SPREKERS

Kristel Baele is Chair of the Council for Culture. Drawing on her background in public administration and higher education, and her love for the arts, she is committed to the future of art and culture in the Netherlands. She connects cultural policy with societal issues and the role of creativity in a changing society.

Tinkebell is a Dutch artist known for her outspoken and provocative work. Through her projects, she challenges ideas about ethics, consumerism, animal welfare, and social norms. Her work sparks public debate about the values that shape contemporary society.

Moktar Nabil is an experienced cultural entrepreneur with a strong background in both the creative and business sides of the cultural sector. He is Executive Director of the 40Worldwide Foundation, founder of Garage Noord and kanaal40, and formerly served as Creative Director of both organizations.

Constant Dullaart is a visual artist whose work explores the influence of the internet, social media, and digital platforms on society. His practice exposes the hidden power structures behind online visibility, data, and algorithms, and has been exhibited internationally.

Roosje Klap is a mixed media designer, researcher, and director of Noorderlicht in Groningen, and project manager of THEA, the new art gallery for culture and technology in Groningen. She is known for her experimental, investigative approach within visual culture. She works at the intersection of art, design, and technology.

URLAND is a Dutch theatre collective that brings together technology, performance, and digital culture. Their productions explore how artificial intelligence, algorithms, and virtual worlds are reshaping what it means to be human. Combining theatre, film, and digital media, they create bold and immersive experiences.

Marleen Stikker is Director and co-founder of Waag Futurelab in Amsterdam. She is a pioneer in digital rights, open technology, and social innovation. Through Waag, she advocates for a more democratic, transparent, and equitable technological future.

Koert van Mensvoort is an artist, philosopher, and Director of Next Nature. He explores how technology is evolving into a new form of nature and how humans can learn to live with it. Through his work, he inspires audiences worldwide to rethink the relationship between nature and technology with curiosity and optimism.

Marsha Simon is a moderator, presenter, and program maker. Driven by curiosity about what moves people and what is at stake, she makes complex subjects clear and tangible, so that what seems big and distant can come close.

With fifteen years of experience at the intersection of creativity, science, policy, and transition issues, she asks the questions that make you re-examine your own role.