STARTS Ec(h)o Policy Event
Investing in Art-Driven Innovation for Europe’s Future.
STARTS as a catalyst of transformation in challenging times.
This high-level gathering will convene leading voices from the worlds of policy, research, innovation, and the arts to explore how art-driven innovation can act as a catalyst for social, economic, and technological transformation. In light of the current policy momentum, the aim of the meeting is to discuss how initiatives such as STARTS can play a role in shaping Europe’s future. The audience will include key representatives of the STARTS community, European institutions, and policy makers. After the roundtable, a session will be dedicated to a Q&A from the audience. At the end, a networking cocktail will allow us to continue discussions.– organized by T6 Ecosystems, in the framework of S+T+ARTS Ec(h)o.
June 23, 2025 | 6–8 pm
European Parliament, Brussels
Agenda
Welcome
Antonella Sberna, Vice President of the European Parliament
Setting the Scene. Art, Science and Tech to Tackle Europe’s Current Challenges
Pier Luigi Sacco, University of Chieti Pescara
STARTS Value Proposition
Florian Schneider, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, NTNU
Matthias Hauser, Media Solution Center Baden-Württemberg e.V. High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart HLRS
Magdalena Van den Broeck Liskova, Bozar
Tere Badia, HacTe
Moderator: Simona De Rosa, T6 Ecosystems
Q&A Session with the Audience
STARTS’ s Artist Presentation
Marina Otero Verzier, Computational Compost
Crafting the Bridge of Tomorrow
Ambra Trotto, Director, Ris. & Transformation EIT Culture and Creativity
Barbara Stacher, Senior Expert for Innovation and economics of CCIs, DG EAC
Caterina Benincasa, Curator JRC SciArt
Moderator: Veronika Liebl, Ars Electronica
Networking Cocktail
