Role
Women's performance expert . Founder of WINspire – Inspire to Win. Former professional soccer referee at 3 World Cups and 2 Olympic Games. Business executive, coach, and trainer.
Bio
Manuela Nicolosi is a pioneer in the field of sports and women's performance. As a professional international football referee, she is currently the first and only Italian to have been appointed to referee a men's European final, the UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea, the Women's World Cup Final between the United States and the Netherlands, two Olympic Games, three World Cups, and two European Championships, reaching all the way to the men's Serie A.
At the same time, she was a Manager at PwC and an American company executive in charge of Finance and Controlling projects across 12 European branches. After two degrees in Business and International Economics and two Masters in Finance , she decided to specialize her studies in Neuroscience and Biology, founding WINspire – Inspire to win to train top performers and specializing in female mental and physical performance with the creation of the Mindset Biohacking 4 Women™ and Performance Decisionale ™ methods .
She is a TEDx speaker, coach and trainer specializing in female leadership, stress management and mindset .
She is the author of the book "I Decide," presented in the Senate together with Minister Abodi, and co-author of the volumes " Biohacking al femminile" and " No Label." Her career has earned her prestigious awards, including being named one of Fortune Italia's 50 Most Powerful Women in 2023, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Winning Women Institute in 2024, the "RomaRose" Award from the Presidency of the Capitoline Assembly in 2025, and selection as a LinkedIn Top Voice .