February 27, 2026, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, Aula De Carli, Campus Bovisa Durando, Milan
The event marks the launch of the flagship course dedicated to AI and Design at Politecnico di Milano. The morning will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping design practice, evolving from a mere support technology into a new design material and a potential creative partner.
The program weaves together technical and socio-cultural foundations, design practice, and broader ethical questions. Through contributions from researchers, designers, philosophers, and industry professionals, the session will offer an opportunity to discuss not only what AI can do in design, but how it transforms the very ways in which we design, make decisions, attribute value, and generate creativity. The session will conclude with an open Q&A aimed at fostering a critical and interdisciplinary discussion on the future of design within a co-performative ecosystem of humans and machines.
In dialogue with:
- Alessandro Bozzon (TU Delft)
- Andrea Colamedici (Tlon)
- Alessandro Gomiero (Tangity)
- Raffaella Roviglioni (Thoughtworks)
- Simone Rebaudengo (OiO Studio)
- Paolo Volonté
Moderated by:
Institutional greetings:
Programme:
9:00 | welcome and participant registration.
9:30 | Elisa Giaccardi, Full Professor at the Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano.
9:50 | Francesco Zurlo, Full Professor and Dean of the School of Design, Politecnico di Milano.
9:55 | Carlo Emilio Standoli, Associate Professor and Secretary of the Product Design program at Politecnico di Milano.
10:00 | Alessandro Bozzon, Full Professor at Delft University of Technology.
10:20 | Alessandro Gomiero, Generative AI Expert at Tangity.
10:40 | Raffaella Roviglioni, Designer at Thoughtworks.
11:00 | Simone Rebaudengo, Designer at OiO Studio.
11:20 | Paolo Volonté, Full Professor at the Department of Design, (META), Politecnico di Milano.
11:40 | Andrea Colamedici, philosopher and publisher at Tlon.
12:00-12:40 | Q&A session featuring Elisa Giaccardi and Daniela Petrelli.
Seats are limited.