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The Great Debate
In the conference's closing plenary, leading museum thinkers teamed up to participate in formal, Oxford-style debates about thought-provoking questions faced by today's museum professionals. This year's debate topics were:
- Museums that are not run as businesses will ultimately fail.
- Engagement with online-only visitors is as important as engagement with those on site.
The Debate was moderated by Susan Chun (Independent Researcher and Consultant) and the Debaters were: Erin Coburn (Chief Officer for Digital Media, The Metropolitan Museum of Art), Rob Stein (CIO, Indianapolis Museum of Art), Leonard Steinbach (Principal, Cultural Technology Strategies), Beck Tench (Director for Innovation and Digital Engagement, Museum of Life and Science), Bruce Wyman (Director of Creative Development, Second Story Interactive Studios) and Nancy Proctor (Head of Mobile Strategy & Initiatives,Smithsonian Institution)
