Open talks at supersalone

  • Date 01 JAN – 12 DEC 2026
  • Time 08:00 – 23:00
Open Talks

Discover the program

  1. 15:00 – 16:00

    Who can say no to education?

    Beatriz Colomina, Speaker Aric Chen, Speaker Anthony Dunne, Speaker Anniina Koivu, Moderator
    Pavilion 3 - Arena We have different approaches to education, which is one of the most precious assets we have. The guests invited share a long time experience in the field as they have taught in the most prestigious schools all over the word. We have asked them to talk about their own way of passing their knowledge to students. Koivu, who curated The Lost Graduation Show, moderates the conversation.
    Beatriz Colomina, Speaker Aric Chen, Speaker Anthony Dunne, Speaker Anniina Koivu, Moderator
  2. 17:00 – 18:00

    Interview, Humberto Campana

    Humberto Campana, Speaker Cristina Morozzi, Moderator
    Pavilion 3 - Arena A narrator of design, as well as a journalist, critic and exhibition curator, Cristina Morozzi talks to the Brazilian designer, a long-standing friend, about the constant quest for new directions for design. It’s a meeting between people who have shared a lengthy professional and private relationship, a great many topics, from travels to exhibitions, as well as a commitment to the Istituto Campana. Catch the Talk again, play it on this page
    Humberto Campana, Speaker Cristina Morozzi, Moderator
  3. 15:00 – 16:00

    Women within institutions

    Tulga Beyerle, Speaker Lilli Hollein, Speaker Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, Speaker Tony Chambers, Moderator
    Pavilion 3 - Arena With issues of diversity and equity under scrutiny now more than ever, Tony Chambers will lead a lively discussion investigating why many of our major international design museums and cultural institutions have for too long been deprived of a female point of view. Tulga Beyerle, Director of Hamburg Museum of Applied Arts, Alexandra Cunningham, Curator of Contemporary Design at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and Lilli Hollein, Director of MAK Wien will discuss their roles, responsibilities and goals to remedy this shameful historical imbalance. Catch the Talk again, play it on this page
    Tulga Beyerle, Speaker Lilli Hollein, Speaker Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, Speaker Tony Chambers, Moderator
  4. 17:00 – 18:00

    Lecture, Davide Oldani

    Davide Oldani, Speaker
    Pavilion 3 - Arena A presentation by the great chef, the inventor of pop cuisine, introduced by the founder of Identità Golose, the first Italian congress on signature cuisine and pastry-making.
    Davide Oldani, Speaker
  5. 12:00 – 13:00

    Interview, Michele De Lucchi

    Michele De Lucchi, Speaker Marco Sammicheli, Moderator
    Pavilion 3 - Arena Michele De Lucchi, architect and designer, discusses his experiences and the new design challenges, in an interview with Marco Sammicheli. Both prominent design figures in Milan, two generations have their say on the maximum systems – and latest thinking in architecture. Catch the Talk again, play it on this page
    Michele De Lucchi, Speaker Marco Sammicheli, Moderator
  6. 15:00 – 16:00

    Foundations between design and charity

    Nadja Swarovski, Speaker Cyrill Gutsch, Speaker Cherine Magrabi Tayeb, Speaker Libby Sellers, Moderator
    Pavilion 3 - Arena By fostering partnerships and creative talent to accelerate sustainable solutions to all the world's biggest challenges, this talk looks at how the creative industries can be a key to achieving this and offers inspiration for all. Cyrill Gutsch, Cherine Magrabi and Nadja Swarovski in conversation with design curator and writer Libby Sellers, will seek to redefine how design-based philanthropy, charitable foundations and focussed collaborations are responding to the needs of our time.  Catch the Talk again, play it on this page
    Nadja Swarovski, Speaker Cyrill Gutsch, Speaker Cherine Magrabi Tayeb, Speaker Libby Sellers, Moderator
  7. 16:00 – 17:00

    Lecture, Alejandro Aravena

    Alejandro Aravena, Speaker
    Pavilion 3 - Arena A lecture given by the winner of the Silver Lion at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennial and the 2016 Pritzker Prize. Catch the Talk again, play it on this page  
    Alejandro Aravena, Speaker
  8. 17:30 – 18:30

    Interview, Massimiliano Gioni

    Massimilliano Gioni, Speaker Ilaria Bonacossa, Speaker
    Pavilion 3 - Arena A conversation on the state of the contemporary art. Ilaria Bonacossa interviews Massimiliano Gioni, one of the most relevant profiles on the field, on his peculiar and unique way to tell us his vision of the world via his exhibitions. Catch the Talk again, play it on this page
    Massimilliano Gioni, Speaker Ilaria Bonacossa, Speaker
  9. 24 Apr – 26 Apr 2026

    14:30 – 15:30

    On Design

    Marva Griffin, Speaker Stefano Boeri, Speaker Hans Ulrich Obrist, Speaker
    Pavilion 3 - Arena Where the art of contemporary creativity and design are at; and a tribute to the Master Enzo Mari, starting with the recent exhibition Enzo Mari curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist at the Triennale di Milano. Catch the Talk again, play it on this page
    Marva Griffin, Speaker Stefano Boeri, Speaker Hans Ulrich Obrist, Speaker