotherapist – Spazio Donna ODV
Eugenia Maria RoccellaMinister for the Family, Birth Rate and Equal Opportunities
Maria Grazia Alvarez RodriguezHonorary Consul of Ecuador
Roberta RomelliBook Creator
Valentina RossiFestival guest
Anna RossomandoVice-President of the Senate
Donatella RotundoDirector of the Santa Maria Capua Vetere Prison
Valerio RuizDirector and screenwriter
Ludovica RussoLawyer and PhD in copyright and image rights, Creator Hub coordinator
Lorenza SabatinoWriter
Iman SabbahRAI journalist
Marta SabinoDeputy Police Commissioner, State Police
Maurizio SacconiPolitician, former Minister of Labour
Angelica SaggeseRegional Councillor for Labour and Training of the Campania Region
Roberta SandiasPlaywright, Artistic Director of Compagnia La Mansarda
Agostino SantilloMember of the Italian Parliament
Nando SantonastasoJournalist
Marta SchifoneMember of the Italian Parliament
Simonetta SciandivasciJournalist
Antonella ScolamieroPrefect, President of the Extraordinary Commission of the Municipality of Caserta
Martina SemenzatoMember of Parliament, Chair of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on Femicide
Antonella SerpicoHead teacher, former President of the Equal Opportunities Commission of the Municipality of Caserta
Giovanna SerpicoRAI journalist
Melissa SipalaLieutenant Colonel of the Carabinieri, Commander of the Operations Unit of the Caserta Provincial Command
Francesca SolimeneDeputy Director General of Confindustria Caserta
Maria Antonietta SpadorciaJournalist, deputy editor of RAI TG2
Stefania SparacoLanguage consultant, translator, editor
Isabella StainoIllustrator, author of picture books and graphic novels
Itala SterpettiPresident of FIDAPA Capua, head teacher
Sonia StracuzziCommunications and institutional relations consultant
Annalisa StradaChildren’s book writer
Andrea StroppaInnovation Manager
Paolo TanoniCorporate lawyer
Antonio Leo TarascoDirector General of Archives
Silvia TessitoreEditorial Director - Editrice ZONA
Tiziano TreuFormer Minister of Labour
Donatella TrottaJournalist, author, cultural activist
Adolfo UrsoMinister of Enterprises and Made in Italy
Adele VairoHead teacher, provincial President and regional Vice-President of ANP
Beatrice VeneziOrchestra conductor
Nadia VerdileWriter, journalist, literature teacher
Alessia VessicchioWriter
Rosalba VestiniPianist, choir conductor
Giuseppa VittoriniWriter and film directing teacher
Lucia VolpePrefect of Caserta
Anna ZarlengaRomance writer
Michele ZarrilloLegal adviser to the Minister of Education and Merit
Gianpiero ZinziMember of the Italian Parliament