Yana Peel is the global head of arts and culture at CHANEL, committed to nurturing the conditions in which creativity can thrive by supporting artists and the exchange of cultural knowledge. She…
Scott Reyburn is an independent London-based journalist who writes about the art world, artists and their markets. He has been a regular contributor to The New York Times since 2014. That year, he…
Giorgia Abeltino is senior director of public policy at Google Arts & Culture and senior director of public policy and government relations for South Europe. Google Arts &…
Ernesto Ottone Ramírez is assistant director general for culture of UNESCO. Previously, he served as Chile’s first minister of culture, arts and heritage from 2015 to 2018. In this role, he created…
Aric Chen is general and artistic director of the Het Nieuwe Instituut, the Netherlands’ national museum and institute for architecture, design and digital culture. Born in the U.S., he previously…
Ibijoke Faborode is a trisector leader with over 13 years of experience spanning gender relations, research and public policy advisory, election and governance, high-level government relations,…
Born in Melito di Porto Salvo in Reggio Calabria Province in 1982, Maria Tripodi currently serves as Italy’s undersecretary of state for foreign affairs and international…
Michaël Zancan is an artist from Bordeaux, France, who has worked as both an oil painter and a creative programmer since the early ‘90s. In 2021, he discovered the ideals of decentralization in…
Oliver Hermanus is a feature film director and writer. His most recent film, “Living,” was nominated for two Academy Awards and four BAFTAs in 2023. His films have premiered in the competition…
Jelena Trkulja explores and develops ideas on how the art world and art education can transform modern societies. As senior adviser for academic and cultural affairs at Qatar Museums, she creates…
