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, Founder and CEO, ELASTICOFarm and winner of the Italian Architecture 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, Founder and CEO, 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: “FURNITURE MARKET EVOLUTION 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)