TALKS AGENDA
OCTOBER 21 – 22 | 4141 ATRIUM – MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT
DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21st
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | TALK 1
WELCOME REMARKS
Graziano Sbroggiò — President, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast
GREETINGS
Hon. Michele Mistò — Consul General, Consulate of Italy in Miami
ITALIAN FURNITURE IN AMERICA: MARKET DYNAMICS AND TRENDS
Marco Verna — Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Agency – Miami office
MARCHE REGION: A LAND OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Stefano Fiorini — Director, TECNE – Special Agency of the Marche Chamber of Commerce
MIDTOWN PARK — BEYOND THE BUILDING: DESIGNING THE NEW URBAN LIFESTYLE
Carlos Rosso — Founder & CEO, Rosso Development
Moderated by Jameson MacNichol — 2026 President, AIA Miami
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Business Meetings
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | TALK 2
A NEW COURSE FOR LIFE AT SEA – HOW SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION AND THOUGHTFUL DESIGN ARE RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF YACHTING
Federico Ferrante — CEO USA, Azimut Benetti
Carla Guilhem — Founder & Creative Director, Carla Guilhem Design
Roberto Curtò — Founder & Director, RC Design / RC Yacht & Design
Luiz de Basto — President & Chief Designer, De Basto Designs
Moderated by ASID
Kobi Karp — President & Founder, Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design
Alex Witkoff — Chief Executive Officer, Witkoff Group
Moderated by Arelis Ferro — President, IIDA South Florida Chapter
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Networking Cocktail
DAY 2 – THURSDAY OCTOBER 22nd
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | TALK 3
GO BOUTIQUE — WHAT MAKES LUXURY FEEL PERSONAL AGAIN?
Marisa Brunelli — COO, Meta Development
Simi Burg — Principal, HLB Lighting Design
Olfat Ayad Jallad — VP Creative Director, ID & Design International (Tentative)
Moderated by Giorgio Ferrantino — Managing Partner and CEO, DzineElements
THE DESIGNER’S NEW ROLE — WHERE DOES INTERIOR DESIGN BEGIN AND END TODAY?
Alison Antrobus — Founding Principal, Antrobus Design Collective
Tamara Feldman — Principal, Tamara Feldman Design Studio
Sabrina Mclean — Principal, Hino Design Studio
Moderated by Thais Fontenelle – Miami Showroom director, Minotti
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Light Lunch and Business Meetings
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | TALK 4
RIVA RESIDENZE — WHEN LIFE ON THE WATER COMES ASHORE
Giuseppina Arena — Principal, Giuseppina Arena Architecture & Design
Alvaro Cardenas — Co-Founder, WellDuō
Bernardo Fort-Brescia — Founding Principal, Arquitectonica
Riccardo Sassoli — Senior Specialist, Riva Brand Experience & Historical Archive (Tentative)
Moderated by IIDA
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Business Meetings
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | TALK 5
THE NEW LANGUAGE OF WELLNESS – HOW SPA DESIGN IS EVOLVING TO CREATE MORE IMMERSIVE, RESTORATIVE AND MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES
Presented by ASID
Steven Burgos — Principal and Director of Design, HOK
Brian Idle — CEO, Peacock and Lewis
Moderated by Clarivel Campa — President, ASID
WHO IS THE NEW SOUTH FLORIDA LUXURY RESIDENT — AND WHAT DO THEY ACTUALLY WANT FROM DESIGN?
Camilo Miguel Jr. — Founder and CEO, Mast Capital
Anna Caruso — Principal, CUBE 3
Jennifer McConney-Gayoso — Principal, Studio MC+G Architecture
Moderated by Helene Combs Dreiling — 2014 President, The American Institute of Architects
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Cocktail Design Night
More details coming soon….