The Art Business Conference is returning to London on Wednesday 10 September.

For all those involved in buying, selling or caring for art, whether as a gallery owner, operations director, art advisor, studio manager, foundation, private collector, auctioneer, wealth manager or museum professional, the conference covers the key aspects of running an art business or collection.

The conference will include presentations, panel discussions and Q&A's, where industry experts will share specialist advice and insight on the market, from best practice to the latest updates in legislation. In the Business Pavilion, attendees can meet our speakers and exhibitors to continue the discussions and expand their art business network.

Ticket prices include entry to all sessions, breakfast networking, refreshments, lunch and post-conference networking drinks.

Meet our confirmed speakers here: www.artmarketminds.com/london2025

9:00-9:30: Registration, coffee welcome and networking in the Business Pavilion

9:30-9:40: Welcome by Georgina Adam, Conference Chair

9:40-10:00: Keynote opening conversation: Martin Wilson (Phillips) in conversation with Georgina Adam

The Art Market at a Crossroads: Martin Wilson, CEO of Phillips, reflects on how his legal expertise and deep sector knowledge have shaped his path to leadership. In this conversation with journalist and art market expert Georgina Adam, he explores the evolving art market, the rise of next-generation collectors and why we are entering a critical phase for the global auction trade.

10:00: The Evolution of Art Advisory with speakers Emilia De Stasio (Artscapy), Stephanie Armstrong (Beaumont Nathan), Pauline Haon (The Fine Art Group) and moderated by Kabir Jhala (The Art Newspaper).

10:35: Unpacking the Artnet Intelligence Report. Join Artnet’s NaomiRea, Editor-in-Chief, and Margaret Carrigan,News Editor and host of Art Market Minute, for a fast-paced, insight-packed conversation unpacking the art market’s performance in the first half of 2025. Drawing on exclusive Artnet data from the just-published mid-year Intelligence Report, this 15-minute session will cover the year’s biggest market moments so far—from standout sales and rising artists to shifting regional dynamics and the macro forces shaping buyer behaviour.

10:50: Networking Break

11:20: Eunomart Announcement with Violette Taquet.

11:23 - 12:00: Strategies in a deflated art market: with a now widely acknowledged downturn in the art market, our panel will explore how the art business is strategising to respond. Have previous economic crises taught us anything and are there comparisons with other luxury asset markets? And ultimately, how does the art market need to evolve to deliver future economic sustainability. With speakers: Chris Bentley (AXA XL), Rakeb Sile (Addis Fine Art), Roman Kräussl (Bayes Business School), and moderated by Melanie Gerlis (Financial Times)

12:00- 12:30: The Future of Museums: Endowment Funds & Economic Impact. With the recent announcement that Baltic has launched their Endowment Fund, our panel will explore the impact the fund will have for future of Baltic and wider implications for the regional museums. In the wake of dwindling government subsidies, the discussion focuses on the pitfalls and positives of adopting a funding model pioneered by US museums. Speakers: Sarah Munroe (BALTIC - Centre for Contemporary Art), Gareth Harris (The Art Newspaper) in conversation with Paula Orrell (CVAN - Contemporary Visual Arts Network England).

12:30 - 12:45: From Clicks to Connoisseurship: Empowering the Next Generation of Collectors.

Charlotte Stewart, MyArtBroker's Managing Director, shares how a foundation of human connoisseurship, built by specialists from the world's leading auction houses, in careful balance with collector-first technology has shaped the platform’s unique path. We’ll explore the changing face of the print market, the influence of next-gen collectors, and why the future of the online secondary art market relies more than ever on a balance between human market expertise and artificial intelligence.

12:45 - 13:00: Brussels Isn’t Just for the EU: Why Global Art Dealers Should Pay Attention. Even non-EU dealers are affected by EU regulations on cultural goods. This presentation highlights why global stakeholders must engage early to shape fair, effective policies with Patrick Mestdagh (CINOA).

13:00 - 14:00: Networking Lunch

14:00 - 14:55: The future of cultural policy to drive economic impact for the UK.The government estimates the creative industries add nearly £125bn to the UK economy and provide work for 2.4m people. In June, it launched a £380m Creative Industries plan designed to almost double business investment in the sector to £31bn by 2035. This panel will discuss the ways the visual arts, museums,galleriesand the art market can seize the opportunities presented by the plan — and achieve the stated aim of making “the UK the number one destination worldwide for investment in creativity and innovation. Speakers: Baroness Thangam Debbonaire, Tristram Hunt (Victoria and Albert Museum), Simon Fox (Frieze), Alison Cole (The Cultural Policy Unit) and moderated by Jane Morris (The Art Newspaper and Cultureshock).

14:55-15:35: The future of work: apprenticeships, diversity and a stronger workforce for the art world. As the art world evolves, so does its workforce and this panel will focus on some of the key trends and shifts, including accessibility, freelancing, leadership and training. With speakers: Jonathan Badyal (Trafalgar Strategy), David Field (Creative Freedoms Collective), Meg Molloy (Working Arts Club), Toby Monk (Christie's), Rosanna Cundall (Saxton Bampfylde) and moderated by Naomi Rea (Artnet).

Afternoon networking break

16:00 - 16:40: How to preserve connoisseurship. Where do we go from here? What do we want to pass on? Experts from the fields of Old Masters to cutting-edge contemporary art will discuss what they can and should preserve for the future—including their own businesses. Speakers: Cornelia Grassi (greengrassi) & Chair of The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD), Milo Dickinson (Simon Dickinson), Oliver Miro (Victoria Miro) and moderated by Melanie Gerlis (Financial Times). This panel is programmed in partnership with SLAD - the Society of London Art Dealers

16:40 - 17:00: The Art Market in Hong Kong with speakers Stephanie Braun (Karin Weber Gallery), Melanie Gerlis (Financial Times) and Lotta Lindquist-Brosjo (Crozier) in conversation with Enid Tsui (South China Morning Post).

17:00 - Closing speech: Georgina Adam

17:05-19:00 - Networking Drinks

Ticket prices include entry to all sessions, breakfast networking, access to the business pavilions, all refreshments, lunch and evening networking drinks.

For more information, please visit www.theartbusinessconference.com

Please note speakers and schedules are subject to change.

The Art Business Conference London 2025