Dialogue for Space is organising monthly hybrid events to celebrate the achievements of young professionals, bringing together participants from across Europe. As part of a growing movement, DFS amplifies voices and perspectives that are often unheard, with a focus on those initial steps taken in the process of finding one’s place in the space industry.
Speakers:
- Young Professional Sofía Ghigliani: MSc Architecture, TU Delft
Artistic researcher working across writing, photography, and design, with a focus on time, space, and materiality.
- Young Professional Alexandra Mihailoff: BA Art History, Leiden University
Art historian exploring the intersection of art, technology, and space, with a focus on how creative practices shape our understanding of humanity and the universe.
- Expert Speaker Jon Verriet – Science Advisor at the Netherlands Commission for UNESCO
Verriet develops and coordinates UNESCO’s science agenda in the Netherlands, focusing on academic freedom and safety, open science, and gender equality. He advises policymakers, builds (inter)national networks, and connects UNESCO frameworks to practice through programmes, publications, and partnerships.
- with Tobya Monté joining in on the dialogue.
Chair of the UNESCO Netherlands Youth Commission and a Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology student at Leiden University.
Special Contributions from:
- Keynote Speaker: Arthur Rusanovsky,Violinist & Music Entrepreneur
- Debut Solo Piano Recital: Hanming Peter Yang, Master student TU Delft in Architecture
- Keynote Artist: Melita Labort: Jazz Singer, Actress, and Multidisciplinary Performer
Collaborating Partners:
- The Space Sisters, Lara Deutz and Annelies van Buren: Space Sisters is a (con)temporary collaboration between artists, Lara Deutz: Singer-Songwriter & Multidisciplinary Artist, Avant-garde jazz/pop blended with line art and interstellar pop art. Anneliese van Buren: From international art and fashion to co-creating Space Sisters, craft brands where creativity and strategy meet.
- Dream Team Emergence TU Delft, Espen Dee: Team Manager Emergence, Industrial and Product Design Engineering (BA) student, TU Delft, representing Emergence. A team that joins forces of technical engineers, designers, and artists to explore the intersections between Art & Tech to develop innovative artistic concepts. By creating interactive installations, the team reflects on our evermore digital society.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Time: 19:30 – 21:00. Walk-in at 19:00.
Venue: Yunus Emre Cultural Institute Amsterdam + Livestream
Registration Link: LUMA
More information: LinkedIn Event