On Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 5:30 PM, the Dante Alighieri Society, in the presence of its Secretary General Alessandro Masi, hosted a press conference to present the winners of the eighth edition of the Business Care International Award. Since 2019, the award has celebrated individuals, institutions, and organizations committed to building a better world through ethics, innovation, culture, and corporate social responsibility.

After opening remarks by Alessandro Masi, Secretary General of the Dante Alighieri Society and Member of the Award Jury, speakers include Fabrizio Ferragni, President of the Award Jury; Massimo Veccia, President and Founder of the Award; Silvana Mangione (Deputy Secretary General of the General Council of Italians Abroad and member of the Jury); and Alberto Milani (co-founder and president of Piazza Italia). Moderator: Journalist Johanna Rossi Mason.

"The Dante Alighieri Society wholeheartedly supports the Business Care International Award, an initiative that unites culture and business within an international vision founded on responsibility and quality. The dialogue between Italy and the United States," stated Alessandro Masi, "is also a focus for the Dante Alighieri Society and is not only a strategic economic axis, but also a privileged space for cultural and value exchange. This is demonstrated by several high-profile strategic agreements that the Dante Alighieri Society has recently signed for the teaching of our language to Italian-descendants and enthusiasts of Italian culture."

This year's award winners will be ten: six "Global Players," two "Rising Stars," and one Special Mention, selected by the Jury. The official award ceremonies will be held on March 28, 2026, in the Sala della Regina of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome and on November 12, 2026, in New York, at the Consulate General of Italy.

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