REACT 2025 is the inaugural edition of a new annual academic conference dedicated to exploring the evolving intersections of culture and technology.

Held in Vienna, just before the CultTech Summit 2025, REACT 2025 invites scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners to engage in visionary dialogue and critical reflection on the broad range of transformations driven by the interaction of cultural and technological forces.

We welcome contributions from across fields and approaches that explore, challenge, and reimagine this dynamic interplay.

Transdisciplinary
Bringing together researchers from diverse fields to examine a shared focus— how art, culture, and creativity intersect with technological innovation and shape society.

Vision-forming
Building complex, nuanced understandings of contemporary culture-technology dynamics, embracing both breakthroughs and uncertainties.

Education-focused
Exploring how educational practices must evolve at this intersection to respond to both scholarly and market-driven needs.

Connected to the CultTech Summit
Held just before the CultTech Summit, REACT bridges academic and public dialogue. This connection extends the impact of REACT’s insights into broader cultural and tech conversations. Combo tickets (REACT + CultTech Summit) let participants engage in both events.

Panels
Thematic sessions featuring multiple presentations on a shared topic; can be discipline-specific but not exclusively so.

Roundtables
Interdisciplinary discussions centred on a single question, fostering diverse perspectives.

Poster Presentations
Individual contributions, ideal for students and early-career researchers to present current or recent work.