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Walpole Summit 2019

Building the Future of British Luxury

Hear from Manolo Blahnik, Ralph & Russo, Harrods, Farfetch, Instagram, Rolls-Royce, The Times, Estée Lauder, Harper's Bazaar and more at Walpole's inaugural 'Future of' event at BAFTA on Tuesday 5th February, in association with Global Blue and Facebook.
18th Dec 2018
Walpole Summit 2019  Building the Future of British Luxury
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Tuesday 5th February 2019 8am – 6pm

BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN

Tickets from £295 + fees

Walpole members can receive a special discount by clicking here.

British luxury brands have built businesses on their creative leadership and entrepreneurial spirit, their investment in international markets and an innate ability to create desire, but what does the future hold for the sector in the context of political uncertainty and changing customer trends, and how do we continue to lead, innovate and create sustainable growth?

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To answer these questions and more, join expert speakers including:

Kristina Blahnik, CEO, Manolo Blahnik

Rosie Blau, Editor, The Economist 1843

Richard Carter, Director of Global Communications, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Kevin Chesters, Partner/CSO, Harbour

Lesley Crowther, Vice President Consumer Engagement & Retail, The Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland

Claudia D’Arpizio, Partner, Bain 

Gillian de Bono, Editor, How To Spend It

Misan Harriman, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, What We See

Amanda Hill, Chief Marketing & Customer Officer, Harrods

Al MacCuish, Co-Founder & Creative Officer, Sunshine

Maureen McDonagh, Industry Manager, Facebook & Instagram

Simon Mitchell, Co-Founder, Sybarite

Anna Murphy, Fashion Director, The Times

Michael Russo, CEO, Ralph & Russo

Chloe Reuter, Founder & CEO, Reuter Communications

Rebecca Robins, Global Chief Learning and Culture Officer, Interbrand

Tamara Ralph, Creative Director, Ralph & Russo

Lydia Slater, Deputy Editor, Harper’s Bazaar

Jacques Stern, CEO, Global Blue

Aleksandra Szymanska, Art Director, The Future Laboratory

Henrietta Thompson, Editor at Large, Wallpaper*

Lisa Yeates, Client Partner, Retail, Facebook & Instagram

Gavin Williams, Director of Product, Farfetch

The Summit will bring together 200 luxury business and creative leaders to explore the latest consumer insights and business strategies; analyse the most recent developments in augmented retail; discuss the new routes of discovery and customer engagement; and share best practice in creativity, innovation and leadership.

Topics include:

Marco economic and political outlook for the next 12 months

The outlook and headwinds for the luxury sector over the next 5 years

Business strategies to drive growth

Lessons in business and creative leadership

Latest consumer trends and insights affecting the luxury sector

International visitors trends to the UK and Europe

A view of the Chinese market and travelling Chinese customers

Most recent developments in augmented retail and the customer experience

New routes of discovery, communications and customer engagement

Brand building and cultural excellence

Share best practice in creativity, innovation and leadership

Be sure to join us at BAFTA in London on Tuesday 5th February 2019 to discover how, as a sector, we can build the future of British luxury.

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In association with Global Blue and Facebook.

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