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Day One: 16 September 2026
San Giorgio Maggiore island

Between 14:00 – 19:00
Check-in Desk open
Private Visits Desk (Main entrance)

Between 14:00 – 19:00 (last exhibition entry at 17:00)
Self-guided visit of Homo Faber 2026: An Island of Light

19:00 – 21:30
Opening reception
Garden Café

Day Two: 17 September 2026
Conference Hall Lo Squero (San Giorgio Maggiore island)

08:00 – 09:00
Check-in & coffee

09:00 – 09:30
Welcome to the Homo Faber Summit

09:30 – 10:30
Craft and the Creative Economy: A Symbiotic Future for Growth
Panel Discussion with Q&A

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break

11:00 – 12:00
The Future of the Experience Economy
Panel Discussion with Q&A

12:00 – 13:45
Networking lunch
La Vela restaurant

14:00 – 15:30
Redefining Iconicity
Keynotes and Panel Discussion

15:30 – 16:00
Stradivari: Three Centuries of Sound
Musical Performance

16:00 – 18:00
Networking and free time

Day Three: 18 September 2026
Conference Hall Lo Squero (San Giorgio Maggiore island)

08:30 – 09:30
Arrival & coffee

09:30 – 09:45
Welcome to Day Three

09:45 – 10:15
Kulapat Yantrasast: Bridging Past and Future with Visionary Design
Fireside Chat

10:15 – 11:15
The Collaborative Journey to Excellence
Panel Discussion with Q&A

11:15 – 11.45
Coffee break

11:45 – 12:45
Investing in our Future Heritage
Panel Discussion with Q&A

12:45 – 13:00
Closing remarks

13:00 – 14:30
Farewell lunch
La Vela restaurant

14:30 – 16:00
Encore session for craft professionals (by invitation):
Criteria of Artisan Excellence: Shaping a Global Standard
Workshop