Online Talks | Talking Galleries
2020-09-08 - 2020-09-29
The Covid-19 outbreak, and the global shutdown and its subsequent economic downturn that came in its wake, has shaken up the art world in unexpected ways. In light of these challenging times, Talking Galleries will host a new series of online panel discussions and presentations to address the challenges of galleries and the art market during — and post — pandemic. Leading art professionals, both from Spain and the international scene, will share their insights on how galleries are facing this fast changing situation and how the market will evolve.
Participation will be open and free with prior registration.
Individual registration is required for each session. The registration link will be activated shortly.

The Return of European Travel: ﻿DMOs Share Top Insights
2020-09-08 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London)
According to a consumer survey on European holidays in 2020 conducted by Tiqets, many Europeans are ready to start traveling again, with 45% within the next month.
Join us for this special webinar on Tuesday, September 8th at 16:30 CEST (10:30 NYC time | 15:30 UK time) where we’ll be hosting a moderated discussion with DMO experts to uncover what their respective regions are doing in order to attract visitors once more, and what their prediction is for the rest of 2020.
Can’t make this date and time? Don’t worry, if you register for the webinar we can share the recording with you afterwards.
Speakers
Patrick O’Shaughnessy | VisitScotland
Maria Elena Rossi | Italian National tourist Board
Gianluca Camaggio | Barcelona Turisme

Connecting Culture 2020
2020-09-09 - 2020-09-11
About the conference
Over the two-day event, Connecting Culture will bring together industry leaders from the UK museum and heritage sectors to provide multiple streams of unmissable content, covering topics from technological developments to future operating procedures in a world post COVID-19. Visitors will have the opportunity to choose between different exhibition halls, allowing them to attend the sessions most beneficial to them and their business, from understanding the scale and scope of international opportunities, to showcasing the best of UK companies to museum and heritage institutions worldwide. The hours of live sessions will teach and inspire visitors, as museums, heritage and cultural attractions look to reopen to the public, whilst coping with the aftermath of COVID-19.
Why attend

Multiple streams of content packed into the two-day event, covering international opportunities, and showcasing the best of UK experience providers.
Develop international museum partnerships with market leaders.
Discover opportunities from across Europe, the US museum market, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, UAE and China.
Receive support from the Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance.
Content will be saved and available post session, allowing visitors to learn from and share the highlights of the event with peers.

Meet the speakers

Reimagining Museums and Libraries post COVID
2020-09-09 21:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Inspiring the Digital Landscape of Libraries and Museums
We’re all aware of the enormous impact COVID-19 has had in all aspects of our lives. This is also a pivotal moment for Libraries and Museums globally as we deal with issues of financial resilience and finding new ways to engage with our audiences. At Microsoft, Satya Nadella talks about the three “Rs” – respond, reopen and reimagine. If we consider the silver lining in this tragedy, this is a pivotal opportunity for change. Not change for the sake of change, rather change to expand our ability to achieve our organizational missions. We may well look back on this as a transformational moment in the history of Museums and Libraries globally.
The second in our series of webinars discusses the reimagine opportunities arising from COVID-19. We’ll host discussions with three leaders in Libraries, Museums and Microsoft Education on the opportunities they anticipate.
Presented by
Catherine Devine | Global Business Strategy Leader – Libraries & Museums, Microsoft
Catherine leads strategy for Libraries and Museums within Microsoft’s Education division. In this role her goal is to leverage technology to further the missions of Libraries and Museums globally in attracting visitors, optimizing the visitor experience, supporting research, serving the community, improving operations and exploring emerging opportunities for Libraries and Museums as their role is defined in a continually changing world.
Catherine was most recently Chief Digital Officer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. In that position, she led the digital transformation of the Museum for 7 years, as part of a 25 year career in technology across a variety of industries. Catherine has had a lifelong love and interest in technology and its ability to optimize outcomes across all aspects of life and society.
Catherine is originally from Sydney, Australia, holding a B. Business (Accounting) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a M. Sc Business Analytics (Data Science) from Syracuse University.

What Overseas Tourism Brands Can Learn from China’s Recovery
2020-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Since late spring, China’s domestic travel market has been a positive example of how tourism can recover post-COVID-19. As overseas destinations look ahead to welcoming back Chinese visitors, we share what Chinese destinations, cultural attractions, hotels, airlines, and other travel businesses have done to inspire Chinese to hit the road – and what practical tips we can learn from their example.
Jing Travel and Dragon Trail Interactive will discuss how China’s domestic travel brands kept potential visitors engaged during lockdown, enticed them to start traveling again, and used digital solutions to manage traveler safety and comfort. We will also identify which strategies are now most applicable to tourism brands and businesses overseas, as the world prepares to win back Chinese visitors at the end of 2020 and beyond.

How Livestreaming is transforming China’s E-commerce
2020-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris)
Retail is fast evolving in the China market, and Alibaba has been pioneering livestreaming as an innovative combination of shopping and entertainment. As the retail industry looks to navigate disruptions caused by Covid-19, livestreaming has proven to be an even more important means of digital engagement, especially for international brands. Join this webinar to understand how your brand can use Tmall and Tmall Global to reach Chinese consumers & engage with them through Livestreaming.
Speaker :
Chloé Gonçalves, International Business Development Manager, Tmall Global – Alibaba

Cultural policy responses to Covid-19: An international perspective
2020-09-17 06:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar will present findings from recent research into international policy responses to the impact of Covid-19 on the cultural sector

About this Event

Hosted by the Centre for Cultural Value and presented in association with the British Council, this webinar will present brief findings from recent research into international policy responses to the impact of Covid-19 on the cultural sector.
It will give an overview of different interventions internationally and explore the underlying policy models and structures that have influenced these – e.g. the status of and targeted support for freelance practitioners in different countries. It will also reflect on how cultural policy might be reshaped and re-imagined in a post Covid-19 future.
Insights will be shared from the Centre for Cultural Value and the British Council and will include a short keynote by Professor Franco Bianchini followed by panel responses and a discussion chaired by Anne Torreggiani (CEO, The Audience Agency & Co-Director of the Centre for Cultural Value). Our panelists are Chenine Bhathena, Creative Director of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and Moira Sinclair, Chief Executive, Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
We want to make the webinar a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk.
We will share a copy of the research findings with participants ahead of the webinar as well as the Zoom link.
Image: British Council / Oona Doherty, Hard to Be Soft. Photo by Luca Truffarelli

EU Presidency Trio Conference - Museums and Social Responsibility: Values revisited
2020-09-17 - 2020-09-18
Within the framework of Germany’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, NEMO and the German Museums Association are co-organising the online conference Museums and Social Responsibility – Values revisited from 17-18 September 2020.
The conference will focus on what social responsibility means for museums. Through their daily work, museums make a significant contribution to social responsibility by dealing with questions that are connected to social cohesion, social inclusion and social diversity. From 17-18 September, we will discuss what museums can do, what is needed, and what still is missing to make an impact on our European society. We want to redefine and clarify the field for the museum landscape.
The detailed programme will soon be released.

Registration

The conference will take place on the online events platform Hopin. To participate in the conference, you have to register via an account on Hopin. Sign-up will only take a minute and we guarantee you a smooth and engaging digital conference experience.

Core subjects and issues of social responsibility

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines social responsibility according to seven core subjects; organizational governance, labour practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, community involvement and development. The latter two can also be recognised as cornerstones of museums’ everyday activities and actions. Therefore, we have decided to focus on the core subjects community involvement and development to discuss what social responsibility means for museums. Short lectures, panel discussions and workshops will be dedicated to the following topics:

Community involvement
Education and culture
Employment creation and skills development
Technology development and access issues
Wealth and income creation issues
Social investment
Health Issues

Beijing Culture and Tourism Global Online Strategic Forum
2020-09-22 - 2020-09-24
As the world enters a new era of international travel, Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau is leading the way with a two-part online forum series, “Beijing Culture and Tourism Global Online Strategic Forum – Restart Travel, Together with Beijing”, on 22-23 September 2020. The forum aims to empower attendees with a practical understanding of how Beijing is tackling the most important issues facing international tourism right now, and looking ahead to the future, by embracing new technology, creative solutions, and learning from past experience.

Culture/Museums
2020-09-22 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Consequences of the rapid digital transformation of cultural institutions and museums as a result of the pandemic. Opportunities created by this transformation in building new audiences through new roles, digital access to cultural heritage and the promotion of the current artistic production.
The consequences of the pandemic and the economical crisis: are they forcing museums and other cultural centers to revaluate their mission? Would they need to consider new roles and new services for the society, the artist and their own communities in order to increase engagement among their regular audience, while also attracting new audiences? How has the ongoing digital transformation of museums and art centers been affected by the fast-paced changes brought by the pandemic?
Moderator:
> Carlos Urroz, Director, Fundación TBA21
Welcome:
> Patricia del Pozo Fernández, Minister of Culture and Historical Heritage, Government of Andalusia
Case Study: New functions for a new time. The “Oceans” program
> Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza , Chairwoman, Fundación TBA21, Viena, Madrid
Speakers:
> Marina Chinchilla, Deputy Director of Administration, Museo Nacional del Prado
> Ana Moreno, General Coordinator of Education, Museo Nacional del Prado
> Javier Pantoja, Director of the Digital Department, Museo Nacional del Prado
> Olga Sevillano, Head of Digital Projects, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
> Evelio Acevedo Carrero, Managing Director, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
> Marko Daniel, Director, Fundació Joan Miró
> Ana Santos Aramburo, Director, Biblioteca Nacional de España
> Ángel Martínez Roger, Cultural Director, Biblioteca Nacional de España
> Mar Sánchez Estrella, General Secretary for Cultural Innovation and Museums, Ministry of Culture and Historical Heritage, Government of Andalusia

Crystal Bridges State of the Art 2020 Summit
2020-09-23 - 2020-09-24
On 23 September, Alice Walton, Founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President, will host Insights from a Changing America — a free, interactive and virtual summit that brings together an extraordinary group of America’s brightest minds, influential voices, and talented artists.
This Summit, moderated by lifelong activist and renowned actress Kerry Washington, will investigate the themes and ideas raised by the Crystal Bridges’ exhibit: State of the Art 2020. Throughout 2018 and 2019, curators from Crystal Bridges travelled the nation to meet hundreds of artists in their workspaces, resulting in the selection of 61 artists who are actively engaged with themes including:
• World-building: creating real and fictional spaces
• Sense of Place: investigating ideas of home, family, and immigration
• Mapping: connections to and relationships with landscapes and power
• Temporality: the concept of time and how we perceive it
Examining a range of issues pertinent to contemporary life in the United States, the Summit program will explore these artists’ works as they relate to an America amidst transformative demographic, technological, environmental and cultural changes.
This powerful and provocative virtual gathering will connect participants with these meaningful themes in three sessions and focus on topics that have taken on a new sense of urgency: “Sense of Place: Nurturing Vibrant Communities;” “Confronting History: Changing the Narrative;” and “Shifting Grounds: Art Education for a New Age.”
The insights of the group will be captured for public dissemination as part of Crystal Bridges’ ongoing core commitment to make American art more accessible and relevant to a broader audience. Christie’s invites you to be a part of the dialogue.

What Arts Organizations Need to Know About TIKTOK
2020-09-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Live conversations that fuel the future of the arts. Hosted by CI’s President, Erik Gensler, CI to Eye Live features timely conversations with leaders inside and outside of the arts.
WHAT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok now has 100 million active users in the U.S. and while 80% are under the age of 35, the user base is aging up exponentially. With its unique algorithm, TikTok can quickly deliver an organic social following if your content resonates. TikTok users love the app—90% of users access it daily.
In this session, you’ll learn more about TikTok and how arts organizations are utilizing the platform. Even if you decide it isn’t right for your organization (there are many valid reasons, especially in the middle of a pandemic), it’s important to understand how TikTok fits into the larger digital landscape.
FEATURED ARTS LEADERS
Sarah Doolin Roy, American Ballet Theatre
Connor Holloway, American Ballet Theatre
Sloan MacRae, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Christopher Williams, Capacity Interactive
Adrian Yablin, Capacity Interactive

"Events" in the Post-"Information" Age
2020-09-25 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York)
A/Professor Julia Sonnevend and Dr. Bernard Geoghegan
The New School and Kings College London
Will the word information acquire new meanings under the pressure of technological transformations caused by the Covid-19 digital lockdown? How will people understand, define and experience major or minor events when they are limited to virtual encounters, online meetings and social media catch-ups? The webinar will interrogate old meanings and explore emerging connotations of what becomes information and whither the nature of an event in the seamless enfolding of the two in the online world.
Register via Zoom here
About the Presenters
Julia Sonnevend is Associate Professor of Sociology and Communication at the New School for Social Research in New York. She is the author of Stories Without Borders: The Berlin Wall and the Making of a Global Iconic Event (Oxford University Press, 2016). Her research argues against the extensive rationalization and disenchantment of communication studies in contemporary social life, to argue that people remain deeply influenced by stories, events, mythologies, totemic objects and magnetic personalities.
Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan from Kings College London is a writer, media theorist, and historian of science. His research explores how digital technology–as an ensemble of instruments, practices, inscriptions, and concepts–shapes science, culture, and the environment. His publications include articles on the emergence of the computer screen from geopolitical anxieties, the changing conditions of digital interactivity from Cold War vigilance to anthropocentric globalism, recent German media theory, the technological infrastructures of spiritualism, decolonial HCI, critical interface studies, and the ideology of smart cities.

2020 World Culture And Tourism Forum: Recovery with Innovative Transformation
2020-09-28 - 2020-09-30
Aiming to accelerate the transformation of tourism activities and seek innovation opportunities for the industry, the 2020 World Culture And Tourism Forum co-founded by Xi’an Municipal Government and Trip.com group will take place on September 28-29 this year in Xi’an, China.
Themed “Cultural & Tourism Recovery With Innovative Transformation“, the Forum will focus on development strategies for the leisure vacation sector, opportunities for the transformation and upgrade of the culture and tourism industries, key issues for the cooperation and development of the Silk Road initiative, opportunities for the homestay space post-pandemic, cooperation and innovation of tourism cities along the Silk Road, and public policies for the management of tourism crisis, and cultural tourism innovation.
Contact: register@traveldaily.cn

Catalonia Workshop: B2B travel and tourism networking
2020-09-30 - 2020-10-01
Tour operators and distributors to vital markets meet tourism product from across Catalonia and surrounding regions in an accessible B2B workshop.
Ideally placed at vital moment in the region’s bounce-back, ETOA’s Catalonia workshop on September 30th will be the ideal opportunity to lay the foundations for a sustainable recovery. The online workshop will bring together selected travel buyers in a highly accessible half-day of B2B online meetings, matched in advance based on the preferences of suppliers and operators alike.

MuseumNext Disrupt
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-31
A four-week online programme specially created for museum leaders, innovators and makers

Get started on your comeback.
The world is facing unprecedented times with the Covid-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests and an ongoing Climate Crisis.
This much is certain: Just as 2020 has changed lives, disrupted business and exposed the competence (or lack thereof) of governments, it will lead to permanent shifts inthe world.
How can museums make sense of the ground shifting beneath their feet? How can they provide better leadership in tough times? How are they reinventing themselves?
Over four weeks, MuseumNext will look to answer these questions, with talks, interviews and perspectives from leading museum thinkers around the world.

Ready for a fresh start?
MuseumNext Disrupt is our new professional development programme, designed to fit into your life.
Over four weeks discover innovative newapproaches, useful tools and frameworks and inspiring case studies.
The four week syllabus will consist of four modules on resilience, innovation and what’s next? All delivered online in a flexible format that you can study at your own pace.

Designed for you
MuseumNext Disrupt has been designed to fit into your life with high quality content for you to watch online or download and consume on the go.
We’ll share around three hours of new content each week including talks, interviews, workshops and films from our community.
These films will be available for 12 months, allowing you to return to the content again and again.

Make Global Connections
The Covid pandemic means that all of us are living through unprecedented times.
The support of like-minded peers and mentors from around the world going through similar things will help you to bounce back and get ready for the new normal.
MuseumNext Disrupt connects you with a global cohort to support you on this journey.

MAAM 2020: Do Museums Still Need Objects
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-17
Once perceived as static “cabinets of curiosities”, museums are now evolving their missions to meet the needs of their ever-changing communities. As we think about how museums will look in the future, we also need to think about how collections serve diverse audiences. The question remains: Do museums still need objects?
The MAAM Annual Conference will examine this question in its entirety. We will discuss the ways in which art, history, and science collections can play a new, or different, role in the museum. We will discuss how digital technologies make collections more accessible to communities. We will discuss how museums thrive with and without collections. We will discuss tough topics regarding collections. We want to know what you think about this question!
Registration will open the week of September 1, 2020.
What is the theme?
The theme of this year’s conference is “Do Museums Still Need Objects?”. Our Program Committee found this theme to be relevant amidst the pandemic and period of social activism that we are seeing today. We recognize that the theme is larger than a simple question of whether a museum needs to have objects, but also begs the questions: how do we interpret the objects we have? How do we manage interpretation without a collection? How do we use controversial objects to discuss difficult topics?
What will the program look like?
The Virtual Annual Meeting will take place over October 5-16, 2020. We will have approximately 10 days worth of content including webinars, program affinity group meetings, the Weil Lecture, our Annual Meeting, and other networking opportunities. A formal schedule will be shared prior to the opening of registration in September.

Europe Profile and Trends
2020-10-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Presented by
Catherine Devine | Global Business Strategy Leader – Libraries & Museums, Microsoft
Catherine leads strategy for Libraries and Museums within Microsoft’s Education division. In this role her goal is to leverage technology to further the missions of Libraries and Museums globally in attracting visitors, optimizing the visitor experience, supporting research, serving the community, improving operations and exploring emerging opportunities for Libraries and Museums as their role is defined in a continually changing world.
Catherine was most recently Chief Digital Officer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. In that position, she led the digital transformation of the Museum for 7 years, as part of a 25 year career in technology across a variety of industries. Catherine has had a lifelong love and interest in technology and its ability to optimize outcomes across all aspects of life and society.
Catherine is originally from Sydney, Australia, holding a B. Business (Accounting) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a M. Sc Business Analytics (Data Science) from Syracuse University.

The Art Newspaper Live: Is the new spirit of collaboration lip-service or game-changing?
2020-10-08 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)
New models for new times: Rethinking the art market in a changing world
The past year has presented the art trade with unprecedented challenges, but it has also revealed how changes in the way we do business may re-shape the industry into a more collaborative one. More galleries are working together, new art communities are coalescing and digital innovations are being developed at great speed. It is clear the art market is headed in a new direction—and if flights are grounded and borders closed due to the pandemic, perhaps that new direction will be a “glocal” one.
Join The Art Newspaper’s art market experts in conversation with industry thought leaders like Sunny Rahbar, Ayo Adeyinka and Clare McAndrew to discuss why galleries of all sizes are teaming up to try out new ideas, the shift to the “glocal” and what the art world can do to prepare for what could be a radically different future.
Talk Series Schedule
5pm BST // 12pm ET // 9am PT
8 October
Is the new spirit of collaboration lip-service or game-changing?
Featuring
Pilar Corrias, Pilar Corrias Gallery // Caroline Douglas, Contemporary Art Society // Sunny Rahbar, Third Line // Neil Wenman, Hauser & Wirth // moderated by Anna Brady, The Art Newspaper
15 October
Breaking boundaries—local is the new global
Featuring
Rachel Lehmann, Lehmann Maupin // Sundaram Tagore, Sundaram Tagore Gallery // Rakeb Sile, Addis Fine Art // Ayo Adeyinka, Tafeta // moderated by Anny Shaw, The Art Newspaper
22 October
Economist Clare McAndrew in conversation with Georgina Adam

The Museum of the Future: Digital Transformation and Immersive Technologies
2020-10-14 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris)
About the Topic
The pandemic has showed museums the many benefits of digital and immersive technologies such as virtual- and augmented reality. However, there is a need for up-skilling and training of museums professionals on how to use the new technologies. Olaf Sperwer’s NEMO Webinar will give an overview of post-pandemic transformation concepts where digital and immersive technologies can be offered as new services to engage and share experiences with visitors and create new alternative funding sources. Based on case studies, the participants will learn about possibilities and limits of digital and immersive technologies. They webinar will also discuss costs and monetarisation models.
Olaf Sperwer
Olaf Sperwer is a senior technology consultant and Head of Digital at VRmed Ltd (Immersive Technology Development) based in the UK. Sperwer has a master of Psychology and Economy. In his early professional life he developed TV formats for children such as “Logo”, a news program on the German TV channel ZDF. Sperwer consults and supports businesses worldwide using digital and immersive analytic and production technologies to transfer traditional business models into digital environments. He works for leading companies in the cultural, media, and health industry. Sperwer is a leading member of several international research projects that evaluate immersive technologies.

MUŻE.X - SHAPING MUSEUM FUTURES
2020-10-15 - 2020-12-12
The bi-annual conference is an international project developed jointly by Prof. Carmel Borg and Dr Sandro Debono at the Department of Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education (University of Malta). The conference seeks to inform the Department’s vision for and its active advocacy towards democratising the museum space and develop new museum models that are inclusive and polyphonic.

Digital Art Month - Talk #2
2020-10-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Virtual Reality in Art: Gamification, Visualization Tool or Art Itself?

To accompany Digital Art Month, a public exhibition of digital art in NYC during the month of October, we’re hosting a series of online talks with leading art + tech professionals. View the full talk schedule on www.digitalartmonth.com/talks

Allegra Shorto, Art Director Khora Contemporary
Myriam Achard, Director of Public Relations and Communications Phi Centre
Winslow Porter, Director, Producer and Creative Technologist (Tree VR)
Moderator: Giulia Archetti, CADAF

2020 AMMC Virtual
2020-10-19 - 2020-10-23
A national resource network, the American Museum Membership Conference is a not for profit organization that sets the standard for professionals in the field of membership-based fundraising through trend analysis, training, shared communication, mentorship, and support.

Expanded Formats | Reimagining Art Economies Online
2020-10-20 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
During this interactive event, Lucy Rose Sollitt and Jo Townshend convene a panel of experts working in the field of art and technology to consider:
What if approaches to selling and experiencing art online were based on a deeper understanding of the artistic possibilities and politics of technologies? Might alternatives to dominant economies be revealed?
Together we will consider a range of models and ideas imagined by artists, thinkers, critical technologists working with and reflecting on networked technologies. From blockchain enabling alternative models for selling and supporting creation of born digital artworks, to curated content and art based on Web 1.0 principles. It will explore whether such approaches offer viable alternatives for generating sales while freeing art from dominant market dynamics. And reflect on which perspectives could anticipate future artistic economies.
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This event will take place via Zoom. A link to join the event will be sent to you shortly.

Mobile Guide Strategy: in-gallery, at-home, and on personal devices
2020-10-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Culture Connect
Whether your institution is still closed or has re-opened, your mobile guide strategy has had to evolve due to the Coronavirus.
In this webinar, we’ll share frameworks for thinking through your mobile guide program and call out case studies to illustrate. We’ll cover:
– Content strategy frameworks and tools
– At-home use-case for a mobile guide
– Bring-Your-Own-Device best practices for in-gallery
– Rethinking the ‘scavenger hunts’ to engage all age groups
– Developing solution for ‘now’ that still works ‘after’ Coronavirus
– Where and how to publish, gate, and monetize
You’ll walk away with practical solutions for thinking through your mobile guide program whether you are doing this for the first time, switching from traditional hardware, or already have experience with creating mobile apps.
As always, we’ll take your questions along the way (feel free to send us in advance as well).

The Future of the Blockbuster: A Need for Change?
2020-10-22 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
In this forum, panellists will consider whether, when the pandemic ebbs, they expect and would welcome a return of these large-scale exhibitions. Or whether they think that the current Covid-related limitations – and the demands for greater focus on social justice and concern for the environment – require a reconsideration of institutional purpose, financial models, and audience needs. Is an imaginative focus on permanent collections and local audiences the path ahead for some institutions and, if so, will audiences and critics shift their expectations accordingly? How best are the interests of knowledge generation served? Is there an opportunity for a greater sharing of resources and expertise across the sector? Will a digital offering need to be re-evaluated as more than a secondary alternative, particularly if audiences remain reluctant to travel?

ReMuseum 2020: Exploring Virtual Content
2020-10-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
In Conversation with Simon Delacroix and Neal Stimler
Interviewed by Solimar Salas (VP of Museum Content and Programming, Museum of Latin American Art)
Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:00PM – 1:00PM PDT
Recover. Reimagine. Revive. What does ReMuseum mean to you? Join this virtual conversation to delve deeply into the challenges that the museum field is currently facing and how our field can move forward. Come ready to dialogue!
This program will explore ways cultural institutions can fulfill their missions using digital technology to engage audiences through sharing collections, exhibitions, and programs as part of an overall organizational strategy.

Deloitte's Art & Finance Panels | ArtCity 2020
2020-10-23 - 2020-10-29
This year, we will organize a series of virtual “Art & Finance Panels” in collaboration with ArtCity*, a novel interactive platform that replicates as closely as possible the in-person experience of a live art fair.
Through this unique art market online event, Deloitte Luxembourg will lead every day, from 23 to 28 October, 7 online conference panels, organized in collaboration with Deloitte China, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland and USA, on the following subjects:
Friday, 23 October
15:30-17:15 (CET)
Culture & Smart Cities.
As a result of the current sanitary crisis and the digitization of culture, does it make sense to include culture in the concept of smart cities?
Saturday, 24 October
15:30-17:00 (CET)
Culture & Sustainable Impact Investment.
With the Covid-19 crisis, financing culture has become even more problematic hence should we consider new creative financing approaches
Sunday, 25 October
11:00-12:30 (CET)
18:00-19:30 (Hong Kong Time)
Hong Kong Art Market.
A look into the future. With the support of CHINALUX
Monday, 26 October
15:30-17:00 (CET)
Digital Transformation in the Art Market.
What does this actually mean?
Tuesday, 27 October
13:00-14:30 (CET)
15:00-16:30 (MSK)
Как мы можем развить российский рынок искусства
(How We can Expand the Russian Art Market)
(Organized by Deloitte Russia, language: Russian)
Tuesday, 27 October
15:30-17:00 (CET)
Trust – Transparency – Responsibility Trends in the Art Market.
Benefits and challenges for collectors and dealers.
Wednesday, 28 October
15:30-17:00 (CET)
Art & Collectibles.
Which wealth management service offerings meet UHNWIs’ needs?

Reopening Plans and Next Steps
2020-10-27 - 2020-10-28
A group of esteemed panelists from Observer’s Arts Power 50 will discuss how arts organizations are moving forward with reopening plans, next steps, and what this will mean for arts institutions in the future.
Please note: time is subject to change.

Invigorating the Arts Industry: 2020 and Beyond
2020-10-27 - 2020-10-28
A group of esteemed panelists from Observer’s Arts Power 50 will discuss how arts organizations are moving forward with reopening plans, next steps, and what this will mean for arts institutions in the future.
PANELISTS:
Anne Ellegood (Executive Director, ICA LA)
Alex Paik (Founder and Director, Tiger Strikes Asteroid)
Susanne Vielmetter, Owner and Director of Vielmetter Los Angeles
