AFAD Masterclass: Francesco Galli
We invite you to the next in a series of lectures within the VŠVU Masterclass programme, where we invite experts from abroad who will prepare a lecture for the public and a workshop for our students. Our second guest this semester is the Italian professor in leadership and creative thinking in design Francesco Galli from IULM University in Milan.
When?
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 16:00
Where?
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Room H 135, AFAD building, Hviezdoslav Square 18.
Lecture:
Leadership and Creative thinking, Empower Creative Education with Awareness and Critical Thinking.
Narratives of ‘change and power’ in fostering future creative leaders.
This lecture delves into the dynamic relationship between leadership and creative thinking, emphasizing how awareness and critical thinking are essential tools in shaping the next generation of creative leaders. By exploring narratives of change and power, it examines how leadership in the creative industries is deeply intertwined with soft power, influencing cultural and economic landscapes on a global scale.
Drawing from philosophy, the session will reflect on the nature of creativity, questioning whether it is an innate human capacity or an evolving construct shaped by external forces—including the rise of artificial intelligence in creative processes. As AI-generated content challenges traditional notions of originality, talent, and authorship, this lecture will provoke discussion on how emerging technologies reshape leadership models and the skills necessary for creative professionals to thrive.
Ultimately, this session seeks to foster a critical and strategic mindset, equipping future leaders with the ability to navigate complexity, challenge dominant paradigms, and harness the transformative potential of creativity within an ever-changing global landscape.
Francesco Galli
Francesco Galli is a professor at IULM University of Milan in the field of leadership and creative thinking in design. He obtained his PhD at Politecnico Milano with the thesis entitled "Design is Power. The dark side of creativity. An Interpretation through Negotiation, Politics and Leadership". His critical thinking lies at the intersection of leadership, power, philosophy, creative and cultural industries and international networks, with a focus on Asia, India and South America.
He has also focused on the topic of leadership in design in his lectures, seminars and workshops at conferences in Beijing, Shanghai, Changsha, Xi'an, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Santiago Chile, Valparaiso, Tokyo, Kyoto, Sydney, Melbourne, Taipei, New Delphi. Madrid, Paris, Brussels, Uzbekistan, Dubai, Buenos Aires, Seoul, Montevideo, Lima, Lisbon, Porto, Tel Aviv, Manchester.