Kasia Świętochowska

A strategist fuelled by curiosity, always on the lookout for new ideas & knowledge. ​Advocate for making art, science and innovation accessible to all. Aspen CE Madeleine K. Albright Leadership Award 2024 Recipient.

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I develop large-scale, interdisciplinary initiatives across design, new media & immersive formats. I co-founded SPLOT Institute which fosters social innovations & an interdisciplinary approach to tackling global challenges; co-created Direction Earth/Space - a European Space Agency initiative engaging Gen Z in exploring Earth Observation data; developed the permanent exhibition of the Poland Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai as part of Science Now x Tellart consortium, and contributed to the work on the Poland Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai as part of Science Now x Juice consortium. I also design and facilitate cross-departmental workshops for Kölner Philharmonie. In the past, I ran special projects of NOSPR, including Wayne McGregor & Ben Cullen Williams' A Body for Harnasie & NOSPR AI in collaboration with IBM. I worked on strategic programmes for the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (Polska Music & I, CULTURE Orchestra) & for the ONSTAGE mobile app. I also co-founded Automatophone Foundation which focuses on contemporary music & sound art projects, including social responsibility initiatives with D/deaf & unhoused communities.

 

Classically trained cellist. Graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw Film School and Google for Startups Founders Academy. Ornamental chickens afficionado.