The Bautopia event, organized annually by ECHN, this year turns into a culture and creativity festival, taking over a part of the oldest European capital city - Athens - and looking at various notions of sustainability. The first program details, initial list of speakers and registrations are all now available on the official site.
Through an inspiring and creative program, BAUTOPIA urges you to explore the sense of control you feel in your life, your capacity to influence your own thoughts and behavior, and your faith in your ability to handle a wide range of tasks and situations. Definitely a feeling that seems increasingly elusive nowadays, especially for us working in the precarious, somewhat intangible fields such as culture and creativity.
From October 7th to 9th, the center of Athens will be hosting a wide array of lectures, inspiring talks, participatory sessions, workshops, film screenings, creative tours, exhibitions and music programs, open to CCSI professionals, artists, makers, students, cultural actors and the general audience. Under the title CREATIVE AGENCY: Sustaining Culture & Creativity In the Age of Intelligence, we will together look at various notions of sustainability within the creative and cultural ecosystem, all along celebrating creative hubs and their impact.
The new BAUTOPIA website is now live, providing the key information about the event, preliminary schedule, and a list of speakers confirmed thus far. Everyone interested is invited to register for the participation, and secure their seat at one of the BAUTOPIA conference sessions.
Individual ticketing for the SONOTOPIA music program will be available from September, while the event will also offer plenty of free programs open to the general public, which will include exhibitions, cinema screenings and more.
Among the first announced speakers are Vladan Joler, the winner of the Silver Lion at the Biennial of Architecture in Venice in 2025, Henriette Waal, renowned Dutch designer and author working with sustainable approaches to design, Meta Štular who is spearheading the Creative Center ROG in Slovenia, game designer and film maker Igor Simić, as well as many others, and many more to be announced in the coming weeks. Check out the participants page on the event website, which is being continuously updated.
Mark your calendars and make sure to follow ECHN on social media for more information on the program. The full agenda will be announced in the first week of September.
Find the registration form for general admission here
Note: If you are a regular member of ECHN in 2026, make sure to register via the link you received directly from Pepe.
