The Atlantic Council announced today the honorees and speakers for the 2022 Distinguished Leadership Awards. The honorees will be recognized at a gala at The Anthem on May 11 in Washington, DC.

The 2022 Distinguished International Leadership Award will be given to the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic Mario Draghi, who will be recognized for his extraordinary life as an economist, academic, central banker, and public servant, most recently leading Italy through the many challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, reaffirming Italy’s significant role in Europe and beyond. Prime Minister Draghi’s award will be presented by US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen.