April 16, 2026, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, ADI Design Museum, Piazza Compasso d'Oro 1, Milan
The presentation of the Design Economy Report 2026 will take place at the ADI Design Museum, the annual event dedicated to exploring the strategic value of design for the competitiveness and innovation of the national system.
Promoted by Symbola – Foundation for Italian Quality, ADI – Italian Industrial Design Association, Deloitte Private, and POLI.design, with contributions from several partners and under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the report provides a comprehensive snapshot of the current state of the sector and anticipates its socio-economic, cultural, and technological developments.
Introduction:
- Luciano Galimberti, President of ADI
- Ernesto Lanzillo, Deloitte Private Leader Italy
- Ermete Realacci, President of Fondazione Symbola
Presentation of the report:
- Cabirio Cautela, Board Member, POLI.design – Politecnico di Milano
- Domenico Sturabotti, Director Fondazione Symbola
Panel discussion:
- Valentino Caporizzi, Managing Director Design Group Italia
- Giselle Chajin Florez, Service & Business Design Director, Tangity – NTT DATA
- Giacomo Grassi, Director of User Experience, INPS
- Francesco Zurlo, Full Professor, Department of Design – Politecnico di Milano
Moderator: Laura Traldi, Digital Managing Editor, Internimagazine.it
The report was developed in collaboration with AIAP – Italian Association of Visual Communication Design, AIPi – Interior Designers Italy, CUID, and Interni Magazine, with technical support from ADI Design Museum, AlmaLaurea, Circolo del Design, and Centro Studi Guglielmo Tagliacarne.
Registration is required via form.