On September 30, 2017, at the Opificio Golinelli in Bologna, the International Symposium FutureDesignEd will be held: a day of study aimed at presenting the outcomes of ongoing research and giving voice, through direct testimonies from participants worldwide, to the strategies and motivations behind the excellence of innovation in the curricula of design universities, as well as alternative educational realities based on tools and approaches inherent to design cultures.