Fernando Zobel de Ayala

In 2025, Fernando Zobel de Ayala will support modern and contemporary art curators, directors, and museum professionals residing in the Philippines.

About Fernando Zobel de Ayala

Fernando Zobel de Ayala is part of the seventh generation in the family overseeing Ayala Corporation.

Mr. Zobel de Ayala currently serves as Vice Chairman of Ayala Corporation, Chairman of the Board at AC Health, and as Director of Ayala Land, Inc. and the Bank of the Philippine Islands. He previously served as Ayala Corporation’s President and COO for 15 years, before assuming the role of CEO until 2022. Outside the Ayala Group, he is also a Director of Shell Pilipinas Corporation.

A strong advocate of arts and culture, Fernando serves as Chairman of Ayala Foundation, an institution that preserves and promotes Filipino culture, traditions, and history. He was also instrumental in the early development of Art Fair Philippines, collaborating with its founders to exhibit and expand the audience for the best in modern and contemporary Philippine visual art.

Fernando is also engaged in key international advisory committees, particularly with the Tate Modern in London, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Art SG in Singapore.

He is keen to support Filipino art curators through the CIMAM platform and Travel Grants program. This program provides museum professionals with resources and expertise to advance a greater appreciation of cultural and artistic heritage.

Mr. Zobel de Ayala holds a Liberal Arts degree from Harvard College and a CIM from INSEAD, France.