THE TALKS 2023

PROGRAM “THE BEST OF ITALIAN DESIGN 2023”
TALKS AGENDA

October 19 – Miami Design District
(4141 Atrium Space)

2:00pm-2:30pm | GUEST REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
2:30pm-4:30pm | THE TALKS 

WELCOME REMARKS
Tommaso Cardana,
President, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast

GREETINGS
Hon. Michele Mistò,
 Consul General of Italy in Miami

2:30pm | INTRODUCTION: “EXPERIMENTATION IN CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN”
Presented by Italian Cultural Institute
A conversation with Stefano Pujatti, Principal, ELASTICOFarm and winner of Italian Architectural Prize 2023

2:40pm | PANEL: “THE INFLUENCE OF ITALIAN DESIGN ON THE EVOLUTION OF YACHT AND SUPERYACHT INTERIORS”
Presented by ASID Florida South
A conversation with Carla Guilhem, Principal, Carla Guilhem DesignMarty Lowe, Principal, Marty A. Lowe DesignAllison Lorenzo-SanchezPresident, ASID Florida South (moderator)

3:10pm | PANEL: “HOSPITALITY & RESTAURANT DESIGN: NEW TRENDS IN ITALY AND IN THE U.S.”
presented by IIDA South Florida

A conversation with Chris Mitchell , Design Director | Senior Associate | Studio Director, Gensler Stefano Pujatti, Principal, ELASTICOFarm – Anabella Smith, Partner, Director of Interior Architecture, Zyscovich –  Midori Shim, President, IIDA South Florida (moderator)  

3:40pm | PRESENTATION: “DISCOVER THE TOP ITALIAN TRADE SHOW FOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN”
presented by Italian Trade Agency 

Carlo Angelo Bocchi, Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Agency – Miami office

3:55pm | DEALERS’ ROUNDTABLE: “CONTRACT FURNITURE MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH FLORIDA”
presented by Istituto Marangoni Miami
A conversation with Daniele BuscaVP Strategic Sales Development | Creative Brand Director, Scavolini USA – Davide CremeseManaging Director- Americas, Molteni&C – Thais Fontenelle, Showroom Director, Minotti Miami   – Josefina GiordanoCEO, Artepatio – Francesco Farina, CEO, B&B Italia USA – John J. Jenkin, CEO, Kartell US – George Lakis, Showroom Manager, Linea StudioThelma Lazo-Flores, Dean of Interior Design, Istituto Marangoni Miami (moderator)

4:30pm – 6:00pm | BUSINESS NETWORKING AT 4141 ATRIUM – EXPO AREA

6:00pm – 8:00pm | COCKTAIL DESIGN NIGHT. NETWORKING PARTY AT 4141 ATRIUM AND IN SELECTED SHOWROOMS

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