From left: Brittney McDonald; Dr. Virna Ramazzini; Claudia Sidoli. ArtKōrero, an art consultancy based in London and Dubai, has appointed Dr. Virna Ramazzini, Brittney McDonald, and Claudia Sidoli to its advisory board.
The appointments bring the consultancy international and regional experience from Disneyland, ACCOR, HAVAS, FNDR and more. They join existing Founder Chimere Cissé and a team of art advisors and contributors, as the consultancy, founded in Dubai in 2020, enters a significant new phase of international growth.
“These appointments mark a pivotal moment for ArtKōrero,” said Cissé, Founder and Board Advisor, ArtKōrero.
“Each of our new advisors brings a distinct perspective and expertise – from live events, creative agency leadership and Middle East and regional expertise – that will directly strengthen our ability to deliver culturally meaningful, commercially driven projects. We are building something genuinely new; a platform where collectors, brands and artists connect in ways that create real and lasting impact,” she added.
Ramazzini is an international strategic advisor, she has guided family offices, sovereign entities, and global investors in various fields, including tourism, real estate, art and culture, and economic development initiatives aimed at societal progress. Throughout her career, she has collaborated closely with royal offices, government authorities, and private sector leaders across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Currently, she is a partner in Z65 advisory where she supports high-level decision-making on urban development, tourism strategy, and luxury hospitality investment structuring. Previously, she held executive leadership roles at SAB Investments in KSA. She also held senior global positions with leading firms such as Gensler, Hirsch Bedner Associates, KCA International, Accor, and Disney. She serves as a board member of international advisory networks, such as the Council for International Accreditation of Architecture and Design (CIAAD) and the Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club.
McDonald is a marketing and business leader with more than 15 years of experience driving growth and operational excellence across agency teams and startup environments, including roles at mcgarrybowen, Havas, and FNDR. She brings a wealth of experience in scaling businesses and fostering innovation, working with brands from LA and SF to NYC, London, Paris and Dubai. Prior to this, she founded creative agency BLANK, where she built agency operations from the ground up, managing all facets of the business from financial planning to client relations, and cultivating significant press recognition with global experience in LA, NYC and Dubai.
Finally, Sidoli is a Dubai-based entrepreneur, live entertainment executive and strategic advisor with an international career across London, Monaco and the Middle East. Alongside her current work delivering international concerts and events, she advises founders and leadership teams on performance, resilience and growth strategy, drawing on her background in coaching, business consultancy and impact-led ventures in the UAE.
ArtKōrero’s model is built on bridging the art world with the commercial sector, creating new contexts for art to be experienced, collected and celebrated – such as public art and programming.
