The profile of the speakers

Alan Cheung is co-founder of One Bite Design Studio, Hong Kong's first B-Corp-certified architecture firm, recognized for its sustainable, community-centered approach.

Allie Bashuk is Creative and Design Director at Goat Farm, a multidisciplinary cultural center in Atlanta dedicated to contemporary and experimental art.

Ana Roman, artistic director and curator, is working on the artistic and institutional vision of Instituto Tomie Ohtake, a major cultural institution in São Paulo dedicated to contemporary visual arts and their links with education, architecture and design.

Anabel Llopis is Executive Director of the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District, an organization dedicated to the vitality of Lincoln Road, Miami Beach's largest pedestrian district.

Anastasiia Baryshnikova is in charge of artistic programming at Cube Garges, a cultural and digital innovation center dedicated to interdisciplinary artistic practices in Garges-lès-Gonesse.

Anna Gallagher-Ross is Director of Programming at The Bentway, a non-profit civic organization that reinvents Toronto's urban spaces through contemporary art, recreation and education.

Arja Miller has been Director of the HAM Helsinki Art Museum and the Helsinki Biennial since 2023. She heads one of the most important art museums in the Nordic countries.

Carmen Zella is founder and chief curator of NOW Art, a women-led public art agency renowned for its large-scale art projects that activate cities and engage communities.

Claudia Rincon is responsible for placemaking and contemporary art initiatives in public space at the Flatiron NoMad Partnership, an iconic urban district in Manhattan.

Emmanuel Angeli is Project Manager at Brussels Major Events, a non-profit organization that designs major events in Brussels' public space.

Ève De Garie-Lamanque has been Artistic Director of the International Garden Festival since 2022. The largest contemporary garden festival in North America, the International Garden Festival has been presenting site-specific creations at Grand-Métis since 2000.

General Manager Gabriela Moulin is responsible for the artistic and institutional vision of Instituto Tomie Ohtake, a major cultural institution in São Paulo dedicated to contemporary visual arts and their links with education, architecture and design.

Han-Chung Wu is chief curator of the Matsu Biennial, Taiwan's first biennial to be developed according to a long-term, ten-year artistic vision.

Jasper A. Sanchez (he | they) is assistant curator of Boston's Public Art Triennial, the city's first and only organization dedicated to contemporary art in public space.

Jessica Kirsh is Cultural Strategist at Public Art Fund, a flagship organization dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art in public space in New York.

Joanna Warsza is Hamburg's city curator for Hamburg City Curator, a curatorial program dedicated to contemporary art in public space.

Julia Caron Guillemette is assistant curator of Manif d'art, one of the country's most important contemporary art biennales and the only one in North America to take place in winter.

Julie Hall is Executive Director of CAFKA, an organization that presents temporary contemporary artworks in public spaces throughout Waterloo Region.

Kendal Henry is Assistant Commissioner for Public Art at the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, where he oversees New York City's major public art initiatives.

Liza Quiñonez is a curator and cultural producer, and founder of Street Theory, an artist-run public art agency dedicated to cultural placement.

Michael J. Nichols is President of the Downtown Boston Alliance, an urban revitalization and economic development organization dedicated to making Boston's downtown a better place.

Michelle Drapeau is Associate Artistic Director of EXMURO art public, an organization whose mission is to conceive, produce, disseminate and circulate contemporary art projects in the public space.

Miranda Stearn is Head of Programs and Partnerships at Liverpool Biennial, the UK's largest free biennial of contemporary art.

Olivia Ansell is Artistic Director of Luminato Festival, a major festival that transforms Toronto through bold, accessible contemporary art experiences open to all.

Seungah Lee is Director of Urban Art Lab Seoul, a research and creative agency at the crossroads of technology, society and art.

Toni Sikes is President and CEO of CODAworx, a leading international platform for commissioned and public art.

Vincent Roy is Co-General Manager and Artistic Director of EXMURO art public in Quebec City, an organization whose mission is to conceive, produce, distribute and circulate contemporary art projects in the public space.

Xueer La is Director of Business Development at Purple Roof Public Art, a Shanghai-based organization that has been shaping contemporary art in public space since 2006.

Yuling Wang is founder of Blue Dragon Art Company, a Taipei-based organization specializing in contemporary art in public spaces.

Yvonne Monestier is responsible for public art programs at Waterfront Toronto, a public organization dedicated to the sustainable and inclusive revitalization of Toronto's waterfront.