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Elina Melgin (Producer) Ph.D., is Professor of Practice of the University of Vaasa’s School of Marketing and Communication, Finland. She is also Adjunct Professor of the University of Turku, Finland. She served as a Manging Director of ProCom, the Finnish Communication Professional Association, for 17 years, representing the communications industry both in Finland and internationally. After stepping down in autumn 2022, she became an entrepreneur and senior advisor for various organizations, including T-Media, a leading Finnish company focused on reputation and strategic consulting. In 2022, she received the ProCom award “Elämäntyöpalkinto” (trans. Lifetime Achievement Award) for her life-long career in communication. Elina Melgin is also a painter. Since 2019 she has joined several art exhibitions in Finland and abroad.
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Toija Cinque (Curator) is Associate Professor of Communication (Digital Media) in the School of Communication and Creative Arts at Deakin University, Australia. She is the founder the Intelligent Media Lab and leads the Critical Digital Infrastructures and Interfaces (CDII) research group. Her interdisciplinary research explores how emerging screens and digital technologies shape education, culture, and society. Drawing on diverse theoretical and methodological frameworks, Cinque investigates the transformative impacts of digitisation, datafication, and platformisation—particularly their techno-cultural dimensions and implications for our digital futures. Her latest book, Emerging Digital Media Ecologies: The Concept of Medialogy (Routledge, 2025), offers a bold rethinking of how we engage with digital systems. |
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Rebekah Rousi (Curator) is an Associate Professor of Communication and Digital Economy, University of Vaasa, who holds a PhD in Cognitive Science. Rousi is a Research Artist – undertaking her performance arts practice in the research context – completed a Bachelor of Art (Visual Art) with First Class Honours at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Edith Cowan University, Australia, with a Masters in Nordic Arts and Cultural Studies (Digital Culture major) from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Rousi’s work focuses on human-AI, and human-robot interactions, particularly from the perspectives of embodiment, trust, privacy and posthumanism. Rousi has significant experience in art and academic event organization.
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Aska Mayer (Curator) is a Finland-based researcher and curator, working on the intersections of Game Culture Studies, Human-Computer Interaction, Science and Technology Studies, and Semiotics. Mayer is interested in investigating futurized technologies and technology practices through the lens of popular transmedia narratives and arts, and has a background in studies of neo-baroque media, as well as in research on the use of game culture in curating and mediation. |
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Esteban Guerrero Rosero (Curator) is an Associate Professor in Social-aware Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Computer Science at Umeå University. He specializes in Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on neuro-symbolic approaches of AI, which is the combination of machine learning and reasoning, and formal methods of AI. His contributions have been applied and evaluated in various contexts, including finances, health, sports, ambient intelligence, and e-learning. Currently, Esteban co-leads the Formal Methods for Trustworthy Hybrid Intelligence research group at Umeå University. He is involved in multidisciplinary research and development projects in Finland and Sweden, addressing intelligent systems for supporting, recommending, and tutoring human activities. Esteban holds a Ph.D. in computing science from Umeå University (Sweden), an M.Sc. in computer science from Malmö University (Sweden), and a B.Eng. in electronics and telecommunications from the University of Cauca (Colombia).a |
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Lyndsey Morley (Exhibition Designer). With over 15 years of experience in interior architectural design and project management, I have led numerous multidisciplinary projects across the globe. My career spans from working with London’s top branding agencies at Dalziel and Pow to contributing to the vibrant academic environment of Finnish universities. My journey began in interior architecture and retail design, where I specialized in transforming brand identity into engaging, user-centered spaces that leave lasting impressions. After relocating to Finland, I joined Vaasa University, where I initially contributed to the strategic redevelopment of key campus buildings. This role has since evolved, and I now hold a broader position within the Facilities Services department, overseeing the maintenance, development, and optimization of the university’s physical infrastructure. I thrive in dynamic, innovative environments, where I bridge creative vision with operational efficiency, fostering collaboration across teams to create spaces that inspire and support the diverse needs of the university community.
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Katey O’Sullivan (Communications) is an Australian visual artist living and working on Wadawurrung Country, Geelong. Her experimental art making is connected through underlying themes of storytelling, community, and nature. O’Sullivan likes to use repurposed and gathered natural materials, in abstract, conceptual ways. Embracing opportunities for tension in her work, O’Sullivan’s practice begins with self-imposed constraints yet happily surrenders to the element of chance. Her work includes sculptural installations, textiles, alternative printmaking, and photography. Completing a BA in Visual Arts in June 2025, O’Sullivan has participated in group shows at Deakin University’s Project Space Gallery. A co-founder of after.fluxus.Collective and RegenArt Geelong, she has exhibited at Geelong’s Third Space + Digital Gallery in ‘Pernicious’ and received City of Greater Geelong grant funding to produce ‘Hidden Treasures’, an art show celebrating international students. O’Sullivan is currently developing her research-led arts practice during an Artist’s Residency at the University of Vaasa, Finland. |