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Media Lab Immersion Session @ Sant Pau

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April 17, 2026

The Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau (Sant Pau – Campus Salut Barcelona)

Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167, Horta-Guinardó

Barcelona

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Media Lab Immersion @ Sant Pau

< The event is reserved for Media Lab members, members of our extended community, and specially invited guests only. >

Over the past several years, we have led a range of initiatives to “bring the Media Lab” to local communities, with sessions held in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei, Seoul, Bangkok, Abu Dhabi, and Mountain View (CA). This upcoming event continues that effort, this time in Barcelona.

ML Immersion @ Sant Pau is a curated gathering that brings together MIT Media Lab members, prospective collaborators, and alumni to showcase interdisciplinary research and its real-world impact across everyday life, health, and wellbeing. The event combines research presentations with intentional networking to foster strategic dialogue, strengthen connections, and position research and talent as catalysts for collaboration, alliances, and long-term impact.

Event Registration (Password is required)

For more info and to request a password, contact: Mirei Rioux, Host, (sr-xr@media.mit.edu)

AGENDA

16:00-16:30 | Registration
16:30-17:00 | Opening and Welcome by Jessica Rosenworcel, ML Executive, Director, Mr. Esteve Vilella, LIGHTHOUSE DIG, and Ms. Patricia Pesudo Fortes, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
17:00-17:15 | Session A: Prof. Pat Pataranutaporn, Cyborg Psychology
17:15-17:30 | Session B: Prof. Paul Liang, Multisensory Intelligence
17:30-17:45 | Session C: Valdemar Danry, Fluid Interfaces
17:45-18:00 | Session D: Prof. Karrie Karahalios, Social Algorithms
18:00-18:15 | Session E: Prof. Behnaz Farahi, Critical Matter
18:15-18:45 | Break/Networking
18:45-19:00 | Session F: Cedric Honnet, Responsive Environments
19:00-19:15 | Session G: Dr. Jocelyn Shen, Personal Robots
19:15-19:30 | Session H: Dr. Josep Munuera, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
19:30-19:45 | Session I: Nelson Hidalgo, PhD Student, Affective Computing
19:45-20:00 | Session J: Prof. Hiroshi Ishii, Tangible Media
20:00-20:10 | Closing by Jessica Rosenworcel, Mr. Esteve Vilella, and Ms. Patricia Pesudo Fortes
20:10-20:25 | Performance: Dr. Merritt Moore and Professor Pat Pataranutaporn
20:25-22:30 | Reception/Networking: Speech by Mr. Pau Millet Lopez, Former Chief of Architects of Sagrada Familia | CEO and Co-Founder of Double Twist and MIRAG

SPEAKERS FROM THE MEDIA LAB

Jessica Rosenworcel, Executive Director, MIT Media Lab
Prof. Hiroshi Ishii, Tangible Media (#HCI, #TUI, #Programmable Materials)
Prof. Karrie Karahalios, Social Algorithms (#Responsible AI)
Prof. Behnaz Farahi, Critical Matter (#Design)
Prof. Paul Liang, Multisensory Intelligence (#AI + Sensor/IoT, #LLM)
Prof. Pat Pataranutaporn, Cyborg Psychology (#AHA, #Digital Humans, #Human Flourishing)
Dr. Jocelyn Shen, Personal Robots (#HCI, #Social Robots)
Valdemar Danry, Fluid Interfaces (#AI, #Wearables, #Wellbeing)
Cedric Honnet, Responsive Environments (#Sensors, #Sensate Media)
Nelson Hidalgo, PhD Student, Affective Computing (#Digital Health, #Human Flourishing, #Wellbeing)

We have over two dozen participants from the Media Lab presenting at ACM SIGCHI. To ensure the best possible experience, we plan for one representative to present on behalf of each group, while the rest of the Media Lab participants will be present at the venue.

SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS FROM SUPPORTERS/COLLABORATORS

Dr. Josep Munuera, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Talk Title: Synthetic Plausibility)
Ms. Patricia Pesudo Fortes, Strategy, Innovation & Transformation Director, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Mr. Esteve Vilella, Co-Founder & CEO, LIGHTHOUSE DIG; Media Lab Member
Dr. Merritt Moore, Quantum Physicist | Professional Ballerina
Mr. Pau Millet Lopez, Former Chief of Architects of Sagrada Familia | CEO and Co-Founder of Double Twist and MIRAG

Special thanks to Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and LIGHTHOUSE DIG for their generous support!