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​APRIL 23 // 9 - 1 pm : SYMPOSIUM PANELS & GALLERY VIEWING

​8:30 am: Doors Open and Registration Begins

​9 am : Worlding the Cosmos with Art

• ​Claire Webb, Program Director at the Berggruen Institute, where she leads Future Humans, a research initiative exploring how life, intelligence, and technology might evolve in the long term

​9:45 am : ART PRESENTATION - Minimalism and Moonshots

• ​Eduardo Kac, Generating Exploration - Artist

​10:15 am : COFFEE & CONVERSATION BREAK

​10:45 am : CONVERSATION - How to Fund the Future of Art and Technology

• ​Nancy Kawalek, Founder of STAGE at University of Chicago, exploring quantum futures through performance and scientific collaboration

• ​Aniko Berman, Curator, Advisor, Collector / Director of AOTM Gallery

• ​Moderator: Erika Knierim

​11:45 am : FIRESIDE DISCUSSION - Why the Digital Transformation of the Art World Is Just Beginning

• ​Erick Calderon, Founder and CEO of Artblocks, generative art and thought leader in the Web3 creative economy

• ​Moderator: Andrew Goldstein

​Additional speakers to be announced from leading companies and institutions across AI, quantum computing, and immersive design.

​About TECHNĒ CHICAGO
Founded in 2025 by a visionary team comprising Erika R. Knierim, Andrew Goldstein, Vlad Avesalon, and Megan Trogilio, TECHNĒ CHICAGO is a groundbreaking platform and symposium dedicated to shaping the discourse around art, technology, and cultural innovation. Rooted in the belief that creativity and emerging technologies can co-architect a more dynamic and equitable future, TECHNĒ convenes visionaries from across the globe for dialogue, experimentation, and discovery. 

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