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Past events
UCL Art Futures EVOLVE: Panel discussion on the metaverse
On 27 June 2022, UCL Art Futures and Serpentine hosted a virtual panel discussion on art, architecture and the metaverse.
Future Art Futures: Stories from CreaTech start-ups and business leaders
On 8 July 2021, four inspirational speakers took part in a panel exploring the startup journey within the creative industries, from graduate enterprise through to successful business leadership.
Creative IP: Monetising creative content
This roundtable discussion in December 2020 considered the processes of value generation and capture in the creative digital economy. It brought together artists, activists, academics, policy makers and industry representatives. Download the policy report created from the discussion (Word).
Expanded formats: Reimagining art economies online
This panel discussion on alternative future art market economies took place in October 2020 as part of FOTAM 2020: Redefining Value In The Art Market. The panel was convened by Lucy Rose Sollitt and Jo Townshend, co-founder of Art Futures. Watch a recording of the discussion on The Future of the Art Market website.
AI for People & Planet
In June 2020, Art Futures led a roundtable discussion to "identify mechanisms for leveraging the UK’s creative strength via AI’s transformational effect on society." The event was part of a series of roundtable discussions on the topic of AI. These events brought together leading voices in policy, industry, third sector and academia with the aim of stimulating dialogue and forging consensus on how to deliver 'AI for People and Planet'. A booklet with policy insights from the series is available on the AI for People & Planet website.
Art (I)relevance: AI and Art Futures symposium
This event in September 2019 brought together international speakers, and companies and startups from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Discussions spanned historical and emergent digital arts practice, art market trends, and data-driven innovation for makers and public and private audiences. Read a write-up of the event on the UCL Innovation & Enterprise website.