Creative Technology and Transformative Storytelling Symposium
Join us on 13–14 November 2025 for the Creative Technology and Transformative Storytelling Symposium, hosted by the Centre for Transformative Media Technologies (CTMT) and the Virtual Creative Design Research Centre (VCD).
Presented by
- Centre for Transformative Media Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
- Virtual Creative Design Research Centre, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand/Aotearoa
In collaboration with
Swinburne Documentary Research Group, Swinburne University of Technology
Diversifying and Decentralising Creative Practice Research Group, Journal of Media Practice and Education (JMPE)
International Journal of Creative Media Research (IJCMR)
This three-day event will feature:
Thursday (13 November)
showcase, screening and talk by Agnieszka Kiejziewicz (RMIT Vietnam).
Friday (14 November)
Creative Technology and Transformative Storytelling Symposium featuring two keynotes (Simon Burgin: Sensory Pixel – Melbourne | Nigel Sutton and Arvid Eriksson: Untold Projects – Auckland), a roundtable discussion on Transformative Storytelling, four panels;
- Transformative storytelling, Post-human approaches & Expanded Screens
- Transformative Creativity: DADA & Documentary
- Transformative Education & speculative design
- Education with, for and through Transformative Storytelling & Creative Technology
Monday (17 November)
HDR afternoon
Showcase and symposium schedule
Venue Auckland (NZ)
VCDRC AUT
Case-room WG404, AUT City Campus
55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010
Venue Melbourne (AUS)
CTMT
EN106, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn
John St, Hawthorn VIC 3122