17th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale 2021; Virtual Italian Pavilion Curated by Professor Tom Kovak, RMIT, Cities X; Dean Maria Perbellini Creative Director Organized and Moderated by Gertrudis Brens, Visiting Professor and Interim Director Interior Design Department, School of Architecture and Design, New York Institute of Technology Farzana Gandhi, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Design, New York Institute of Technology Maria R. Perbellini, Dean and Professor, School of Architecture and Design, New York Institute of Technology Invited Guests include: Suchi Reddy, Founder, REDDYMADE. Architecture & Design Mariana Ibanez, Chair and Associate Professor, UCLA, Architecture and Urban Design This event will focus on two selected topics (choosing from possible 3 topics proposed) and ask two female presenters to address each topic for a total of four presenters. The presenters will represent a cross-section of diverse points of view from around the globe. Presenters will highlight the role that she and other female collaborators have played in the success of her work and also address challenges that are faced. Paring together panelists from similar ethnic backgrounds, but one from US/Europe (western) along with one practicing in South Asia/Africa/Latin America (non-western) will also make for an engaging discussion.