Every year the US magazine Forbes draw up a ranking of those who are the richest, most influential or most capable of changing the world. A few days ago the one relating to 300 young Europeans under thirty the most promising. Young people who, according to Forbes, will one day be able to innovate or change their sector. In short, the promises of the present and the future. And among these there are 16 Italians.
Chefs, artists and designers
The 300 selected by Forbes are divided into various categories such as that relating to art. Isabella Benedetta Poti e Albert Sanna are the two chefs included in this special ranking. Isabella is a 26-year-old girl who won the award in 2016 Emerging chef for the South. After working with the likes of Claude Bosi and Paco Torreblancas, she is currently working in the Bros restaurant in Lecce. Alberto is the head chef of the Campidano di Samassi, in the Cagliari area. In 2016 he won the Italian couscous championship, held in San Vito Lo Capo (Trapani).
Also in the Arts section we find Beatrice Bongiasca, 26-year-old jewelry designer, and illustrator Gio Pastori with his works published in various international magazines. The sculptor follows Edoardo Tresoldi, a famous artist engaged in various public art projects, e Federica Dell'Orso. The latter can boast works published in Vogue, Glamor and other famous magazines.
Technology according to Forbes
Among the Italians there is also a 19-year-old hacker. We are talking about Luca Todesco, a very young hacker hired by Apple to hunt viruses. In the technology section there is also the founder of Snapp, an application useful for finding solutions for small and large-scale commerce. This is the 28 year old Vito Margiotta, a former employee of Google and now a well-known programmer. For the technology applied in the medical field we find Christian Salvatore and its automatic diagnosis system for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Salvatore Murgia e Luke Nardella they are the co-founders of eyra, a company that produces prostheses and devices for people with disabilities. And for the development of drones for search and rescue the engineer Clare Cocchiara turns out to be one of the brightest minds.
The other Italians on the list
Four Italians are missing from the appeal. Let's start with the lawyer Federica D'Alessandra, 29 years old Sicilian co-chairman of the committee of International Bar Association against war crimes. His professional role is also often requested by governments and international organizations. Also in the field of law stands out Diego Cimino, the youngest diplomat in Italy and founder of the Catania 2.0 civic movement. In economics to report Claudius Lisco, a 29-year-old manager from Bari. His contribution was decisive for the growth ofInnovation Lab of UBS and the program Crypto 2.0. Researcher Francesco Maria Galassi instead he deals with paleopatography at the University of Zurich. His studies focus on patients who died hundreds or thousands of years ago. Useful work for determining the status of some diseases in antiquity and their evolution in history.
