The IGTP directors participate in the The Gate Pro Festival to explore synergies between art, science, technology, and society
Jordi Barretina, director of the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), and Júlia Garcia, scientific director, participated in The Gate Pro sessions at The Gate festival, organised by the Èpica Foundation of La Fura dels Baus, held on 28 and 29 October at its venue at the Port of Badalona. The event brought together experts from diverse fields, including supercomputing, philosophy, and health research, to discuss key topics like health, education, and technology.
The Gate Pro is a professional event that promotes debate, discussion, and reflection on the challenges and opportunities arising at the intersection of art, science, technology, and society as key drivers for anticipating and addressing future needs. Experts in various disciplines such as marine sciences, architecture, urban planning, climate change, artificial intelligence, and art took part in the event, proposing common ground among different fields of knowledge. Topics addressed included: The Future Limits of Cities, The Future Limits of Science, Technology, Art, and Society for Disruptive R&D&I, The Future Limits between Humans and Technology, The Future Limits between CCI and the New Digital Economy, One Health, and The Future Limits between Work, Education, and Society.
During the sessions, Jordi Barretina took part in the session on "One Health", a perspective encompassing human, animal, and environmental health. In line with the World Health Organization, this approach highlights the need for close ties between sectors to address the risks that arise in an interconnected world, where cross-disciplinary collaboration is key to preventing and managing new diseases. The panel discussed, among other issues, the common indicators needed to improve global public health decision-making.
For her part, Júlia Garcia participated in the session on "The Future Boundary of Cities," which explored how cities must adapt to rapid changes, both physical and social. Participants discussed how the triple transition-digital, green, and social-as well as the transformation of productive spaces and the impact of climate change, require new urban models that respond to emerging habits, interactions, and needs. This vision highlights the role of science and technology as essential tools for the resilience of cities in the knowledge era.
These sessions have become a key platform for connecting the research and innovation sectors with other areas of society, promoting the integration of scientific knowledge in a rapidly evolving context. With their participation, IGTP reaffirms its commitment to scientific outreach and its involvement in spaces that drive interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle global challenges.
This collaboration is part of an ongoing partnership between IGTP and the Èpica Foundation to foster the intersection of science, art, and technology. Their last joint project, Workshop Project 2.0: Neural Networks, created a space for meeting and experimentation, exploring connections between science and art to generate new perspectives on research and innovation (more information about the project here).
