Investing in Art and Civilization

Event
Session Type
Conference
Session Themes
Investment in Tourism and Culture
Plenary
Room number
Al Dafna
Contact Email
26 October 2026
10:15 - 11:00 Doha
Asia/Qatar

Investment extends beyond financial capital, infrastructure and productive assets. Societies also invest in culture, creativity, knowledge, heritage and institutions that shape identity and generate value across generations. At the same time, the cultural and creative economy is becoming increasingly connected to tourism, cities, technology, education, employment and innovation, while the global art market attracts growing interest from collectors, family offices and institutional investors. This high-level dialogue will bring together cultural leaders, investors and market participants to examine how investment in culture and the arts can create lasting economic, social and civilizational value—and how cultural capital can be understood as an investment in the future.

Speaker(s)

Chief Executive Officer, Grand Egyptian Museum
Chief Executive Officer, Art Basel
Distinguished Professor and Director, Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University
Managing Partner, TFA International Family Office
Assistant Director-General for Culture, UNESCO