The Excentric Podcast

In this episode of the EXCENTRIC Podcast, our hosts speak with Gert Naessens from the European Festivals Association (EFA), a network connecting arts festivals across Europe and beyond, and EXCENTRIC partner. Together, they explore the changing role of festivals and how data can help organisations respond to growing economic, social, and environmental pressures while strengthening their artistic a...

In this episode of the EXCENTRIC Podcast, our hosts speak with Sofia Widmann, Founder and CEO of MUSEUM BOOSTER, a cultural-innovation studio working with museums and science centres across four continents. Together, they explore how museums and cultural heritage organisations can approach digital transformation not as a race for technology, but as a human-centred process shaped by institutional n...

In this episode of the Excentric Podcast, our hosts speak with Léna Lozano from LiveDMA, a European network representing 3,200+ music venues and festivals. Together, they explore why data practices vary so widely across the live music ecosystem, what prevents venues from adopting digital tools, and how human‑centred approaches can reduce administrative burden, support workers, and make the sector...

In our first episode of the Excentric podcast, hosts Haakon Hildisch and Eda Nur Yilmaz sit down with the coordinators of EXCENTRIC, Dr. Erik Hitters and Dr. Izabela Derda (Erasmus University Rotterdam) to unpack the origins and ambitions of the project. Together, they explore: Why digital change is critical for Europe’s cultural sectors How co-creation and collaboration can be more human-centred...

Introducing Excentric - a new podcast series on culture, data, and innovation. Produced by KEA European Affairs and the EXCENTRIC consortium, this series explores the EXCENTRIC project, and how digital tools and data-driven approaches can support more human-centred, responsible, and sustainable cultural and creative sectors across Europe. Hosted by Eda Nur Yilmaz and Haakon Hildisch, Excentric bri...