I am passionate about the development of sustainable and innovative business initiatives as well as the negotiation of strategic partnerships to drive audience and funding to the arts. My entrepreneurial and leadership experience laid the foundation for a strong track record in delivering tangible and positive results to partners, clients, employers in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.As Art Basel Director of Business initiatives and Partnerships, I grew partnership revenue by 600% and through the launch of new business initiatives secured over USD 150 million in revenue between 2010 and 2020. In 2016, we created and launched the Art Basel Cities program, designed to support and drive selected cities to accelerate ROI on their visual art scene. Buenos Aires was our first partner city with a three years engagement delivering positive results and creating international opportunities and exposure for the Argentine art scene. Another initiative was the launch of a partnership with Kickstarter, successfully leveraging Art Basel extensive network to drive USD 1.4 Million donations to support over 60 non-profit organizations.Previously, I was the Business Manager for the Louvre Abu Dhabi and The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi representing the government of the United Arab Emirates in the negotiations and management of complex and ambitious cultural partnerships. My keys area of expertise in the arts are:•