ekip Policy Lab: Keynote
Some thought experiments for innovation with(in) performing arts ekip Policy Lab #7 in Lund, Sweden, June 2025. Innovation aspires to create radical change, to shape the future using the tools of the present. It can foster a sense of agency, but also demands responsibility . Single issue solutions in one field can create unintended consequences for others. Innovators can perpetuate unsustainable lifestyles and social injustices, without necessarily being aware of it. That’s why cross-innovation, innovation ecosystems and other forms of collaboration across sectors are crucial. I first became aware of the benefits and drawbacks of transdisciplinary collaborations while studying design forecasting and interactive media. Both these fields are based on in-breadth research and development, where the most interesting, innovative insights come from the gaps between knowledges and ways of working. From my early career as an artist in research institutes to establishing the FoAM network,