The Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Monti as Communications Director.

A native of Milan, Mr. Monti brings extensive experience developed through a prestigious journalistic career including as Editor in Chief of several magazine and newspapers such as Panorama, Sette, GQ, Oggi and, for the last 10 years, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy’s leading sports daily.

“The arrival of a professional with the competence, experience and authority of Andrea Monti greatly enriches our team on the road to the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. I thank him for having accepted the extraordinary challenge of participating as a leader in this project that, after the pandemic emergency, is even more significant for the country,” underlined Vincenzo Novari, CEO of the Milan Cortina Foundation.

Mr. Monti will begin his tenure on Monday, June the 22^nd.