1st November

‘Innovation’. According to Walpole’s recent study with WGSN, this is the key to future proofing luxury businesses. But with customer expectations evolving and new, disruptive brands changing the playing field, what is really driving future luxury growth, and what are the biggest threats to its longevity?

Join luxury’s most successful pioneers, including Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director at JW Anderson; Bruno-Roland Bernard, Group Communications Director at YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP; Sir Paul Smith CBE; and Tom Meggle, Managing Director at Louis Vuitton, at the inaugural, first-of-its-kind London Luxury Think Tank.

This hugely informative one-day event, hosted by Walpole and the French Chamber of Commerce, features visionary talks, in-depth panels and inspirational personal stories to provide real, actionable insights into ensuring the future success of your brand.

For further information please visit www.londonluxurythinktank.co.uk.

Bruno-Roland Bernard, Group Communications Director - YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP

Martijn Bertisen, Sales Director - Google

Wolfgang Blau, President & Chief Digital Officer - Condé Nast International

Jonathan Chippindale, CEO - Holition UK

Ceanne Fernandes-Wong, VP EMEA - Vestiaire Collective

Sylvie Freund-Pickavance, Group Strategy and Business Development Director - Value Retail Management

Nathalie Gaveau, Founder & CEO - Shopcade

Jessica Graves, Founder & Data Scientist - Sefleuria

Jane Han, Creative Strategist for Luxury - Facebook & Instagram

Trevor Hardy, CEO - The Future Laboratory

Megan Higgins, Luxury sector and digital/analytics specialist - PwC

Dax Lovegrove, Global Vice President Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility and Corporate Branding and Communications - Swarovski

Nina Marenzi, Founder & CEO - The Sustainable Angle

Tom Meggle, Managing Director - Louis Vuitton UK, Ireland & South Africa

Alexandra Palt, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer - L'Oréal

Luca Solca, Managing Director, Global Luxury Goods - Exane BNP Paribas

Sir Paul Smith CBE, Chairman and Designer - Paul Smith

Tammy Smulders, Global Managing Director - Havas LuxHub

Jace Tyrrell, CEO - New West End Company

Diana Verde Nieto, Co-Founder & CEO - Positive Luxury

Michael Ward, Chairman - Walpole; Managing Director - Harrods

Sasha Wilkins, Founder, LLG & Co

Prof. Anne Michaut

Director of the LVMH Academic Chair - HEC

Charlotte Keesing

Director of Public Affairs & International - Walpole

Sue Rissbrook

Partner and Retail Specialist - PwC

Josh Spero

Deputy Editor, Special Reports & Consulting Editor, Events - Financial Times