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SUMMARY:National Design Debate 2026
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DESCRIPTION:How can Europe redesign itself\, from infrastructure to imagina
	tion?\n\nWe design with American software\, train on global AI models\, an
	d communicate\nthrough platforms developed outside Europe. While Europe le
	ads the way in\nregulating technology\, an important question remains: are
	 we also leading in\nshaping our own future?\n\nOn Friday\, October 23\, d
	esigners\, artists\, thinkers\, and technologists will\ngather for the Nat
	ional Design Debate 2026: Shaping Europe\, live in the iconic\nPhilips Hal
	l of the Evoluon in Eindhoven. The event is organized by Next Nature\nand 
	Waag Futurelab.\n\nCan Europe develop its own design culture—one that offe
	rs a genuine alternative\nto both American Big Tech and China’s state-driv
	en model?\n\nShaping Europe is a call to rethink the role of design in Eur
	ope—not merely as\nan aesthetic discipline\, but as a cultural and politic
	al force that helps shape\nour digital future. The question is not only wh
	at we design\, but with which\nvalues\, using whose tools\, and for whom.\
	n\n\nPROGRAMME\n\n15:30 hrsKeynote by Kristel Baele\, Chair of the Council
	 for Culture 16:00\nhrsShort statements:\n- Tinkebell\, artist and provoca
	teur\n- Moktar Nabil\, cultural entrepreneur\n- Constant Dullaart\, artist
	\n- Roosje Klap\, director Noorderlicht & desinger\n- Erwin Blom\, journal
	ist & digital innovator 16:30 uurArtistic intermezzo door\nUrland16:40 uur
	Design debat - moderated by Marsha Simon17:00 uurClosing\ndiscussion with 
	Marleen Stikker\, director Waag Futurelab en Koen van Mensvoort\,\ndirecto
	r Next Nature\n\nThe Nationaal Design Debat is a place for both friction a
	nd imagination. It is\nfor everyone who believes that design is more than 
	solving problems—it is also\nabout questioning\, provoking\, and dreaming.
	 Join us. Think along. Make yourself\nheard. The future starts with a good
	 conversation!\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\nKristel Baele\nKristel Baele is Chair of
	 the Council for Culture. Drawing on her background in\npublic administrat
	ion and higher education\, and her love for the arts\, she is\ncommitted t
	o the future of art and culture in the Netherlands. She connects\ncultural
	 policy with societal issues and the role of creativity in a changing\nsoc
	iety.Tinkebell\nTinkebell is a Dutch artist known for her outspoken and pr
	ovocative work.\nThrough her projects\, she challenges ideas about ethics\
	, consumerism\, animal\nwelfare\, and social norms. Her work sparks public
	 debate about the values that\nshape contemporary society.Moktar Nabil\nMo
	ktar Nabil is an experienced cultural entrepreneur with a strong backgroun
	d in\nboth the creative and business sides of the cultural sector. He is E
	xecutive\nDirector of the 40Worldwide Foundation\, founder of Garage Noord
	 and kanaal40\,\nand formerly served as Creative Director of both organiza
	tions.Constant Dullaart\nConstant Dullaart is a visual artist whose work e
	xplores the influence of the\ninternet\, social media\, and digital platfo
	rms on society. His practice exposes\nthe hidden power structures behind o
	nline visibility\, data\, and algorithms\, and\nhas been exhibited interna
	tionally.Roosje Klap\nRoosje Klap is a mixed media designer\, researcher\,
	 and director of Noorderlicht\nin Groningen\, and project manager of THEA\
	, the new art gallery for culture and\ntechnology in Groningen. She is kno
	wn for her experimental\, investigative\napproach within visual culture. S
	he works at the intersection of art\, design\,\nand technology.Urland\nURL
	AND is a Dutch theatre collective that brings together technology\,\nperfo
	rmance\, and digital culture. Their productions explore how artificial\nin
	telligence\, algorithms\, and virtual worlds are reshaping what it means t
	o be\nhuman. Combining theatre\, film\, and digital media\, they create bo
	ld and\nimmersive experiences.Erwin Blom\nErwin Blom is a Dutch journalist
	\, author and digital innovator exploring the\nintersection of media\, tec
	hnology and culture. Through vibecoding and\nvibedesigning\, he investigat
	es how AI enables people to turn ideas into working\nproducts and designs 
	without traditional technical skills\, lowering the barrier\nbetween imagi
	nation and creation.Marleen Stikker\nMarleen Stikker is Director and co-fo
	under of Waag Futurelab in Amsterdam. She\nis a pioneer in digital rights\
	, open technology\, and social innovation. Through\nWaag\, she advocates f
	or a more democratic\, transparent\, and equitable\ntechnological future.K
	oert van Mensvoort\nKoert van Mensvoort is an artist\, philosopher\, and D
	irector of Next Nature. He\nexplores how technology is evolving into a new
	 form of nature and how humans can\nlearn to live with it. Through his wor
	k\, he inspires audiences worldwide to\nrethink the relationship between n
	ature and technology with curiosity and\noptimism.Marsha Simon\nMarsha Sim
	on is a moderator\, presenter\, and program maker. Driven by curiosity\nab
	out what moves people and what is at stake\, she makes complex subjects cl
	ear\nand tangible\, so that what seems big and distant can come close. Wit
	h fifteen\nyears of experience at the intersection of creativity\, science
	\, policy\, and\ntransition issues\, she asks the questions that make you 
	re-examine your own\nrole.
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/national-design-debate-2026
GEO:52.3727735;4.9003436
LOCATION:Waag - Nieuwmarkt 4\, 1012 CR Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:alternative,amsterdam-centrum,discussion,exhibition,experimental
	,film,live,nieuwmarkt/lastage,performance,theater
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>How can Europe redesign itself, fro
	m infrastructure to imagination?</strong></p><p><strong>We design with Ame
	rican software, train on global AI models, and communicate through platfor
	ms developed outside Europe. While Europe leads the way in regulating tech
	nology, an important question remains: are we also leading in shaping our 
	own future?</strong></p><p>On Friday, October 23, designers, artists, thin
	kers, and technologists will gather for the National Design Debate 2026: S
	haping Europe, live in the iconic Philips Hall of the Evoluon in Eindhoven
	. The event is organized by Next Nature and Waag Futurelab.</p><p>Can Euro
	pe develop its own design culture—one that offers a genuine alternative to
	 both American Big Tech and China’s state-driven model?</p><p>Shaping Euro
	pe is a call to rethink the role of design in Europe—not merely as an aest
	hetic discipline, but as a cultural and political force that helps shape o
	ur digital future. The question is not only what we design, but with which
	 values, using whose tools, and for whom.</p><h3>Programme</h3>15:30 hrsKe
	ynote by Kristel Baele, Chair of the Council for Culture 16:00 hrsShort st
	atements:<br>- Tinkebell, artist and provocateur<br>- Moktar Nabil, cultur
	al entrepreneur<br>- Constant Dullaart, artist<br>- Roosje Klap, director 
	Noorderlicht &amp; desinger<br>- Erwin Blom, journalist &amp; digital inno
	vator 16:30 uurArtistic intermezzo door Urland16:40 uurDesign debat - mode
	rated by Marsha Simon17:00 uurClosing discussion with Marleen Stikker, dir
	ector Waag Futurelab en Koen van Mensvoort, director Next Nature<p>The Nat
	ionaal Design Debat is a place for both friction and imagination. It is fo
	r everyone who believes that design is more than solving problems—it is al
	so about questioning, provoking, and dreaming. Join us. Think along. Make 
	yourself heard. The future starts with a good conversation!</p><h3>Speaker
	s<br> </h3><strong>Kristel Baele</strong><br>Kristel Baele is Chair of the
	 Council for Culture. Drawing on her background in public administration a
	nd higher education, and her love for the arts, she is committed to the fu
	ture of art and culture in the Netherlands. She connects cultural policy w
	ith societal issues and the role of creativity in a changing society.<stro
	ng>Tinkebell</strong><br>Tinkebell is a Dutch artist known for her outspok
	en and provocative work. Through her projects, she challenges ideas about 
	ethics, consumerism, animal welfare, and social norms. Her work sparks pub
	lic debate about the values that shape contemporary society.<strong>Moktar
	 Nabil</strong><br>Moktar Nabil is an experienced cultural entrepreneur wi
	th a strong background in both the creative and business sides of the cult
	ural sector. He is Executive Director of the 40Worldwide Foundation, found
	er of Garage Noord and kanaal40, and formerly served as Creative Director 
	of both organizations.<strong>Constant Dullaart</strong><br>Constant Dulla
	art is a visual artist whose work explores the influence of the internet, 
	social media, and digital platforms on society. His practice exposes the h
	idden power structures behind online visibility, data, and algorithms, and
	 has been exhibited internationally.<strong>Roosje Klap</strong><br>Roosje
	 Klap is a mixed media designer, researcher, and director of Noorderlicht 
	in Groningen, and project manager of THEA, the new art gallery for culture
	 and technology in Groningen. She is known for her experimental, investiga
	tive approach within visual culture. She works at the intersection of art,
	 design, and technology.<strong>Urland</strong><br>URLAND is a Dutch theat
	re collective that brings together technology, performance, and digital cu
	lture. Their productions explore how artificial intelligence, algorithms, 
	and virtual worlds are reshaping what it means to be human. Combining thea
	tre, film, and digital media, they create bold and immersive experiences.<
	strong>Erwin Blom</strong><br>Erwin Blom is a Dutch journalist, author and
	 digital innovator exploring the intersection of media, technology and cul
	ture. Through vibecoding and vibedesigning, he investigates how AI enables
	 people to turn ideas into working products and designs without traditiona
	l technical skills, lowering the barrier between imagination and creation.
	<strong>Marleen Stikker</strong><br>Marleen Stikker is Director and co-fou
	nder of Waag Futurelab in Amsterdam. She is a pioneer in digital rights, o
	pen technology, and social innovation. Through Waag, she advocates for a m
	ore democratic, transparent, and equitable technological future.<strong>Ko
	ert van Mensvoort</strong><br>Koert van Mensvoort is an artist, philosophe
	r, and Director of Next Nature. He explores how technology is evolving int
	o a new form of nature and how humans can learn to live with it. Through h
	is work, he inspires audiences worldwide to rethink the relationship betwe
	en nature and technology with curiosity and optimism.<strong>Marsha Simon<
	/strong><br>Marsha Simon is a moderator, presenter, and program maker. Dri
	ven by curiosity about what moves people and what is at stake, she makes c
	omplex subjects clear and tangible, so that what seems big and distant can
	 come close. With fifteen years of experience at the intersection of creat
	ivity, science, policy, and transition issues, she asks the questions that
	 make you re-examine your own role.
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