Grigore Burloiu is a Lecturer in the Animation & Interactivity department at the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, where he teaches Creative Coding, Interactive Music Systems and Game Development, and coordinates the Interactive Technologies for Performing and Media Arts M.A. Grigore develops systems for expressive accompaniment and for interactivity in art. In 2024 he participated in the MODINA project alongside Simona Deaconescu with a lecture-performance where he developed AI systems for music and text interaction. He has also done practice-led research into motion and gesture sonification for interactive performance. His artistic collaborations have been presented internationally in venues such as Ars Electronica (AT), Vivid Festival (AU), Fete des Lumieres (FR), Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (CZ).

Marina Hanganu is a researcher at UNATC Bucharest, exploring the intersection of technology and the performing arts, with a focus on telematic and robotic performance. As a theatre director and project manager, she has initiated and led artistic research projects, including E-Waste E-Motion: A Robot Fable (co-funded by AFCN, 2025) and the Creative Europe-funded Tele-Encounters (2017–2019) and Tele-Encounters: Beyond the Human (2020–2023). She holds a PhD in Theatre and Performing Arts on the subject of Telematic Theatre (UNATC, 2022), an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and a BA in Theatre Directing (UNATC). 

Alexandru I. Berceanu is a mixing-realities director and researcher conducting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of art and neuroscience. Starting with his doctoral studies, his research has centered on aggressive and prosocial behavior, using drama and immersive environments as investigative tools to develop emotional regulation through gamified approaches and theatrical representation. His results are published in international journals, and his artistic work covers interactive-media installations, VR, immersive environments, and theatre. He is an associate professor in the Animation and Interaction Department at UNATC Romania, where he also teaches in the Community and Therapeutic Theatre master’s program. At UNATC he initiated the International Center for Research and Education in Innovative and Creative Technologies (CINETic), as well as its master’s program in Interactive Technologies. Links: http://alexandruberceanu.org/, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9115-9399

Elena Belciu is a cultural manager with an academic background in philology, British cultural studies, and theatre. She currently serves as Programs Coordinator at CINETic International Center for Research and Education in Innovative and Creative Technologies, within the National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” (UNATC) in Bucharest. In this role, she manages teams and organizes a range of events, including conferences, workshops, and research initiatives. Among the most recent projects she was involved in are the AI in Art Practices and Research Conferences (2024, 2025), which explore the impact of artificial intelligence on artistic creation and research, as well as its broader societal applications. She is a founding member of OISTAT Romania (International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians), where she served on the organizing team for the International Program in Scenography (2023-2025) and the Bucharest Scenography Biennale (2024). From 2006 to 2017, she worked as assistant manager for multiple global youth-focused festivals and conferences through the UNESCO Chair of the International Theatre Institute. Elena Belciu holds a PhD in Theatre Studies (2017) and is an alumna of the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program (2017).

Valentina De Piante is an Assistant Professor at the I.L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, Doctor of Performing Arts, choreographer, performer, project coordinator, and a Feldenkrais Method®️ practitioner. In 2020, she co-founded the Areal – Space for choreographic development and has collaborated closely with Indie Box, engaging in durational performances, community workshops, and research residencies. Her performances have been showcased at notable venues like Explore Dance Festival, the National Center of Dance in Bucharest, Trois C-L in Luxembourg, and the ImPulsTanz Festival. A major part of her choreographic work involves exploring consciousness through circumferential perspectives, often bridging art with scientific research. She was also involved in DanceBrainRehab, an Erasmus+ project, applying neuroscience to dance for vulnerable communities. In 2020, she received the CNDB prize for independent artists and published Body of Knowledge in 2021. Nowadays she is supporting a larger community on the topic of inclusion through the national project  C.R.E.S.C.-network of creation, education, health, research. https://arealcolectiv.ro/