Antonio Calabrò appointed President of Museimpresa

Antonio Calabrò, a prominent Italian journalist and former editorial director of Il Sole24Ore, has been appointed President of Museimpresa as of May 31. Museimpresa, founded in 2001 by Carlo Camerana and Michele Perini with support from Confindustria, is an association that aggregates and promotes the heritage of objects, images, and documents housed in corporate museums across Italy. Currently, 84 members are spread from Piedmont to Calabria, with a goal to reach 100. Calabrò, who also serves as Director of the Fondazione Pirelli, Vice President of Assolombarda, and Vice President of the Centro per la Cultura d'Impresa, emphasizes the importance of historical archives—containing patents, work records, vintage photographs, and advertising sketches—as essential for documenting Italy's manufacturing evolution. He notes that while similar associations may exist abroad, none match Museimpresa's scale; Italy's strength lies in the widespread network of connected enterprises. The association engages with civil society primarily through educational partnerships, with museums hosting school visits—for example, the Fondazione Pirelli archive in Milan receives over 3,000 children annually, and the Museo della Liquirizia in Rossano Calabro attracts students from across the region. Calabrò asserts that modern business must create inclusive, dynamic, and merit-based environments to keep pace with global markets.