Bringing together hundreds of the world’s leading auction professionals under one roof to discuss shared challenges and explore groundbreaking industry technology, the Global Auction House Summit is an extraordinary event. This multi-day conference is designed to foster thought-provoking conversation that inspires creativity and innovation in the industry, and provides valuable, unique networking opportunities.
“Well done, truly a world class event.”
Richard Entrup, Global CIO of Christie’s
“Thank you for bringing this much-needed industry event to life… We always come away inspired with new connections and ideas.”
Lucy Grogan, Vice President & Jewelry Director of Grogan & Company
“Well done, truly a world class event.”
Richard Entrup, Global CIO of Christie’s
“Thank you for bringing this much-needed industry event to life. We always come away inspired with new connections from around the globe and ideas.”
Lucy Grogan, Vice President & Jewelry Director of Grogan & Company
Speaker: Rob Weisberg (CEO of Invaluable)
Speaker: Bill Ruprecht (Chairman of the Invaluable Advisory Board)
Technology is permeating the art world, from the latest in data analysis to practical applications of artificial intelligence. How can auction houses adapt to and make use of the newest tools and solutions?
Panelists: Andrea Danese (Chief Executive Officer and President of Athena Art Finance), Richard Entrup (Global Chief Information Officer of Christie’s), Pierre Fautrel (Co-Founder of Obvious), Sarah Wendell Sherrill (Co-Founder of Lobus)
Moderator: Adriano Picinati di Torcello (Director, Global Art & Finance Coordinator of Deloitte)
Invaluable, ARTMYN and Tajan will discuss a unique collaboration that is changing the way art is experienced, sold and protected. Preview ARTMYN’s 5D scans and immersive, interactive videos and learn how Tajan and Invaluable are using them to win business and promote auctions.
Speakers: Alexandre Catsicas (Co-Founder and CEO of ARTMYN) & Rob Weisberg (CEO of Invaluable)
The 2018 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth® report reveals that 1 in 3 high-net-worth women either owns or is interested in collecting art. Even so, disparities exist between the treatment of men and women in the roles of collector, artist and art professional. This panel addresses changes in the industry brought about by trailblazing women.
Panelists: Martina Batovic (Director, UK of Dorotheum), Michelle LeBlanc Leckert (Vice President of Neal Auction Company), Sophie Macpherson (Founder and Managing Director of Sophie Macpherson Ltd), Isabelle Paagman (Senior Director, European Head of Private Sales of Sotheby’s), Rebecca Tooby-Desmond (Specialist and Auctioneer, Modern & Contemporary Editions of Phillips)
Moderator: Farah Nayeri (Culture Writer of The New York Times)
Panelists will discuss digital trends and the cutting-edge marketing strategies that auction houses are implementing as part of a changing business model. How do auction houses maintain brand consistency while growing their audience?
Panelists: Anthony Calnek (Sr. Vice President, Worldwide Director of Media Services of Sotheby’s), Brendan Ciecko (Founder and CEO of Cuseum), Jakob Dupont (CEO of Bruun Rasmussen), Megan Newcome (Director of Digital Strategy of Phillips)
Moderator: Marion Maneker (Publisher of Art Market Monitor)
We anchor our discussion of current trends by examining policies that affect the free movement of art. This panel will unpack the effects of government regulations, tariffs, and explore ways of unlocking global opportunities against shifting tradewinds in the art market.
Panelists: John Albrecht (Proprietor and Managing Director of Leonard Joel), Filippo Bolaffi (CEO of Aste Bolaffi), Anne-Laure Marchal (Head of Business Development of ARTA), Morgan O’Driscoll (Managing Director of Morgan O’Driscoll)
Moderator: Gene Shapiro (President of Shapiro Auctions)
Speaker: David Goodman (EVP of Digital Development and Marketing Worldwide of Sotheby’s)
Melanie Gerlis, Art Market Columnist and Contributor for the Financial Times, will interview Katharine Arnold, Christie’s newly appointed International Director, Co-Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Europe. This discussion will focus on a host of topics, including the balance between online and brick-and-mortar sales, opportunities for the use of technology in today’s market, the experience of women in a previously male-dominated business, the changing nature of buyers, opportunities for collaboration and priorities for the new year.
Speakers: Katharine Arnold (Co-Head Post-War & Contemporary Art, Europe of Christie’s) & Melanie Gerlis (Art Market Columnist and Contributor of the Financial Times)
In this panel, art market reporters share views, insights on covering the auction industry and their favorite headline-grabbing stories. In addition, they will discuss navigating the line between journalism and public relations.
Panelists: Anna Brady (Art Market Editor of The Art Newspaper), Marion Maneker (Publisher of Art Market Monitor), Scott Reyburn (Arts Correspondent of The New York Times)
Moderator: Sarah Greenberg (Founder & Director of Evergreen Arts)
Andy Foster, Chief Digital Officer of Phillips, and Rob Weisberg discuss the last two decades of the auction industry and how the landscape is transforming. They’ll examine the impact of new media, the digital ecosystem and how Phillips is thinking about its future.
Speakers: Andy Foster (Chief Digital Officer of Phillips) & Rob Weisberg (CEO of Invaluable)
Today’s art collectors operate within a strange new world of economic rules and behavioral standards. As the art market expands beyond a niche lifestyle or status hobby for the super-rich into a global commercial ecosystem, a new breed of collector is changing how art is bought, sold, and owned. Understanding the changing needs of collectors and their collecting philosophy will be important for auction houses to achieve real growth in the 21st century. Evan Beard, National Art Services Executive, will provide an overview of the demographic and behavioral mega-trends he sees amongst the individual and institutional collectors he and his team work with at U.S. Trust Art Services, the largest art finance group in the world by revenue.
The presentation can be found here.
Speaker: Evan Beard (National Art Services Executive of U.S. Trust)
This panel will address trends among young collectors, and what they mean as we market to and steward this new class of buyers. A 2018 study by U.S. Trust indicates that millennials are one of the fastest-growing segments of the market. As young collectors expand their areas of interest, how do we improve our strategy to connect with them?
Panelists: Tom Best (Director & Auctioneer of The Auction Collective), Henry Highley (Senior Specialist, Director, 20th Century and Contemporary Art, and Principal Auctioneer of Phillips), Bas Kuiper (Founder of AMFAD), Mary-Alice Stack (Chief Executive of Creative United), Georgina Winthrop (Fine Art Director of Grogan & Co.)
Moderator: Evan Beard (National Art Services Executive of U.S. Trust)
