A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Patrizio Cionfoli (Director of Design and Interaction at Studio Volpi) * What is the philosophy of Studio Volpi? (1:20) * Disegno and progetto. Italian design as an operative fusion of aesthetics and functionality (2:20) * The integrated design of experience. What's behind an interface? (6:12) * The culture and value of virtual reality #VR (11:35) * The Internet of Things (#IoT) and the value of storytelling (17:10) * The rebranding of a #heritage. Design as a synthesis of user experience and innovation (22:15) * The unique value that an Italian #design company brings to the American market (27:00) Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Giovanna Bonomo-Blescia (international editor for Canada’s luxury magazine Preferred, and author of “Lost and found in Italy”) * Italian Studies as a resource in professional development * Italy as a luxury destination. The pursuit of a unique value * In search of Italy. The Italian journey as a form of self-discovery * The market of Italian travel. From organized tours to virtual reality * A perspective shift. Learning languages as a tool of professional and human flourishing Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Luca Vullo (actor, director, performer, author, speaker, and communication coach) * From Sicily to the world. Discovering a professional path (1:57) * Gestures as a key feature of the Italian flair and entrepreneurial success (7:20) * The grammar of the body. Non-verbal communication and team building (11:42) * From theatre to social media. The applications of emotional intelligence (19:38) * From theatre to film. The visual language of a documentary (25:23) * The creative gesture. Where does creativity spring from? (28:05) Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Filippo Poletti (Top Voice LinkedIn influencer, Digital Product Communications Manager at Fiera Milano, journalist, author, host of the "New Normal" live show on LinkedIn). * From music to journalism. The humanities as a key factor in the industry (1:20) * Fiera Milano as a key site of Italian industrialism (6:00) * Internal communication. From the human factor to the human factory (8:55) * LinkedIn as a human and professional network. "In the knowledge-based economy, sharing counts as much as ownership” (12:55) * The protagonist of the digital revolution is the entrepreneur. Italy & Innovation (16:15) * From the Internet of Things (IoT) to the Intranet of People (IoP). How to create one's own voice or brand on the web (20:25) * The adventure of entrepreneurship. On branding, design, and teaching (27:00) Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Gabriele Caprotti (global sales director at Zanotta) * The Italian leadership in design furniture * Aurelio Zanotta and the making of a legendary company * Heritage and Innovation. Art museums, experimentation, and the contemporary market * What's in a chair? The obsession of Italian designers Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Paolo Taticchi (Professor of Strategy & Sustainability and Deputy Director of MBA and Global Engagement at University College of London - School of Management, Intrapreneur, Entrepreneur, Consultant, Speaker) * From father to son. The craft of scholarship & teaching * Italians as trend-setters. What is the Italian influence? * Innovative approaches to sustainability in the Italian industry * The sustainability of education. The future of universities * From the ideal city to the smart city. The Italian model of urban development * On humanities and entrepreneurship. The Italian way to humanistic management Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Gianni Riotta (journalist, writer, director of Data Lab at LUISS Guido Carli University School of Government in Rome, and Pirelli visiting professor of Italian Studies at Princeton University) * Seeing America from an Italian/Sicilian perspective (1:30) * On the necessary relationship between journalism and academia (5:50) * Storytelling as a key resource in the pursuit of truth (12:20) * The language of the new media. Italian and new modes of communication (21:40) * The pandemic & the crisis of academia. A new model for 21st century universities (34:45) * The vital role of Italian studies in North American academia (49:30) * Where to start with the Italian literary patrimony (01:06:50) Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini and Clio Zammatteo (Co-Founder of ClioMakeUp, Entrepreneur, Author, Blogger, Influencer, TV Presenter) * From the Art of Painting to the Visual Language of Makeup * Makeup as a Multi-Media Platform: YouTube, Social Media, TV, Publishing * From Ephemerality to Duration. The Culture of the Makeup Business * Mastery, Authorship, and Creativity. A Recipe for Innovation and Success * An Italian Woman in NYC. On Femininity and Entrepreneurship Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Ale Gambini (chef and food ambassador in Los Angeles, writer, award-winning host in online food programs, recipe developer, blogger, and cook instructor) * From Milan to Los Angeles. From music to cooking * Innovating tradition. How to "develop" the Italian repertoire * Italian food and the question of authenticity * The variety of Italian culinary traditions in dialogue with the American landscape * On writing and cooking. Where does creativity originate? Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

How basketball became a thing of culture. A conversation between Luca Cottini and Flavio Tranquillo, journalist, writer, sportscaster, and Italian voice of the NBA for Sky Sport. * How basketball made it to Italy. Why Italy is one of the hottest markets for the NBA * The Italian reinvention of American products. NBA, Walt Disney, chewing gum * The business and culture of sports. On money and education * Basketball as a platform for cultural exchange, diversity, and mutual understanding * Why sports are a fundamental tool in the fight against organized crime * Sports and the Italian Studies curriculum Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching! - disponibili sottotitoli in italiano -

Study abroad and 'the Italian experience'. A conversation between Luca Cottini, Roberto Andreoni (composer and director of IES Milano), and Stefano Baldassarri (Renaissance scholar and director of ISI Florence) * Two elite study abroad programs and two key Italian cities. Studying in Florence and Milan * The Italian experience. What can a student really gain studying in Italy? Why does real understanding require time? * The Italian study abroad network. Italy as a destination and a professional resource * Study abroad institutes as sites of cultural mediation and elaboration of new models * The pandemic and the future of study abroad Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Cinzia Zuffada (associate chief scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA, and president of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation; ISSNAF). * An Italian woman at NASA. The path from Pavia to America (1:50) * Observing our human questions from the external perspective of space (6:10) * Agencies, universities, and the pursuit of innovation (13:25) * Italy's leading role in the space industry (18:55) * Mapping water levels and the research on climate change (22:35) * ISSNAF (Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation). Mission, role, and awards (27:25) Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

On Heritage & Innovation. A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Gaetano Di Tondo (VP, Communication and External Relations Director at Olivetti and President of the Olivetti historic archive) * Adriano Olivetti. A visionary entrepreneur and humanist * From comunità to community. The city-laboratory of Ivrea * From heritage to innovation. Olivetti today * Where design meets technology. An inexhaustible patrimony for the future Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini and Charles Leavitt (Assistant Professor of Italian at the University of Notre Dame) * What is Neorealism and why Americans (and the rest of the world) are in love with it * Neorealism as a total art and a shared discourse involving different disciplines * Neorealism and the aesthetics of reconstruction. * Neorealism, design, and the Italian economic boom * Where is Neorealism today in Italian and Hollywood cinema? Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini and Fiorenzo Omenetto (Frank C. Doble Professor of Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Dean of research for the school of Engineering at Tufts University) * Silk as a cultural object and a fascinating innovation platform * From fashion to culture, from industry to nanotechnology * Innovation, play, and the ability to connect different spheres of knowledge * Imagination as a key resource for science * Italy in the global research network of biomedical engineering Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!

A conversation between Luca Cottini and Mauro Porcini, SVP & Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo * What makes design Italian? * What is design thinking? * Design, innovation and aesthetics * Design as a polyglot knowledge Check out all the other episodes in the content library and make sure to join the newsletter of the show at www.italianinnovators.com. Don't forget to leave your comment here below and subscribe to this channel. Thanks for watching!