Pablo Giori is the Director of the International Photography Festivals Association (IPFA) and founder of the Experimental Photo Festival and Agora, School of Experimentation. He holds a PhD in Contemporary History, and his work combines academic research and cultural management, with a focus on teaching and collective projects that promote sustainability, inclusivity and forward-looking approaches to photography’s role in contemporary society.

Pablo teaches Critical Perspectives in Photography in the Master’s in Photography at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany, and has curated 21 exhibitions across Europe and Latin America. He has also published several books and catalogues addressing experimental photography, photographic heritage and the Experimental Photo Festival.

Through IPFA, Pablo works to connect photography festivals worldwide, fostering international collaboration and supporting research, exchange and visibility across the photography festival sector.