HERITAGE RELOADED- IED ALUMNI DESK SHOW
Date
14 January 2026
Time
18:00 PM - 19:30 PM
Where
Via Amatore Sciesa 4 , Milan - Italy
Fruition
In-person event
We look forward to welcoming you at IED Milano for the live recording event of IED Alumni Desk Show vidcast, ep. 3
In an era dominated by automation and algorithms, cultural heritage becomes an antidote: archives, values, and stories fuel never-ending creativity and innovation grounded in true meaning. The episode explores how a brand’s heritage can interact with AI, and how digitizing archives can deepen — rather than diminish — human curiosity. A journey where communities and creations meet around shared values, revealing how culture, depth, and meaningful creativity have become the truest form of contemporary luxury.
Guests:
• Danilo Venturi – Director of IED Milano; expert in fashion, branding, and luxury; author of Brand Persona and Momenting the Memento.
• Umberto Sannino – Head of Fashion School IED Milano; designer focused on sustainability; former designer for Bottega Veneta, Zegna, and Hugo Boss.
• Gabriele Chiave – Creative Director of Controvento and IED Alumni European Chapter Leader; multidisciplinary designer with collaborations including Poliform, Flos, Louis Vuitton, Fendi Casa, AUDI, Alessi, Baccarat; former Global VP Creative Direction at Estée Lauder.
• Hesperia Iliadou Suppiej - Museum consultant, art and architecture historian,lecturer in museum and curatorial studies, specializing in the adaptive reuse of historic industrial buildings.
A podcast by IED – European Institute of Design, produced by eezee.it, in collaboration with DESK Milano.
