The Art Business Conference London 2025

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

Agenda

Wednesday 10 September, 2025

9:00-9:30: Coffee welcome and networking in the Business Pavilion

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

Keynote speaker: 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.

The other sessions the conference will explore in 2025 are:

· Unpacking the Artnet Intelligence Report. Join Artnet’s Naomi Rea, 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.

· The future of cultural policy to drive economic impact for the UK

· Strategies in a deflated market, what have the previous economic crises and uncertainty taught the art market?

· The evolution of art advisory

· The custodians of culture: the role of the trustee

· Regional focus: to be confirmed

· 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 talk highlights why global stakeholders must engage early to shape fair, effective policies with Patrick Mestdagh (CINOA).

· The future of work – apprenticeships, diversity and a stronger workforce for the art world.

· 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.

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.