Speakers
IFACCA and the Australia Council for the Arts are delighted to announce the names of the up to 50 speakers that have already been confirmed for the 5th World Summit on Arts and Culture. More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Paula Abood
Community cultural development practitioner, filmmaker, writer and educator, Australia
Paula Abood's presentation
Bilel Aboudi
Deputy Director of International Cooperation & External Relations, Ministère de la Culture et de la sauvegarde du patrimoine, Tunisia
Bilel Aboudi's presentation
Vernon Ah Kee
Artist, proppaNOW Collective, Australia
Maria Victoria Alcaraz
Directora General, Centro Cultural General San Martín, Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lesley Alway
Director, Arts Program, Asialink, Australia
Theo Anagnostopoulos
Co-founder and Director,SciCo (Science Communication), Greece
Theo Anagnostopoulos' presentation
Gavin Artz
CEO, Australian Network for Art and Technology
Raelene Baker
Principal Indigenous Advisor, Arts Development, Arts Queensland, Australia
Sue Beal
Chair, Cultural Development Network, Australia
Emma Bennison
Executive Officer, Access Arts Queensland and Chair, Arts Access Australia
Vincensius 'venzha' Christiawan
Director / Media Artist, House of Natural Fiber, Indonesia
Luciano Cruz-Coke
Ministro Presidente, Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, Chile
Tim Curtis
Head of Regional Unit for Culture in Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO, Thailand
Tim Curtis's presentation
Andrew Dixon
Chief Executive, Creative Scotland
Jo Dorras
Scriptwriter and materials maker, Wan Smolbag Theatre, Vanuatu
Jo Dorras and Danny Marcel's presentation
Edna dos Santos Duisenberg
Chief, Creative Economy Programme, UNCTAD, Switzerland
Edna dos Santos Duisenberg's presentation
Martin Drury
Arts Director, The Arts Council of Ireland
Martin Drury's presentation
Anne Dunn
Independent consultant and Chair, Health Performance Council, Government of South Australia
Tim Greacen
Director, Maison Blanche Research Laboratory, France
Tim Greacen's presentation
Treahna Hamm
Visual artist, Australia
Treahna Hamm presentation
Brad Haseman
Assistant Dean, Research, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Brad Haseman's presentation
Vilsoni Hereniko
Director, Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture, and Pacific Studies, and Professor of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji
Kiwon Hong
Assistant professor of cultural policy, Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea
Kiwon Hong's presentation
Elise Huffer
Human Development Program Adviser Culture, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Fiji
MaLou Jacob
Executive Director, National Commission for Culture & the Arts, Philippines
MaLou Jacob's presentation
Paul James
Director, Global Cities Institute (RMIT), Australia and Director of the United Nations Global Compact, Cities Programme
Trevor Jamieson (Belvoir and Big hART Namitjira. Photo: Brett Boardman)
Actor, guitarist, singer, dancer and storyteller, Australia
Lucina Jiménez López
Director General, Consorcio Internacional Arte y Escuela A.C, Mexico
Lucina Jiménez López's presentation
Nike Jonah
Senior Diversity Project Officer – decibel, Arts Council England
Nike Jonah's presentation
Pilar Kasat
Managing Director, Community Arts Network, Western Australia
Pilar Kasat's presentation
Pius Knüsel
Director, Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council, Switzerland
Paul Komesaroff
Physician, medical researcher and philosopher, Monash University, Australia
Paul Komesaroff's presntation
Say Kosal
President, National League of Communes/Sangkats, Cambodia
Annamari Laaksonen
Research Manger, IFACCA, Australia
Rocco Landesman (photo: Michael Eastman)
Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, USA
Becky Llewellyn
Director, Disability Consultancy Services, Australia
Steven Loft
Curator, scholar, writer and media artist, Canada
Linda Lorenza
Senior Project Officer, Arts, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
Linda Lorenza's presentation
Elizabeth Ann Macgregor
Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia
Danny Marcel
Actor, Wan Smolbag Theatre, Vanuatu
Danny Marcel and Jo Dorras' presentation
Jacques Martial
President, Parc de la Villette, France
Jacques Martial's presentation
Lockie McDonald
Australia
Michael Mel
Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic), University of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Michael Mel's presentation
Gaelle Mellis
Resident Designer, Restless Dance Theatre, Australia
Mario Merialdi
Coordinator, World Health Organization, Switzerland
Lydia Miller
Executive Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts, Australia Council for the Arts
Eduard Miralles
President, Interarts, Spain
Eduard Miralles' presentation
Magdalena Moreno
Chief Executive Officer, Kultour, Australia
Farai Mpfunya
Executive Director, Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust Zimbabwe
Farai Mpfunya's presentation
Rupert Myer
Philanthropist and Chair, National Gallery of Australia
Justin O'Connor
Professor, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Australia and Visiting Chair, Department of Humanities, Shanghai Jiaotong University, PR China
Pang Khee Teik
Co-founder, Seksualiti Merdeka, Malaysia
Louise Profeit-LeBlanc
Aboriginal Arts Coordinator, Canada Council for the Arts
Scott Rankin
Creative Director, Big hART, Australia
Ruth Rentschler
Professor in Arts and Entertainment Management, Deakin University, Australia
Chaitanya Sambrani
Art historian and curator, Australian National University
Chaitanya Sambrani's presentation
Becky Schutt
Fellow, Judge Business School, Cambridge University, England
Becky Schutt's presentation
Erica Seccombe
Visual Artist, Australia
Tim Senden
Professor, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Australian National University
Shen Qilan
Editor, Art World Magazine, China PR
Shane Simpson
Special Counsel, Simpsons Solicitors, Australia
Shane Simpson's presentation
Moira Sinclair
Executive Director, London, Arts Council England
Moira Sinclair's presentation
Amanda Smith
Presenter of Artworks, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Pooja Sood
Director, KHOJ International Artists' Association, India
Pooja Sood's panel presentation and rountable presentation
Tainui Stephens
NZ On Screen, New Zealand
Tainui Stephens' presentation
David Throsby
Professor of Economics, Macquarie University, Australia
David Throsby's presentation
Alison Tickell
Director, Julie's Bicycle, UK
Alison Tickell's presntation
Ariunaa Tserenpil
Executive Director, Arts Council of Mongolia
Komi N'kégbé Fogâ Tublu
Chargé de mission, Training and Research Department, Ecole du Patrimoine Africain, Bénin
Komi N'kégbé Fogâ Tublu's presentation
Pamela Udoka
President/Artistic Director, (CHAIN), Nigeria
Pamela Udoka's presentation
Mike van Graan
Secretary General, Arterial Network, South Africa
Mike van Graan's presentation (traducción español)
Anmol Vellani
Executive Director, India Foundation for the Arts, India
Katelijn Verstraete
Assistant Director, Cultural Exchange, Asia-Europe Foundation, Singapore
Louise Walsh
Director, Artsupport Australia
Katherine Watson
Director, European Cultural Foundation, Netherlands
Pia Waugh
Australia
Marcus Westbury
Broadcaster, writer, media maker and festival director, Australia
Michael Wimmer
Founder and General Manager, EDUCULT, Austria
Angharad Wynne-Jones
Director, TippingPoint Australia and The Climate Commissions, and Creative Producer, Arts House, Australia
Audrey Yue
Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies, University of Melbourne, Australia
Audrey Yue's presentation
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