Set to take place in May 2016, the four-day event will focus on biennial discourses, with the main theme of planning, design and the development of a global market. A public conference will be held featuring lectures, panels and round tables, all focusing on the central theme and expanding to include contemporary art, architecture and communication.

Executive Board
President: Yongwoo Lee (Shanghai Project)
Vice President: Bige Örer (Istanbul Biennial)
Interim Vice President: Sally Tallant (Liverpool Biennial)

Board Members (Listed alphabetically)
Alia Swastika (Jogja Biennale)
Alya Sebti (Marrakech Biennale)
Elke aus dem Moore (ifa – Institute for International Cultural Relations)
Eriko Osaka (Yokohama Triennale)
Gabriele Horn (Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art)
Helena Kontova (Prague Biennale)
Hong-Hee Kim (Media City Seoul Biennale)
Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi (Sharjah Art Foundation)
Margarita Gonzalez (Havana Biennial)
Mauro Petroni (Dakar Biennale)
Patrick Mudekereza (Lubumbashi Biennale)
Tan Boon Hui (Singapore Biennale)
Zhang Qing (International Biennial Research Center)