Naiara Lasa is the director of Sala Apolo in Barcelona, one of Europe’s most iconic live music and club culture venues, where she has been working since 2011. She is president of ASACC, vice-president of ACCES and an active member of Liveurope. She believes in live music as a driving force for cultural and social change. She champions venues as living spaces for connection, creation and experimentation, where new scenes emerge, communities grow and culture is transformed.