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CIMIx 2026 | The Transformation Edition

27–29 Jan 2026 | Vienna, Austria

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Marko Popovic

CCSI Senior Project Mangaer

Creative Industry Košice

Kosice, Slovakia

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My organisation

CIKE is an independent organization established by the City of Kosice to utilize the creative cross-sector collaboration between art, culture, science, and creative businesses, through use of digital technologies, for improving the quality of life in the city. CIKE implements urban transformation led by art and culture. CIKE operates at the intersection of open innovation, media art, new technologies, business capacity building, research, education, and citizens engagement to deliver solutions, co-designed and co-owned by all, for building resilient, sustainable, inclusive, open, and democratic communities. CIKE connects artists, entrepreneurs, academics, city officials and citizens to work together, and provides them with opportunities for international cooperation. CIKE develops professionalization, educational and up/reskilling trainings, mobility, and residency programs. CIKE showcases new media art, site specific installations, and VR/AR/AI/data-based artworks and brings new trends and high-level speakers to Kosice during an annual Art & Tech Days festival & conference. CIKE is a focal point of Kosice in UNESCO Creative Cities of Media Art network, founding partner of EIT Culture and Creativity KIC, founding member of ECBN, and associate member of TEH.
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About me

EN

Marko Popović is a senior project manager and cultural innovator working at the intersection of creative industries, public policy, and European cooperation. With a background spanning film, new media, and large-scale EU-funded projects, he has spent over two decades turning creative ideas into sustainable ecosystems. From producing content for global media outlets such as BBC, Al Jazeera, and VICE to shaping cultural strategies for cities and regions, his work bridges artistic practice and systemic change. Today, Marko focuses on building resilient CCI ecosystems across Europe, connecting creators, institutions, and policymakers to unlock new forms of value, collaboration, and impact.

DE

Marko Popović ist Senior Project Manager und Kulturinnovator, der an der Schnittstelle von Kreativwirtschaft, öffentlicher Politik und europäischer Zusammenarbeit arbeitet. Mit einem Hintergrund in Film, neuen Medien und groß angelegten EU-geförderten Projekten hat er über zwei Jahrzehnte lang kreative Ideen in nachhaltige Ökosysteme verwandelt. Von der Produktion von Inhalten für internationale Medien wie BBC, Al Jazeera und VICE bis hin zur Entwicklung von Kulturstrategien für Städte und Regionen verbindet seine Arbeit künstlerische Praxis mit systemischem Wandel. Heute konzentriert sich Marko darauf, widerstandsfähige Ökosysteme der Kreativ- und Kulturwirtschaft in ganz Europa aufzubauen und dabei Kreative, Institutionen und politische Entscheidungsträger zu vernetzen, um neue Formen von Wert, Zusammenarbeit und Wirkung zu erschließen.

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Speaker sessions (1)

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

12:00 - 13:00

Label4Future Panel | Innovation Beyond Recipes - Creative Interventions for Circular Change in SMEs (EN)

Location:Hall 6Track:Track 3 | Cross-Sectoral Collaboration
  • Hands-on
  • Policy
  • Industry
  • Innovation
  • EU

Language: English What happens when creatives and companies team up? Discover real-life stories, surprising insights, and small experiments that create big impact. See how collaboration can open entirely new ways of working across industries.

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