Carlo de Benedetti

M&C SpA is an investment holding company. It invests in the equity capital also in majority shareholding of companies operating in the industrial, commercial, financial, furniture and real estate and service sectors, characterized by high potential for growth or development, with the aim of enhancing investments trough their technical, administrative and financial coordination; and also invests in other financial instruments. The company was founded in August 2005 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Dea Capital SpA (Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of B&D Holding SpA. founded in 2000 by Carlo de Beendetti. The firm is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Gruppo Editoriale Lespresso SpA is a private group led by Carlo Caracciolo.

Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. provides strategic insights & policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. Its projects focus on areas such as AIDS, arms control, conflict resolution, NATO, the environment, immigration, intelligence, trade, health care, OPEC, space policy, and terrorism. The company was founded in 1962 by David M. Abshire and Admiral Arleigh Burke and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) is an organization that brings together around 1,300 academy members and 250 companies to bridge the gap between academia, business, and politics. The non-profit company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish company's aim is to work towards people's ability to contribute positively to society. The organization runs an internship program called Tekniksprånget, which gives young people in Sweden the opportunity to test the engineering profession through a four-month paid internship. The program has been running since 2012 and aims to inspire more people to choose a higher technical education. The CEO of the company is Björn O. Nilsson.

Associazione fra le società italiane per azioni operates as an organization which deals with issues concerning the interests and the development of the Italian economy. Its activities deals with the improvement and promotion of problems and solutions in tax and legislation, corporate laws, business operations and competition, capital and listed company markets, economic analysis, and institutional reports. The company was founded on November 22, 1910 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

Istituto Della Enciclopedia Italiana Fondata Giovanni Treccani engages in the compilation, publication, and dissemination of Italian encyclopedia. The firm operates Istituto Giovanni Treccani which offers Italian encyclopedia of sciences, letters, and arts. It also provides magazines and catalogs about the Italian language and culture, law and commerce and manages web television and online school. The company was founded by Giovanni Treccani degli Alfieri and Giovanni Gentile on February 18, 1925 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

The Brasilinvest Group provides real estate, financial, technology, infrastructure and energy services. It supports sustainable development and socially responsible iniatives through different not-for-profit organizations. technological development, green economy, human rights, legal integration, clean energies, growth economies, international trade & investment, education and poverty alleviation. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.