Programme
Highlights
When is the future? Opportunities for innovation in Cultural Heritage
Full programme
Day 1 - Thursday, 15 November 2019
- 08:00 - 09:00Registration and arrival of participantsRiverside
Welcome coffee in the Riverside
- 09:00 - 09:15Opening of the conferenceKeynote speeches | Auditorium
Jean-Claude Juncker
European Commission President - 09:15 - 10:00Why are we innovating in cultural heritage? An inspirational dialog among unusual supsectsKeynote speech | Auditorium
A neuroscientist, an artist and an economist meet and discuss how heritage, beauty and art modify our brain, influence our well-being and encourage us to take action in the society.
Johannes Hahn
European Commissionner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargment NegociationJan De Maere
Neuroscientist and art historian, University of Cluj-NaposcaPier Luigi Sacco
Professor of Cultural Economics, IULM, University MilanJulianne Schultz
Media Deals - 09:15 - 12:00How innovation is created and supported? Who are the innovators in cultural heritage? Panel discussion with pitches from EU R&I projectsKeynote speech | Riverside
A stimulating discussion on how to support innovation focusing on three main questions: What are investors seeking? What do users need? What are innovators developing? Speakers in the panel representing bank foundations, incubators, cultural institutions and the public sector will interract with innovators from R&I projects. innovations presented range from social to technological innovations, from products to models.
09:15 - 10:30: Discussion first part
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00: Discussion second partAlberto Anfossi
Secretary General of San Paolo Bank FoundationGabriela Gandel
Director of Impact Hub Vienna - 12:00 - 12:15How to innovate in cities through cutlural heritage. Athens, Capital of Innovation 2018Keynote speech | Auditorium
Amalia Zepou
Vice-Mayor for Civil Society and Innovatio, City of Athens - 12:30 - 13:00Opening of the exhibitionSpeech | Auditorium
Ribbon-cutting toast and launch of the vote of 'Best innovation' and 'Best booth' exhibited in the demo area
Benita Ferrero-Waldner
European Commissionner for Trade and European Neighbourhood PolicyJean-Eric Paquet
Director General, DG RTD European CommissionKhalil Rouhana
Deputy Director General for Cummunication Networks, Content and Technology, European CommissionMichel Magnier
Director for Culture & Creativity GD EAC European Commission - 13:00 - 14:30Walking lunch with guided visit to the exhibitionRiverside
- 14:30 - 18:00'Working on what?' Building a Community of Innovators in Cultural Heritage. Promotion: 'Circular, sustainable and creative cities'Presentation and discussion | Auditorium
Interactive session including pitches from R&I projects and presentation of recent policy reports, studies and manifestoes. Includes presentations by projects on cultural heritage in cities.
Cristina Sabbioni
Joint Programming Initiative in Cultural Heritage, 'European National Research Network' - 14:30 - 18:00'Working on what?' Building a Community of Innovators in Cultural Heritage. Assistance: 'Heritage at risk'Presentation and discussion | Riverside
Multi-risk assesments for cultural heritage, including adaptation to climate changes and disasters. Session will discuss advanced solutions for cultural heritage and will identify priorities for actions, gaps and synergies to work on in the future.
Erminia Sciacchitano
Chief Scientific Advisor of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, Directorate General for Education and CultureMauro Facchini
Head of Unit 'Coppernicus', Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship, and SMEsJean David Malo
Director of Open Innovation and Open Science, Directorate General for Research and Innovation - 18:00 - 20:00Cocktail - Visit to the exhibitionRiverside
Day 2 - Friday, 16 November 2019
- 08:00 - 10:30Innovators at workWorkshop | Breakout rooms
Breakfast workshop by H2020 ROCK project (seesion on invitation only - organized with ICLEI and EUROCITIES)
B2B networkingRiverside - 08:00 - 12:30Cultural heritage supporting intercultrural dialog and cultural diplomacyDebate | Riverside
A motivating debate on how cultural heritage can substain cultural diplomacy and what can be the contribution of research and innovation. The session will discuss how to open-up EU innovative initiatives to the world - especially where heritage is at risk - and to better cooperate with UN agencies, involve stakeholders and experts.
Azra Becevic-Sarenkapa
National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina: "Cultural heritage for social consolidation and identity building. The experience of Balkan Museum Network"Claudio Cimino
Secretary General of WATCH NGO: "Mobilising civil society for the protection" - 12:30 - 14:00Networking lunchRiverside
- 14:00 - 15:30When in the future? Debate on opportunities for innovation in Cutliral HeritageDebate | Auditorium
When will actions take place? Opportunities under different frameworks scemes to foster innovation in cultural heritage.
Jean David Malo
Director of Open Innovation and Open Science, Directorate General for Research and InnovationErminia Sciacchitano
Chief Scientific Advisor of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, Directorate General for Education and CultureMauro Facchini
Head of Unit 'Coppernicus', Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship, and SMEs - 15:30 - 17:00B2B networkingRiverside