As the vibrant city with mega integrated resorts (IR) in Asia, Macau has long been playing a leading role in the IR industry globally. ArtBiz Asia, the most influential art business platform towards IRs in Asia, debuted in G2E Asia in 2019, will return to Macau with its 2nd edition in collaboration with Asian IR Expo in 2023. With its extensive network and the composition of global audiences, ArtBiz Asia strives to encourage exchanges of views from industry professionals as well as decision makers of Asian IRs, and to bring new sparkles to the approach of Art & Entertainment in IRs. In the one-day program, ArtBiz Forum covers extensive and diverse topics focusing on the trends that bring together about Art Tourism, Technology Art, Public Art, Art & Entertainment, and much more.
President of Macau International Cultural and Sports Association, Founder of ArtBiz Asia, “Macau is a city with rich history and artistic heritage under the influence of Eastern and Western cultures. Our topics this year will start with the inclusive development of Eastern and Western art cultures, and the discussions will cover hotels and art spaces, experiences and art tourism, cities and art destinations, technology and pop art, etc. The closing session will be focusing on the future of art and entertainment, hoping to vigorously promote the exchanges of art and business in integrated resort industry, which is also the vision of Artbiz.”
The keynote speech will be given by Ms. Leong Wai Man, the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government to share how the Cultural Industry drives innovation and empowerment, promoting the diverse development of the city; The forum will also discuss how to use technology to enhance the audience's experience of art and culture. Besides, in the forum, pop art as well as art and entertainment will be discussed. Executives from French May Arts Festival, He Art Museum, China Resources Land Limited, TR LAB, Artelli, ArTyReTro, BOAX, Threebody: Beyond Gravity will share the invaluable insights. On the topic of art and entertainment, we also invited heavyweight speakers including Mr. Simon Tse, the top concert producer, and Mr. Ryutaro Ko, the renowned international speaker in the entertainment industry, to share cutting-edge insights. In addition, an art tour and exchange reception will be held after the forum to deepen industry exchanges.