Nagarro Art Forum 2026

After the Original

Art, AI, and the strategic value of intellectual property

September 10, 2026 | 5:30 pm CEST
Nagarro Hive in Vienna, Austria
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An evening at the intersection of art, technology, and business.

Innovation today is shaped by the interplay of human creativity, data, and AI systems. As technology reshapes how ideas are created, transformed, and scaled, questions around originality, authorship, ownership, and value creation are becoming increasingly relevant for companies.

At the Nagarro Art Forum 2026, we invite decision-makers from IT, digitalization, and business to explore one central question: Who owns innovation?

The evening brings together Georg Pummer’s exhibition "After the Original" and a keynote by digital law expert Katharina Bisset. Through contemporary art, expert insight, and personal exchange, we will explore why intellectual property is becoming a strategic business priority in the age of AI — not only as a matter of protection, but as a driver of innovation, responsibility, and competitive value.

  • 5:30–6:00 pm | Reception, drinks & exhibition
  • 6:00–7:00 pm | Welcome, keynote & moderated conversation
  • From 7:00 pm | Exhibition, networking, food & drinks

We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of art, ideas, and meaningful conversations at the Nagarro Hive in Vienna.

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The exhibition

After the Original

In "After the Original," Austrian artist Georg Pummer explores the fragile nature of images and the inevitability of transience through a distinctive artistic language of preservation, distortion, and transformation.

His acrylic paintings are known for their striking video-like aesthetic, evoking digital image errors, screen glitches, pixelation, and fragmented displays. Carefully composed disruptions and distortions give his works an almost electronically generated appearance — while remaining deeply rooted in the craft of painting.

Georg’s visual language moves between reality and dream, familiarity and irritation. His works open a space for reflection on perception, originality, authorship, and the transformation of existing visual material into something new.

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Exhibition by Georg Pummer

A glimpse into After the Original

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Georg Pummer_Titelbild_Portrait_Bella_140x100cm_acrylic on canvas
Bella | Acrylic on canvas
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Georg Pummer and his art
Georg _GlitchCat white_140x100cm_acrylic on canvas_2022
Glitch cat | Acrylic on canvas
Georg Pummer_Batman_Artprint_85x65cm
Batman | Artprint
Georg Pummer_Glitch Flowers__Acrylic on Canvas_80x80cm
Glitch flowers | Acrylic on canvas
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Glitch flowers | Acrylic on canvas
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Georg Pummer in front of his art
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Georg Pummer in front of his art
Georg Pummer_Portrait 2_acrylic on canvas_120x100cm
Glitch portrait | Acrylic on canvas
Georg Pummer_Portrait 3_acrylic on canvas_120x100cm
Glitch portrait | Acrylic on canvas
Georg Pummer_Monroe_Artprint_85x85cm
Monroe | Artprint
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Georg Pummer in front of his portrait "Valerie"
Georg Pummer_Glitch Flowers 2_140x140cm_acrylic on canvas
Glitch flowers | Acrylic on canvas
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Glitch flowers | Acrylic on canvas

Meet the people shaping the evening

Georg Pummer
Georg Pummer
Contemporary artist

“My artworks are a painterly interpretation of digital photographic motifs and symbolize the fusion of tradition and technology.”

Based near Herzogenburg in Lower Austria, Georg Pummer works as a freelance artist and has established himself as a pioneer of the glitch style. His acrylic paintings elevate deliberately integrated visual disruptions into an aesthetic principle, creating a distinctive visual language with an almost digital appearance. His works are shaped by distortion, fragmentation, and a striking video-like aesthetic, evoking associations with screen glitches, pixelation, and image errors. They have been exhibited internationally, including in the USA, China, South Korea, Italy, Spain, England, and France, and are represented in numerous private collections around the world.

Explore more about Georg Pummer and his work

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Katharina Bisset
Keynote speaker | Lawyer, entrepreneur, and digital law expert

“I handle IT law, so you can focus on the technology.”

Mag. Katharina Bisset, MSc is an independent attorney based in Lower Austria and co-founder of the LegalTech companies NetzBeweis GmbH and Nerds of Law. Prior to establishing her legal practice, she spent several years working in large IT companies. Her areas of expertise include IT law, intellectual property law, artificial intelligence law, and data protection law. In addition to her legal education, she holds an MSc in Business Process Management and Engineering. She also serves as a member of the disciplinary council of the Lower Austrian Bar Association (RAK Lower Austria) and lectures at higher education institutions.

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Join us at the Nagarro Art Forum on September 10.