- Adept at wine appreciation and food pairing
- Adept at arts appreciation both visual and performing; able to discuss intelligently
- Adept at networking
- Adept at project management
- Adept at understanding cultural differences and requirements; mediation skills required
- Some legal knowledge: local and transnational
- Some trades knowledge: able to converse and build rapport with both lowbrow and highbrow cultures
- Self-driven and very independent
- Ability to maintain confidentiality