Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 Email Format
Spectator SportsLombardy, Italy1001-5000 Employees
The Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation, established in 2019, is a Milan-based organization within the spectator sports sector responsible for organizing, promoting, and communicating the sporting and cultural events tied to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2026 in Milan and Cortina. Its governance includes a Board of Directors, a Management Committee, and a Board of Statutory Auditors; the president is Giovanni Malagò and the CEO is Andrea Varnier. It collaborates with principal partners such as the IOC, the Italian National Olympic Committee, the Italian Paralympic Committee, the two host cities, and government authorities at regional and national levels in Lombardy, Veneto, Trento, and Bolzano/Bozen. The foundation coordinates organizational, promotional, and communications activities for the Games’ sporting and cultural events, aiming to deliver a sustainable edition and a lasting national legacy. In 2026 it implemented a large language model system powered by Alibaba's Qwen models to support its operations.