Italian Innovators

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)

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What's in a stiletto heel? A presentation by Luca Cottini (PhD)
* The story of heels. From a male to a female item
* From heels to stilettos. The Ferragamo factor and the steel factor
* The story of Casadei. From Romagna and Rimini to Hollywood
* The architecture and the aesthetics of a stiletto shoe
* On heels and entrepreneurship

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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

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Every object is a work of art. A presentation by Luca Cottini (PhD)
* The encounter of Carlo Bugatti and Giovanni Segantini at the art academy of Brera
* Milan's scapigliati ("disheveled") and the attempt at a new modern Italian art
* Bugatti's mastery in furniture design. The triumph at the 1902 exposition of decorative arts in Turin
* Turning objects into art pieces: the impact of a father on his sons Rembrandt and Ettore
* From furniture to automobiles. The extraordinary path of Ettore Bugatti
* Heritage & Innovation. From liberty style to luxury cars

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A conversation between Luca Cottini (PhD) and Paolo Taticchi, Professor of Strategy & Sustainability at University College of London, Entrepreneur, Consultant, Speaker, and Innovator

* 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

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A modern Sicilian Renaissance. A presentation by Luca Cottini (PhD)
* The opening of the Suez Canal at the origin of Italian colonialism & the Southern question
* The ascent of Sicily in the 1880s and the Florio business (tuna, sulfur, navigation, etc)
* Ignazio Florio, the national exposition of Palermo (1891-1892), and Sicilian Liberty
* Franca Florio. A master of style, fashion, elegance, and influence
* The end of the Florio dynasty. Businesses end. True value remains
* The necessity of myth making in any entrepreneurial journey

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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?

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Innovation as perfection in pasta-making. A presentation by Luca Cottini (PhD)
* How a young manufacturer from Abruzzo won the gold medal of excellence for his pasta at the Columbian exposition of Chicago in 1893
* Pasta diplomacy? The diplomatic stall between Italy and the United States (1891-1893)
* The story of Filippo De Cecco. From milling wheat to pasta making
* An innovative change. The method for drying pasta indoors at low temperature
* The elements of De Cecco's success recipe: quality of wheat, spring water, bronze drawing
* Wholesomeness and territoriality. Innovating is staying true to one's origins
* A story of setbacks and comebacks. The company from 1886 to the present

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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)

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The living spring of creativity (a presentation by Luca Cottini, PhD)
* A lively approach to creativity. Humanistic studies and practical training
* A Roman family story. From Delia's Roman atelier to Laura's company
* The 1972 fashion show at Palazzo Pitti and the evolution of Biagiotti's style
* Laura's extraordinary missions to Beijing and Moscow. Fashion and cultural diplomacy
* On motherhood and entrepreneurship. Laura and her daughter Lavinia
* A complex fashion brand, connecting to archaeology, painting, theatre, and sport

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