The Art Business Conference at TEFAF Maastricht 2026
The Art Business Conference is the conference for art market professionals held annually in London, New York and now as been invited by the European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) to continue the long tradition of the TEFAF Art Symposium in Maastricht, the annual forum for bringing together global art professionals and lovers for discussion at the world's leading fair for fine arts and antiques. The half-day event returns for the fourth edition to convene international thought leaders, including museum directors, advisors, galleries and collectors for a peer-to-peer exchange on the art world today. The conference is followed by a networking lunch and the conference ticket also includes exclusive access into the TEFAF Maastricht art fair during the Collectors Preview on 13 March.
AGENDA for March 13, 2026
| 8:30AM - 9:00AM | Welcome Coffee, Registration and Networking |
| 09:00AM - 09:05AM | Welcome by Conference Chair with Georgina Adam |
| 09:05AM - 09:25AM | Opening Keynote Speech by Guillaume Kientz Director & CEO, The Hispanic Society Museum & Library, New York |
| 09:25AM - 09:50AM | When Restoration Meets AI: Lessons from an Impressionist Painting by Carina Popovici |
| 09:50AM - 10:40AM | AI & Vetting by Laure Assumpçao, UGGC Law Firm; Noah Charney Broadcaster & Art Historian; Rachel Pownall, Maastricht University; and Charlotte Chambers-Farah, The Art Loss Register |
| 10:40AM - 11:00AM | UNESCO's Framework and Action to Protect Cultural Property at Risk by Krista Pikkat |
| 11:00AM - 11:20AM | Networking Coffee Break |
| 11:20AM - 11:40AM | Building the Backbone: Infrastructure, Identity and the Future of a Unified Art Market by Theo Johns, Co-Founder of Authentify |
| 11:40AM - 12:30PM | Monetising your Collection by Drew Watson, Managing Director - Bank of America; Adriano Picinati di Torcello, Global Art & Finance coordinator - Deloitte; Anders Petterson, Founder of ArtTactic; Harco van den Oever, Overstone Art Services; and Chris Hughes, The Fine Art Group |
| 12:30PM - 12:35PM | Closing Remarks by Georgina Adam, Conference Chair |
| 12:35PM - 13:45PM | Networking Lunch |
| 13:45PM - 18:45PM | Early Access Entry into the TEFAF Maastricht Art Fair |
Please note speakers and schedules are subject to change.
Location & Access
The Art Business Conference will take place at TEFAF Maastricht. For questions about the Art Business Conference please contact [email protected]