A conversation about existing, emerging, and possible cross-disciplinary collaborations between art and healthcare. Representatives from Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft, EIT Culture & Creativity, EIT Health Austria and Bayern Innovativ discuss the ways in which medical professionals and artists interested in medical technologies, medical data, and healthcare can shape cross-disciplinary collaborations by designing spaces and co-creation processes in which both worlds can meet to reimagine the health sector. Bringing in different views on what drives these collaborations, the panel will reflect on current frameworks that make them possible, as well as future frameworks that could help them thrive.
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Panel Discussion
The Future of Arts & Health Industries Encounters
Georg Russegger (AT), Rania Islambouli (AT), Aniko Fejes (AT), Miriam Kathrein (AT), Matthias Konrad (DE)
POSTCITY, First Floor, Conference Hall
Fr. 5. Sep. 2025
15:30
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16:00
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Aniko V. Fejes
Dr. Aniko V. Fejes is the Team & Collaboration Lead of EIT Health Austria, the newest branch of EIT Health, which is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. Her organization works across borders with approximately 100 EIT Health member organizations and thousands of startups and entrepreneurs across Europe, bringing together the brightest minds in healthcare to answer some of the biggest health challenges Europe faces. Dr. Fejes has co-founded The Brainstorm Scientific to create an interaction platform for stakeholders in neurotechnology and AI, and has pioneered digital innovation projects at the Swiss global pharmaceutical company Novartis. She holds a PhD in biomedical sciences from the Medical University of Vienna and is a former European Health Young Forum Gastein Scholar.
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Georg Russegger
Georg Russegger is a trained media artist and holds a PhD in Communication Theory. He worked for years as a researcher, artist, and curator in Japan. As Scientific Manager, he developed the Joint-Master program Ludic Interfaces for the University of Arts Linz. He led the Knowledge Transfer Centre of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and at the Austrian Knowledge Transfer Centres responsible for the SSHA and STEAM agenda. Since 2024, he has been Head of the LBG Open Innovation in Science Center.
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Matthias Konrad
Member of the Management Board, Bayern Innovativ GmbH Head of the Business Area Innovation Networks, responsible for networks and clusters of Bayern Innovativ in the areas of digitalization, health, mobility, energy and construction, materials, production, security, and defense. Professional Backround: Degree in Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg Bavarian State Office of Health and Food Safety, Erlangen PhD in Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg
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Rania Islambouli
Rania Islambouli is a researcher at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention. She earned her PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in 2024 and combines Artificial Intelligence, human-computer interaction, and behavioral science to design technology that supports healthier, more balanced lives. Her work focuses on creating personalized digital tools and studying user behavior to promote well-being, aiming to turn data into meaningful health outcomes.
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Miriam Kathrein
Miriam Kathrein is a design practitioner exploring design, material systems, and social impact. She leads Innovation Management at EIT Culture & Creativity South, East & Alps in Vienna, heading the Creative Catalyst Austria Innovation Lab. Her trajectory spans, among others, the Austrian Fashion Association, Werkraum Bregenzerwald, and the Vienna Business Agency, centering design and radical creativity as key drivers for cross-sectoral collaboration, cultural transformation, and systemic change.
