Hideaki Ogawa (JP / AT) is a creative catalyst, artist, educator, curator, and researcher in the fields of art, technology, and society. He is currently a co-director of the Ars Electronica Futurelab and a director of Ars Electronica Japan.
His research focuses particularly on Art Thinking, and he has led numerous innovative projects that bridge art with science, industry, and society. In addition to his research on artistic innovation, Ogawa has organized international projects for festivals, including export programs such as Ars Electronica in the Knowledge Capital, School of the Future with Tokyo Midtown, and the Ars Electronica Center Linz. He is also a representative and artistic director of the media artist group h.o. He seeks out witty new ideas rooted in current social contexts and creates artistic expressions that keep pace with technological progress.