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    M.A.C.A. expands borders. Through a network of outstanding ambassadors, it connects Almeida to the world and establishes this territory as an international platform for immersive art, fulldome, cultural innovation, and contemporary thought. Here, the local is projected globally.

    London, UK
    Ben Stern 🇬🇧

    Director of GaiaNova and Fulldome UK, 

    Ben Stern brings to M.A.C.A. experience in immersive domes, technical production, and international artistic collaboration. His contribution can strengthen the project’s fulldome infrastructure, expand global networks, and help Almeida establish itself as a replicable model of cultural, scientific, and territorial innovation in low-density regions.

    CANADA
    Jenny Thibault 🇨🇦

    Director of SAT, in Montréal, 

    Jenny Thibault is a distinguished Canadian cultural leader, with more than two decades of experience in digital arts, innovation, and the management of creative institutions. At the head of SAT, an international reference in immersive culture, she brings to M.A.C.A. strategic vision, international articulation capacity, and deep knowledge in connecting technology, audiences, and contemporary creation.

    JAPAN
    Michiyuki Ishita 🇯🇵

    Director of the Projection Mapping Association of Japan, 

    Michiyuki Ishita is a global pioneer in projection mapping, recognized for directing international competitions, large-scale projects, and record-breaking visual productions. At M.A.C.A., he brings artistic excellence, spatial vision, and a privileged connection to Asian innovation networks, reinforcing the project’s international and experimental ambition.

    Weimar, GERMANY
    Micky Remann 🇩🇪

    Professor at Bauhaus University Weimar and founder of the FullDome Festival, 

    Micky Remann is a pioneer of sensory immersive art, internationally recognized in the fulldome universe and for the creation of Liquid Sound®. At M.A.C.A., he brings artistic depth, pedagogical thinking, and an expanded vision of the immersive experience as a cultural, scientific, and transformative tool.

    Plymouth, UK
    Lindsey Hall 🇬🇧

    Director of the Real Ideas Organisation, 

    Lindsey Hall MBE is a distinguished British social entrepreneur, recognized for transforming heritage, technology, and innovation into real community impact. By leading the creation of the Market Hall, with one of Europe’s first immersive domes, she brings to M.A.C.A. an exemplary vision of inclusion, access, territorial regeneration, and cultural future in low-density regions.

    Guangzhou, CHINA
    Jimmy Choi 🇨🇳

    Director of the ACSEE Festival, in Guangzhou, 

    Jimmy Choi builds bridges between immersive art, technology, and the international circulation of creators. At M.A.C.A., he will help expand connections with Asia, promoting exchanges, collaborations, and new visibility opportunities for Almeida as a cultural platform embedded in a global, dynamic, strategic, and growing network.

    Los Angeles, USA
    Ryan Moore 🇺🇸

    Director of Dome Fest West, 

    Ryan Moore is one of the most active names in the new generation of fulldome, with a solid background in festivals, immersive cinema, 360º production, and experimental storytelling. As founder of Dome Fest West, he brings to M.A.C.A. curatorial experience, international vision, and the ability to connect Almeida to the emerging languages of contemporary immersive cinema.

    UKRAINE
    Tala Fotiieva 🇺🇦

    Executive Vice President of Freckled Sky, 

    Tala Fotieva is an international multimedia producer specializing in immersive experiences that combine performance, holography, projection mapping, and digital innovation. With a background in large-scale projects for global brands and new media festivals, she brings to M.A.C.A. technical sophistication, international vision, and new possibilities for immersive education and interdisciplinary creation.

    USA / Portugal
    Ana Miranda 🇺🇸🇵🇹

    Director of the Arte Institute, 

    Ana Miranda is one of the leading figures behind the internationalization of contemporary Portuguese culture, with work developed from New York and an impact across dozens of cities worldwide. At M.A.C.A., she brings global vision, institutional articulation capacity, and the potential to connect Almeida to international cultural networks, the diaspora, and new opportunities for projection.

    Cardiff, UK
    Janire Najera 🇬🇧 🇪🇸

    Director of CULTVR, 

    Janire Najera is a multimedia artist, producer, and curator with an international career at the intersection of documentary, heritage, communities, and immersive technology. From Cardiff, she has been advancing new languages for fulldome and XR. At M.A.C.A., she brings narrative sensitivity, curatorial vision, and a strong ability to connect territory, memory, and innovation.

    São Paulo, BRAZIL
    VJ Spetto 🇧🇷

    Director of United VJs, 

    VJ Spetto is a global pioneer of video mapping and visual performance, with work presented at Olympic ceremonies, international festivals, and major audiovisual productions. Creator of tools used in fulldomes around the world, he brings to M.A.C.A. innovation, artistic authority, and a unique connection between visual experimentation, education, and immersive technology.

    Covilhã, PORTUGAL
    Lara Seixo Rodrigues 🇵🇹

    Director of the Wool Festival,

    Lara Seixo Rodrigues is a leading curator and cultural producer in public art and urban regeneration in Portugal. Founder of projects that connect contemporary creation, inclusion, and territory, she brings to M.A.C.A. concrete experience in community activation, local identity, and cultural transformation, helping establish Almeida as an inspiring example of innovation rooted in place.

    Netherlands / Portugal
    Pedro Russo 🇵🇹 🇳🇱

    President of Ciência Viva and professor at Leiden University,

    Pedro Russo is a Portuguese astrophysicist with international recognition, known for his work connecting astronomy, education, and society. Now leading Ciência Viva, he brings to M.A.C.A. scientific credibility, pedagogical vision, and a strong ability to connect Almeida to major networks of knowledge, scientific culture, and contemporary imagination.

    London, UK
    Philip Mayer 🇬🇧

    Director of GaiaNova and Fulldome UK, 

    Philip Mayer is a specialist in immersive technology and fulldome architecture, recognized for the technical implementation of domes, complex projection systems, and 360º cinematic experiences. At M.A.C.A., he brings technical precision, spatial thinking, and essential international experience to consolidate the project as a reference in immersive innovation and advanced cultural infrastructure.