Chiara Petrioli is Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at University of Rome La Sapienza, Founder and CEO, WSense Srl. She is among the most cited international researchers in the field of computer science and engineering and has received several innovation awards -NT100 top social global techs changing our lives 2016; 100 women against the stereotype in STEM 2016; Inspiring Fifty Italy 2018; N2Women 2019 Stars in Computer Communications and Networking; Wired Italy fifty women who have made and are making the history of Computer Science; #EUWomen4Future,100 women who are changing the world, Repubblica D 2021. WSense is one of  top italian innovation companies (100 eccellenze italiane 2020) and winner of the European Commission Blue Invest Award 2022.

“As a kid I was always fascinated by the abysses described by Jules Verne. Today I am exploring them with the technology I invented. Hold on to your dreams!”