The third edition of Next Design Perspectives – the conference on future trends in creativity and design conceived by Altagamma – will be held on Thursday 27 October, from 9.30 p.m. to 1 p.m., at the Triennale Milano. Since 1992, Fondazione Altagamma has been grouping together the companies of the Italian high cultural and creative industry in numerous sectors, from fashion to food, with the aim of contributing to their development.  The current edition, curated by Beatrice Leanza – Director of the Mudac in Lausanne –, investigates the most interesting projects in the fields of scientific and humanistic research, united by the project culture of design thinking.  At the centre of Design in Flux, the title of the event, the environmental issues and the interaction between design and technology. Design is understood as a useful tool for safeguarding the planet and a new relationship between people and the environment. Also investigated are future-oriented forms of design intelligence aimed at exploring a world of interconnection moving from the molecular to the ultra-planetary scale.  After registration and welcome coffee at 9 a.m., an introduction by Altagamma President Matteo Lunelli will follow. International experts will then discuss with the moderators the ability of design to transform the systemic relations between people and the world. An opportunity to gain insights and understand the transformations of our time.  The programme includes three sessions: the panel session Design and the Scientific Imagination: Natural, Human and Machine Intelligence will examine the expanding relationships between the worlds of scientific research and design – human, natural and artificial intelligence. Collective Intelligence: New Horizons in Design Collaborations will investigate collaborations in the world of innovation to create a balance between technology and an exploration of alternative materials. Design Thinking in Action, in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, will focus on the circular economy and how innovative industrial practices can ensure an equitable and sustainable future. In partnership with Domus.