CultTech Association

🛰️ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 16 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Imagine a gathering of creators, each brave enough to launch a unique project that pushes the boundaries of culture and technology. This is CultTech Accelerator’s Demo Day — a live showcase of breakthrough ideas and the visionary minds behind them, happening this year at the CultTech Summit. 📍Vienna, MuseumsQuartier 🗓️ 5 November From platforms redefining art engagement to immersive experiences transforming entertainment, Demo Day offers a glimpse into the future shaped by these bold innovations. A future where creativity and technology collide, sparking something extraordinary: 🎨🖊️ Daniel Adewole, Attributes Gallery: A curated online platform making high-quality art accessible to all with a fresh approach to discovery. 🎮 Tamer Aslan, City Games Vienna: Transforms city landmarks into playful monsters, turning urban exploration into a cultural adventure for families and friends. 🖼️ Gianluca Boccadifuoco, Muro: Digital streaming platform for art, providing personalized and curated visual experiences for venues and consumers. 🌐 Stephanie Chan, ART0: A communication app for art events, helping companies build a marketing network and improve audience engagement with accessible content. 🎨📱 Marco Da Rin Zanco, amuseapp: An interactive museum experience that redefines art engagement with immersive digital tools. 🎶🤖 Alaa Elhadba, DJOID: Organizes music libraries and builds cohesive playlists, enhancing the DJ experience for unforgettable sets. 📡🎧 Michael Fiorentino, Ambistream: Streaming app with AI-curated channels and smart contracts, ensuring fair compensation for creators. 🏢💻 Tim Haering, RÄUMLICH plus GmbH: An AI-powered design tool for architects, accelerating project planning and improving efficiency. 🎥💡 Virginie Maire, Frak Labs: Boosts brand growth with instant rewards for customer referrals, driving organic engagement. 💸🎸Luis Martinez, Staxe: Turns music and creative assets into NFTs, allowing artists to sell shares of their success to fans and investors. 🎤📲 Bruno Muñoz de Escalona, Singulive: Virtual concert platform offering interactive, real-time experiences between artists and fans. 🗣️📺 Pamela Osman, Menassati: Multimedia platform for Arabic content, empowering creators to reach audiences across media types with a single subscription. 🎼📈 Mathias Preisler, Upsound: Connects musicians with top studios, producers, and engineers in a curated network. 📖🌏 Xinyue Yang, Word to World: Speech-to-animation tech that enhances language skills and storytelling for children. 🖌️💻 Terence Reilly, OLTA: Lets brands and creators design interactive experiences audiences can shape via mobile, enhancing event engagement. 🏠📜 Michael Schramm, OwnerChip: Blockchain-based security for art and luxury transactions, ensuring authenticity and peace of mind.

🚨 Ticket Price Increase Alert As we approach the CultTech Summit and near full capacity, ticket prices will increase this Saturday evening. Secure your place now — certain gatherings are best experienced, not recounted. Don’t wait until the last day — reserve your ticket before prices go up! ⏳

The CultTech Summit isn’t just about startups and investments. Among our artistic highlights is an immersive exhibition examining how our senses — hearing, sight, smell, and touch — are subtly reshaped by digital influences. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐞 Curated by Where Dogs Run 📅 Exhibition | 5-6 November, all day | Baroque Suites We would like to discuss how our bodies, through hearing, vision, smell, and touch, have imperceptibly transitioned to radical reformatting, driven by the “extensions” as defined by Marshall McLuhan. What is happening to our sensory systems? Can we be sure that they still fully belong to us? How deeply have we (already) merged into the media-body, woven from digital control, biometrics, targeted content, the personal data economy, information storms, bubbles, and systems of media rewards? Can we separate the means of information transmission from the means of control? We invite you to test the extent of our bodies’ dissolution and the depth of their symbiotic integration into what is still referred to as media-and-information technologies. 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬: Alexandra Dementieva, Aernoudt Jacobs, Where Dogs Run. // Our full artistic program: https://lnkd.in/dYgZG6p2

✨ Just one week to go! The CultTech Summit 2024 is almost here! ✨ Our Vienna team is busy adding the final touches to make the venue look amazing, while those flying in are double-checking their bags and wondering, "Did I pack my charger in the backpack or the suitcase?" 😅 Get ready for two days of great conversations, new ideas, and the future of culture and tech in Vienna. We can’t wait to see you there! /// #CultTech #CreativeTech #Vienna2024

CultTech Summit is kicking off next week! Meet our speakers reshaping the intersections of tech and culture: 🌍 Kave Bulambo (She/Her), Black in Tech, A leader in diversity, Kave has dedicated over a decade in talent acquisition to uplifting underrepresented groups. She founded TalentDiverse to connect BIPOC and women professionals with inclusive organizations. 🎨 Brendan Ciecko, Founder of Cuseum, Brendan’s technology connects museums with global audiences. A digital innovator recognized by Forbes and EY, he’s pioneering audience engagement in the arts. 👓 Gloria Maria Cappelletti, As Creative Director of RED-EYE, the first Metaverse-based magazine, Gloria pioneers XR aesthetics in fashion and luxury, merging immersive tech with storytelling. Known for curating the Fashion Film Festival Milano, she brings together digital art and fashion, pushing the boundaries of visual media and technology. 🤖 Matteo Rosoli (Newsrooms.ai), As CTO, Matteo integrates AI into journalism, transforming traditional newsrooms by automating editorial processes and enhancing real-time content creation.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭? We’ve packed five highlights into this post, but trust us — there’s way more where that came from. In fact, if we listed everything, you'd still be scrolling in two weeks (which is roughly when the event kicks off 😉). Join us to see the full lineup live! 📅 November 5–6, 2024 📍 Vienna, Austria

🙏 We are incredibly proud to have Sylvain as one of our speakers at the CultTech Summit 2024! His work with the DSLcollection, co-founded with his wife Dominique, represents a unique intersection of contemporary Chinese art, digital innovation, and forward-thinking art curation. From launching a museum in Second Life to creating interactive VR experiences and immersive spaces, his journey pushes the boundaries of how we engage with art in the digital age. Thank you for sharing your inspiring vision. We’re excited to hear more about how the DSL Collection continues to redefine the future of art!

🌍 New speaker announcement for CultTech Summit! Get ready to meet the latest experts transforming the worlds of music, media, art, and sustainability. Here’s who you’ll meet: 🎵 Thomas Steffens Cultural Entrepreneur, Primephonic Thomas co-founded Primephonic, a classical music streaming app that filled gaps left by mainstream platforms with high-quality sound, expert-curated playlists, and detailed metadata. Under his leadership, it made Wired's list of "The world's 100 best apps" in 2019 before being acquired by Apple in 2021. At CultTech Summit, he’ll share the story of how Primephonic caught Apple’s eye and grew into a successful CultTech startup. 📅 Catch his interview on Nov 6: "Exit to Apple: How Primephonic Built a CultTech Startup Acquired by the Largest Company in the World." 🎨 Kristina Leipold CFO/Managing Director, LAS Art Foundation Kristina leads the LAS Art Foundation, which merges art, science, and technology to create pioneering exhibitions in Berlin and beyond. With 20+ years of experience in the art-tech world, she also co-founded ART+TECH REPORT , a key resource on the trends shaping this intersection. Join her to learn how CultTech is transforming today’s museums. 📅 Join her panel on Nov 5: "Beyond the Exhibit: How CultTech is Transforming Today's Museums." 📰 Lena K Samuelsson Senior Advisor, Lena K AB Lena is a powerhouse in digital media. She served as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Aftonbladet, the largest news site in the Nordics, and has 40 years of experience in leading media transformation. Now, she runs her own agency, advising on media strategy, leadership, and digital transformation. Don’t miss her insights on the future of media at CultTech. 📅 Catch her on Nov 6 at her interview: "The Editor-in-Chief – A Bot?!". She will also be moderating both the Grand Opening Ceremony and the CultTech x Ars Electronica Award Ceremony on Nov 5. 🌍 Jose Luis de Vicente Artistic Director, Disseny Hub Barcelona José Luis curates projects at the intersection of design, computation, and sustainability. As Artistic Director at Disseny Hub Barcelona and founder of Sónar+D, he brings together artists, technologists, and communities to explore the role of culture in sustainability. His work has been showcased in major institutions worldwide. 📅 Join his panel on Nov 6: "Arts Leading the Way: Culture As a Bridge to Sustainability."

𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭: 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞! 🎶✨ 📅 November 5–6, 2024 📍 Vienna, Austria EMBODME is a music startup that creates innovative music technology products, particularly synthesisers and music controllers. These guys were part of one of the first Culttech Accelerator batches, and we’re really glad to see them flourish now. Something we’re even more glad about — is having them at the CultTech Summit! Edgar Hemery, the CEO of Embodme, will give a performative talk showcasing the project’s vision and achievements. But that’s not it: Cécile DeLaurentis, an electronic artist often described as “Electronicist” will play at the closing party of the Summit — playing the Erae Touch 2, the very latest MIDI-controller created by Embodme.

🚀 Thinking of launching something big? You’ll be in good company at the CultTech Summit! This week’s speakers are all about turning ideas into reality. Check out who’s joining us: ✨ Carina Valoni 🇦🇷 Co-founder of KunturLab and COO of the Córdoba Innovation and Investment Agency, Carina is a driving force behind Argentina’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. With over 15 years in the public sector, she’s leading initiatives that merge art, technology, and innovation to accelerate CultTech’s global growth. 💼 Catch Carina at the CultTech Global Expo, where she’ll share insights with innovators worldwide. Expect big ideas and international perspectives on #culttech. 👗 YIQIN ZHU Founder of HGVIS, Yiqin is transforming fashion by blending augmented reality with metaverse experiences. Her platform is pushing the boundaries of Web 3.0, creating immersive, co-created designs that merge the digital and physical worlds. 🌐 Yiqin will be speaking at the panel 'Beyond the Runway: Revolutionizing Storytelling in Fashion and Media', on November 6 at 12:00, diving deep into how technology is reshaping the fashion narrative. 👔 Assaf Reeb As Founder of XXII Studio, Assaf has been at the forefront of digital fashion and virtual self-expression since 2017. He’s worked with global brands like Porsche and H&M, and now, he’s exploring how decentralized technologies can transform the fashion industry. 🧑💻 Join Assaf as he tackles the future of the internet at the 'Web3 Evolution: Is the Decentralized Web Here to Stay?' panel, where he’ll explore the impact of Web3 on creative industries. 🖼 Klaus Speidel, PhD Founder of Dirty Theory and a leading art critic, Klaus is known for his groundbreaking work on the narratology of single images. His research blends cognitive science and art theory, shedding new light on how we interpret visual storytelling. 🧠 Klaus will bring his expertise to the debate 'Is AI Art Art?', where he’ll discuss the evolving role of AI in creative processes and its implications for the art world. /// 💡 Ready to be inspired? Grab your tickets now — prices rise on October 20th! 🕒 Don’t miss out on the chance to save and connect with these incredible folks at the Summit.