Draft Agenda
Time: Friday Nov 18th from 9:00 a.m. – 16:00 p.m.
Place: Science Centre Tietomaa, Auditorium.
08:15 registration opens and morning coffee is served
09:00 – 09:05 Welcoming words, Olli Rantala Project Manager of TechArt
09:05 – 09:35 Keynote: Metaverse, Arts, City & Experiences – Risto Linturi -Telecom and Futurology Consultant
09:35 – 09:45 Short bio break
09:45 – 10:15 Immersive experiences in Arts, Pirjo Yli-Maunula, Artistic Director, Flow Productions
10:15 – 10.30 Reflections on immersive experiences and Metaverse, Pirjo Yli-Maunula, Risto Jurva & Mika Rantakokko
10:30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 Opera Beyond – the journey combining arts and technology – Lilli Paasikivi, Artistic Director of the Finnish National Opera
11:30 – 11:45 Reflections on Opera Beyond
11:45 – 13:00 Matchmaking Lunch
13:00 – 13:30 Deep Space – Michael Mondria, Director, Ars Electronica Solutions
13:30 – 13:40 Lighting as a tool to develop cities – Henrika Pihlajaniemi, OSAaValo project, University of Oulu
13:40 – 13:45 Get ready for the Interactive Session
13:45 – 14:45 Interactive Session: Dive into the future with us, MetaCity Oulu, DeepSpace, Lumo as a Platform, Cultural Experiences, OsaAvalo
Please note the location for each interactive session. The doors will be marked with the color codes.
1. MetaCity Oulu: Seppo Yrjölä, University of Oulu – 6G, Metaverse & Business Opportunities
MetaCity Oulu, Risto Jurva & Mika Rantakokko, University of Oulu
Location: 4th floor Science Classroom
2. Deep Space, Michael Mondria, Ars Electronica Solutions,
Location: Auditorium Backstage
3. Lumo as a Platform, Veronica Santini, Spinverse Ltd.
Location: Auditorium Backstage
4. Cultural Experiences, Jonas Rothe, Timeride Ltd. – Timetravel come true with VR
Liisa Ronkainen, Project Manager, City of Oulu – Culture travel experiences
Location: Auditorium, Hallway
5. Lighting as a tool to develop cities – practical workshop, Henrika Pihlajaniemi, University of Oulu, OSAaValo Project
Location: 1st floor, Media-room
14.45 – 14:55 Reflections on the Deep Space and Interactive session
14:55 – 15:10 Coffee break
15:10 – 15:40 Time travel and Immersive experiences made possible for everyone, Jonas Rothe, CEO Timeride
15:40 – 15:50 Reflections on the Keynote
15.50 – 15.55 Future of TechArt Oulu Ecosystem
15.55 – 16.00 Wrap up and the next steps
Evening Program
17:30– 19:00 Curated Tour of the light art exhibitions (Lumo Light Festival and TechArt)
19:00- 20:30 Official City Reception with beverages and food, Torikatu 10 (Please note! The Reception requires another registration at:https://forms.office.com/r/hfk7G4aNH7)
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