The Switzerland-based ArtTech’s annual forum will be held for the first time in Turkey on September 28, 2021 with a hybrid event organized in collaboration with Sabancı University. Bringing together prominent people from the world of culture, arts and economy in addition to international researchers, engineers and scientists, the forum will be hosted by Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum.
Looking for answers to questions like “Where is technological innovation heading in the arts? Are cultural institutions making the most of technology? How do start-ups invest in cultural and artistic heritage projects?” since 2017, ArtTech builds an ecosystem to explore and test innovative solutions to promising entrepreneurs, and find new questions.
Organized in collaboration with Sabancı University, ArtTech Forum 2021 will have world-famous designer Refik Anadol and author Metin Arditi as speakers and include two panels entitled “Trends and Investments in Cultural and Creative Industries” and “Heritage preservation and technologies, focus on Turkey and region” with a focus on Turkey and the region. Moreover, the 5th ArtTech Prize will be awarded to one of the 8 innovative startups selected by an international jury.
ArtTech Forum 2021 will start at Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum with the opening speeches of Yusuf Leblebici, president of Sabancı University, Patrick Aebischer, Chairman of ArtTech Foundation, Roland Brun, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of Switzerland in Istanbul, and will bring together prominent people in the world of culture, arts and technology through panel discussions.
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* The event will be in English.