Sebbe is a prevention and harm reduction expert at VAGGA, a key mental health organization in Antwerp. In Flanders he is also active for the peer support project Safe ‘n Sound, which focuses on health promotion and drug harm reduction in nightlife. Sebbe tries to professionalize their efforts thr...

Marijke is a senior researcher at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, where she leads the research program Branding through social media and content creators within the Communication, Media and Design expertise network. One of the key projects is the SMI Barometer, an annual study that dive...

Until February 2025, Paul Van Tigchelt was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. Prior to that Paul was Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Public prosecutor’s office and Deputy Attorney General in the Prosecutor General's office in Antwerp. Paul was mostly in charge of drug-related...

Eva is the project manager cocaine prevention at the Flemish Expertise Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs (VAD) in Flanders, Belgium. At VAD, she conducts research on cocaine use and explores different prevention interventions to reduce the use of cocaine. She holds a PhD in in Criminological Sci...

Jochen Schrooten is a criminologist with over 20 years of experience in nightlife harm reduction. As a staff member at the Flemish Expertise Centre for Alcohol and other Drugs (VAD), he has been instrumental in the development, implementation, and evaluation of various prevention and harm reducti...

Erich is a cultural manager, musician, and educator dedicated to improving mental health structures within club culture. Based in Berlin, he has been working with Clubcommission Berlin for five years, advocating for sustainable and resilient club environments. With a background in socia...

As manager of Event Confederation, Christine Merckx is the spokesperson of the Belgian event sector. Event Confederation unites, represents, defends and informs all event professionals active in the profit, non-profit and public sector. With a background in strategy, marketing and research,...

Robin is a world-class sound engineer and mentor specializing in techno and electronic music, with years of experience in the industry. Having once been a workaholic, Robin has undergone a personal transformation and now focuses on promoting mental well-being and self-care. As an influencer, Ro...

Alexandra Karden is responsible for research and evaluation at the addiction prevention and drug checking organsation checkit!, at Suchthilfe Wien in Vienna, Austria. With a background in psychology, she works at the intersection of psychology, psychopharmacology and public health focusing on sub...

Lena holds Master’s degrees in Criminology and Healthcare Management & Policy, along with a degree in Psychotherapy. She leads the Health & Safety department at Pukkelpop, one of Europe's largest music festivals. Her passion for issues such as alcohol and drug abuse, sexual...

Raoul is a prevention expert at Jellinek, a leading Dutch addiction care facility. Raoul holds a master in clinical psychology. At the Jellinek he is the project leader of the peer-to-peer project Unity. Unity focuses on drug education in nightlife setting. Raoul has worked at the head offic...

Nicki is a Project Manager on Emerging Drug Trend Programmes in the Health Service Executive (HSE), the national public health service in Ireland. Nicki holds an Undergraduate Degree in Social Science, Masters in Addiction Studies and has completed further studies on the areas of Project Manageme...

 María holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Westminster and is currently working in Observatorio Noctámbul@s>. Noctámbul@s is an initiative aimed at studying, researching, and analysing the specific dynamics that sexual violence takes in nightlife settings and in contexts of dr...

Epidemiologist, graduated from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). In 2004 he joined the European Union Drugs Agency at the Public Health Unit as a scientific analyst, responsible for the epidemiological indicator "Prevalence and patterns of drug use", addressing topics su...

Manuel holds a PhD in Sociology from the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and is an Associate Researcher in Urban and Cultural Sociology at CIES-Iscte in Lisbon. He specializes in the socio-spatial transformations of urban spaces through culture-led events, particularly at night. His research cr...

Cristiana Vale Pires graduated in psychology with an MSc and PhD in Anthropology and has worked in the drug field since 2009. She has experience as a psychologist, harm reduction practitioner, and manager in projects working with people who use drugs, sex workers, people who have experienced gend...