The kick-off conference of CiD presents the Innovation Alliance and discusses the focus on a radical change in all design fields and the power of design to boost bio-innovation and urban transformation towards sustainability. Speakers come from the 11 partner organisations of the Alliance—universities, research centres, further education experts, enterprises, civil society organisations, and Europe-wide networks.

Invited key notes are from Diego Zoppi, architect and board member of ACE Architects’ Council of Europe, one of the partners of the Alliance, and from Raffaella Fagnoni, product designer at IUAV University of Venice.

The event will be open to the public in person at Palazzo Michiel in Venice and broadcasted online.

Programme

9.00 – 10.00am
Morning Session 1

Welcome and Introduction to CID
Welcome by Jörg Schröder (LUH) and Introduction to CID by Alissa Diesch (LUH), Fiona Demeur (IAAC), Silvia Pericu (UNIGE)

Intro to the keynote by Silvia Pericu (UNIGE)
Keynote 1 | Design for circular economy by Raffaella Fagnoni (IUAV)

Round table 1 and Q&A | Design for circular economy
Nele Plutus (TEI), Alessandro Pernice (ARCES) and Raffaella Fagnoni (IUAV)
Moderator: Silvia Pericu (UNIGE)

10.00 – 10.15am
Coffee break

10.15 – 12.00pm
Morning Session 2

Intro to the keynote by Alissa Diesch (LUH)
Keynote 2 | Circular design for climate-neutral cities by Diego Zoppi (ACE)

Round table 2 and Q&A | Circular design for climate-neutral cities
Martynas Germanavicius (ARCHFOND), Khrystyna Kvartsiana (ALDA), 
Marite Guevara (ERSILIA) and Diego Zoppi (ACE)
Moderator: Alissa Diesch (LUH)

Intro to the keynote by Fiona Demeur (IAAC)
Keynote 3 | Bio-based innovation for the built environment

Round table 3 and Q&A | Bio-based innovation for the built environment
Liz Corbyn (MATERIOM), Sabato d’Auria (CNR), Larissa de Rosso (ACE)
Moderation: Fiona Demeur (IAAC)

Conclusion by Jörg Schröder (LUH)