Veronique Chagnon Burke: Co-Founder of the Women Art Dealers Digital Archives (WADDA), Veronique holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of CUNY, a Master’s in Art History from NYU, and a BA in History of XIX and XX Century Art at Université Paris-Sorbonne. Her vast academic experience includes post-graduate internships in Museology at École du Louvre, and positions as adjunct professor at various American universities, in addition to her decade-long role as president and director of academic programs for Christie’s in North America. Throughout her career, Véronique has held research positions at MoMA, and participated as a speaker at the Centre Pompidou, the Met, and Yale University, among others. As co-founder of the New York chapter of the International Art Market Studies Association, and member of the Society for the History of Collecting, Véronique brings unparalleled and diverse expertise

Anupam Sah: Anupam Sah is the head of art conservation, research, and training at CSMVS Museum, Mumbai. A trans-disciplinary practitioner, he works with a Systems Approach based on inter-relatedness and networked cycles of effects and causes, allowing him to also engage heritage conservation with other sectors. Earlier he served as Director Projects (Conservation) at Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. A prodigious educator, he also teaches conservation at University of Mumbai.

Shristi Sainani: Shristi Sainani is a curator, designer, researcher, and writer currently based in New Delhi, India, where she functions independently. Her interest lies in dismantling and assessing core concepts of exhibition making, specifically focusing on Contemporary Art churned through the diaspora of the Global South. She also writes poetry, having published three books in the genre, and has contributed to several art and architectural forums. Her independent research focuses on collections and architecture of private art museums. Shristi's paper on inclusivity in museum spaces won the INSC Researchers Award in 2021. Shristi is a formally trained architect. She completed her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Sydney and her Master’s in Curatorial Studies from the University of Melbourne.

Omkar Kadu: Omkar Kadu is a conservator and restorer, recently founded a firm ‘URJITA Centre for Art Conservation & Heritage Management’. Before that he was associated with the CSMVS for over two decades. He is a recipient of The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship at SRAL, The Netherlands. Omkar holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in Fine Arts (Drawing & Painting) from Sir J. J. School of Art and Postgraduate Diploma in Museology and Conservation from CSMVS, Mumbai University. Recently he visited Jaipur for co-ordination and documentation of material technology of traditional Minakari & Kundan work with Russian conservators as a collaborative project with Hermitage Museum, Russia. Omkar has been involved with conservation-restoration and condition assessment of easel paintings from the CSMVS collection, as part of collaborative project with The Courtauld Institute of Art, London. He has also played vital role in project involving the conservation of The Indica Collection of Indian miniatures at Kupferstich Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Omkar has provided technical support for several national and international exhibitions at CSMVS. He has also conducted many workshops and training programs at CSMVS and few other institutions in India. In 2019 he has been selected for MIST LINING WORKSHOP organised by SRAL supported by GETTY FOUNDATION among 16 conservators all over the world. Recently he had participated second important conference after 1974 on ‘Conserving Canvas Symposium’ held at Yale University, New Haven, USA from 14th Oct to 17th Oct.,2019. His paper on ‘Structural conservation issues with European easel paintings housed in high humid areas such as Mumbai, India’ is going to publish internationally soon this year.