How can art and culture be used most effectively to foster vibrant cities, healthy citizens, and strong communities worldwide? What happens when art is seen not as a sidebar or a frill, but as an engine for innovation and progress? How does art facilitate communication and collaboration in a globalized world?

These questions will be central to the inaugural Lincoln Center Global Exchange, a summit of high-profile international leaders and change agents from business, government, education, media, science, and the arts. With an emphasis on spurring action and collaboration at a time of profound change, this series of dynamic conversations and live performances focuses on the complex but crucial relationships between art and science, education, and cities.