What program are you in at IESA arts&culture?
Currently in my final year of the Master, I am finishing a two-year program in Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism.
Can you introduce the 2020 edition of the “Rencontres de l’IESA ”?
Since 2018, IESA arts&culture students have organized the Rencontres de l’IESA with their professor Antoine Roland, founder of {Correspondances Digitales].
In 2020, the third edition will bring together more than 100 heritage and culture professionals at the prestigious Hôtel de Sully, headquarters of the Centre des monuments nationaux, whose Incubateur du Patrimoine is the main partner of the event.
Innovation is at the heart of these meetings, which will address three current themes questioning the practices of cultural professionals, namely audience involvement in project design, visitor data and data related to their usage, and the recognition of the skills required.
What are the highlights of this edition?
Researchers, conservation attachés, heads of digital units, monument administrators, entrepreneurs: the meetings will bring together 17 expert speakers who will share their experiences with the public and students to collectively reflect on best practices and the possibilities offered by innovation. For the first time, a journalist specializing in culture will moderate all the discussions, and a participatory workshop will be offered around the visitor journey, to identify its potential for data use. In addition, the lunch will allow attendees to meet innovative startups in a friendly setting.
What was your role in this event?
Appointed project manager, my main role was to ensure good coordination of the students’ collective work, adherence to deadlines, and the centralization of exchanges between Antoine Roland and my classmates to ensure efficient internal communication on the project. I also designed the event’s visual identity, which I adapted across various media (digital and print), worked on the communication plan, took part in the search for partnerships, and helped prepare the talks. Les Rencontres allowed me to build up my skills in event organization and deepen my knowledge of digital, a subject I am passionate about!
