With over 20 years of branding and marketing experience, as well as an extensive knowledge of place branding, destination marketing, and the arts and culture sector, Kelly Frances is the Director, Marketing and Communications at the Aga Khan Museum. Prior to joining the Museum, Kelly led the Business Development and Marketing team at an integrated advertising agency where her client list included the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Toronto Zoo, the Republic of Armenia, and the Global Centre for Pluralism, among others. In addition to her agency experience, she also held a key leadership position at a technology start-up.

With over 12 years of expertise in museum curatorship and programming, Dr. Sascha Priewe currently serves as the Director of Collections and Public Programs at the Aga Khan Museum. In addition to this role, he is an Associate Professor at both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, holds the position of Senior Fellow at Massey College, and serves as President of ICOM Canada. Before joining the Museum, Dr. Priewe was the Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at the Royal Ontario Museum.