Associated Events
FT Business of Luxury Summit - Tokyo
28 - 30 May, 2008
Grand Hyatt, Tokyo
The 2008 FT Business of Luxury Summit 2008 will once again bring together senior luxury sector executives,corporate decision-makers and financiers from around the world on 28-30 May 2008 in Tokyo. This exclusive Summit, now in its fourth year, is regarded by the luxury industry as the premier thought-leadership forum for business leaders.
Speakers include;
The FT Business of Luxury agenda will focus on 'What's Next: Markets, Money and Merchandising', and has been devised by an FT Editorial Advisory Board which includes: Gillian de Bono, ‘How to Spend it’, Jacques-Franck Dossin, Goldman Sachs International, Vanessa Friedman, Financial Times, Chantal Gaemperle, LVMH, Abel Halpern, HMD Partners, Gilbert Harrison, Financo, Inc, Michael Zaoui, Morgan Stanley, Mimma Viglezio, Gucci GroupThe Summit will be chaired by Mr Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times and will feature a leading panel of speakers including:
Toni Belloni, Group Managing Director, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Marco Bizzarri, President & CEO, Stella McCartney Ltd
Vincenzo Cannatelli, Chief Executive Officer, Ferretti Group
Martin Clarke, Partner, Head of Consumer, Permira Advisers LLP
Patrizio di Marco, President & CEO, Bottega Veneta
Robert W D’Loren, President & Chief Executive Officer, NexCen Brands, Inc
Michael J Kowalski, Chairman and CEO, Tiffany & Co.
Minoru Mori, President & CEO, Mori Building Co Ltd
Nobukazu Muto, President & CEO, Isetan Company Ltd
Vice Chairman of Japan Department Stores Association (Japan)
Caroline Reyl, Senior Investment Manager & Lead Manager Pictet Premium Brands Fund, Pictet Asset Management
Stephen S Roach, Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia Former Chief Economist, Morgan Stanley
Kazuhiro Saito, Editor in Chief, VOGUE Nippon and GQ Japan
Ricky C Sasaki, President and CEO, Link Theory Holdings Co Ltd
Stefano Sassi, CEO, Valentino
Professor Heizo Takenaka, Director, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University
Former Minister of Financial Services and Economic/Financial Policy, Japan
Alberto Torres, President, Vertu
Kim Winser, OBE, President & CEO, Aquascutum Limited
Martin Wolf, CBE, Associate Editor & Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
Ermenegildo Zegna, CEO, Ermenegildo Zegna Group
To register for this exclusive event and to obtain the full agenda and details of the exclusive events planned for the Summit, please visit: www.ftbusinessofluxury.com.
Walpole members are entitled to a 25% discount on ticket prices. Please contact the Walpole office for more information on how to claim your discount.
Early registration is highly recommended. For further information, please contact Aliki Varsamides at the Financial Times on tel +44 (0) 20 7873 4109, or email aliki.varsamides@FT.com
Luxury Interactive London
10 - 12 March, 2008The Landmark, London
Walpole is pleased to be working with Webresearch on the Luxury Interactive event taking place on 10 – 12 March at the Landmark Hotel in London. The event will bring together leading luxury brands to advance the use of interactive media and the online channels to create exceptional interactive customer experiences and drive luxury e-business through interactive learning. Speakers will include Guy Salter of Walpole, and luxury brands; The Gucci Group, Yoox.com, Thomas Pink and Bang & Olufsen. Walpole members will receive a 15% discount on tickets to the event.
Global Anti - Counterfeit Summit
10th March, 2008Brussels
The Summit, hosted by the Authentics Foundation and to be opened by President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Durao Barosso, deals with the international issues of counterfeiting and aims to execute deliverables around an international awareness campaign, which will highlight issues such as 'the real cost of fakes' - child labour, organised crime and international terrorism.
The international Summit will be attended by industry leaders and businesses executives including representatives from Walpole, Comite Colbert and Altagamma such as Leonardo Ferragamo and Santa Versace who are spearheading the global fight against counterfeiting.
The Premier Luxury Conference
22 - 24 October 2007Mayfair Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London, UK
World Luxury Congress is now in its third year, with a new location, new focus and new faces. Focusing on the future of luxury and where it is heading into the 21st century. Gain practical insights to apply to your business and unique insights into the luxury consumer of today and tomorrow. Make sure you are moving forward and not standing still while others overtake you.
Conde Nast Traveller Presents The Luxury Travel Fair With British Airways
27-30 June 2007Olympia, London
Financial Times Business Of Luxury Summit
3-5 June 2007Venice, Italy
The Summit once again brought together senior luxury sector executives, corporate decision-makers and financiers from around the world for what was a fascinating and exclusive insight into the new trends and business models that are shaping the global luxury sector today.
Focusing on 'Old Luxury in New Markets; New Luxury in the Old World', the FT Business of Luxury Summit was opened by Lionel Barber, Editor of the Financial Times.
