Valencia Tong is an award-winning writer, content marketer, and consultant who specializes in art, business, law, technology, and luxury.
She received her master’s degree from Columbia University and her MA in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York.
Passionate about technology and innovation, she serves as a Global Board Member of Columbia Venture Community and she is a SXSW Pitch Advisory Board Member. She is interested in fintech, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR).
She frequently attends cultural events, trade shows, and startup community events for founders and investors. She also writes about yachting and the recreational marine industry for luxury lifestyle publications.
Her work has been published in Yacht Style, VRScout, LUXUO, ARTnews, Blouin Artinfo, Art+Auction, Modern Painters, ArtAsiaPacific, Art & Market, The Artling, Art Radar Journal, CoBo Social, Artomity, HK ARTION, TheArtro, Luxglove, Zolima CityMag and the Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia editions of Tatler Asia, among others.
As a published author, she has had speaking engagements at MuseumNext and the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York. Her latest book, How to Start Investing to Retire Rich, on personal finance and investing, is available on Amazon.
Contact me to request a list of published work or opportunities for speaking engagements.

