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 Design – Marty Lowe, Principal, Marty A. Lowe Design – Allison Lorenzo-Sanchez, President, 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 Busca, VP Strategic Sales Development | Creative Brand Director, Scavolini USA – Davide Cremese, Managing Director- Americas, Molteni&C – Thais Fontenelle, Showroom Director, Minotti Miami – Josefina Giordano, CEO, Artepatio – Francesco Farina, CEO, B&B Italia USA – John J. Jenkin, CEO, Kartell US – George Lakis, Showroom Manager, Linea Studio–Thelma 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
