Event Series
Sónar+D in Barcelona, Spain convenes speakers working at the intersection of art, technology, and science. The event's lineup reflects interdisciplinary practice across creative computing, AI collaboration, quantum computing, environmental design, and human-machine interaction. Notable speakers have included Tega Brain, an environmental engineer and artist, Libby Heaney, a quantum physicist turned artist, and Rebecca Fiebrink, creator of Wekinator and professor at UAL Creative Computing Institute. The roster also features artists and researchers such as Memo Akten, Joanie Lemercier, and Nicole L'Huillier, whose work spans projection mapping, sonic sculpture, and computational creativity. The speaker selection suggests a focus on how emerging technologies reshape artistic practice and creative inquiry.