Thu 20.11.

8:30-9:00          Registration and coffee
9:00 -9:15         Welcome words, opening the event
9:15-9:45          Selim Krichane, Swiss Museum of Games 
                         The Power of Play: Games, from Board to Keyboard
9:45-10:15        Mike von der Nahmer, composer/sound researcher  
                          When Science Finds a Voice: Revealing hidden patterns of structures, systems, and human experience through art
10:15-10:30       Break
10:30-11:00        Anders Hasmo& Peer Oian, Det Norske Teatret  
                     New Friends/partners in New Time? Cross-Sector Collaboration in Theatre
11:00 -11:30  Panel discussion: "Future and Trends in Audiovisual Arts and Creations"
                      Maria Gullsten, VISIO
                      Gilles Freissener, Arte
                      Juan Santacruz, Espadaysantacruz Studio
                      Akshay Jirage, multimedia artist; researcher
11:30-12:30    Lunch                                                  
12:30-15:50   ArtTech Prize       

• Pitches of 8 international selected start-ups
• Vote
• Gwendolyne Knybühler, Smartify – ArtTech Prize winner 2017 (UK)
• Pierre Blaise Donnet, Synegram – ArtTech Prize winner 2023 (F)
• Kati Uusi-Rauva, EiT Culture & Creativity North (FIN)
• Award

15:50-16:00   Closing day 1

Fri 21.11.

8:30-9:00        Registration and coffee
9:00-9:15        Welcome words, opening day 2
9:15-11:30       WORKSHOPS/SESSIONS
                        ArtiVive: Storytelling with Augmented Reality
                        Akshay Jirage: Dream Machines - Experimental Cinema in the Age of AI
                        Arte: Shaping the Future of Culture: ARTE’s Digital and Gaming Strategy
                        VISIO: Deep Space pitching session
                        Aalto University: Sound in New Media Programme Showcase        
                        Creative Europe: EU funding for cultural and audiovisual sectors
                        EIT Culture and Creativity Funding Clinic      
11:30-12:30     lunch
12:30-13:30     Cosmogony: a remote motion capture dance show 
13:30-14:00     Pierre-Luigi Oronesu: Humanizing Digital:  Virtual Concert Hall
14:00-14:15     BREAK
14:15-14:45     Roundtable: AI and creative processes:
                        Koray Tahiroglu, Anders Hasmo, Taika Jalohaikara
14:45-15:15     Kati Nuora, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
15:15-15:30     Closing Day 2

17:00    LUMO LIGHT FESTIVAL OPENING
19:00    Reception by the city of Oulu

PROGRAMME IS BEING UPDATED.