Julia Halperin 

Julia Halperin is an arts and culture journalist, editor, and co-founder of the Burns Halperin Report, the largest report of its kind tracking equity and representation in the art world. She is a contributor to the New York Times, W magazine, and the Financial Times, among other publications. She also serves as editor at large of CULTURED magazine and a contributing editor to The Art Newspaper, where she writes a column about changes and challenges in American art museums. From 2017 to 2022, she was executive editor of ArtnetNews. Her writing has appeared in the New Yorker, New York magazine, and WIRED magazine.

Max Rivera  

Max Rivera is an active angel investor and advisor for early stage tech companies across cultural industries, lending his expertise across commercial strategy, product marketing and globalization. With a background in advertising, Max joined Snapchat at an early stage to launch international business expansion and contributed to the company’s growth through its pre-IPO stage to its current stage as a public company. Today, his team leads Snap’s largest business partnerships and works with the world’s biggest brands and agencies to drive monetization of emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advertising solutions.

Casey Santangelo  

Casey Santangelo has over 17 years of experience in the fine art insurance industry. She currently serves as the Head of Fine Art & Specie for AXA XL Americas where she leads a team of specialized art underwriters, overseeing the management of complex risks associated with fine art collections, museums, galleries and individual high-net worth assets. With extensive expertise in underwriting and risk management, Casey plays a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of the fine art portfolio, ensuring clients receive tailored, innovative solutions to protect their valuable collections.

Marine Tanguy  

At age 21 years old, Marine Tanguy was the youngest gallery manager in Europe when she managed the gallery of Steve Lazarides who discovered Banksy. At 23 years old, she was approached by a US investor to open her first art venture in Los Angeles, De Re Gallery (named after the island she came from in France) on Melrose Avenue. The gallery launched with several celebrities and mega collectors like Demi Moore. It's in Los Angeles that Marine had the idea to build the very first talent agency in the art world, mimicking the top talent agencies like CAA, UTA and WME. Marine launched Certified B Corporation, MTArt Agency in London, in 2015, when she was 25 years old.

Today, MTArt agency is the art sector's leading talent agency representing some of the most talented, forward-thinking artists in the world. With a track record of delivering over 300 projects across major global cities, brands, and institutions—including Apple TV, Le Louvre and the World Cup, MTArt Agency and its team are experts in crafting compelling visual stories that captivate large audiences and secure global press coverage through public art projects, artworks' acquisitions, visual campaigns and licensing. MTArt Agency was listed as one of the fastest growing companies in the UK on the Sunday Times Power list and is currently expanding to the US and Middle East markets. MTArt Agency has been supported by a number of established investors and funds, including Frederic Jousset, Todd Ruppert, Simon de Pury and Saul Klein. As a business person, Marine was awarded Forbes 30 under 30 Europe and UK entrepreneur of the year for the NatWest Awards. In 2024, she was awarded the Champion of Empowerment Medal for her leadership in empowering artists and creatives around the globe by Alex Davies-Jones, Minister for VAWG and the Parliamentary Society of Arts, Fashion & Sports. 

Kinsey Robb  

Kinsey Robb is the Executive Director of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA), a leading nonprofit organization that supports and champions nearly 200 of the nation’s foremost fine art galleries. In this role, she advances the ADAA’s mission to promote the highest standards of connoisseurship, scholarship, and ethical practice in the art world. Robb also oversees the organization's long-standing philanthropic commitment through the ADAA Foundation, which provides grants to small and mid-sized museums across the country to support curatorial research and innovative exhibitions.

Prior to joining the ADAA, Robb served as Executive Director of Art Center Sarasota, where she led strategic growth initiatives and expanded public programming during a pivotal chapter of the institution’s history. Her earlier career includes roles at internationally recognized galleries such as Gagosian, Lehmann Maupin, and Galerie Perrotin, where she worked closely with leading contemporary and conceptual artists.

Robb received her master's degree in art history from the University of Manchester and her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. She has previously served on several public art and philanthropic advisory boards, reflecting her long-standing commitment to expanding access to the arts and fostering inclusive cultural dialogue.

Photo credit: Barbara Banks Photography

Aimée Scala  

Aimée Scala is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Mazzola Lindstrom. Aimée’s practice focuses on litigation as well as transactional law, particularly in the areas of fine art, intellectual property, media, and entertainment law. Aimée represents clients in a variety of creative fields, including the visual arts, photography, publishing, and entertainment industries.

Past Chair of the Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Aimée organized and participated in panels and events in the area of Art Law. She graduated cum laude from Columbia University and Brooklyn Law School.

Prior to entering the legal profession, Aimée was the photo editor of Artforum magazine from 2004-2013. Her extensive professional background in the arts informs her analysis of client matters, as she is familiar with the many players and facets of the art world, from scholars and researchers to artists and galleries, as well as museums, auction houses, libraries, archives, and nonprofit arts organizations of all kinds.

Alex Glauber  

Alex Glauber is an art advisor, curator, and educator based in New York. He is the founder and principal of AWG Art Advisory, where he works with private individuals, corporations, and institutions in the conceptualization, building and management of fine art collections. Previous to founding AWG Art Advisory in 2009, Glauber served as an assistant curator for the Lehman Brothers and Neuberger Berman art collections from 2006 to 2009. In that role, he focused on the acquisition of works by emerging to mid-career contemporary artists, and installed throughout the firm’s worldwide offices. Glauber has curated monographic and thematic group exhibitions at venues as varied as the Portland Museum of Art in Maine, Phillips auction, and Bryant Park, as well as at galleries such as Lisson Gallery, Andrew Kreps Gallery, Chapter NY, Dickinson, David Lewis Gallery, and Casey Kaplan. Glauber holds a BA in Art History from Bowdoin College and an MA in Arts Administration from NYU. He has served on the faculty of the Sotheby’s Institute of Art and developed courses for the Art Business program on the art market and collection building and management. Glauber has lectured on the art market and collecting strategies at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut, the Rubell Collection in Miami, and a variety of financial institutions. He is a board member of the The Brooklyn Rail and the president of the APAA (Association of Professional Art Advisors).

Wendy Lindstrom 

Founding partner of Mazzola Lindstrom, a firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles and both national and global reach, Wendy Lindstrom draws upon 25 years’ experience as a seasoned litigator, bringing deep industry knowledge to her practice. She is a leading lawyer in the field of art law and is highly regarded for her expertise, providing specialized counsel on art law, cultural property issues, intellectual property, antiquities, jewelers block, transportation, cargo, international and interstate commerce as well as complex commercial transactions.

Wendy’s competency, discretion and client-focused approach is sought out by institutional and private clients alike, comprising the sector’s leading museums, auction houses, galleries, collectors, advisers, artists, and dealers. She has overseen some of the most high-profile cases in the art world, achieving multi-million dollar recoveries for her clients. Wendy has successfully transacted and litigated domestic and international disputes concerning art, antiques, antiquities, stamps, rare wines, watches, jewelry, collectibles, yachts, NFTs and specie markets including fraud and damage. She drafts and negotiates loan agreements, consignment agreements, bills of sale, artist dealer agreements, fine art logistics agreements, terms and conditions and many other types of art related contracts.

Melissa Osterwind

Melissa Osterwind is the President of SRI Fine Art Services, an art logistics firm servicing the New York Metropolitan area.  SRI Fine Art Services provides art transportation, installation, service, and global shipping services for artist studios, galleries, museums, foundations, and private collectors.  Melissa serves on the Steering Committee of ICEFAT – the international trade organization representing art logistics professionals.  A trailblazer and advocate for women in the logistics industry, Melissa won the everywoman’s International Inspiration Award in 2023 for her work in the sector.  An avid lover of art and artists, Melissa serves as a Trustee at the Bronx Museum and Project for Empty Space.  She holds a master’s degree in public administration from Syracuse University, with a concentration in finance.  

Koji Inoue

Koji Inoue is a Partner at Hauser & Wirth, one of the world's leading contemporary and modern art galleries. With almost 20 years of experience in the art market, Koji joined Hauser & Wirth in 2019 after over a decade at Christie's, where he served in key roles including leading several record-breaking Post-War and Contemporary auctions, heading Client Development, and directing the Private Sales department globally. During his time at Christie's, he worked with major collectors on significant consignments and acquisitions. At Hauser & Wirth, Koji leads the Sales team in New York, represents several artists and estates within the gallery's program of over 100 artists, and focuses on exhibitions that further the gallery's mission of contextualizing contemporary art through thoughtful presentation of the historical. His deep knowledge of both primary and secondary markets provides him with a unique perspective on the evolving landscape of today's global art business.

Ferdousi Islam is an Executive Director and Head of the Art Resources Team (ART) at Morgan Stanley. Previously, she was lead underwriter at Morgan Stanley on loans to Ultra High Net Worth clients and private equity funds secured by fine art, unfunded capital commitments, and other Tailored Lending products. She also led risk management of illiquid products at Deutsche Bank, with an emphasis on fine art lending.

Ferdousi has held both art specialist and business management roles at Sotheby’s and Christie’s. She has lectured at Columbia University and New York University on art as an asset and speaks frequently on underappreciated art histories.

Ferdousi earned her BA from Vassar College, an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London), and holds an advanced degree in Appraisal Studies from NYU. She was accepted into the DPhil History of Art program at the University of Oxford and hopes to complete her doctorate before the end of the century.

Melissa Netecke 

Melissa Netecke brings over 15 years of expertise in the art and luxury sectors, focused on globally recognized art and brand collaborations. During her decade-long tenure at Art Basel as Global Head of Partnerships, Melissa spearheaded the strategy and development of partnerships across the fair’s flagship locations in Hong Kong, Basel, Paris, and Miami Beach. She cultivated relationships with leading luxury brands such as Audemars Piguet, Louis Vuitton, BMW, NetJets, La Prairie, and more. Melissa was integral in the launch of several new business initiatives at Art Basel including Art Basel Cities: Buenos Aires; Intersections, the Art Basel podcast; the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report and Global Survey on Collecting; the fair’s first-ever retail product collaboration, as well as the debut edition of Paris plus par Art Basel/Art Basel Paris. She has privately consulted a variety of cultural organizations across the US and Europe on sponsorship and partnership strategy. Melissa joined 291 Agency in 2024 as Head of Business Development.

Cat Manson

Cat Manson is a qualified Executive Coach who specializes in supporting leaders in the art world and those navigating career change.  Previously she served as Chief of Staff to the CEO and as Global Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Christie’s. Over her tenure, she worked with five Chief Executives over 25 years and several management teams. Cat was one of the youngest women to be appointed a Senior Director at the auction house and has long campaigned for better access, equality, and talent retention. She led two task forces, focused on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion whose recommendations resulted in the introduction of significantly improved and creative global support policies. www.catmanson.com

In 2020, Cat co-founded of Art Market Mentors, a global cross-industry mentoring program promoting support and access in the commercial art world. To date, the mentoring scheme has engaged with over 5,000 individuals and matched nearly 500 mentoring partnerships internationally.