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GCDN Annual Convening – Lugano 2022

18:00 CEST

Welcome aperitivo and registrations LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

09:00 CEST

Refreshments and late registrations LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

10:00 CEST

Welcome from the City of Lugano, LAC, and GCDN LAC: Sala 1Adrian Ellis • Michel Gagnon • Michele Foletti • Roberto Badaracco • Luigi Di Corato

10:30 CEST

Morning session: that was then, this is now… LAC: Sala 1Andy Schulz • Rachel Moore • Sarah Dance

11:30 CEST

Morning coffee break & breakout LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

12:00 CEST

Breakout session: Networks for arts, culture, health and wellbeing LAC: Sala 1Elly Andriopoulou • Rarita Zbranca • Patrizia Nalbach • Pier Luigi Sacco • Rosie Dow Breakout session: new global geographies of cultural flagships LAC: Sala 3Daniel Payne • Martin Müller • David Gogishvili Breakout session: Rethinking our cities... and new tools for action LAC: Sala 2Tim Jones • Rozina Spinnoy • Ramon Marrades • Regina Myer Breakout session: What's next for public art? LAC: Sala 4Michael Woodsmall • Eloi Beauchamp • Jason Bruges • Josée Guérette

13:00 CEST

Lunch LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

14:30 CEST

Climate crisis & cultural districts – the European context LAC: Sala 1Christos Carras • Bettina Leidl • Anne-Marie Melster • Paul Toyne

16:00 CEST

Group picture LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

16:15 CEST

Lake cruise Lake Lugano

20:00 CEST

Dinner LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

09:00 CEST

Refreshments and late registrations LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

09:45 CEST

New members meet up LAC: Sala 2

10:30 CEST

Morning keynote: leading in a changed world – emerging cultural districts and a way forward LAC: Sala 1Adrian Ellis • Charlotte Ashamu

11:30 CEST

Morning coffee break & breakout LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

12:00 CEST

Breakout session: Building for the future LAC: Sala 2Sharon Ament • Andrew Best • Kulapat Yantrasast • Kate Meyrick Breakout session: Cultural districts and the technologies of the future LAC: Sala 1Gregorio Lucena Scarpella • Nathalie Pichard • Codin Popescu • Julie Corver • Anna Pfeiffer Breakout session: From A to District – Phasing in a Creative District in Benin City LAC: Sala 3Sherif El-Itriby • Phillip Ihenacho • Ore Disu Breakout session: Redefining safety and accessibility for public spaces LAC: Sala 4Stephanie Fortunato • Ilana Altman • Luisa Bravo • Elettra Bordonaro

13:00 CEST

Lunch LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

13:30 CEST

Lunch Presentation: GCDN x Alserkal Global Co-Commission LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

14:30 CEST

Moral dilemmas and the challenges of cultural leadership today LAC: Sala 1Andrea Dempster Chung • Adrian Ellis • Linda C. Harrison • Sumantro Ghose

16:00 CEST

Closing remarks LAC: Sala 1Gregorio Lucena Scarpella • Adrian Ellis

16:30 CEST

Afternoon break LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

17:00 CEST

Closing aperitivo LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

11:00 CEST

MASI Lugano: guided tour with the Director MASI Lugano Individual tours "à la carte": funicular ride up Monte Brè Monte Brè Individual tours "à la carte": funicular ride up Monte San Salvatore Monte San Salvatore Individual tours "à la carte": lake cruise to Gandria Gandria Individual tours "à la carte": visit MUSEC Museo delle Culture Musec Museo delle Culture