Keynote Speaker
Epaminondas Christophilopoulos
Chairholder, UNESCO Chair on Futures Research
Epaminondas Christophilopoulos
Chairholder, UNESCO Chair on Futures ResearchEpaminondas Christophilopoulos is the chairholder of the UNESCO Chair on Futures Research, hosted at the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) and the Executive President of the Management Board of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki (MOMUS). He is an Onassis Foundation Fellow and holds a PhD in Strategic Foresight, while his academic profile also includes studies in Physics (BSc), Environment (MSc), and International Relations. He has been working in the field of futures research since 2010, designing and implementing a variety of projects while he has served as the Chief Scientific Officer for Foresight in the Prime Minister’s Office. He has published monographs and peer-reviewed articles in several journals and curated two books published in Greece. He has been the Chairman of the Foresight Europe Network and he is currently the Chairman of the Greek node of the Millennium Project. Finally, Epaminondas has been a member of ESIR, a high-level expert group that provides evidence-based policy advice to the European Commission on how to develop a forward-looking and transformative research and innovation policy.
Workshop Facilitators
Hilde Vandenhoudt
Project Manager & Researcher, LiCalab
Hilde Vandenhoudt
Project Manager & Researcher, LiCalabHilde Vandenhoudt, MD, MsC epidemiology, is project manager and researcher at LiCalab, a living and care lab at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Belgium. LiCalab focuses on health technology and new collaborative models in health by applying user-centric research. Hilde has a vast experience in primary health care, integrated care and prevention, in sub-Saharan Africa and in Flanders and in participatory action research. Her current work is linked to (digital) health literacy and inclusion to enhance health and quality of life of citizens using a participatory approach.
Leen Broeckx
Panel Manager, LiCalab
Leen Broeckx
Panel Manager, LiCalabLeen holds a master’s degree in communication science and a master’s degree in Cultural Studies. In 2013, Leen joined the LiCalab team at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences as panel manager. Her role within the team is to manage and guide the panel of more than 350 citizens, care organisations and caregivers. She supervises the Living Lab activities: from recruitment, scenario writing, guiding group discussions and real life tests through the processing the results. Leen champions Human Centered Design and she strongly believes in the participatory approach to healthcare innovation. Throughout the years, she has continued to develop her skills in co-creation techniques, including Lego Serious Play.
Marta Benet Blasco
Coordinator Impact Unit, Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute
Marta Benet Blasco
Coordinator Impact Unit, Sant Joan de Déu Research InstituteMarta Benet coordinates the Impact Unit at the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute and the SJD Social Innova programme. She holds a PhD in Comprehensive Care and Health Services, along with two master’s degrees in Public Health and Psychosocial Intervention. Her work is characterised by a strong transdisciplinary approach, combining insights from health and social sciences to address complex social and health challenges. She has a solid background in gender and participation, with experience in teaching and research in public health, qualitative methods, and transversal skills. Her expertise includes participatory methodologies (including participatory evaluation), Living Lab and open innovation approaches, gender mainstreaming, and qualitative and mixed-methods research design. In project development, she focuses on analysingEuropean policy frameworks, shaping impact-driven proposals (including Theory of Change and impact pathways), and designing participatory evaluation and co-creation methodologies.
Alexánder Alegría Lozada
Impact Project Manager, Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute
Alexánder Alegría Lozada
Impact Project Manager, Sant Joan de Déu Research InstituteAlex works as an Impact Project Manager at the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute, focusing on the evaluation of social and health projects, as well as providing support for the conceptualization of projects within the SJD Social Innovation Programme. He holds bachelor's degrees in Sociology and in International Marketing and Advertising. He has also completed postgraduate studies in Public Administration with a focus on racial and gender perspectives and holds a Master's degree in Public Policy. His professional background combines research, impact evaluation, and participatory approaches in the fields of social issues and health. He has worked with diverse population groups across South America and Europe, with particular expertise in social determinants of health, intersectionality, and the meaningful integration of people's lived experiences into research and innovation projects.
Claudia Stuckrath
PhD Researcher & Advisor, Utrecht University (CLU)| Chair, Campus & Higher Education Thematic Group, ENoLL
Claudia Stuckrath
PhD Researcher & Advisor, Utrecht University (CLU)| Chair, Campus & Higher Education Thematic Group, ENoLLClaudia is a PhD researcher at Utrecht University’s Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, studying campus living labs for sustainability transitions with a focus on the circular economy. She also advises at the Centre for Living Labs UU (CLU) and chairs ENoLL’s thematic group on campuses and higher education. With a background in engineering, sustainability, and innovation, she bridges academia and practice. Claudia holds degrees in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Biomaterials from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an MSc in Sustainable Business and Innovation from Utrecht University. Her work explores how universities can serve as experimental spaces, driving sustainability transitions.
Susanne Kok
Manager, Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU)
Susanne Kok
Manager, Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU)Susanne Kok is the manager of Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU). and a member of the management team of Utrecht University’s Sustainability Office. With a background in intercultural communications and sustainability, Susanne has much experience with building bridges between people, disciplines, departments and organizations, coaching various teams towards successful living labs, co-creations and collaborations.
Yashna Pande
Project Officer, Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU)
Yashna Pande
Project Officer, Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU)Yashna Pande works as a project officer for Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU). Coming from a background in law, psychology and sociology and having completed an MSc in Clinical Psychology, Yashna is motivated to explore ways to curate experiences for people and promote a sense of belonging in both individual and group settings. Yashna is passionate about mental health and about bringing people together through co-creation, facilitation, and peer support.
Joep Wijnhoven
Portofolio Manager, Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU)
Joep Wijnhoven
Portofolio Manager, Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU)Joep Wijnhoven manages the portofolio of the Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU). He graduated as a biologist but spent most of his career as a connector and facilitator in the fast-paced IT industry. He specialises in optimising collaborations within and between organisations to achieve mutually agreed goals. Joep likes a challenge, and nothing is more challenging than turning strategy into reality when we talk about sustainability.
Maryse Chappin
Associate Professor, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University (CLU)
Maryse Chappin
Associate Professor, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University (CLU)Maryse Chappin is an Associate Professor at the Innovation Studies section of the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University. She is a member of the board of the Centre for Living Labs at Utrecht University (CLU). Her research focuses on collaboration and networks as well as on the impact of the institutional environment on (sustainable) innovation.
Despoina Petsani
Research Associate, Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, AUTH
Despoina Petsani
Research Associate, Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, AUTHDespoina Petsani received her MSc in Medical Informatics and diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She is Research Associate in the Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and serves as Chief Innovation Officer at Xeeti. Her expertise lies in decision support systems, AI-driven digital health solutions and Living Labs. She has worked extensively with SMEs, academia, and international consortia, excelling in proposal writing, project management, and user-centered research and innovation. Since 2017, she has led and contributed to numerous EU-funded projects, including VITALISE (H2020), where she coordinated Living Lab harmonization process and the EVOLVE2CARE Horizon Europe project where she is Mission Coordinator. She is co-chairing the ENoLL Living Lab Harmonization Working Group and the ENoLL Health & Wellbeing Working Group. She was also member of the Organizing Committee of the Health and Wellbeing Living Lab Symposium 2024 and 2025.
Evdokimos Konstantinidis
Assistant Professor, Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Evdokimos Konstantinidis
Assistant Professor, Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation at Aristotle University of ThessalonikiEvdokimos Konstantinidis is an Assistant Professor in Digital, Technological and Open Innovation in Health at the Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is Vice-Chair of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) and served as Chair from 2021 to 2024. He is coordinator of the ENoLL Health and Wellbeing Living Labs Working Group and his research interests lie predominately in Living Lab methodologies combined with agile aspects in the Health and Wellbeing domain, Open Science and Data Management as well as technological interventions in the field of healthcare. He is currently coordinating Horizon Europe projects on services for the European Open Science Cloud and on innovation experimentation frameworks through Living Labs. He has successfully coordinated the VITALISE project, aiming to harmonize the procedures and ICT tools of the Health and Wellbeing Living Labs, towards creating an open ecosystem for the European researchers.
Teemu Santonen
Principal Lecturer, Laurea University of Applied Science
Teemu Santonen
Principal Lecturer, Laurea University of Applied ScienceDr Teemu Santonen holds a DSc (Econ.) degree in Information Systems Science. He has published over 90 scientific articles, including 25 focused on Living Lab methods, services, business models, innovation network orchestration, and case studies. Santonen has coordinated and participated in numerous international and national Living Lab and open innovation projects across various domains, including health and wellbeing, creative industries, circular economy and sustainability, pedagogical development, and forestry, agriculture, and fisheries. He has been an ENoLL Council member since 2022 and is co-leading ENoLL’s Harmonisation Working Group, which aims to reconcile differences and promote coherence in Living Lab practices. He also serves on the scientific panels of both ENoLL and the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM), and is a former board member of the Finnish Strategic Management Society. Before his academic career, Santonen worked for over a decade as a development manager in leading Finnish financial, media, and ICT sector organisations.
Ana Cristina Fachinelli Bertolini
Head of City Living Lab
Ana Cristina Fachinelli Bertolini
Head of City Living LabProf. Dr. Ana Cristina Fachinelli Bertolini - Head of City Living Lab - University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) and Coordinator of GAIA Project and the Master Program of Sustainable Cities Planning and Management
Rafael de Lucena Perini
City Living Lab Team
Rafael de Lucena Perini
City Living Lab TeamProf. Dr. Rafael de Lucena Perini - City Living Lab Team - University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) and Professor in Sustainability and Technology at the Master Program of of Sustainable Cities Planning and Management
Mateus Panizzon
City Living Lab Team
Mateus Panizzon
City Living Lab TeamProf. Dr. Mateus Panizzon - City Living Lab Team - University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) - Researcher in Anticipatory Governance Systems at the Doctorate Program of Administration
Cintia Paese Giacomello
City Living Lab Team
Cintia Paese Giacomello
City Living Lab TeamProf. Dr. Cintia Paese Giacomello - City Living Lab Team - University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) - Researcher in Sustainability and Cities at the Master Program of of Sustainable Cities Planning and Management and Doctorate Program in Administration
Marcelo Benetti Correa da Silva
City Living Lab Team
Marcelo Benetti Correa da Silva
City Living Lab TeamProf. Dr. Marcelo Benetti Correa da Silva - City Living Lab Team - University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) - Researcher in Sustainability and Citizen Engagement at the Master Program of of Sustainable Cities Planning and Management
Daniel Notari
City Living Lab Team
Daniel Notari
City Living Lab TeamProf. Dr. Daniel Notari - City Living Lab Team - University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) - Researcher in AI at the Master Program of Sustainable Cities Planning and Management, and the Master Program of Applied Computer Science
Dr. Gilman Yücel
Founder, Bahçeşehir Ortodonti & Dr. in Orthodontic
Dr. Gilman Yücel
Founder, Bahçeşehir Ortodonti & Dr. in OrthodonticDr. Gilman Yücel – Orthodontist Founding orthodontist at Bahçeşehir Ortodonti and board member of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Dentistry and lead of Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living Lab. Dr. Yücel is an award-winning clinician specializing in pediatric orthodontics and stress-reducing clinical design. Her team and she developed Animo AR, an augmented reality application deployed across clinical spaces to transform children's healthcare experiences, and has published extensively on its impact on pediatric dental anxiety.
Dr. Ferruh Semir Smail
Prosthodontist, Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living Lab
Dr. Ferruh Semir Smail
Prosthodontist, Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living LabProsthodontist and digital dentistry specialist at Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living Lab. Dr. Smail leads the clinic's education and research programs and actively contributes to the prototyping and testing of digital platforms within the Living Lab.
Feyza Öz
International Relations & Project Specialist, Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living Lab
Feyza Öz
International Relations & Project Specialist, Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living LabInternational Relations & Project Specialist International relations and project specialist at Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living Lab. Feyza coordinates external partnerships, supports the Lab's integration with international networks, and drives engagement with the ENoLL community.
Burcu Demir
Postdoctoral Researcher, Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living Lab
Burcu Demir
Postdoctoral Researcher, Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living LabPatient pyschology and academic processes specialist at Bahçeşehir Ortodonti Living Lab. Burcu supports the Lab's research collaborations, academic content development, and publication efforts, and is currently conducting postdoctoral research in the United States.
Nicola Marsden
Professor of Social Informatics, Heilbronn University
Nicola Marsden
Professor of Social Informatics, Heilbronn UniversityNicola is Professor of Social Informatics at Heilbronn University, Germany, where she leads the Lab for Social Informatics. Her research focuses on gender-responsive innovation, inclusive technology design, and the socially responsible development of AI. Using participatory and living lab approaches, she works with industry and society to address bias and foster human-centered innovation. She serves as an expert for several national and international bodies on gender, technology, and AI.
Edda Sellin
Researcher, Lab for Social Informatics, Heilbronn University
Edda Sellin
Researcher, Lab for Social Informatics, Heilbronn UniversityEdda is a researcher at the Lab for Social Informatics at Heilbronn University. She holds an M.A. in Gender Studies and a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and combines deep theoretical expertise with practical experience in applying gender and diversity concepts across organizational and tech contexts.
Gabriella Quaranta
Head of Network, ENoLL
Gabriella Quaranta
Head of Network, ENoLLGabriella works in EU funded projects since more than ten years, working with multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders. She also served as one of the Italian National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, in the fields of transport and security. Throughout her career, she coordinated numerous EU-funded projects, not only overseeing project management but also leading dissemination, communication, and stakeholder engagement activities. This experience has enabled her to develop deep expertisein these areas. Additionally, she delivered dozens of training sessions on project management issues, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, helping to build capacity across the R&I community. After a long period in APRE, the Italian Agency for the Promotion of European Research, and two years at EMSO ERIC, the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory, she enthusiastically joined ENoLL as Head of Network Unit and Senior Project Manager. In this role, she also coordinated the EU-funded project GILL - Gendered Innovation Living Labs.
Arianna Marucci
Project Manager, ENoLL
Arianna Marucci
Project Manager, ENoLLArianna is a Project Manager at ENoLL. She is part of the Projects Unit and the Proposals Writing team. In her role, Arianna was part of the coordination team for the GILL (Gendered Innovation Living Labs) project, where she has gained valuable experience in the coordination of EU projects. Arianna is the SPOC of the ENoLL Gender in Innovation Working Group, which explores the intersections between gender, entrepreneurship, and innovation in Living Labs.
Andra Tanase
Programme Manager, Transilvania IT Cluster
Andra Tanase
Programme Manager, Transilvania IT ClusterCurrently serving in the management team of Transilvania IT Cluster and engaging as programme manager, expert, trainer, mentor and coach, Andra's passion is to create projects and environments of personal, organisational and societal sustainable, innovative, strategic and systemic learning and development always working in pioneering fields. She gathers experience from working in international, multi-stakeholder environments (civil society, policy makers, businesses, academia, media and citizens) on topics related to green and digital transformation, conflict transformation, development cooperation and non-formal education. Her motto characterized by her realistic idealism is "be the change you want to see in the world".
Konstantina Tsimpita
Project Manager in European initiatives and Living Labs in the Health and Well-being sector
Konstantina Tsimpita
Project Manager in European initiatives and Living Labs in the Health and Well-being sectorKonstantina holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics (2021) and a Master's in Biomedical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has experience in project management, particularly in European initiatives and Living Labs in the Health and Well-being sector. Her research focuses on Assistive Technologies and the use of AI and machine learning to extract health metrics from daily life data and predict health outcomes. She is also actively working on applying Living Lab methodologies in healthcare settings.
Raija Kaljunen
Service Designer, Facilitator and Trainer, Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Raija Kaljunen
Service Designer, Facilitator and Trainer, Laurea University of Applied SciencesRaija Kaljunen is a Service Designer, Facilitator and Trainer at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. She works in EU-funded R&D projects, applying Living Lab principles to support sustainability-driven and participatory development in real-life settings. She also contributes to teaching at Laurea. Raija has extensive experience in designing and facilitating co-creative and futures-oriented processes that help diverse stakeholders build shared understanding and develop actionable ideas and concepts. She is particularly skilled in creating spaces for meaningful dialogue and collaborative learning, drawing on a strong background in communication.
Emanuela Buzenche
Bioengineer, User Experience & Living Lab Researcher, Good Tech Living Lab
Emanuela Buzenche
Bioengineer, User Experience & Living Lab Researcher, Good Tech Living LabMy work focuses on co-creation, innovation project development, stakeholder engagement, and the assessment of innovation impact through Living Lab methodologies. I facilitate innovation workshops, conduct applied research, and contribute to national and international initiatives that support user-centered and socially impactful innovation.
Cristina Baghiu
Living Lab and European Digital Innovation Hub Coordinator. PhD researcher in AI Ethics
Cristina Baghiu
Living Lab and European Digital Innovation Hub Coordinator. PhD researcher in AI EthicsExpert in technology validation, test-before-invest, EU AI Act and societal readiness. Looking to expand Living Labs in Eastern Europe innovation ecosystems.
Brina Antunez Pineda
Researcher, Alimara Living Lab (CETT-UB, University of Barcelona)
Brina Antunez Pineda
Researcher, Alimara Living Lab (CETT-UB, University of Barcelona)Brina Antunez Pineda is a researcher at the Alimara Living Lab (CETT-UB, University of Barcelona), where she conducts applied research in a real-world hospitality setting as part of her doctoral thesis development. Her work focuses on bridging academic research and operational practice, using the Living Lab environment to explore innovation and data-driven decision-making in hotel contexts. She is also a Lecturer in Marketing and Finance at CETT-UB, where she contributes to the development of future hospitality professionals through practice-oriented teaching. Brina holds a Master’s Degree in Business Economics, and her academic and research interests lie at the intersection of hospitality management, consumer behavior, and empirical research methodologies.
Helena Pérez Pérez
Integration Manager, Alimara Living Lab (CETT-UB, University of Barcelona)
Helena Pérez Pérez
Integration Manager, Alimara Living Lab (CETT-UB, University of Barcelona)Helena Pérez Pérez serves as Integration Manager at the Alimara Living Lab (CETT-UB, University of Barcelona), where she works on bridging the gap between academia and industry at Europe's first university hotel. In this role, she designs and leads real-world projects at the intersection of education, innovation, and hospitality — including initiatives that have served as the basis for applied research. Her Master's thesis, which drew on one such project, was recognised with the Best Thesis Award in Spain by RedIntur Icarion 2025. She is also a Lecturer, Researcher and Academic Coordinator at EUHT CETT-UB, where she is a member of the GRATiR Research Group and coordinates postgraduate programmes in hospitality and revenue management. Her areas of expertise include hotel innovation, customer experience, strategic management, and the integration of technology within tourism businesses and services. She holds a degree in Tourism and Hotel Management, and a Master's in Tourism Project Development and Launch with a mention in Business and Experience Digitalisation.
Marta Martorell Camps
Director, Digital Society Technologies (DST) research group, i2CAT
Marta Martorell Camps
Director, Digital Society Technologies (DST) research group, i2CATMarta Martorell Camps is the director of the Digital Society Technologies (DST) research group at i2CAT and a member of the Board of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). A specialist in digital social innovation, Living Labs, digital rights, and value-based impact assessment (Key Value Indicators – KVIs), she promotes ethical, inclusive, and people-centered approaches to digital transformation. She leads European and international projects related to the digital and green transition, socio-digital inclusion, international cooperation, and the development of open innovation ecosystems. She is a frequent speaker at international forums such as OpenLivingLab Days, the UN Science Summit, ISIRC, and the Smart City Expo World Congress. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Sustainability program at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), where she researches methodologies for assessing the impact of social and digital innovation aimed at generating public and social value.
Viviana Pérez Clausen
International Project Manager, Digital Society Technologies research group, i2CAT
Viviana Pérez Clausen
International Project Manager, Digital Society Technologies research group, i2CATViviana Pérez Clausen is a sociologist and international project leader specializing on social and digital innovation. She currently leads European and international projects in the Digital Society Technologies area at i2CAT, focused on creating inclusive, sustainable, and collaborative innovation ecosystems. She promotes Living Lab methodologies and Quadruple Helix collaborations to reduce social and digital gaps. She has over 20 years of experience in public administration, European project management, and international cooperation, and serves as a European expert for the SOCIEUX+ program, advising third countries on employment and social protection policies.
Joëlle Mastelic
Living Lab Manager, Researcher, and Full Professor, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais-Wallis)
Joëlle Mastelic
Living Lab Manager, Researcher, and Full Professor, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais-Wallis)Dr. Joëlle Mastelic is an experienced Living Lab manager, researcher, and Full Professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais-Wallis), with a background in social marketing. She is the author of the Living Lab Integrative Process (LLIP), further developed and applied in multiple projects, educational activities, and Living Labs worldwide. She is a founding member and Vice President of the Energy Living Lab Association and coordinator of the SWEET Lantern project (2021–2029), a Swiss consortium of more than 20 institutions advancing energy transition through co-created and evidence-based solutions. A former council member of ENoLL and co-organiser of the Open Living Lab Days in Switzerland, she is also developing initiatives at the intersection of regenerative innovation, medicinal plants, and the transmission of traditional herbal knowledge through participatory and community-based approaches.
Anastasia Ponomareva
Senior Researcher and Living Lab Practitioner, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO)
Anastasia Ponomareva
Senior Researcher and Living Lab Practitioner, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO)Living Lab practitioner with a multidisciplinary background in urban planning, architecture, and innovation management. Senior researcher at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO), specialising in social innovation and urban transition. Co-author of multiple capacity-building and educational programmes based on Living Lab methodology, tailored to project goals such as zero-carbon neighbourhoods, place-based education, integrated climate & energy action plans, and digital transition roadmaps. Contributor to national (SWEET Lantern, SmartCity4Cities, Play4Change) and international (MICAD, oPEN Lab, 2ISECAP) initiatives, with a focus on knowledge transfer and learning platforms & services development and dissemination. Member of the CITÉ interdisciplinary center for urban transition in Geneva, integrating Living Lab approaches into participatory activities that support citizens and local stakeholders in urban retrofit processes. Committee member of the Energy Living Lab Association, participating in design and coordination of interactive tools – ranging from serious games to digital platforms – that support stakeholder engagement and collaborative decision-making.
Iris Kerst
Programme Manager, ENSUT & Co-lead of the ENoLL Working Group on Regenerative Placemaking and Tourism
Iris Kerst
Programme Manager, ENSUT & Co-lead of the ENoLL Working Group on Regenerative Placemaking and TourismIris Kerst is Programme Manager of the Expertise Network Sustainable Urban Tourism (ENSUT) at Inholland University of Applied Sciences and is actively involved in the Rotterdam location of the Urban Leisure & Tourism Lab. She supervises students in applied research and graduation projects on a range of topics, including placemaking, sustainable tourism and urban development. Iris also co-leads the ENoLL Working Group on Regenerative Placemaking and Tourism, fostering international collaboration and knowledge exchange on regenerative approaches to destinations and communities.
Donagh Horgan
Senior Researcher, New Urban Tourism & Co-lead of the ENoLL Working Group on Regenerative Placemaking and Tourism
Donagh Horgan
Senior Researcher, New Urban Tourism & Co-lead of the ENoLL Working Group on Regenerative Placemaking and TourismDr. Donagh Horgan is a Senior Researcher in New Urban Tourism at Inholland University of Applied Sciences and is actively engaged in the Rotterdam location of the Urban Leisure & Tourism Lab. He supervises students undertaking graduation and research projects across a variety of themes, including placemaking, community engagement and sustainable urban transformation. Donagh co-leads the ENoLL Working Group on Regenerative Placemaking and Tourism, bringing together researchers and practitioners to explore innovative, place-based approaches to tourism and urban development.
Zac Woolfitt
Learning Director, Urban Leisure & Tourism Lab Amsterdam
Zac Woolfitt
Learning Director, Urban Leisure & Tourism Lab AmsterdamZac Woolfitt is Learning Director and Learning Coach at the Urban Leisure & Tourism Lab Amsterdam. His expertise lies in educational innovation, experiential learning and digital learning environments. He supports interdisciplinary learning experiences that connect students, researchers and community partners to address real-world tourism and urban challenges.
Kyle Christian Steele
Co-founder and Managing Partner, The Conduit
Kyle Christian Steele
Co-founder and Managing Partner, The ConduitKyle Christian Steele envisions, designs, and guides the organizations, systems, and spaces that are sustainable and affirm human dignity. His mission is to help people find and fearlessly move into the power of their unique story. As co-founder and Managing Partner at The Conduit, he has spent ten years building Central Florida's top workspace, anchored by an 18,000-square-foot flagship and a community of more than 380 members who stay three times longer than the national average. As Executive Director and COO of Rally, civic innovation infrastructure wholly owned by the Central Florida Foundation, he designed the strategy the organization now executes across the region, helping it source, build, test, and scale solutions to its most pressing challenges alongside partners that include the City of Orlando, Orange County, the University of Central Florida, and regional healthcare systems. He has also served as a Visiting Social Entrepreneur at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation. A Detroit native, Kyle lives in Orlando with his wife and son, where his focus has turned to improving the systems and infrastructures that quietly decide who gets to flourish.
Johannes (Hans) Lodders
Co-founder, XQuote
Johannes (Hans) Lodders
Co-founder, XQuoteHans Lodders (Dutch) holds a Master’s degree in Media and Innovation and has over 25 years of experience as a consultant, project and programme manager. His work focuses on the development of new services, platforms, and building organisations at the intersection of innovation, sustainability, education and collaboration. He is specialised in setting up and facilitating broad multi-stakeholder partnerships across public, private, academic, and civil society actors. Hans is currently also a social entrepreneur and co-founder of QXote in 2021, a quintuple helix Living Lab in the rural south of Portugal, that brings together education, research, business, government, and local communities to support sustainable regional development through learning, experimentation, and co-creation.
Sunamita Borges da Costa
Co-founder, XQuote
Sunamita Borges da Costa
Co-founder, XQuoteSunamita (Brazilian) holds a PhD in the Geography of Innovation and public policy in Science, Technology, and Innovation. She also holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Management and Policies, with a focus on alternative technologies for family farming in semi-arid regions. Her research adopts a transdisciplinary approach within the social sciences, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. She focuses on innovation-related inequalities, asymmetries, and territorial imbalances resulting from the global diffusion of contemporary scientific and technological paradigms. Sunamita has extensive experience in international research projects in partnership with universities in Europe and Latin America and in mobilising public and private research funding. She is currently a social entrepreneur and co-founder of QXote, a quintuple helix Living Lab in the rural south of Portugal, where she contributes to sustainable regional development through education, research, and collaborative innovation.
Paméla Magotte
Board Member, La Fabrique du Futur
Paméla Magotte
Board Member, La Fabrique du FuturPaméla Magotte is an independent researcher and founder of the Symbiote research programme, on the Board of La Fabrique du Futur. Following a burnout, she embarked on a journey to understand her own cognitive mechanisms and certain experiences that could not be satisfactorily explained within existing scientific frameworks. This led her to explore epistemology, the limits of complex systems modelling, and the identification of cross-domain dynamic invariants. Her work progressively resulted in the formalisation of an Organisational Computational Unit (OCU), a computational building block designed to represent the dynamics of organisation, regulation, and reconfiguration observed in living and complex systems. This approach opens new perspectives for simulation, decision support, and the design of more resilient systems in fields such as organisations (notably living labs), energy, materials science, critical infrastructures, and artificial intelligence.
Eric Seulliet
Founder, La Fabrique du Futur
Eric Seulliet
Founder, La Fabrique du FuturEric Seulliet is a graduate of HEC Paris. He is the founder of La Fabrique du Futur, a think tank and innovation ecosystem created in 2006 to explore desirable futures, foster responsible innovation, and strengthen the dialogue between technological progress, societal transformation, and sustainable development. Recognized as a Living Lab by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) since 2008, La Fabrique du Futur brings together companies, public organizations, researchers, entrepreneurs, and citizens to co-design and experiment with innovative solutions addressing major societal challenges. As an innovation strategist, facilitator, and coach, he supports organizations, entrepreneurs, and startups in the design of innovative projects, business models, and collaborative ecosystems. His work focuses particularly on the transformative potential of deep technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, immersive technologies, virtual worlds, and emerging digital ecosystems. Today, within La Fabrique du Futur, Eric is leading the development of the Alliance of Manufacturers of the Future, an international ecosystem of impact makers, innovators, and changemakers committed to building more desirable, sustainable, and human-centered futures.