Join us for an exciting discussion as we delve into the new creative frontier opened by emerging technologies. This webinar will explore how innovators are moving beyond traditional boundaries to create groundbreaking new experiences and find opportunities at the intersection of art and technology.
We’re bringing together a panel of experts from both the TRANSMIXR and AMPLIFY projects to share their insights. From TRANSMIXR, we have Julien Castet (Immersion), an expert in immersive technology. From AMPLIFY, we’re joined by Eva Sarasola (Last Tour) and Paulo Lameiro (CPL), who will provide a unique perspective on creative applications.
This is a great opportunity to learn from these innovators who are actively working to bridge the gap between imagination and reality. They will discuss how these projects are creating practical applications and unlocking new possibilities for creative expression.
Panelists:
Julien Castet
Julien Castet is a PhD-trained computer-music and human-computer interaction researcher and the Head of R&D at Immersion, a European expert in XR and collaborative technologies. He has led multidisciplinary teams and projects delivering immersive and innovative software and systems for industry and research. Julien serves as a reviewer for the French National Research Agency (ANR), Bpifrance, and the European Commission. He contributed to the EU Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on Virtual Worlds and was elected to the Board of Directors of the Virtual Worlds Association.
Paulo Lameiro
A Portuguese musicologist, educator, communicator and creator from Leiria. After a brief career as a Baritone, with solo performances at the São Carlos National Theatre in Lisbon, he dedicated himself to teaching and took on the administration of several music schools, including the Conservatório Nacional de Lisboa (Lisbon National Conservatory), the Orfeão de Leiria (Leiria Choral Society) and the SAMP arts school in the village of Pousos. It’s from this village, where he was born, that he has been developing, since 1992, projects of artistic production and education for early childhood, with special reference to Cradle of Arts, Musicians on Nappies and Concerts for Babies. Recently, he became interested in organizing artistic practices with the community, with special reference to projects such as Opera in Prison, with inmates, New Springs for the elderly, Il Trovatore or the Roma of the Lis with Romani communities. He was a founding member and part of the first Scientific Council of the Institute of Ethnomusicology of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, at Universidade Nova de Lisboa. As an ethnomusicologist, he published articles in several specialized journals. He was also a member of the Commission of Liturgy and Sacred Music of the Leiria-Fátima Diocese, and the founder, and principal conductor for 12 years, of the Schola Cantorum Pastorinhos de Fátima. In 2018 Paulo assumed the executive coordination of Rede Cultura, having been the responsible for the application of Leiria for European Capital of Culture 2027.
He’s the father of Simão and Natércia and his hobby is breeding KOI carps which he loves to observe for long periods of time.
Eva Sarasola
Eva has been active in the music and creative industries since 2012, developing cultural projects both independently and in collaboration with others, at local and international levels. Since 2018, she has served as Head of Planning at Last Tour, where she leads the strategic planning of major festivals and manages technical relations with relevant institutions. She is also involved in the launch of new business lines and consultancy projects within the company.
In 2018, she was selected for the international Keychange program funded by Creative Europe, where she was recognized as a Music Innovator. In 2020, she became part of the Global Shapers Bilbao Hub, a World Economic Forum initiative that fosters youth-led projects. During that year, marked by the pandemic, she played a key role in leading the administrative processes required for new cultural initiatives.
In addition, Eva is trained as a coach for entrepreneurial teams and contributed to the development of the LEINN university degree in Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Mondragon Unibertsitatea, where she also worked as a lecturer and advisor in the field of CCIs.
