In Slovenia, Meta Štular led the creation of one of Europe’s largest hubs for sustainable design and manufacturing – Center ROG in Ljubljana – which earned her team the Eurocities Innovation Award. For over 20 years, she specializes in social innovation, public space regeneration, and building sustainable creative ecosystems. Her expertise includes stakeholder engagement, strategy development, participatory design, and the implementation of transformative cultural programs. She will be sharing with us Center ROG’s stories of sustainable approaches to maker culture, and innovative ways of nurturing creative communities.