2023 ENCATC Congress - Artificial Intelligence embraced: the future of the culture and creative sector

Sound Installation by Jonatan Snapir (Music Technology Department, Sibelius Academy)

Opening Speeches by:

• GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC Secretary General
• Emilie Gardberg, Dean of the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland)
• Ernesto Renato Ottone Ramírez, Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO
• Catherine Magnant, Head of Unit Cultural Policy at DG EAC, European Commission

A definition of Artificial Intelligence: main capabilities and scientific disciplines by Leonardo Espinosa Leal, Principal Lecturer in Technology at Arcada University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki (Finland)

Introduction to the opening talk by Gerald Listone, ENCATC President

Opening Talk by Stefan Lindström, Ambassador of Digitalization and New Technologies (Finland) 

Audio visual live performance by Jonatan Snapir, Music Technology Department, Sibelius Academy

Panel Session in response to the talk chaired by Gerald Lidstone, ENCATC President 

Panelists: 

• Vuk Ćosić, Experience strategist & social network designer / classic of net.art (Slovenia) 
• Linden Walcott-Burton, Culture Policy Officer at Greater London Authority (UK) 
• María Iglesias, Team Leader, DG EAC, European Commission

Q&A Session moderated by Gerald Lidstone, ENCATC President

Networking lunch

Meeting point for the Study Visits at the Info desk of Musiikkitalo

Study visits in parallel

1. Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma (Mannerheiminaukio 2)

2. Helsinki Central Library, Oodi (Töölönlahdenkatu 4)

3. National Museum of Finland (Mannerheimintie 34)

4. Amos Rex (Mannerheimintie 22-24)

5. National Opera (Helsinginkatu 28)

Free time

Helsinki City Reception at the Helsinki City Hall

With musical performance by the Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala

Welcome and Opening Speeches by:

• Gerald Lidstone, ENCATC President 
• Mona Forsskåhl, Rector of Arcada University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
• Elena Borin, Associate Professor, Link Campus University (Italy)
• GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC Secretary General

Introduction to the Keynote by Gerald Listone, ENCATC President

KEYNOTE: Navigating ethical Issues in the intersection of creativity and technology

Oonagh Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Digital Culture & Society, Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths, University of London (UK) 

Panel response and conversation with the audience moderated by Violeta Simjanovska, Head of Arts Management Department and Lecturer in Arts Management at Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland) 

Panelists: 

• Alfons Karabuda, President of the International Music Council
• Emma Duester, Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)
• Anna Mari Wallenberg, University Lecturer in Cognitive Science, University of Helsinki, Finnish Center for AI (Finland)

Coffee break

Education and Research Session - Part 1

Networking lunch

Presentation by the finalists of the ENCATC Research Award 

Introduction to the session by Gerald Lidstone, ENCATC President

Presentation of the two finalists of the ENCATC Research Award by Michal Láznovský, Senior Lecturer at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Theatre Faculty (Czech Republic) 

Talk on transnational networks and policy harmonization in the cultural and creative sector by Carlotta Scioldo, Lecturer at Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands) 

Talk on cultural cooperation, cultural activism and the role of political emotions by: Giuliana Ciancio, Researcher at the University of Antwerp and Co-founder of Liv.in.g. (Belgium)

Q & A session moderated by ENCATC Jury Members:

• Jaime Ruiz Gutierrez, Associate Professor, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
• Dan Green, Co-President of Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE); Director of the Master of Entertainment Industry Management Program, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)

Closing of the session and invitation to join the Ceremony at 19:30 by GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC Secretary General

Education and Research Session - Part 2

Coffee break

Young and Emerging Researchers' Forum

Introduction 

• Richard Maloney, ENCATC Vice President
• Leticia Labaronne, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland)

Session I. Presentation by Caitlin McKinnon, PhD candidate, Queen Margaret University (and the University of Stirling) 

Chair: Richard Maloney, ENCATC Vice President 

Response by senior scholars: 

• Leticia Labaronne, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 
• Elena Borin, Link Campus University (Italy) -

Commentary by young and emerging researchers:

• Noa Mamrud, Zeppelin University, Germany 
• Matina Magkou, Côte-d'Azur University (France) 

Break

Session II. Presentation by Younggeon Byun, PhD candidate, University of Warwick 

Chair: Richard Maloney, ENCATC Vice President 

Response by senior scholars:

• Leticia Labaronne, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 
• Elena Borin, Link Campus University (Italy) 

Commentary by young and emerging researchers:

• Lilja Lehmuskallio, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland) 
• Oana Balan-Budoiu, The National Academy of Music „Gh.Dima”, Cluj-Napoca Romania, The National Academy of Music “Gh.Dima”, Cluj-Napoca Romania (Romania)  

Speed dating led by young and emerging researchers

• Markéta Polášková, Masaryk University (Czech Republic) 
• Leticia Labaronne, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 
• Tiffany Bourgeois, Ohio State University (USA) 

Policy Debate: Global perspectives in current and future trends on cultural policy

Introduction and moderation of the debate by:  

Marjo Mäenpää, Director, Center for Cultural Policy Reserach CUPORE (Finland)

Panelists: 

• Rod Fisher, Associate Lecturer at Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths, University of London (UK) 
• Wu Chieh-Hsiang, President of TACPS and Professor at the National Changhua University of Education (Taipei) 
• Constance DeVereaux, Director of the Arts Management Programme at the University at Buffalo (USA) 
• Carmen Croitoru, General Manager at NIRCT - National Institute for Cultural Research and Training (Romania) 
• Marcin Poprawski, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at HUMAK University of Applied Sciences (Finland) 

Members' Forum: Parallel Members' Talks

Members talk N°1: How to use ChatGPT in Cultural Marketing

• Chair: Julia Glesner, Professor at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences (Germany) 
• Co-chair: Sara Tvrdišić, Phd Candidate at the University of Arts (Serbia) with input on "Exploring Customer Perspectives on E-Commerce and AI vs. Traditional Retail"

Members talk N°2: Being fit for the job: emerging profiles and curricula for the cultural and creative sector from a global perspective

• Introduction by Annick Schramme, Full professor and academic director of the Master in Cultural Management at University of Antwerp (Belgium) 
• Chair: Catarina Vaz Pinto, Independent Arts and Culture Professional (Portugal) 

Panelists:

• Milena Dragićević Šešić, Prof. emerita at University of Arts Belgrade and Head of the UNESCO Chair on Interculturalism, Art Management and Mediation (Serbia) 
• Cristina Ortega, Chief Scientific and Operating Officer of World Leisure Organization (Spain) 
• Milena Deleva, Executive Director, American Association of Arts Administration Educators (USA)
• Kerrine Goh, Senior Project Executive, Asia-Europe Foundation – ASEF (Singapore)

Members talk N°3: What are the challenges and opportunities in shaping the future workplace?

Chair: Antonia Silvaggi, co-funder of Melting Pro

Members talk N°4: International Cultural relations and communities of practice

Chair: Carla Figueira, Director of the MA in Cultural Policy, Relations and Diplomacy and of the MA in Tourism and Cultural Policy at the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths, University of London (UK) 

In conversation with:

• Valentina Riccardi, Head of Culture at Asia-Europe Foundation – ASEF (Singapore)
• Tiffany Bourgeois, Assistant Professor, Department of Arts Administration, Education & Policy, The Ohio State University (USA) 
• Natalia Grincheva, Program Leader in Arts Management at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore (Singapore) 

Members talk N°5: Innovative and emerging curricula for cultural heritage professions, the latest findings from CHARTER project

• Lluís Bonet, Professor and Director of the Cultural Management Graduate program at the University of Barcelona (Spain) 
• Herman Bashiron Mendolicchio, Project Manager - CHARTER EU Erasmus, Faculty and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Course on International Cultural Cooperation, University of Barcelona (Spain) 
• Pirjo Hamari, Director of Development at Museum Development Unit at the Finnish Heritage Agency (Finland)

Members talk N°6: Skills for the green transition in the CCIs: sharing tools and approaches across Europe

• Introduction to the talk by GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC General Secretary 
• Chair: Jordi Baltà, consultant, Trànsit Projectes, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain)

Speakers:

• Daphne Tepper, Policy Director, Media, Entertainment & Arts, UNI Europa (Belgium)
• Anu Ahola, Project Manager / KEMUT network, Elma.live (Finland)
• Vânia Rodrigues, Principal Investigator, "Green Production - Performing Arts in Transition", Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinares - CEIS20 | Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)
• Giuliana De Francesco, Policy Officer, Unit D3 Fair Societies and Cultural Heritage, DG RTD, European Commission

ENCATC Research Awards Ceremony

Welcome and Opening Speeches by:

• Gerald Lidstone, ENCATC President 
• Annick Schramme, Full professor and Academic Director of the Master in Cultural Management at the University of Antwerp (Belgium).

Presentation of the assessment by the jury by Gerald Lidstone, ENCATC President

Announcement of the winner by Mona Forsskåhl, Rector of Arcada University of Applied Sciences (Finland)

Best Research Paper announcement by GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC General Secretary

Networking dinner with dances and music Musical performance by Osmo Palonen

Morning Concert to open the Award Ceremony  by Pajuh’s Electro-Acoustic Trio at Blackbox (a performance by the Arts Management and Music Technology students)

ENCATC Outstanding Award Ceremony

Networking break

Global Conversation: How AI is redefining the boundaries of film and music industries

Introduction and moderation of the conversations by Alan Salzenstein, Professor/Director, Performing Arts Management/Arts Leadership, DePaul University (USA) 

Panelists:

• Emma Duester, Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China 
• Dan Green, Co-President of Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE); Director of the Master of Entertainment Industry Management Program, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)  
• Daniel Nordgård, Professor in Music Business and Management and Leader PhD Program Specialization in Popular Music Performance at University of Agder (Norway)
• Javier Hernández Acosta, Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Creative Industries, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (Puerto Rico) 

Conference sum up and closing remarks by GiannaLia Cogliandro Beyens, ENCATC General Secretary (Belgium) 

Music Concert by Wanne (Quartet composed of students and alumni from the Sibelius Academy's Global music department)

Networking drinks and snacks