Dr. Aron Harilela
Chairman & CEO of Harilela Hotels Limited
Established in 1959 and still wholly owned by the Harilela Family, The Harilela Group is a Hong Kong based private company with extensive experience in hotel investment and management. The Group owns and operates some 15 properties across Hong Kong, China, the Asia, Europe and the U.S.
The Group has recently started its own brand. The Hari, London opened its door in August 2016, and The Hari, Hong Kong in December 2020.
Charlie Smedley
Founder and Director of A Space For Art
Being the Founder and Director of A Space For Art, Charlie Smedley leads a visionary platform that bridges the worlds of leading artists and institutions to curate rotational art collections for some of the world’s best restaurants, highly respected luxury brands and corporations.
For over ten years, A Space For Art has been at the forefront of connecting fine art with exceptional spaces in the UK and globally.
Wendy Xu
Managing Director of Asia – White Cube gallery
Based in Hong Kong, Wendy Xu joined White Cube in 2017 and has been instrumental in managing the regional operations and driving the business development for the gallery across Asia.
White Cube is one of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries, representing over 60 international artists and artist estates. Built on the belief that art has the power to enrich people’s lives, White Cube presents exhibitions in galleries located across three continents – in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Seoul.
Frankie Ho
Asia Retail Director of TASCHEN
Frankie Ho brings his passion for art and commerce to his role as Asia Retail Director at TASCHEN. Based in Hong Kong, he spearheads the brand’s strategic retail expansion and cultural presence across the Asia-Pacific region.
With a keen eye for art and deep market expertise, Frankie is instrumental in cultivating TASCHEN’s unique experience for its dazzling and audacious world of eye-catching coffee table books spanning architecture, aphrodisia, art, design, fashion, photography, pop culture, style, and travel.
Amanda Hon
Managing Director of Ben Brown Fine Arts
Amanda Hon is now in charge of business development and expanding the curatorial and programming alongside the gallery teams at Ben Brown Fine Arts, bringing her years of previous experience from working at Mitchell-Innes & Nash gallery in New York
Established in London by Sotheby’s veteran Ben Brown in 2004, Ben Brown Fine Arts expanded its second gallery on Brook’s Mews in 2008. The following year, another space opened in the Pedder Building in Hong Kong, marking the first step of its international expansion.
Anqi Li
Independent Curator
Anqi Li is a cultural worker who wants to connect people with art through curating engaging and educational experiences.
Born and raised in China, Li has spent her years in Nanjing, Cleveland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Cambridge. She moved to Hong Kong in 2019 as Curator of Education and Public Programs at independent art space, Para Site. Workaholic most of the days, yet an artist off duty, Li indulges herself with producing visual narratives in her spare time.
