The Turin Chamber of Commerce, through its Women's Entrepreneurship Committee, in 2019 joined theInternational Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation, becoming the only Italian chamber of commerce to join this international nonprofit organization. Since joining, the Turin Chamber of Commerce has had ways to collaborate with successful female entrepreneurs internationally, participate in conferences and events that promote women's entrepreneurship, and create networking opportunities.

The IWEC Foundation is an international organization headquartered at the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and is currently composed of 460 women entrepreneurs, who have been honored at 15 annual conferences held in different cities around the world. The Foundation brings together women entrepreneurs who are already in the global marketplace and wish to expand, as well as those seeking to expand internationally. It has a mission to create connections and develop a global network of successful women entrepreneurs, through the work of about fifty international chambers of commerce and women's business organizations, and promote the empowerment of women in business.

As of 2019, several female entrepreneurs in our geographical area have received the IWEC Award in recognition of their talent and success in business:

• Brigitte Sardo, Sargomma s.r.l Società Benefit
• Gabriella Fantolino, Fantolino Società Agricola
• Silvia Stupino, RCA Imballaggi Flessibili
• Diana De Benedetti, Nivà Gelateria Tradizionale
• Giorgia Garola, SCAM
• Serena Tosa, Tosa Group
• Rosanna Ventrella, Sys-Tek SB s.r.l.

The XVIth Annual Conference of the IWEC Foundation will take place in Turin, Italy, at Palazzo Birago, November 5-7, 2023. The contemporary challenges of global business are sustainability, inclusion and resilience. globalization and the digitization have completely transformed the economy and the way we do business. This event is a real opportunity to make new connections, share projects and promote discussions that can inspire and act as an accelerator for the world economy.