“With FIND, Fiera Milano exports to Asia one of the most representative sectors of Made in Italy in the world” explains Luca Palermo, CEO and General Manager of Fiera Milano. “An event that underlines the essential nature of the exhibition tool as a privileged stage for intercepting new markets for companies wishing to expand their business beyond European borders. I thank the Italian institutions, in particular the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, not only for being present here in Singapore, but above all for having supported and supported us right from the start in the realization of this project. A system operation that sees us as leading players thanks also to the partnership signed with dmg events, a leading player in the organization of events at an international level”.
“Italy and Singapore share a deep commitment to trade and investment and the Italian government recognises that Singapore is a vital partner as it forges a new wave of partnerships and collaborations in Asia. We aim to continue working together to strengthen this collaboration that drives progress in sustainability in design, innovation and community. FIND – Design Fair Asia is the perfect annual meeting where the good work of our expanding global cooperation can be showcased and we expect to push the envelope with each edition of FIND,” says Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Manlio Di Stefano.
“Italy is celebrated for good design across many realms and having the Italian government’s support to showcase Italian design certainly enriches the offerings of FIND – Design Fair Asia, the new design event on the global calendar where there will be an exchange of trade as well as ideas between the East and West. Working together with our tastemakers, we are confident we will co-create content that will result in an exciting launch for FIND in 2022,” says Mel Shah, Vice President Asia, dmg events.
“Our ‘Made in Italy’ has always enjoyed its status as a mark of timeless, inimitable design and good quality, and we believe that today a strengthened partnership between Italy’s and Singapore’s more creative and innovative talents will prove to be more and more impactful, as we form a bridge between Italy, Europe and Asia. Singapore serves as the ideal hub for such a collaboration, with FIND – Design Fair Asia being the perfect catalyst for this new strategy, and a superb showcase for the whole region” says Mr. Mario Andrea Vattani, the Ambassador of Italy to Singapore.
“The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has a strong experience to support Italian design companies in Singapore and SE Asia. Thanks to the presence of over 150 architect firms and more than 2,000 architects in the city, Singapore is the hub of specifications for the SE Asia Region, and the best location for an event like FIND in the Region,” says Alberto Maria Martinelli, President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
