Wed 18 Feb 2026 - Coventry, West Midlands, UK - Register HERE

‘Regenerative Futures:

DAOs, XR, AI and Community-Led Culture’

Format: In-person symposium with plenary sessions, breakout workshops, live demonstrations, artist interventions and informal networking

On Wednesday 18 February 2026, Intercultural Roots’ DAO CreaTech team and community artists in Coventry are hosting a one-day symposium at The Box @ FarGo Village (09:30–18:30). Join artists, organisers, technologists, funders and local partners to explore how DAOs, XR and AI can help communities design and fund their own creative futures.

Register HERE

Tickets: £8 (Co-organiser Token is £10 and includes Ticket + additional benefits to be involved)

Become a Co-organiser:

Through our unique DAO CreaTech™ platform there are opportunities for you to become a Co-organiser of the Symposium and have a say in the programming of the day, invitation to help organise or facilitate a special collaborative session and receive other co-organiser benefits. When you register selected the 'Co-organise' option.

What to Expect?

The symposium will share learning from five interconnected Intercultural Roots projects working with communities made disadvantaged in Coventry:

- DAO CreaTech™ – a new model for co-financing and co-governing community-led festivals, events and creative production
- PLACES by EcoGPX® – a place-based XR platform for socially augmented media and community storytelling
- Extending Nature – digital therapeutics combining nature-connection practices and mental health support
- Belonging (BBC Children in Need) – creative programmes with newly arrived children and young people
- Neighbourhood Nature Coventry – local eco-arts and nature-connection activities in Coventry neighbourhoods

Across the day, participants can expect:

- Short project showcases showing how these programmes work on the ground in Coventry
- A session on “community technologies” – how CreaTech, FinTech and HealthTech can serve community needs
- Workshops on DAOs and co-funding, including how the DAO CreaTech™ platform can support events and fundraising
- A hands-on session with the PLACES by EcoGPX® app – using geolocated media for your organisation and community
- An AI/ML for funding workshop with practical guidance on using AI tools and prompts for writing funding bids
- A panel on arts, community and technology, including accessibility, EDI and community consultation
- A future-facing panel on risks and possibilities of emerging tech for community and cultural work
- Short performances and ambient pieces from Coventry artists woven through the day and closing reception
- Space for intercultural, accessible, community-led conversation, networking and small-group discussion

Who is it for?

We particularly welcome:

- Coventry and Warwickshire voluntary and community organisations
- Artists, creative practitioners and freelancers in arts, culture, heritage, XR, games, mental health - or community development
- Practitioners and partners in social justice, nature-connection, youth work and grassroots organising
- Funders, policy-makers and technologists interested in CreaTech / HealthTech / FinTech, community-led models and ethical innovation
- Students, researchers and early-career practitioners exploring DAOs, XR or AI in cultural and community contexts

Practical details

Date: Wednesday 18 February 2026
Time: 09:30–18:30 (registration from 09:30; closing performances and networking from 5pm)
Venue: The Box @ FarGo Village, Coventry
– fully accessible events space within a creative quarter with cafés and food vendors on site

Click here for full details of the DAO CreaTech Coventry Festival

Register HERE

Tickets: £8 (Co-organiser Token is £10 and includes Ticket + additional benefits to be involved)

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