Italian Design Icons 2020 – Shanghai Edition， November 20th – 22nd 2020

Dear Members and Friends:

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) is glad to inform you that the Italian Design Icons is coming back for its 5th edition and is set to take place from November 20th – 22nd in the heart of Shanghai’s creative district at the popular Liang Project gallery. This exclusive 3-day exhibition will focus on the topic of “Style and Sustainability” and will showcase a splendid collection of internationally acclaimed Italian brands, putting the spotlight on their innovative projects and products combining sustainability with the quality of Italian style.

IDI – Italian Design Icons originated from an idea of DP Group and is organized by Eastant Communication & Events, following the desire to create a platform to further celebrate the excellence of Italian design in China, along with the kind support of the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai.

Among IDI 2020 brands there will be Ansaldo Breda, Casappa, Comau, Ducati, FAAM, iGuzzini, Itema, Maserati, Pirelli, Poltrona Frau, Technogym, and UFI Filters. Along with them, a series of renowned companies, universities and media partners will join the event for exclusive lectures, where their top Italian designers, architects, professors and key opinion leaders will have the opportunity to share their vision of a future where sustainability and style may harmoniously coexist.

This year, IDI received kind support from a series of prestigious partners.

 Institutional Partners:

• China-Italy Chamber of Commerce 中国意大利商会
• Fondazione Italia Cina 意中基金会
• Istituto Marangoni 马兰戈尼学院
• Italian Trade Agency 意大利对外贸易委员会
• LUISS University 意大利国际社会科学自由大学
• Shanghai Jiaotong University – School of Design 上海交通大学设计学院
• Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 西交利物浦大学

 Supporting Partners

• AF Design & Consulting AF 设计咨询
• DiaSorin 索灵
• Falconeri 服饰
• Hemboo 汉竹文旅
• Liang Project 画廊\
• L.I.B. “生花自然”高端花艺工作室 
• M50 M50 艺术园区
• New Sky 新穹
• No Name Studio 朱家角
• Heilan Pegasus Watertown 海澜飞马水城
• Q&A 问和答建筑设计咨询
• Savino Del Bene 胜威诺
• Segula 赛科技术
• Studio Volpi 复而彼 
• Sun Exhibition Services 日恒展览服务
• Vudafieri Saverino Partners 创意工作室
• Xiaoxiao Vision Photography Xiao 摄影
• YZ-Design 研哲空间设计

 Media Partners :

• Class Editori 传媒集团
• Milano Finanza 意大利国家商业日报
• The Nanjinger《南京人》杂志社
• ShanghaiWow! 迈醍文化传媒
• We and China 《我们和中国》杂志社

 Food & Beverage Partners :

• Aperol Spritz 阿佩罗
• Campari 金巴厘
• Hardy 咖啡
• Mammamia! 吗吗咪呀意大利餐厅
• PepsiCo 百事
• Pinto 冰都
• SinoDrink 华饮
• Viola Beer 维奥拉啤酒

Italian Design Icons 2020 – Shanghai Edition will be open to the public and it will be an inspiring occasion to celebrate design, embrace the sustainability of this new trend, and share knowledge from various industries such as automotive, industrial, furniture, fashion, education, and food & beverage. IDI 2020 will also be enriched by interviews and press conferences with some of the most famous domestic media outlets and foreign media partners, and a VIP cocktail party to foster relations between the Italian, Chinese and international design communities.

Exclusive lectures will be presented by esteemed speakers, including:

• Ms. Graziana Laura Mellaro – Student & Academic Service & Corporate Training Manager, Marangoni Institute; Graziana Laura Mellaro 女士，Marangoni 学术服务及企业培训经理
• Mr. Matteo Fioravanti – Design Director, Segula Technologies; Matteo Fioravanti 先生，赛科技术公司设计总监
• Ms. Penny Kwan – Stage Director / Planner / Visual Artist, No Name Studio; 关敏佳女士，朱家角舞台导演/策划人/视觉艺术家
• Mr. Stefano Piontini – Head of Asia Pacific and Creative Director of Vudafieri Saverino Partners; Stefano Piontini 先生，Vudafieri Saverino Partners 亚太区总裁兼创意总监
• Mr. Carlo Xiang – Sales Manager & PM, Studio Volpi; 项卡罗先生，Studio Volpi 中国项目经理
• Mr. Gianmauro Vella – Head of Design APAC & Amesa, PepsiCo; Gianmauro Vella 先生，百事公司亚太及非洲、中东和南美地区设计主管
• Mr. Kenny Zhu – Sales & Marketing Manager, Casappa; 朱凯先生，凯斯帕销售&市场经理
• Mr. Wallace Bie – Marketing Head, Comau APAC; 别超先生，柯马亚太区市场总监
• Mr. Ermanno Vitali – General Manager of YIBF, FAAM; 韦大力先生，宜兴法阿姆工业电池有限公司总经理
• Mr. Luca Tarsetti – Regional Director APAC, iGuzzini; Luca Tarsetti 先生，依古姿妮亚太区总监
• Ms. Xia Chuanyun – China Technical Development Director, Itema; 夏传云女士，意达中国技术开发部总监
• Mr. Cristian Ferrarese – China Managing Director, Technogym; 柯天先生，泰诺健中国区董事总经理
• Mr. Peter Wang – APAC R&D Director, UFI Filters; 王强先生，UFI Filters 亚太区研发总监；
• Mr. Zhao Lusheng – Director of Product Compliance and Government Affairs (Greater China), Ducati; 赵路生先生，杜卡迪产品合规与政府事务总监（大中华区）
• Ms. Carolina Wang – Marketing Director, Evereden 王娜女士，安唯伊市场总监
• Mr. Michele Armando – Managing Partner/Director, Quarta & Armando Architecture Design Research; Michele Armando 先生，上海问和答建筑设计咨询有限公司管理合伙人/董事
• Mr. Gianmaria Quarta – Managing Partner/Director, Quarta & Armando Architecture Design Research; Gianmaria Quarta 先生，上海问和答建筑设计咨询有限公司管理合伙人/董事
• Mr. Pierre Zhu – Regional VP Greater China, DiaSorin; 朱健先生，索灵诊断医疗设备公司大中华区副总裁
• Mr. Zhuang Hua – Design Founder, Y.Z.; 张华，研哲空间设计创始人
• Ms. Alba Wang – Co-Founder, AF Design Consulting; 王睿，AF Design Consulting 联合创始人
• Mr. Edward Liu – President, Sino Drink. 刘强，华饮董事长

Stay tuned for further news and updates on Italian Design Icons 2020 – Shanghai Edition! 

Best regards,

CICC Team