MAY 10TH
AM
09H00
Registrations
room : Lobby
09H30
room : Space 2​
Markus Reynmann, Co-Director, TBA21
09H35
Carlo Ratti, Carlo Ratti Associati and Curator of Biennale Architecture 2025
09H50
Kim Stanley Robinson, Science Fiction Writer
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A pioneer of climate fiction and one of today’s most influential sci-fi voices, in his work Robinson explores the intersections of climate, technology, and society. He offers a powerful call to imagination and action—inviting us to envision and shape a future grounded in shared values and planetary responsibility.
10H10
A high-level dialogue on the future of sustainable and sovereign innovation. The conversation will tackle policy impact, key challenges, and the EU’s ambitions for a green, resilient transition.
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• Patrick Anthony Child, EU Director General for Environment
• John Schellnhuber, Director General, IIASA
• Iñaqui Carnicero, Secretary General of the Urban Agenda, Housing and Architecture, Spain
Moderator: Francesca Bria, Chair, New European Bauhaus Expert Group
10H45
Voice of Commons
New governance architectures for Antarctica, the Ocean, the Atmosphere and Outer Space
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• Giulia Foscari, Architect, UNA/UNLESS. STARTS Prize 2022
SuperReef
Art as infrastructure for natural restoration
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• Bjørnstjerne Christiansen, Artist and Co-Founder, Superflex
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Coral Sonic Resilience
Ecological care through soundscapes
• Marco Barotti, Media Artist
11H15
A showcase of success stories and standout projects from across the EU’s Art-Science-Technology initiatives, highlighting impactful collaborations for ecological action.
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Opening remarks: Laura Hagemann-Arellano, New European Bauhaus, European Commission
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Featured Projects:
• Bauhaus of the Seas NEB Lighthouse Pilot – Markus Reymann, Director, TBA21
• TOVA Housing Prototype – Areti Markopoulou, Academic Director and Alexandre Dubor, Robotics Lab Director, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)
• Ripple: Making Connections between Water and Climate Change in our Towns – Orla Murphy, Co-Director, UCD Centre for Irish Towns
• Reinventing Urban Environments – Vittorio Loreto, Sony Computer Science Lab
• STARTS – Veronica Liebl, Managing Director, Ars Electronica
• Arts at CERN – Monica Bello, Former Director of Arts, CERN and STARTS Prize Winner 2024
Moderator: Christophe De Jaeger, Founder, Gluon Brussels
12H25
Jose Luis de Vicente, Cofounder, FAST. Artistic Director, DHub Barcelona
12H35
Bridging the European Communities of Culture and Technology
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Marc Brandsma, CEO, CultTech Association
12H45
MAY 10TH
PM
14H00
The Solar Biennale
A social imaginary for a Sun-Powered Future
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• Scott Longfellow, Design Curator, Mudac
Scenario 4: Public space
Plasmata
Urban Playgrounds for Culture and Innovation
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• Prodromos Tsiavos, Head of Digital Development and Innovation, Onassis Foundation​​
14H20
A look at Europe's leadership in public supercomputing and open AI models for culture and the arts. This talk highlights how public AI empowers artists and cultural producers—democratizing access to cutting-edge sovereign tools and fueling a thriving cultural ecosystem.
• Alexandra Geese, Member of the European Parliament
• Fernando Cucchietti, Head of Data Analytics and Visualization Team and Javier Pantoja, Lead of Museums and Cultural Heritage Technologies and Strategy, Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
• Mattias Hauser, Director Media Solution Center Baden Württemberg, HLRS High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart and Uwe Woessner, Head -Visualization Department, High Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart
• Dr Bettina Kames, CEO and Co-Founder, LAS Art Foundation, Berlin
Moderator: Niklas Maak, Journalist and architecture critic
15H30
• Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst, Artists, STARTS Prize Winner 2022​​
15H45
A dynamic visual journey through the EuroStack—a bold vision for a European tech model rooted in democracy, sustainability, and innovation. Discover how this layered approach can reshape Europe's digital future.
• Francesca Bria, Fellow Stiftung Mercator and Chair New European Bauhaus Facility, European Commission
• Dirma Janse, Information Designer, Studio Dirma Janse
16H05
This session explores radical alternatives to dominant models of digital infrastructure—systems still driven by extractive economics, environmental harm, and authoritarian control. In an age of technological weaponization, techno-oligarchic power, fractured globalization, and rising digital empires, the call for systemic rethinking has never been more urgent.
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• Kate Crawford, Professor at USC, Author of Atlas of AI, Co-creator of Calculating Empires, and Founder of Knowing Machines
• Evgeny Morozov, Author of The Net Delusion, To Save Everything Click Here, and the podcast series A Sense of Rebellion and The Santlago Boys - Founder of The Syllabus
• Benjamin Bratton, Author, Professor of Philosophy of Technology and Speculative Design at University of California, San Diego. Director, Antikythera
• Marina Otero Verzier, Architect and Researcher, 2022 Harvard Wheelwright Prize for Future Storage: Architectures to Host the Metaverse
Moderator: Christopher Roth, Film Director and TV Producer
17H05