Programme of Alumni & Alumnae Reunion

Friday 3 September 2021 - USI Campus Mendrisio - Teatro dell'architettura

Registration

Welcome
USI today & tomorrow and the role of Accademia in “shaping the future”

• Monica Duca Widmer, President of the University Council
• Boas Erez, Rector USI
• Walter Angonese, Director of the Academy of Architecture
• Riccardo Blumer, Former Director of the Academy of Architecture

The role of female architects – Past, present, future

• Sonja Hildebrand, Pro-Rector for Research in the Humanities and Equal Opportunities
• Francesca Torzo, Visiting Professor Academy of Architecture
• Jeremy Tenenbaum, on behalf of Denise Scott Brown, Dr. h.c. Academy of Architecture
• Hope Strode, Atelier Assistant Academy of Architecture

A dialog on the role in contemporary society of the over 2200 alumni architects from USI Academy of Architecture​

• Mario Botta, Professor emeritus Academy of Architecture
• Francesco Di Gregorio, President AMA, Associazione Accademia Mendrisio Alumni

Closing Remarks

• Samuele Cavadini, Mayor, Città di Mendrisio
• Boas Erez, Rector USI

Guided tour of the new Teatro dell’architettura and its expositions

• Riccardo Blumer, Former Director of the Academy of Architecture
• Marco Della Torre, Dean's Office Coordinator at the Academy of Architecture
• Bruno Pedretti, Lecturer and Researcher

Networking Apero: Wine and Cheese from the Mendrisio region

Saturday 4 September 2021 - USI Campus Est Lugano

Registration

Welcome
USI today & tomorrow and the role of USI Alumni community

• Monica Duca Widmer, President of the University Council
• Boas Erez, Rector USI
• Julie Arlin, RSI, Journalist and USI Alumna 2006 (online moderator)

Keynote speech on Self Management

• Petra Klingler, Swiss rock climber
   

Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
Is AI going to rule the world? Opportunities and challenges.

• Luca Gambardella, Pro-Rector for Innovation and Corporate relations and Director of the Master in Artificial Intelligence
• Cesare Alippi, Pro-Rector for Internationalisation

Coffee breaks & ShapingScience with young researchers

• Patrick Gagliardini, Pro-Rector for Research
• Sonja Hildebrand, Pro-Rector for Research in the Humanities and Equal Opportunities

Research Sessions:

1. “Studying the battles of white blood cells with artificial intelligence" with Diego Ulisse Pizzagalli, Euler Institute EUL and Institute for Research in Biomedicine IRB
2. "Cartoon Architecture" with Gabriele Neri, Institute for the History and Theory of Art and Architecture ISA
3. "It feels like we are speaking different languages - The radicalisation and incommunicability of collective opinions" with Gastone Gualtieri, Institute of Marketing and Communication Management IMCA
4. "How and why should the state buy in a sustainable way, setting a good example for the private economy?" with Clarissa David, Law Institute IDUSI

New Campus East Tour

• Albino Zgraggen, Former Secretary General

Breakout Faculty Sessions

Architecture
The impact of Digital Transformation in Architecture.

• Walter Angonese, Director of the Academy of Architecture
• Daniela Mondini, Institute of Italian studies ISA of the Academy of Architecture

Biomedicine
The impact of Digital Transformation and AI in Health and Medicine.

• Giovanni Pedrazzini, Dean of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
• Mario Bianchetti, Former Dean of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

Communication
Digital Transformation across Human and Social sciences.

• Prof. Luca M. Visconti, Dean of the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
• Prof. Katharina Lobinger, Institute of Digital Technologies for Communication ITDxC
• Prof. Guido Milanese, Institute of Italian Studies ISI
• Prof. Léna Pellandini-Simányi, Institute of Marketing and Communication Management IMCA
• Prof. Colin Porlezza, Institute of Media and Journalism IMeG
• Prof. Andrea Rocci, Institute of Argumentation, Linguistics and Semiotics IALS
• Prof. Jean-Patrick Villeneuve, Institute of Communication and Public Policy ICPP

Economics
The impact of Digital Transformation in Economics and Finance.

• Prof. Gianluca Colombo, Dean of the Faculty of Economics
• Prof. Laurent Frésard, Finance Institute IFin
• Prof. Raphaël Parchet, Institute for Economic Research IRE and Institute of Economics IdEP
• Giancarlo Dillena, USI Lecturer and former Editor in Chief of the Corriere del Ticino (moderator)

Informatics
Current and future trends of informatics: A conversation with alumni active in the professional field

• Marc Langheinrich, Dean of the Faculty of Informatics
• Antonio Carzaniga, Former Dean of the Faculty of Informatics

USI Alumni Community: Development strategies and planning of the event for 2022

• Lorenzo Cantoni, Pro- Rector for Education and Student's experience
• Cesare Alippi, Pro-Rector for Internationalisation
• Silvia Invrea, Director Career and Alumni Service
• Arc. Silvia Cipelletti, Member of AMA, Associazione Accademia Mendrisio Alumni

Closing Remarks

• Michele Foletti, Vice-Mayor, Città di Lugano
• Boas Erez, Rector USI
• Michele Raballo, Managing Director, Accenture Interactive

USI25 Love Story Contest Award

• Luca Gambardella, Pro-Rector for Innovation and Corporate relations and Director of the Master in Artificial Intelligence
   

Networking Apero Dinner & Live Music

• The Scraps Band with Prof. Boas Erez, Rector
• Sun Over Waves Band with, among others, Michelangelo Cavadini and Luigi Maglione, USI Students
• Dj set with dj Architronic

To follow

• Night-Cap Drinks at Bar Kulma, Via Ciani 11, Lugano

Sunday 5 September 2021 - USI Campus Est Lugano

Trekking

• Trekking tour with USI Sport to the Monte Boglia (Lugano Area)