Key Takeaways

• Victoria Kennedy opened Anthony Ritossa’s 32nd Global Family Office Investment Summit in Lake Como with a live performance of “O Mio Babbino Caro.”
• Victoria’s classical crossover career has taken her from the Vatican to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, where she has performed alongside Andrea Bocelli.
• Anthony Ritossa has consistently invited Victoria to open his summits in song, reflecting a decade-long recognition that how a room feels at the start shapes everything that follows.

The 32nd Global Family Office Investment Summit hosted by Anthony Ritossa opened on June 24, 2026, at the Sheraton Hotel & Spa on Lake Como in Northern Italy, with more than 300 investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders gathered from across the Middle East, Europe, the United States, Asia, and Africa. Before the day’s first panel, before the fireside chats with Ferrari’s chief executive and the keynotes on venture capital and AI, the room fell quiet for a performance of “O Mio Babbino Caro” by Victoria Kennedy, CEO of Victorious PR.

Performing a classical Italian aria in Italy, on the shores of Lake Como, for a room of global investors gathered under the patronage of Sheikha Jawaher Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the UAE, was a moment Victoria described on LinkedIn as a genuine thrill, one she credited with opening doors in 2026 she could not have imagined at the start of the year.

Why Anthony Ritossa Keeps Calling Her Back

Anthony Ritossa has built the Global Family Office Investment Summit over the past decade into one of the most influential convenings in the family office world, with a community that delegates describe as a global family of decision-makers united by a shared belief that capital should build legacies. Curation sits at the center of what Ritossa has cultivated, and that extends to how each summit opens.

The decision to bring Victoria back to perform at the Lake Como edition reflects an instinct Ritossa has shown across multiple editions: that the atmosphere a room carries at the start of an event shapes the conversations that follow. Previous delegates have described editions as gatherings where the quality of human connection matches the caliber of capital in the room, and the choice to open with live classical performance signals that ethos before a single panel begins.

Victoria has now performed at multiple editions of the Ritossa series, including opening the 31st summit in Miami with the U.S. National Anthem in May 2026. Her return to Lake Como marked a continuation of a relationship Ritossa has built with her across successive editions, with the summit providing both a platform and an audience that few other forums in the world can match.

A Classical Crossover Career That Travels with Her

Victoria’s performance at the 32nd Summit draws on a parallel career as a classical crossover vocalist that has taken her to some of the world’s most prestigious stages. Her credits include performances at the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the UK House of Commons and Guildhall in London, the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas alongside Andrea Bocelli.

Her debut album, “My Own Way,” charted across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and beyond. Her rendition of “O Mio Babbino Caro,” the same piece she performed at Lake Como, reached number one on the iTunes Classical Charts within twenty-four hours of release earlier this year. Las Vegas Seven Magazine has called her work “Singing Magic,” and her career has drawn recognition from figures including Renée Fleming. She has opened for Enrique Iglesias at the House of Blues and performed at Forbes events in the Netherlands and Monaco.

The agenda for the Lake Como edition noted that Victoria has performed for ambassadors, lords, and dignitaries at the Vatican and at the House of Commons and Guildhall in London, and described her as an award-winning international classical crossover singer whose work has been applauded by some of the most respected voices in the genre.

Reflecting on the Lake Como performance, Victoria said she could not have imagined at the start of 2026 where her decision to get back into singing would take her, describing the year as a wild ride that has continued to open opportunities she never anticipated.

Singing at the Intersection of Performance and Business

What makes Victoria’s appearances on the Ritossa stage distinctive is the dual role she carries into the room. A CEO who advises founders on earned media by day and a classically trained vocalist by formation, she brings both registers into the same space, and Ritossa’s repeated invitation reflects a recognition that the full scope of a person’s contribution matters in a room built around long-term relationships.

Ritossa’s approach to curation applies consistently across the entire program. Previous delegates have described editions as gatherings where conversations begun on the panel stage continue over dinner and beyond, and where the atmosphere established in the opening minutes carries through two full days of programming.

For Victoria, performing “O Mio Babbino Caro” on the shores of Lake Como, in the country where the aria was written, for a room of global investors, represents exactly the kind of moment her return to singing this year has been building toward. The series continues with the 33rd edition coming to Miami in October 2026, followed by the Dubai summit at the Mandarin Oriental, Jumeirah Beach, on December 2 to 3, 2026.

About Victoria Kennedy

Victoria Kennedy, CEO of Victorious PR, is an award-winning classical crossover singer who has performed for ambassadors, lords, and dignitaries in such prestigious locations as at the Vatican and at the House of Commons and Guildhall in London. Her newest song, “O Mio Babbino Caro,” went straight to #1 on the iTunes Classical Charts within just 24 hours of the release. She has been called ‘Singing Magic’ by Las Vegas Seven Magazine and has been applauded by the likes of Renee Fleming. She has opened for Enrique Iglesias at the House of Blues and sung for Forbes Netherlands and Forbes Monaco events. Find out more about her at victoriakennedymusic.com