For this episode we invited Francesco Capurro, the Series Mania Forum Director and Bastien Gave, Deputy Director in charge of Content, Conferences and Marketing. They explained which skills one needs to have to become a curator, how you can stay innovative but still practical as a conference and they give a sneak peek of what to expect at Series Mania in the next years.
Nov 26, 2022
27 min
For this episode, we met with Alain Mongeau, Founder of MUTEK - the Festival of Digital Creativity and Electronic Music in Montréal. He takes us on a journey back to MUTEK's beginnings, explains why he isn't a fan of the word "curation" and we discuss in which ways festivals can be seen as gardens.
Oct 31, 2022
19 min
In this episode we invited Simone Ross, TED's Tech Curator. She shares with us what makes it so special to be working for TED, why she is dedicated to make tech accessible on the TED stages, as well as her thoughts about the influence of avatars and we discuss the impacts that virtual worlds will have on society.
Sep 30, 2022
30 min
In this episode we met with Alexandra Wolf, Head of Programme and Festival Director of re:publica. She tells us why it is more important than ever to share responsibility, how to make friends with speakers and she even gives us a few hints on what to expect in the upcoming year. Join AC Coppens in this discussion!
Aug 31, 2022
24 min
In this episode, we invited Sten Saluveer, Head of Cannes Next, who shares how he became a curator, his way to prepare conferences with his team, his take on the diversity challenge and the importance of serendipity. We will also hear why everything has changed after the pandemic in the conference business, and all about harnessing technologies for a better future. Join AC Coppens in this discussion!
Jul 29, 2022
22 min
FAST FORWARD - the podcast series about "the brains behind the brains". Stay tuned for the future!
Jul 28, 2022
1 min