PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This dynamic and participatory gathering will bring together CAME’s 70+ Affiliate Faculty from across UF and our network of national and international artists, scholars, entrepreneurs, academic institutions and organizations. Our center’s affiliates represent a broad range of scholarly disciplines and creative practices in the arts, humanities, business, AI and emerging technology, and more. With CAME’s success in generating interdisciplinary grant-funded research, the Innovations Summit will provide a platform for sharing and cultivating new innovative research initiatives, staging dynamic creative productions, and building new cross-sector partnerships.

The Summit will bring our newest Affiliate Faculty and partners into conversation with CAME founding members to generate a vision for the next phase of the Center’s evolution. Participants will engage with our new Maker in Residence Marlon Barrios Solano, a recognized leader in interdisciplinary arts and AI research and creative production, who is representing CAME in new and ongoing global collaborations.

In addition to our main conference sessions, there will be opportunities for informal networking, creative performances, and exploration of Gainesville's vibrant cultural community. This summit was intentionally planned to coincide with How Bazar's BIG festival taking place in downtown Gainesville on Saturday April 12th. 

SUMMIT GOALS

• Share big ideas and bold visions of creative production and research within the CAME network and broader community  
• Catalyze new bodies of knowledge and research 
• Incubate future research collaborations and identify potential areas for external grant funding and support 
• Celebrate the robust partnerships CAME has cultivated among Gainesville's cultural community leaders

CAME is excited to host the Innovations Summit with support from the following co-sponsors:  

• UF Office of Research
• AI2 Center
• UF International Center
• Center for Latin American Studies
• Engineering Innovation Institute, UF College of Engineering
• UF School of Music
• How Bazar