n a world where you can be anything, be the person who builds bridges.” That’s the philosophy behind the European Leadership Academy, a programme that aims to support, inspire and empower female leadership in the digital age. 

Since it was launched in 2021, the programme has trained more than 100 young women from across Europe at its summer and winter academies. This year, 29 students, from EU member states, plus Ukraine and the Western Balkans, descended on Warsaw in Poland to follow an intensive programme of workshops, masterclasses, discussion panels, and teambuilding activities. For this edition, the ELA was also nominated as a finalist for the European Digital Skills Awards 2024 by the European Commission. Since its inaugural edition in 2021, over 12,000 applications have been submitted to the Academy and over 100 students have participated in the prestigious programme.   

The Opening Ceremony took place on Sunday, 21 July, where the students had the opportunity to take in the inspirational words of a series of distinguished female leaders. Berta Herrero, Founder and Director of the European Leadership Academy and Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Huawei Europe, welcomed the students and encouraged them to  “be the architects of a future where technology serves humanity”.

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