DATE & TIME
2 October 2025, 12:45 – 13:45
LOCATION
OLLD Networking Village
Agenda
Timeslot | Item |
|---|---|
| 12:45 –13:15 | Launch of the WG on Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking – Donagh Horgan Join the Culture & Creativity Working Group for an informal networking moment open to members and anyone curious about culture, creativity, and Living Labs. This is a relaxed space to meet, exchange ideas, and chat about exciting initiatives at the intersection of art, creativity, and innovation. No agenda—just a chance to connect and get inspired together. |
| 13:15 –13:45 | Andorra Living Lab Challenge – Aurora Crespo & Carles Serra Andorra Research and Innovation launched the Andorra Living Lab Challenge in collaboration with ENoLL to address two national challenges: sustainable mobility solutions and healthy aging initiatives. These village talks will feature pitches from finalist startups presenting technology-based solutions that consider Andorra’s unique territorial and demographic context in a truly living lab way. These solutions span digital platforms for active transport, smart infrastructure, digital health, social connectivity tools, and wellness technologies for elderly populations. |
Speakers
Dr Donagh Horgan
Lab Lead, Urban Leisure and Tourism Lab Rotterdam
Dr Donagh Horgan
Lab Lead, Urban Leisure and Tourism Lab RotterdamDonagh Horgan is an academic and practitioner in the area of regenerative placemaking and socio-spatial transformation, and lab lead at the Urban Leisure and Tourism Lab Rotterdam. His work looks at societal transitions through a holistic lens of sustainable tourism. Trained as an architect and social designer, Donagh also consults internationally on social innovation on the built environment with cities and local government for UNDP, URBACT, universities and local governments. Specialising in participatory design and co-creation, he actively collaborates on a number of European-funded research projects on topics such as inclusive cities, climate democracy and heritage valorisation.
Aurora Crespo
Head of Innovation, Andorra Research + Innovation (Andorra Living Lab)
Aurora Crespo
Head of Innovation, Andorra Research + Innovation (Andorra Living Lab)Innovation Coordinator at Andorra Recerca i Innovació, with expertise in strategy, open innovation, and digital transformation. She brings experience from consulting for multinational companies as well as entrepreneurial projects. Holding a degree in Business Administration and Management from IQS University, she has further enhanced her skills through advanced programs at ESADE and IESE. Passionate about driving projects that deliver tangible results, she focuses on connecting teams, startups, and key stakeholders to foster dynamic and impactful innovation ecosystems.