AI and Product Design – Understanding Change and Designing the Future.
September 15, 2025 – Aula De Carli
From 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m
An event to discuss and understand the impact of AI on the education and practice of young designers through the testimonies of researchers and practitioners. Organised by the Industrial Product Design Course of Study, the event will be held on September 15, 2025, in the Aula De Carli (Bovisa Candiani Campus) starting at 2:30 p.m.
Guest speakers:
Susanna Sancassani (Managing Director @Metid Learning Innovation)
Patrizio Cionfoli (Design Director @Studio Volpi)
Eugenia Canepone (Industrial Designer @Studio Volpi)
Elisa Pirola (Service & UX Design Lead @Tangity)
Alessandro Gomiero (Motion Designer Lead and Generative AI Artist @Tangity)
Elisa Giaccardi (Full Professor @Polimi - Department of Design)
Paolo Ciuccarelli (Full Professor @Northeastern University)
Francesco Schianchi (Design Anthropologist)
Chaired by Venanzio Arquilla (Course Coordinator)
Opening speech by Francesco Zurlo (Dean of the School of Design)
Because AI does not replace Design Culture: it enhances it!
The event is primarily addressed to third-year students of the Industrial Product Design Course of Study.
Interverranno:
Susanna Sancassani (Managing director @Metid Learning Innovation)
Patrizio Cionfoli (Design Director @Studio Volpi)
Eugenia Canepone (Industrial Designer @Studio Volpi)
Elisa Pirola (Service & UX design lead @Tangity)
Alessandro Gomiero (Motion Designer lead and Generative AI artist @Tangity)
Elisa Giaccardi (Full professor @Polimi - Dipartimento di Design)
Paolo Ciuccarelli (Full professor @Northeastern University)
Francesco Schianchi (Antropologo del Progetto)
Moderato da Venanzio Arquilla (Coordinatore Corso di Studi)
e con un saluto iniziale di Francesco Zurlo (Preside della Scuola del Design)
Perché l’ AI non sostituisce la Cultura del Progetto: la potenzia!
L’evento è rivolto principalmente agli studenti del 3 anno del Corso di Laurea in Design del Prodotto Industriale.