A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Chiara Montanari (Antarctic expedition leader, manager, researcher, coach, consultant in strategic mindset, TEDx speaker and author of “Ice chronicles. 90 days in Antarctica"). * The Antarctic mindset as a metaphor of entrepreneurship (2:05) * The success of an "impresa" in an extreme environment: a balance of rigor and flexibility (4:00) * How to see the unforeseen as not an obstacle but as an opportunity (9:10) * Dynamism, mutability, and the need of self-care (14:50) * The feminine mindset as a seed of innovation (19:24) * Leadership and joy (22:00) Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed this episode of "Italian Innovators". If you did, make sure to leave a comment here below and subscribe to this YouTube channel as a way to enrich this conversation and receive notification of new episodes. Also, don’t forget to visit the official webpage of the show at www.italianinnovators.com for more information about this project.

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Luigi Crema (associate professor of international law at the University of Milan) * Roman law and the foundation of modern legal systems (0:45) * The post-war making of Italy's constitution and the primacy of labor (7:00) * A comparative analysis. The young Italian constitution and the old American constitution (12:30) * The Italian constitution and the status of contemporary Italian democracy (18:00) * The necessary relationship of law and culture. The American, Italian, and European cases (24:00) * The Italian contribution to human rights (26:53) Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed this episode of "Italian Innovators". If you did, make sure to leave a comment here below and subscribe to this YouTube channel as a way to enrich this conversation and receive notification of new episodes. Also, don’t forget to visit the official webpage of the show at www.italianinnovators.com for more information about this project.

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Simone Cinotto (professor, author, and food scholar at University of gastronomic sciences in Pollenzo, Italy) * Local and global. Italian and American. A clarification of terms and a brief history of culinary culture in Italy (3:10) * A cuisine of exchange, hybridization, and creativity (9:15) * The post-war Americanization of Italian cuisine. New modes of consumption (11:50) * A brief history of the Mediterranean diet. From the Italian problem to the Italian model (16:20) * From Coca-Cola to slow food. American models and Italian recreations (28:15) * The creation of a transatlantic diet. Italian food in the US. American influence in Italy (32:08) * Slow food and the university of gastronomic sciences. Food studies in Pollenzo (43:25) Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed this episode of "Italian Innovators". If you did, make sure to leave a comment here below and subscribe to this YouTube channel as a way to enrich this conversation and receive notification of new episodes. Also, don’t forget to visit the official webpage of the show at www.italianinnovators.com for more information about this project.

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Jessica L. Harris (assistant professor of history at Saint John’s University, author, and scholar of African-American history, women’s history and modern Italy). * Italy in the aftermath of WWII. The Marshall Plan as both aid and economic opportunity (1:15) * The emergence of Mrs. Consumer and the Americanization of Italy (4:10) * The American model in Italy. The case of Mondadori and La Rinascente (7:25) * The diffusion of American refrigerators and its impact on food conservation, the birth of grocery stores, and the emancipation of women (14:40) * Hygiene and cosmetics. A new model of American beauty and womanhood (22:15) * Italian women as the target of American consumerism and the terminal of Italy's culture wars (28:00) Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed this episode of "Italian Innovators". If you did, make sure to leave a comment here below and subscribe to this YouTube channel as a way to enrich this conversation and receive notification of new episodes. Also, don’t forget to visit the official webpage of the show at www.italianinnovators.com for more information about this project.

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Emanuele Cappelli (Creative Director at Cappelli Identity Design and Professor in Brand and Graphic Design at the Rome University of Fine Arts) * The story of Cappelli Identity Design and the creative soil of its founder (1:27) * The complementary paths of #academia and #entrepreneurship in creating value (4:40) * Visual #design as effective communication: the Felliniana & Olivetti Lettera 22 fonts (7:00) * Dynamic #branding as a relational way to create consistent and flexible identities, and achieve perennial livelihood in digital communication (10:05) * What is the difference between recognizing a logo and knowing a #brand? (16:35) * Applying dynamic branding to teaching and the promotion of the #humanities (20:35) Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed this episode of "Italian Innovators". If you did, make sure to leave a comment here below and subscribe to this YouTube channel as a way to enrich this conversation and receive notification of new episodes. Also, don’t forget to visit the official webpage of the show at www.italianinnovators.com for more information about this project.

A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Marina Puricelli (Senior professor at SDA Bocconi University, author, and host of the blog "Il meglio del piccolo" - "the best of small") * Small size, entrepreneurial organization, family ownership, vocation to craftsmanship. The Italian recipe for industrial success. (1:32) * The Italian entrepreneur and the Anglo-Saxon manager (6:00) * The relevance of the human factor in a hyper-technological world (10:20) * Innovation from the perspective of the industry and academia (14:30) * The Italian constellation of industrial stories. A case-by-case approach (16:43) * A multi-perspective approach to Italian industrialism (academic research, journalism, storytelling, content-based blogging) (20:47) 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 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 -