Gordon was the former Chair and CEO of AXA, Asia & Africa, and Regional Chief Executive for AIA. He has held senior CEO roles in New York, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, London, Dubai, and Kenya. He currently sits on various group boards in the US, Europe, and Asia, and resides between Hong Kong and New York. He is passionate about art and was a former sponsor of the EYE.

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Matthew, a native of Indianapolis, is a former professional soccer player and Princeton graduate. He holds a Master’s in Sports Management from Columbia and a certificate in Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania. After beginning his career at Morgan Stanley, he founded Transcend Partners, a sports management firm dedicated to driving social impact through sport. He is also a partner at House Ventures, a venture firm serving the next generation of wealth holders.

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Experienced Marketer specialising in Data, Analytics, and Martech, with a proven track record of over 14 years working with multinational corporations in the fields of data science and digital marketing.

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Chairman and Co-Founder of the internationally respected Global Eye Programme, David has held CEO roles in companies that have spearheaded the development of several high-profile professional sports around the world. He is a prolific art collector, with a strong focus on globally emerging artists. David is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Art.
 

He has been a co-sponsor for 25 years of both the Parallel Prize and the Serenella Ciclitira Prize for Sculpture. He is the Sponsor of the Ciclitira Prize, established under The Prince’s Foundation and continued under The King’s Foundation.

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During his forty year career Hanlon has produced and directed a myriad of films, commercials and television programming, including entertainment, music, art and documentaries, as well as directed a diverse range of sport programming, including Superbikes, Superleague Formula Racing, Live Davies Cup Tennis, weekly ATP Tennis highlights, American Football, US PGA Tour, World Cup of Golf, Irish Open, Ladies European Golf, Ultra Sport, Opal Supersports News and within the Sport of Boxing itself Matchroom Boxing and Ringside.

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Serenella Ciclitira has an Honors Degree in Art History from Trinity College, Dublin and has worked extensively with artists and galleries throughout the world. With her husband David Ciclitira she is the co-founder of the Global Eye Programme and was a member of its curatorial board. She has been an Honorary Fellow at the Royal College of Art in London, and since 1990 has been awarding the Parallel Prize for Painting and the Serenella Ciclitira Scholarship for Sculpture.

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Simeon Pines is an experienced media producer with a proven track record in delivering high-impact studio and on-location productions across genres. With expertise spanning multi-camera broadcasts, one-person ENG operations, and post-production editing, he brings both creative vision and technical precision to every project. Having produced content for global brands such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and adidas, Simeon specializes in crafting engaging stories for broadcast and social media.

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Paul moved to the Middle East in the early 90’s, as a senior advertising executive with BBDO. He has been with the Arena Group for over 16 years, and is currently the Group CEO, based in Dubai. Arena is one of the world’s largest event services companies and has established its regional Middle East HQ in Riyadh in 2023. Arena delivers some of the most famous iconic sports events in the world and has a strong involvement in Art and Culture globally. Saudi Arabia is strategically very important for Arena now and in the future.

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Kate holds a BA Honours in Fine Arts (Painting) from the University of Stellenbosch and a PGDip in Imaging & Animation from London Guildhall University. Exhibiting under her maiden name, Kate Royds, she has shown work internationally, including at the London Art Biennale (2021) and as a Sasol New Signatures finalist (2022). With over 18 years of experience in art direction and exhibition production, spanning production houses and advertising agencies, she brings a rare blend of creative leadership, curatorial insight, and artistic practice.

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