Homo Faber Summit: Redefining Iconicity

At the inaugural Homo Faber Summit, Bénédicte de Montlaur, President and CEO of World Monuments Fund (WMF), joins fellow speakers to explore why some cultural icons stand the test of time. 

Country: Egypt Site: Takiyyat Ibrahim al-Gushani  Caption: Documenting Mauseoleum tiles Date: March 2022 Photographer:WMF Provenance: EGY TAGU 2022_03
Documentation of tiles at the mausoleum of Takiyyat Ibrahim al-Gulshani in Cairo, Egypt.

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Location

Fondazione Giorgio Cini 
Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore 
30124 Venice 
Italy 

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Together, the panel will examine how rapid cultural shifts are reshaping what we deem to be iconic, and how creative leaders can cultivate iconic status for local heritage sites to ensure enduring relevance. 

The summit is a special 48-hour, invitation-only program in Venice, designed for an international community of makers, creative minds, CEOs, and leaders across sectors. Set against the city's unique history as a global trading and cultural nexus, it offers an opportunity to re-envision viable models of creation, production, and exchange that champion human skills as the bedrock of an inclusive, flourishing economy and society. 

Homo Faber Summit: Redefining Iconicity

At the inaugural Homo Faber Summit, Bénédicte de Montlaur, President and CEO of World Monuments Fund (WMF), joins fellow speakers to explore why some cultural icons stand the test of time. 

date & time

Location

Fondazione Giorgio Cini 
Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore 
30124 Venice 
Italy 

Learn More
Country: Egypt Site: Takiyyat Ibrahim al-Gushani  Caption: Documenting Mauseoleum tiles Date: March 2022 Photographer:WMF Provenance: EGY TAGU 2022_03
Documentation of tiles at the mausoleum of Takiyyat Ibrahim al-Gulshani in Cairo, Egypt.

Together, the panel will examine how rapid cultural shifts are reshaping what we deem to be iconic, and how creative leaders can cultivate iconic status for local heritage sites to ensure enduring relevance. 

The summit is a special 48-hour, invitation-only program in Venice, designed for an international community of makers, creative minds, CEOs, and leaders across sectors. Set against the city's unique history as a global trading and cultural nexus, it offers an opportunity to re-envision viable models of creation, production, and exchange that champion human skills as the bedrock of an inclusive, flourishing economy and society. 

Speakers

  • Nicolas Bos

    CEO, Richemont
  • Alberto Cavalli

    Executive Director, Michelangelo Foundation
  • Michael Diaz-Griffith

    CEO, Design Leadership Network
  • Bénédicte Epinay

    CEO, Comité Colbert
  • Jean-Noël Kapferer

    Professor, Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC)
  • Chahan Minassian

    Founder, Chahan Interior Design
  • Bénédicte de Montlaur  

    President and CEO, World Monuments Fund