TALKS AGENDA

November 10 | 2:30pm-6:00pm

4141 ATRIUM (4141 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137)

2:30pm-3:50pm | GUEST REGISTRATION, WELCOME COFFEE & BUSINESS MEETING IN THE EXPO AREA

3:50pm-6:00pm | THE TALKS

WELCOME REMARKS

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

and

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

GREETINGS

Hon. Cristiano Musillo, Consul General of Italy in Miami

4:00pm | PRESENTATION: “UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF ITALIAN DESIGN ON THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN AMERICAN CITIES’ LIVING SPACES”

Massimo Iosa Ghini, international renowned Architect and Designer, Founder, Iosa Ghini Associati

4:20pm | “THE INFLUENCE OF ITALIAN DESIGN ON LUXURY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT IN MIAMI”

presented by Florida International University – College of Business

A conversation with Jesse Bratter, Editor-in-Chief, Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida – William Hardin, Dean, College of Business at Florida International University – Carlos Rosso, CEO, Rosso Development – Jacqueline Gonzalez Touzet, Principal, Touzet Studio – Paolo Trevisan, VP Design, Pininfarina of America

4:50pm | PRESENTATION: “ITALIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP: UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURE OF BEAUTY”

presented by Confartigianato Imprese

Clara Bertoli, Artisan and Owner, Maison Claire

5:10pm | “HOW CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN DESIGN INSPIRES SOUTH FLORIDA’S INTERIOR DESIGNERS’ COMMUNITY”

presented by ASID Florida South

A conversation with Robin Anezin, Senior Design Manager, Stantec – Caroline Gama, President, ASID Florida South – Paul Bishop, Founder, Bishop Design – Sandra Diaz Velasco, Owner Principal, Eolo A&I Design

5:40pm | DEALERS’ ROUNDTABLE: “ITALIAN HIGH-END DESIGN PRODUCTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA’S MARKET: CONSUMER TRENDS AND MARKET EVOLUTION”

presented by IIDA South Florida Chapter

A conversation with Leopold Cavalli, CEO, Visionnaire – Jeanine Esquenazi, Trade & New Business Development Director, Addison House – Francesco Farina, CEO, B&B Italia USA – Giulia Laugero, Head of Marketing & Business Development USA, Molteni & C – Mary Gonzalez, Senior Designer, Linea Studio – Jorge Manuel, Business Developer, Poltrona Frau – Midori Shim, Current President, IIDA South Florida