Opera Beyond

Thank you everyone who participated in the Opera Beyond Conference! Interesting conversations, inspiring keynotes, demos, meeting new people from all around the world and learning new things – a wonderful two days are now over. We'd love to hear your feedback, so we'll be sending a questionnaire to participants soon to find out how to make the event even better and more diverse in the future.

Here are a few pictures from yesterday. In the pictures you can see Marko Ahtisaari's keynote, our Immersive Theatre panelists Samee Haapa and Jessica Creane, Cristina Andersson's presentation and the Diversity and Inclusion Tomorrow and Visioning Stages Beyond panels.

Thank you!

Photos: Eino Ansio

A wonderful first day of the conference behind us and the second one in full speed with Marko Ahtisaari currently giving a keynote presentation in Almi Hall!

Here are some photos from yesterday by our photographer Eino Ansio. In the photos you can see the XR Stage and Violet demos in the demo area, Tuomas Norvio and Benoit Alary's sound installation, Gillian Bowen's dance performance and Monika Bielskyte and Enara Nazarova's keynotes.

Thank you everyone who participated in the first day!

You can watch the live stream for Wednesday here: https://oopperabaletti.fi/live/opera-beyond-conference-2022-day-2/

Only 6 days to go! Our latest additions to the conference line-up include:

- Benjamin de Wit (VR days) will talk about creative use of technology and the XR field of tomorrow

- Cristina Andersson (Develor) will take a look at future scenarios for arts and technology – what is our future going to look like?

- Gillian Bowen (Dear Dancer) will perform with Enara Nazarova as well as take part in the New Mediums panel

If you are unable to travel to Helsinki and join the event in person, you can watch our live stream. We will share the link here on our social media and website closer to the event. Tickets are still available: https://operabeyond.com/opera-beyond-conference-2022/

See you soon!

Only 3 weeks to go before the conference starts!

We’re excited to announce more speakers, who will be taking part in the Culture’s Impact in Resilience: Digital Learnings in Times of Crisis panel on Wednesday:

Mika Aaltola, Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Valeria Ionan, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine for European Integration
Kaisa Rönkkö, CEO of Music x Media
Johanna Kaprio-Papageorgiou, Prime Minister’s Office

The panel will be moderated by the Finnish National Opera’s Artistic Director, Lilli Paasikivi. The panel will start our Wednesday morning session’s theme: Building a better world through art and culture.

Tickets are still available: https://operabeyond.com/opera-beyond-conference-2022/

Only one month to go until the doors to Almi Hall open and the conference may begin!

Here are a few speakers we’ve recently added to the line-up:

Ryan Metcalfe, the founder and Managing Director of visualisation studio Preevue. He will be presenting a project of building a full digital twin of the Royal Opera House’s spaces.

Rita Paqvalén, Executive Director of Culture for All (Kulttuuria kaikille -palvelu), will be joining the Perspectives to Diversity and Inclusion Tomorrow panel.

Blair Stevenson, Principal Lecturer at the Department of Media and Performing Arts, Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk – Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu), will be joining the Visioning Stages Beyond panel on Wednesday.

VR director Eero Tiainen will be joining the New Mediums and Expectations of Next Generations for Art & Entertainment panel.

Urho Konttori, Co-founder and CTO Varjo, will be joining the What’s up, Web 3.0? panel on Tuesday.

Have you got your ticket yet?
You can buy one here: https://operabeyond.com/opera-beyond-conference-2022/