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The 2026 edition "Beyond Economic Impact: Rethinking Culture in Public Policy", explores culture’s transformative impact on the economy, social development, and health, and advocates for a stronger integration of the arts into public policy in the Netherlands and beyond.
0:16
*Introductions*
*Pina Picierno* — Vice President, European Parliament
*Sylvie Gleises* — CEO Singapore, AXA XL
*Kathleen Ferrier* — Chair, Netherlands Commission for UNESCO
*Will Korner* — Head of Fairs, TEFAF
39:49
*Panel 1: Economic Impact and Beyond*
*Adriano Picinati di Torcello* — Global Art & Finance Coordinator, Deloitte
*Stephan Satijn* — Regional Minister for Economy, Finance and Business Operations and Public Affairs, Province of Limburg
*Victoria Simonsz-van Krieken* — Managing Director, Brabant C Fund
*Martin Müller* — Senior Scientific Advisor, AEA Consulting
1:32:39
*Panel 2: Beyond Economic Impact: Culture’s Role in Development and Social Impact*
*Hildegard Schneider* — Member Netherlands Commission for UNESCO / MACCH
*Christianne Mattijssen* — Director of Heritage and Arts, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
*Marian Duff* — Founding Director, OSCAM
*John Johnston* — Professor of Issues Based Arts Education. ArtEZ & UNESCO Chairholder in Issues Based Arts Education
*Joost Vervoort* — Associate Professor of Transformative Imagination, Utrecht University
2:28:37
*Panel 3: Cultures Role for Health and Well-being*
*Thomas Marks* — Partner at Marks|Calil
*Prof. Daisy Fancourt* — Professor of Psychobiology & Epidemiology, Author of Art Cure
*Dr. Mag. Blanca Spee* — Senior Researcher, Radboud University Medical Center
*Delphine Houba* — President, The Brussels Museums
*Cathelijne Denekamp* — Manager Accessibility and Inclusion, Rijksmuseum
3:17:11
*Panel 4: Reframing Cultural Investment: Towards a Social Cultural Ecosystem*
*Thomas Marks* — Partner at Marks|Calil
*Dewi van de Weerd* — Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation at Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
*Jan Jaap Knol* — Managing Director at Boekmanstichting
*Bernard Hay* — Head of Policy, Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Summit was presented in association with the Netherlands Commission for UNESCO, and gracefully supported by our Global Lead Partner AXA XL, as part of TEFAF Maastricht’s programming and took place on May 16, 2026
View full TEFAF Summit overview at tefaf.com/programs/summit-2026
The 2026 edition "Beyond Economic Impact: Rethinking Culture in Public Policy", explores culture’s transformative impact on the economy, social development, and health, and advocates for a stronger integration of the arts into public policy in the Netherlands and beyond.
0:16
*Introductions*
*Pina Picierno* — Vice President, European Parliament
*Sylvie Gleises* — CEO Singapore, AXA XL
*Kathleen Ferrier* — Chair, Netherlands Commission for UNESCO
*Will Korner* — Head of Fairs, TEFAF
39:49
*Panel 1: Economic Impact and Beyond*
*Adriano Picinati di Torcello* — Global Art & Finance Coordinator, Deloitte
*Stephan Satijn* — Regional Minister for Economy, Finance and Business Operations and Public Affairs, Province of Limburg
*Victoria Simonsz-van Krieken* — Managing Director, Brabant C Fund
*Martin Müller* — Senior Scientific Advisor, AEA Consulting
1:32:39
*Panel 2: Beyond Economic Impact: Culture’s Role in Development and Social Impact*
*Hildegard Schneider* — Member Netherlands Commission for UNESCO / MACCH
*Christianne Mattijssen* — Director of Heritage and Arts, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
*Marian Duff* — Founding Director, OSCAM
*John Johnston* — Professor of Issues Based Arts Education. ArtEZ & UNESCO Chairholder in Issues Based Arts Education
*Joost Vervoort* — Associate Professor of Transformative Imagination, Utrecht University
2:28:37
*Panel 3: Cultures Role for Health and Well-being*
*Thomas Marks* — Partner at Marks|Calil
*Prof. Daisy Fancourt* — Professor of Psychobiology & Epidemiology, Author of Art Cure
*Dr. Mag. Blanca Spee* — Senior Researcher, Radboud University Medical Center
*Delphine Houba* — President, The Brussels Museums
*Cathelijne Denekamp* — Manager Accessibility and Inclusion, Rijksmuseum
3:17:11
*Panel 4: Reframing Cultural Investment: Towards a Social Cultural Ecosystem*
*Thomas Marks* — Partner at Marks|Calil
*Dewi van de Weerd* — Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation at Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
*Jan Jaap Knol* — Managing Director at Boekmanstichting
*Bernard Hay* — Head of Policy, Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Summit was presented in association with the Netherlands Commission for UNESCO, and gracefully supported by our Global Lead Partner AXA XL, as part of TEFAF Maastricht’s programming and took place on May 16, 2026
View full TEFAF Summit overview at tefaf.com/programs/summit-2026
