Vienna, October 2025.
A global event exploring how technology shapes the future of creativity, education, policy, and funding
A global event exploring how technology shapes the future of creativity, education, policy, and funding
The world's first accelerator empowering culture & society through technology
Research and Education Advancements
in Culture and Technology. Submission deadline: July 6th.
in Culture and Technology. Submission deadline: July 6th.
CultTech =
culture + technology
culture + technology
Technology has the potential to empower creators and consumers, enable massive access to culture and foster new economic models for the creative and cultural industries.
Who we are
CultTech Association (est. 2022) is a Vienna-based non-profit. We believe that culture is key to the future of humanity, and that technology has massive power to make it or break it. We support initiatives that explore technology's transformative power and attempt to steer technological transformation for the greater good. Our scope of work includes an accelerator for cultural startups, research and educational programmes in partnership with leading universities, residencies for artists and technologists, and the annual CultTech Summit, the rendezvous of all those who share our passion and vision.
Our vision
We strive for a world where all humans can engage with culture and leverage it for personal growth and fulfilment. We believe that technology has the power to make this happen, while presenting significant risks if ill-directed.
Our manifest
CultTech Association operates a platform where the cultural and creative industries unite to drive technological transformation towards the higher purpose of ‘more culture to more people’.
We promote technology that
We promote culture’s ability to
At the same time, together and on behalf of our members, we raise our voices against:
Over the last three years, we have engaged with all stakeholders to understand how technology shapes culture and its impact on our societies, and to identify how to promote technology use that leads to broader participation and fulfilment while managing risks.
Once a year, in the Fall, we convene our members and all willing stakeholders at the CultTech Summit, a 2-day event that showcases relevant initiatives, discusses the latest developments, and defines pathways to further our goal of ‘more culture to more people, with tech’.
- Scales participation in culture;
- Unleashes and supports the creative power of individuals;
- Enables new models for creators to live off their creative activity, liberating them from dependence on state funding or other forms of sponsorship.
We promote culture’s ability to
- Inspire technology and technologists;
- Foster tech development ‘with a conscience’ and a sense of meaning.
At the same time, together and on behalf of our members, we raise our voices against:
- Disenfranchisement of creators;
- Theft of intellectual property;
- Uniformization and commoditization of contents;
- Scaled accessibility of cultural experiences being misused for pure commercial gain or manipulation of audiences;
- And other threats and risks yet to be identified.
Over the last three years, we have engaged with all stakeholders to understand how technology shapes culture and its impact on our societies, and to identify how to promote technology use that leads to broader participation and fulfilment while managing risks.
Once a year, in the Fall, we convene our members and all willing stakeholders at the CultTech Summit, a 2-day event that showcases relevant initiatives, discusses the latest developments, and defines pathways to further our goal of ‘more culture to more people, with tech’.
Our team
- Pierre-François MarteauChairman
- Alexey SteblevCСO, Board member
- Anastasia Bonch-OsmolovskayaDirector of Educational Programs
- Samanta PeñaHead of CultTech Accelerator
- Alejandra PrietoProgram Manager, CultTech Accelerator
- Maria SloevaCultTech Summit Program Director
- Pavel YablonskiyCommunications
- Reinhold LacknerCFO
- Ulrike Adler StevensInvestor Relations
- Jens QuastOnline Manager
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