Driving Digital Transformation in Cultural Heritage Institutions

In this keynote, we will address how digitisation efforts, metadata enrichment and AI solutions have a transformative impact on the mission, organisation and working of heritage institutions such as Libraries, Archives and Museums. Looking back at a long series of digital projects, we will develop a foresight attempt in what lies ahead and how institutions can prepare for this profound digital turn, without losing sight on their core mission and societal role and taking into account the importance of civic engagement.
The presentation will be based on case studies focused on innovation in the heritage sector. The analysis of these pilots will, on the one hand, provide concrete results related to the application of technology and, on the other, allow us to understand the evolution of the heritage sector and anticipate professional trends in the coming years.