Brain-computer interfaces and AI are opening a new frontier in the relationship between technology and the human mind. This session introduces the ethical, artistic and social questions surrounding NeuroRights, mental privacy and the use of neurological data.

Through examples from his own interactive installations, Roel Heremans explains how artists can make abstract technological debates tangible for wider audiences. The talk looks at how brain activity, attention and biometric signals are increasingly becoming part of digital systems, and why this raises urgent questions around consent, agency and the protection of inner life.

The title, Jouw brein, mijn canvas, points to the central tension of the session: when the mind becomes readable, measurable or interactive, who gets to interpret it, use it or shape it?

Preferred format: keynote, public lecture, university session, panel introduction or cultural programme.

Preferred duration: 30 to 45 minutes, with optional Q&A.

Target audience: Dutch-speaking innovation events, universities, cultural centres, AI and ethics programmes, media festivals, health-tech contexts and public debates.

Technical requirements: projector or large screen, HDMI connection, sound system and microphone.

This session can be delivered in Dutch as the primary version. An English or French version is also possible.

Relevant themes: AI, brain-computer interfaces, NeuroRights, mental privacy, digital ethics, art and technology.