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New York 2023 ISPA - Schedule of Events
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Schedule of Events

All information is subject to change.

Last updated on December 12th, 2022.

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New York
Scheduled Events
Times in Eastern Standard Time
(all times and program subject to change)
9:00am - 5:00pm
Seminar Day (Fellows-only)
9:30am - 5:00pm
Committee Meetings (by invitation)
5:30pm - 7:30pm
ISPA Donor Reception (by invitation)
New York
Scheduled Events
Times in Eastern Standard Time
(all times and program subject to change)
9:00am - 11:00am
Executive Committee Meeting (zoom call for committee members only)
11:30am - 3:45pm
Registration/Check-in
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Opening Ceremony and Welcome

Speakers

Muriel Miguel
Artistic Director
Spiderwoman Theater
United States
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Alicia Adams
Board Chair
Vice President, International Programming & Dance
John F Kennedy Center
United States
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David Baile
CEO
ISPA
United States
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Pamela Lopez
Cultural Management Consultant
Chile/Argentina
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Govin Ruben
Director
TerryandTheCuz
Malaysia/Australia
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1:30pm - 2:00pm

Keynote Address

Speaker

Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta
Director General
National Art and Culture Museum Complex
“Mystetskyi Arsenal”
Ukraine
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2:00pm - 3:15pm

Committing to Systemic Change

During recent years, many inequalities in the performing arts have been identified, along with the urgent need for systemic change. As the sector reopens, how are we honoring those commitments and ensuring equity and cultural safety?

Speakers & Moderator*

Sharon Barry
Director
Culture Ireland
Ireland
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Nico Daswani*
Managing Director
Advisory Board for the Arts
Switzerland
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Shona McCarthy
Chief Executive
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
United Kingdom
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Shanta Thake
Chief Artistic Officer
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
United States
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3:30pm - 4:45pm

“Coffee Klatch" (/ˈkaf-fee-klach/) offers an opportunity to engage in an intimate and informal discussion with up to 10 other delegates. Discussion topics were submitted by delegates, and conversations will be delegate-led as well!

Coffee Klatch is now open for sign-up for delegates who wish to join. Click to view more detail and sign-up now through 5:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 while space is available.

3:45pm - 4:45pm

Venue Tour: The Armory

643 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065

Venue Tour requires advanced sign-up for delegates who wish to join. Click to sign-up now through 5:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 while space is available.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Venue Tour: David Geffen Hall

10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

Venue Tour requires advanced sign-up for delegates who wish to join. Click to sign-up now through 5:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 while space is available.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Venue Tour: The Perelman

Fulton St, Manhattan, NY 10038

Venue Tour requires advanced sign-up for delegates who wish to join. Click to sign-up now through 5:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 while space is available.

The Perelman is an active construction site, and as such might not be fully accessible.

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Opening Reception/New Member Welcome

9:30pm - Late

Cocktail Klatch

Tanner Smiths

Cocktail Klatch will be an opportunity to get all (or as many) delegates to meet at one late night spot where we can continue the burning discussions from the day and also provide further networking opportunities in a more relaxed and conducive environment. The aim is for delegates to meet, buy their own drinks and have productive and stimulating conversations and can come or go whenever they wish.

8:30pm
End of Day
New York
Scheduled Events
Times in Eastern Standard Time
(all times and program subject to change)
9:00am - 4:30pm
Registration/Check-in
10:00am - 11:45am

Pitch New Works

Click to view the handout and learn more about the Pitch Projects!

Host

Anthony Sargent CBE
Interim Director
Koffler Centre of the Arts
Canada
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11:45am - 1:45pm
Lunch
12:00pm - 1:30pm

ProEx (Professional Exchange)

1:45pm - 3:00pm

The Great Debate: Digital Now

So many conversations about the arts today involve the role of digital programming, its monetization, and its future. But is there one model? Are hybrid approaches the answer? How do we continue to ensure live (in-person) audiences? Join us as we debate the urgency of digital programming.

Moderator*

Ahmed El Attar
General Manager
Orient Productions
Egypt
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Anthony Roth Costanzo
Opera Singer and Producer
United States
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Kee Hong Low
Creative Director
Factory International
United Kingdom
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Ruth Mackenzie CBE*
Artistic Director
Adelaide Festival
Australia
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Matthias Strobel
President & Founder
MusicTech Germany
Germany
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3:00pm - 3:45pm
Break (coffee service)
3:45pm - 5:15pm

Design Thinking: New Ideas Today

Inspired by the ever-popular Pitch New Works, this session will be a rapid-fire presentation of four new ideas that promise to have a global impact on and for the performing arts. Following each presentation there will be an opportunity to engage with the presenter(s).

Speaker & Moderator*

Simon Abrahams
Creative Director and CEO
Melbourne Fringe
Australia
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Caroline Bowditch
CEO
Arts Access Victoria
Australia
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Lorena Martinez Mier
Arts Manager
British Council
Mexico
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Nwabisa Plaatjie
Independent Producer and Director
South Africa
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Govin Ruben*
Director
TerryandTheCuz
Malaysia/Australia
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Martin Sher
Co-Founder
TempusArts LLC
United States
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Various
7:00pm - 11:30pm
ISPA Out on the Town
9:30pm - Late

Cocktail Klatch

Tanner Smiths

Cocktail Klatch will be an opportunity to get all (or as many) delegates to meet at one late night spot where we can continue the burning discussions from the day and also provide further networking opportunities in a more relaxed and conducive environment. The aim is for delegates to meet, buy their own drinks and have productive and stimulating conversations and can come or go whenever they wish.

11:30pm
End of Day
New York
Scheduled Events
Times in Eastern Standard Time
(all times and program subject to change)
9:00am - 4:30pm
Registration/Check-in
9:30am - 10:00am

Reflections

Speaker

Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta
Director General
National Art and Culture Museum Complex
“Mystetskyi Arsenal”
Ukraine
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10:00am - 11:45am

Yours to Choose

Two different opportunities to engage with your colleagues in a more intimate setting.

Podcast | Meditations On

Americas Society | 680 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065

Be part of the studio audience! Join us as we live record three interviews with ISPA Fellows who will reflect on how they have become leaders in the performing arts. With host: Ilter Ibrahimof

Podcast | Meditations On requires advanced sign-up from delegates who wish to join. Click to sign-up now through 5:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 while space is available.

Speaker & Host*

Reem Allam
Associate Director, Artistic Planning
NYU Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
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Toks Dada
Head of Classical Music
Southbank Centre
United Kingdom
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Rita Ezenwa-Okoro
Executive Director
Global Play Brigade
Nigeria
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Ilter Ibrahimof*
Artistic Director
Fall for Dance North
Canada
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Art and Borders

The Kaye Playhouse | 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, New York, NY 10065

We speak of boundaries in terms of national frameworks, the way in which we approach work, and the way we build personal relationships. How do the performing arts shift these walls – these constructs that can sometimes inhibit our thinking and isolate interaction?

Speaker & Moderator*

Fenn Gordon
Executive Producer
Tandem
New Zealand
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Samar Haddad King
Artistic Director
Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre
Palestine
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Cindy Hwang*
Founder & President
InPulse Creatives, LLC
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Mohamad Shaifulbahri
Artistic Director
Bahri & Co.
Singapore
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11:45am - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Performance

Ephrat Asherie Dance
United States
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2:00pm - 3:15pm

Deconstructing Leadership

Are traditional hierarchies still serving our organizations and new leadership models? What are more effective and equitable structures for 2023 and beyond?

Speaker & Moderator*

Barry Hughson
Executive Director
National Ballet of Canada
Canada
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Theresa Ruth Howard*
Founder & Diversity Strategist
MoBBallet/ From Here to Diversity Inc.
United States
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Jamie Lewis
CEO/Executive Director
Next Wave
Australia
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Santee Smith
Founding/Managing Artistic Director 
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
Canada
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3:15pm - 4:00pm
Break (coffee service)
4:00pm - 4:15pm

Invitation to Manchester

Presenter

Dave Moutrey
Director and Chief Executive Officer
HOME
United Kingdom

4:15pm - 4:45pm

ISPA Awards Presentation

Host

Paul Tam
Executive Director, Performing Arts
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Hong Kong
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Awardees

Maria Claudia Parias Durán
Executive President
Batuta Foundation
Colombia
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Lara Foot
CEO and Artistic Director
Baxter Theatre Centre
South Africa
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Hideki Noda
Artistic Director
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
Japan
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Douglas H. Wheeler
President Emeritus
Washington Performing Arts
United States
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5:00pm - 6:30pm

Closing Reception

9:30pm - Late

Cocktail Klatch

Tanner Smiths

Cocktail Klatch will be an opportunity to get all (or as many) delegates to meet at one late night spot where we can continue the burning discussions from the day and also provide further networking opportunities in a more relaxed and conducive environment. The aim is for delegates to meet, buy their own drinks and have productive and stimulating conversations and can come or go whenever they wish.

6:30pm
Conclusion of Congress
8:00pm
End of Day

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