Milano Digital Week goes fully online for third edition
Milano Digital Week (MDW) is set to kick off its third edition on May 25, 2020, and this time, it’s going fully virtual because of the COVID-19 crisis. Curator Nicola Zanardi, teaming up with IAB Italia and Cariplo Factory, has shifted the focus from 'Città Aumentata' to 'Città Trasformata' to reflect the city’s reach to a global audience. With over 450 activities planned—double the original expectation—the event will tackle key issues like Work, Education, New Economies (emphasizing UN SDGs), Sustainability and Environment, Health and Privacy, Inequalities, and Culture and Media. Featured speakers include Chiara Volpato and Susanna Sancassani in ten lectures. There will also be 26 live sessions with companies like ABB and Accenture, plus eight Digital Hackathons for young innovators. The event wraps up with a concert streamed live from the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci.
Key facts
- Third edition of Milano Digital Week starts May 25, 2020.
- All events moved online due to COVID-19.
- Theme changed from 'Città Aumentata' to 'Città Trasformata'.
- Over 450 events, double initial expectations.
- Macro-topics include Lavoro, Educazione, Nuove Economie, Sostenibilità, Salute, Disuguaglianze, Cultura.
- Ten lectio magistralis with speakers Chiara Volpato, Susanna Sancassani, Felice Scalvini, Ezio Manzini, Alessandro Rosina.
- Work track: 26 events with ABB, Accenture, Wind, Bocconi, Università di Bologna.
- Eight Digital Hackathons under UN SDG Action Campaign; closing party at Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci.
Entities
Artists
- Nicola Zanardi
- Chiara Volpato
- Susanna Sancassani
- Felice Scalvini
- Ezio Manzini
- Alessandro Rosina
- Marco De Rossi
- Mario Ceruti
- Flavia Chiavaroli
Institutions
- Hublab
- IAB Italia
- Cariplo Factory
- Comune di Milano
- Assessorato alla Trasformazione digitale e Servizi civici
- Università Milano-Bicocca
- Politecnico di Milano
- METID
- Ministero dell'Istruzione
- WeSchool
- ABB
- Accenture
- Wind
- Bocconi
- Università di Bologna
- UN SDG Action Campaign
- Nazioni Unite
- Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
- Artribune
Locations
- Milano
- Italia