VibeLab to curate international stage at Night-Time Economy Summit 2025
The NTIA’s Night-Time Economy Summit brings together global nightlife leaders to exchange ideas, tackle challenges, and drive innovation shaping the future of nightlife. Last year, 1800 delegates from diverse backgrounds attended a range of interviews, seminars, panels and keynotes at the NTE Summit. The latest edition is set to take place on the 5th and 6th of February, 2025 at the Hockley Social Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
VibeLab will host and moderate a series of sessions on Day 1:
From Underground to Archive: Safeguarding Electronic Music’s Cultural Heritage
Exploring grassroots efforts, underrepresented voices and best practices to archive and bridge electronic music’s history, present and future in a digital era.
Wed, 05.02, 11:00-11:45
Moderator: Kerronia Thomas
Speakers:
- Miles Niemeijer, Music Coordinator, Podiumkunst.net (Amsterdam);
- Giuseppe Moramarco, Founder, Scene Clubbing Heritage (Berlin);
- Katherine Green, Director, Rendezvous Projects CIC (London);
- Dr. Anna Marazuela Kim, International Advisor for Culture in Cities (London).
How Independent Academies and Informal Education are Reshaping Future Culture-Makers
Empowering emerging creatives through grassroots initiatives, peer learning, and pathways to success, connecting past lessons with contemporary perspectives.
Wed, 05.02, 12:00-12:45
Moderator: Kerronia Thomas
Speakers:
- Fatima Elatik, Director, Patta Academy (Amsterdam);
- Kae Burke, Cofounder, House of Yes (New York).
- Ivan March, Communications & Curation, Waking Life Festival (Athens);
- Esther Wanyama, Community Manager, Another Life (Copenhagen) / NightSchool 2024 Alumnus;
From Vision to Impact: Turning Nighttime Strategies into Local Action
Transforming visionary nighttime strategies into actionable policies through political backing, stakeholder collaboration and practical insights to align city governance with nighttime community needs.
Wed, 05.02, 13:30-14:15
Moderator: Lutz Leichsenring
Speakers:
- Sasha Ojeda Mendoza, Nightculture Project Lead, City of Amsterdam;
- Martina Brunner, Executive Director, Vienna Club Commission;
- Mathieu Grodin, Night Mayor, City of Ottawa
- Katharin Ahrend, Managing Director, Clubcommission Berlin e.V. / Awareness Akademie (Berlin);
Building Safer Nights Together: Community-Led Approaches to Urban Nighttime Safety
Exploring safer nightlife through collaboration, inclusion and community-led initiatives, with insights from global cities and innovative practices towards fostering care and conflict resolution.
Wed, 05.02, 15:30-16:15
Moderator: Lutz Leichsenring
Speakers:
- Natalie Mets, Nighttime Advisor, City of Tallinn
- Julieta Cuneo, Night Time Policy & Strategy Lead, Greater London Authority
- Sophia Kearney, CEO, HE.SHE.THEY. (London).
- Lara Kofler, Night Management and Security, The Loft Vienna / Vienna Club Commission;
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We look forward to seeing you there!