About Us
Our approach
EIT Culture & Creativity aims to fundamentally change the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) towards new understandings of competitiveness, sustainable economic growth coupled with positive social and environmental impacts.
EIT Culture & Creativity aims to radically transform CCSI value networks and ecosystems to ensure they are at the same time competitive, innovative, financially sustainable, while meeting the ambitious targets of climate neutrality and high standards for social responsibility. This includes providing fair and decent working conditions for creatives and cultural workers, while guaranteeing diversity and inclusion.
EIT Culture & Creativity will create:
- Future-proofed talent within improved working conditions.
- Sustainable and responsible economic growth.
- Dynamic business ecosystems able to scale and compete in global markets.
- Culture and creativity as drivers of green, digital and social transformations.
- The leading innovation ecosystem for Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI).
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A Knowledge and Innovation Community
EIT Culture & Creativity is a vibrant community of leading stakeholders in the cultural and creative ecosystem, including companies, cultural and creative organisations, higher education institutions, research centres and public administrations. We also bring together investors, policymakers, and thought leaders at the intersection of the arts, science, technology and culture.
Where we are
EIT Culture & Creativity headquarters are in Cologne, Germany.
There are six Co-Location Centres (CLCs) located across Europe. Each CLC will serve as a key node to connect with regional
stakeholders across the Knowledge Triangle by building on existing networks and relationships.
Our six Co-Location Centers cover different territories in Europe and beyond. CLCs provide proximity and support to the CCSI innovation ecosystem in their respective region.
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CLC North West
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hosting partner organisation:
Cyty of Amsterdam
clc-nw@eit-culture-creativity.eu
CLC North
Helsinki, Finland
Hosting partner organisation:
Kaapeli
clc-n@eit-culture-creativity.eu
CLC South
Bologna, Italy
Hosting partner organisation:
ART-ER
clc-s@eit-culture-creativity.eu
CLC South East Europe & Alps
Vienna, Austria
Hosting partner organisation:
Kreativwirtschaft Austria
clc-sea@eit-culture-creativity.eu
CLC East
Kosice, Slovakia
Hosting partner organisation:
Creative Industry Kosice (CIKE)
clc-e@eit-culture-creativity.eu
Who we are
Management Team
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Bernd Fesel
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Patricia Afonso Alemany
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
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Claudia Jericho
SENIOR ADVISOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Executive Board
The Executive Board members represent the EIT Culture & Creativity
Association (EIT CCSI e.V)
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Prasanna Oommen-Hirschberg
Chair
MODERATING CHANGE MODERATION, COMMUNICATION-CONSULTANT, AUTHOR
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Sven
Kreigenfeld
Member
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FABULENS GMBH & PLEODAT GMBH
The Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board (SB) supervises and supports the EIT Culture & Creativity’s Management Team, its policy and course of action and the general conduct of affairs, considering the interests and concerns of the KIC’s stakeholders as well as the EIT regulations.
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Niccolo Caderni
Chair
DIRECTOR, UNIT 9
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Martina Bagnoli
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GALLERIE ESTENSI
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Bastian Koller
MANAGING DIRECTOR, HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CENTRE STUTTGART
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Johanna Leissner
SCIENTIFIC REPRESENTATIVE, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT
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Laszlo Bax
CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF BRAINGAZE
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Eric Jacquemot
HEAD OF INNOVATIVE COMPANIES AT BNP PARIBAS CIB
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Mirjam Laux
VP INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM AT ROKU
Team
The heart of our organisation.
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Rolf Hughes
DIRECTOR EDUCATION
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Ivy Lin
FINANCE MANAGER
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Marc Martinez
PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE LEAD
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Kati Uusi-Rauva
DIRECTOR BUSINESS CREATION
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Ambra Trotto
DIRECTOR SOCIETY
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Ivana Unković Diaz
OPERATIONS LEAD
Governance Structure
EIT Culture & Creativity governance has been carefully designed to comply with the EIT Good Governance Principles.
EIT Culture & Creativity is formed of a group of legal entities: EIT Culture & Creativity e.V., a non-profit association, and the KIC LE, a limited company (GmbH) both legally based in the city of Cologne, and therefore under German law; and the Co-Location Centers, which will be GmbH subsidiaries, incorporated under respective national laws.
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