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Ning Su

My passion is bridging diverse cultures, using vehicles such as art, design, science and education. Born in China and watching the world from a TV set as a child in the 1980s, I was fascinated by the wonders of civilizations around the globe. Driven by curiosity, I went on to pursue higher education in different parts of the world, receiving a PhD from New York University’s Stern School of Business. The many late nights’ study at libraries in Shanghai, Toronto, Manhattan, and Italy, reading, writing, and having imagined conversations with the greatest minds in history turned out to be one of my most cherished memories. I realized that the subjects I research, design, art, technology, cognition, management, and policy, were themes that could bring humanity together to tackle our common challenges. I became a university professor; my teaching experience includes Ivey Business School in Canada, New York University and Cornell University in the USA, and executive programs in Italy, Denmark, Finland, and China; my work experience includes IBM in New York and STAR, now part of Disney, in Hong Kong; my advisory clients include multinational corporations such as Deloitte, governments, and not-for-profits worldwide; I was fortunate to receive Poets&Quants’ “40 Most Outstanding Business School Professors Under 40” recognition. Every year, I spend time with family and friends in Italy, where I am constantly inspired by her art, design, creativity, and culture.

31 Ottobre 2025

Labubu’s labyrinth: how art, design, and strategy converge

With Halloween around the corner, one creature stands out as this year's most prominent monster: Labubu. The fang-bearing, fuzzy-bodied elf with a slightly-sinister...

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8 Settembre 2025

Beyond the looking glass: Giorgio Armani’s timeless legacy in China

The life and career of Giorgio Armani have...

Ning Su

6 Febbraio 2025

DeepSeek, navigating the unchartered waters of artificial intelligence

A plump blue whale, the logo of DeepSeek, emerged under the world's watch on January 20, 2025, and made waves. The generative AI chatbot launched by the China-based...

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Tiziano in Hong Kong, the relevance of Renaissance art in the age of AI

During this Lunar New Year, or 'Spring Festival' celebrating the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, I spent several days in Asia. On the last evening of the trip, before my flight...

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From Ada Lovelace to Artificial Intelligence

Today, artificial intelligence is ubiquitous....

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How the Met reawakens fashion in 2024: technology beyond the looking glass

This month, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, also known colloquially as “the Met”, announced the theme of the Costume Institute’s Spring 2024 Exhibition: “Sleeping Beauties:...

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11 Ottobre 2023

Puccini’s Turandot: from music box to metaverse

Among the operatic masterpieces throughout history, Giacomo Puccini's Turandot is one of the most world-renowned works. Puccini's Turandot also has a fascinating and storied history...

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18 Luglio 2023

Why Prada’s partnership with Women’s Football in China is game-changing

How to receive hundreds of millions views on social media over night, build a foundation for sustained commercial success, and, more importantly, send a positive message of equity,...

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4 Aprile 2023

Opera, what solutions in the digital era?

In the previous article " Opera, which challenges in the digital era ", I discussed the many and multifaceted challenges opera faces in the digital era. What could be the solutions? One...

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Opera, which challenges in the Digital Era?

Opera was my initial introduction to Italy. I vividly remember as a wide-eyed child in the 1980s’ China, worlds apart from Italy, on Sunday mornings, I woke up in birds chirping,...

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