The panel will discuss how the arts and their unconventional exploration of technology can renew our vision of urban development and contribute to human-centered innovation in cities and public space.

Three artists, laureates of the STARTS Residencies program of the European Commission (Innovation at the nexus of Science, Technology & the ARTS), will present their art-tech collaboration projects to re-imagine, shape and prototype our urban futures.

The panel consists of the following speakers / artists:
Yann Deval, interactive designer, motion designer & musical composer
The interactive installation ATLAS by Yann Deval and Marie Losseau is part of the STRP exhibition
Ling Tan, designer, coder & maker
The public performance Pollution Explorers by Ling Tan is part of the conference program
Panos Sakkas, co-founder & chief creative officer at The New Raw
Moderator is Marie Albert, European project manager at French Tech Culture / STARTS program

STARTS (Science, Technology & the Arts) is an initiative of the European Commission, launched under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Its purpose is to support collaborations between artists, scientists, engineers and researchers to develop more creative, inclusive, and sustainable technologies.

Together with Fontys University of Applied Sciences Creative Economy, STRP is organising a dynamic, two-day conference program in which the speakers share new inspiration, new images and new ideals that we need to build a hopeful future. We present a lively program with keynotes, panels, performances, encounters with artists and tours through the exhibition.

Part of STRP conference day 1: Positive Futurism
During day 1 of the conference & dialogue programme we will discuss, with the guests and audience, which conventions we should renounce once and for all in order to think beyond the here and now.