Irène Hediger is head of the artists-in-labs program (AIL) which is part of the Department of Cultural Analysis at the Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK. She curates inter- and transdisciplinary exchange and practices at the interface of art, science and technology.
In 2009, she initiated the international artists-in-labs residency exchange program and in 2019, the MASTER SERIES at ZHdK. She has curated and co-curated numerous exhibitions and accompanying programs such as: »(in)visible transitions«, Hong Kong; »Propositions for A Poetic Ecosystem« in Jeddah and currently »Interfacing New Heavens« in Pretoria. Hediger is a jury member of the Swiss National Science Foundation Scientific Image Competition. She holds a degree in Business Administration, Group Dynamics and Organizational development (DAGG) and a MAS in Cultural Management from the University of Basel.