The 2026 Virtus Global Awards were held in Naples at Art Hotel San Francesco al Monte, according to Il Mattino. The newspaper described the ceremony as the fourth edition of the ANPI-promoted prize for businesses, professionals, institutions and startups.
The initiative recognised enterprises distinguished by innovation, reliability, responsibility and attention to sustainable development, according to Il Mattino and PrimaNotizie. The event combined institutional and business discussions with awards for selected enterprises and innovative startups.
The official award framework emphasizes quality, security, innovation, responsibility, reputation, vision, trust and leadership. PrimaNotizie reported that the programme covered security, legality, sustainability, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, followed by awards for selected businesses and startups.
Giuseppe Izzo, president of ANPI and CEO of Uese Italia S.p.A., described virtuous enterprise as a driver of the future, according to Il Mattino.
Reported recipients included 3g S.p.A., AiDRON, BIG SB, Davide Ippolito, LC3 Trasporti, MIPRONS, Paolo Antonio Ascierto, SPICI and Webidoo, according to Il Mattino. The available reports do not provide a full category-by-category list.
The venue is a historic hotel created within a 16th-century monastery overlooking Naples and the Bay of Naples, according to the hotel's official website. The site preserves monastic spaces, frescoes and historic architecture alongside contemporary art.
