Job Future Day  2026

Date

03 March 2026

From 9 to 13 March – A week dedicated to those who wish to imagine, build, and shape their professional future.

Five days of live sessions, stories, networking opportunities and exclusive content designed to guide Undergraduate and Postgraduate students into the creative job market, exploring new skills, emerging professions, and concrete sources of inspiration.

The 2026 edition - the seventh - introduces an entirely new format: an original video podcast conceived by the IED Career Department and produced by eezee.it in collaboration with Desk Milano.

This project takes students "behind the scenes" of creative professions, allowing them to hear directly from leading figures what it means to work today in the creative industries.

Each episode features sector professionals, HR Managers, Alumni and IED faculty members, who share career paths, insights, and perspectives on the transformations shaping creative work, offering a concrete view of emerging career trajectories. It is an opportunity to understand which skills the market currently demands, which scenarios are unfolding, and how to position oneself effectively.

The recordings will be streamed live to students at IED campuses in Italy, Spain, and Brazil, and later made available on demand on the dedicated platform.

Below are some of the guests participating in the events:

Alessandra Girardi - Vice Presidente Vanni srl sb
Fabio Cattaneo - Direttore Generale Outdoora
Melissa Rotta Loria - Head of Marketing e Digital Communication Luisa Viola e Elena Mirò
Anna Ferrino - Direttore Generale di Ferrino & C. Spa
Fabio Ricupero - Design Expert @ Changan Automobile European Designing Center
Massimo Li Volti - Senior HR Europe Region -Bacardi
Gian Maria Spinella - Managing Director Wearegold | Fashion Head Hunter
Fabio Verdelli - Designer
Davide Colla - Founder and Creative Director 150UP
Diego Savalli - Head of Creative, Rome Office - McCANN Italy

Episode titles

  • New Icons: Talent, Creativity and the Future of Fashion and Luxury
  • Unscripted: Strategy and Creativity Behind the Scenes
  • The Art of Making It Happen: Creativity and Art in Dialogue
  • Design Beyond Boundaries: Crafting Spaces, Interfaces, Products
  • Drift & Drive: Shaping Tomorrow’s Mobility
  • Creative Futures: Mastering Change
  • Re-Fashioning the Future
  • Design Beyond Things: Crafting the Future
  • From Sketch to Screen: The Future of Visual Arts
  • Unfiltered Impact: Beyond the Feed

 

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