Moritz Eggert (*1965) is a freelance composer, pianist, conductor, performer, singer, and blogger. Born in Heidelberg, he grew up in Mannheim and Frankfurt am Main, playing keyboards in rock and jazz ensembles before studying piano and composition in London and Munich. His catalog of nearly 300 works spans genres, including 19 operas, ballets, orchestral, chamber, vocal, and electronic music.

Co-founder of Munich’s "ADEvantgarde Festival," Eggert is President of the German Composers' Association and a professor at the Munich University of Music. His music, such as the solo piano cycle Hämmerklavier, is performed worldwide. Notable media projects include his 2006 FIFA World Cup music.

“Opera is about finding the possible in the impossible. This is even more true in a time where freedom and culture should increasingly not be taken for granted and where there is a political climate that puts more and more pressure on artists and the funding of arts. The recent developments in AI technology also begin to question the pillars of creativity and will change how art is created in the future. With this conference I hope that we can exchange ideas to preserve the “wild space” of opera creation and to preserve its inherent idea of emotionality.”