Investing in Art and Civilizations

in collaboration with UNESCO
Event
Session Type
Conference
Session Themes
Investment in Tourism and Culture
Plenary
Interpretation
English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese
Room number
Al Dafna
Contact Email
26 October 2026
09:45 - 10:20 Doha
Asia/Qatar

This session will examine how investment in culture, creativity, and the arts can generate lasting economic, social, and cultural value. It will consider investment beyond financial capital, looking at how support for creative talent, cultural institutions, and artistic production contributes to economic development, innovation, and the cultural identity of societies. It will also explore the growing connections between the creative economy, international art markets, and broader investment strategies.

Speaker(s)

Chairperson, Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute, Reach Out to Asia, Qatar Leadership Centre, and Co-Chairperson of Fashion Trust Arabia
Head, World Investment Forum; Chair, UN Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative
Founder and Creative Director, Yasmin Mansour
Chief Executive Officer, Art Basel

Moderator(s)

Principal Presenter, Al Jazeera