IMPACT MINDS
March 27th - 28th 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
- Key contributions by leading design practitioners including Amanda Parkes, Dan Hill, Don Norman, Gillian Crampton Smith, Marco Trombetti and Massimo Banzi.
- Relaxed, dynamic networking opportunities: learn and share with the CIID community over lunch, aperitivo and dinner in the 11th century Monasterio di Astino
- Open Lightning Talks provide all attendees with a chance to showcase their work, share its impact, and spark connections
CIID’s greatest asset has always been our extraordinary community of design and business practitioners. And Impact Minds is the best place to connect with them.
Hosted over two days at CIID’s new campus in beautiful Bergamo, Italy, Impact Minds is a truly unique combination of community-building and knowledge-sharing. Together with a diversity of professionals—from innovative startups, established global brands, public and private organisations—as well as CIID’s remarkable network of partners, faculty, and alumni, we’ll explore topics related to the evolving field of Interaction Design.
Attendees can look forward to an inspiring mix of public engagement, dynamic community activities, engaging talks and workshops, and plenty of time to socialise and strengthen your professional network. We look forward to welcoming the world to Bergamo!
Hosted over two days at CIID’s new campus in beautiful Bergamo, Italy, Impact Minds is a truly unique combination of community-building and knowledge-sharing. Together with a diversity of professionals—from innovative startups, established global brands, public and private organisations—as well as CIID’s remarkable network of partners, faculty, and alumni, we’ll explore topics related to the evolving field of Interaction Design.
Attendees can look forward to an inspiring mix of public engagement, dynamic community activities, engaging talks and workshops, and plenty of time to socialise and strengthen your professional network. We look forward to welcoming the world to Bergamo!
AMANDA PARKES
DAN HILL
DON NORMAN
GILLIAN CRAMPTON SMITH
MARCO TROMBETTI
MASSIMO BANZI
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Via Astino, 16, 24129 Bergamo BG, Italy
How to get from Milano-Bergamo Airport
Milano Bergamo Airport is approximately 10 km from Bergamo. You can either take a bus (Line 1) or a taxi:
- The bus is just outside the terminal, and you can pay on board with a debit or credit card. The timetable is here — you’ll be traveling from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bergamo Bus Station.
- For taxis, there is a rank directly outside Arrivals. If none are available, you can call the taxi centre on: +39 035 451 90 90. People in the call centre are fluent in English (though the taxi drivers are often not).
- The bus is just outside the terminal, and you can pay on board with a debit or credit card. The timetable is here — you’ll be traveling from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bergamo Bus Station.
- For taxis, there is a rank directly outside Arrivals. If none are available, you can call the taxi centre on: +39 035 451 90 90. People in the call centre are fluent in English (though the taxi drivers are often not).
How to get from Milano Linate Airport
Milano Linate Airport is around 60 km away from Bergamo.
1. From Linate airport, the best option is usually the shuttle bus that departs from Arrivals, which brings you directly to Bergamo Bus Station.
For taxis, there is a rank directly outside Arrivals. If there are no taxis, you can call the taxi centre on: +39 035 451 90 90. People in the call centre are fluent in English (though the taxi drivers are often not).
2.If you prefer, you can also take a train from Milano Centrale Station to Stazione di Bergamo. To reach it, take Metro line M4 from Linate Airport to Sforza Policlinico Station, then change to line M3 (yellow) towards Milano Centrale Station.
The train is direct and goes once an hour, taking 50 minutes to reach Bergamo. You can check the departure times on the Trenord website.
1. From Linate airport, the best option is usually the shuttle bus that departs from Arrivals, which brings you directly to Bergamo Bus Station.
For taxis, there is a rank directly outside Arrivals. If there are no taxis, you can call the taxi centre on: +39 035 451 90 90. People in the call centre are fluent in English (though the taxi drivers are often not).
2.If you prefer, you can also take a train from Milano Centrale Station to Stazione di Bergamo. To reach it, take Metro line M4 from Linate Airport to Sforza Policlinico Station, then change to line M3 (yellow) towards Milano Centrale Station.
The train is direct and goes once an hour, taking 50 minutes to reach Bergamo. You can check the departure times on the Trenord website.
How to get from Milano Malpensa Airport
Malpensa Airport is around 100 km away from the CIID apartment. By taxi/car it takes about an hour, depending on the traffic.
Alternatively, you can travel from Malpensa to Bergamo by train or bus.
1. There is a train from Malpensa airport to Milano Stazione Centrale, where you can take a direct train to Bergamo Station. The train takes 50 minutes and goes once an hour—you can check the departure times on the Trenord website.
2. The bus goes from Malpensa Airport to either Bergamo Airport or to Bergamo City Centre - via Furietti 17. From via Furietti, it is best to take a taxi to your accommodation.
Alternatively, you can travel from Malpensa to Bergamo by train or bus.
1. There is a train from Malpensa airport to Milano Stazione Centrale, where you can take a direct train to Bergamo Station. The train takes 50 minutes and goes once an hour—you can check the departure times on the Trenord website.
2. The bus goes from Malpensa Airport to either Bergamo Airport or to Bergamo City Centre - via Furietti 17. From via Furietti, it is best to take a taxi to your accommodation.
How to get from Verona Airport
There is no direct transport from Verona Airport to Bergamo but you can get to Verona Stazione Porta Nuova by taking an Airlink bus outside the Arrivals hall at the airport. Tickets can be purchased here.
From Verona Stazione Porta Nuova you can take a bus to Bergamo Airport, either on FSBus (tickets here) or Flixbus (tickets here).
From Verona Stazione Porta Nuova you can take a bus to Bergamo Airport, either on FSBus (tickets here) or Flixbus (tickets here).
How to get from Milan Central Train Station
The best way is to take the train from Milano Stazione Centrale to Stazione di Bergamo. The train is direct, it takes 50 minutes and it goes once an hour. You can check the departure times on this website.
How to get from Bergamo Train Station (Stazione di Bergamo)
Stazione di Bergamo is located in Piazza Marconi 7, 24122 Bergamo, Italia.
Childcare
We want Impact Minds to be an enjoyable experience for everyone … whatever their age! If you are bringing your child/children, email us (events@ciid.dk) to let us know how many, and their ages, so we can propose some age appropriate activities throughout the event!
Parking
The address for the CIID studio is Via Astino, 16, 24129 Bergamo BG, Italy.
You can park your car in via Astino - around 650m before the Monastery. The car park is a 10 min walk from the studio.
You can park your car in via Astino - around 650m before the Monastery. The car park is a 10 min walk from the studio.
