Much to celebrate for strides women have made: Piaget watches and jewels. Image credit: Piaget
Join senior executives at the fourth annual Women in Luxury 2020 conference, an event hosted Wednesday, April 15 by Luxury Daily that is designed to reflect the expertise and smarts of women leaders in the luxury business.
The theme of this year’s event is Next-Level Leadership.
Speakers at the daylong event include decision-makers at BMW, Chanel, Piaget, Apple, La Perla, Moët Hennessy, Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, Maison Atia, Diamond Producers Association, Forrester Research, Ana Andjelic, Shanker Inc., Accenture, Modern Luxury, Worth, Meredith’s Travel + Leisure, China Luxury Advisors, Sedhom Law Group, Reputation Dynamics, Luxury Portfolio International and LVMH’s Starboard Cruise Services. Moderators include executives from Coresight Research, Miller&Co. and Greg Licciardi.
Venue is UBS Building, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Venue courtesy UBS.
Price of the conference is only $795 and includes breakfast, lunch and snacks throughout, with plenty of networking opportunities. Please email ads@napean.com for the lunch sponsorship.
Launching along with the conference: Luxury Daily’s Women in Luxury network for attendees current and past of the Women in Luxury conference, plus honorees of the publication’s prestigious Luxury Women to Watch annual awards since 2010. More to come at conference.
Topics and Agenda are below.
TOPICS and AGENDA
8 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Welcome Address
Mickey Alam Khan, editor in chief, Luxury Daily
Seth Rutman, vice president for wealth management. JPR Group, UBS International
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Mandate: Growing a Storied Women’s Apparel Brand
Morgan Richardson, brand president for North America and Mexico, La Perla
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
How I Lead: Managing Up, Down and Sideways
Winnie Ma, head of high-end development, Chanel
Yvonne Lynam, brand president for Americas, Piaget
Missy Pool, head of flagship retail, Apple’s Madison Avenue store
Kristina Buckley Kayel, managing director for North America, Diamond Producers Association
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Networking Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Research Keynote
Tech Titans: How Retailers and Brands Should Navigate Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook
Sucharita Kodali, vice president and principal analyst, Forrester Research
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Being CMO: New Dictates of the Job
Raquel Cadourcy, chief marketing officer, Modern Luxury
10:50 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Blockchain Dress, Video Games and Virtual Influencers: The Future of Luxury Storytelling
Ana Andjelic, brand strategist and formerly chief brand officer, Rebecca Minkoff
Rori DuBoff, managing director of innovation and strategy, Accenture Interactive
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Networking Break
11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
What She Wants: The Affluent Chinese Woman Consumer
Renee Hartmann, cofounder/CEO, China Luxury Advisors
11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Going Places: Leading an Editorial Team in an Evolving Content World
Jacqui Gifford, editor in chief, Travel + Leisure
12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Catherine Lapadula, managing director, UBS AG, and location head, UBS International New York branch
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Mentor and Mentee: Building a Symbiotic Relationship
Martin Shanker, president, Shanker Inc.
1:50 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Women@MHUSA: How to Empower Women In Your Company
Erica Guries, director of competitive intelligence, LVMH’s Moët Hennessy
2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
No Assembly Line: Rolling Out a Product In a Competitive Auto Market
Kate Alini, product manager for BMW 7 and 8 series, BMW
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Turning the Page: Growing a Publishing Brand Into a Platform
Juliet Scott-Croxford, CEO, Worth
2:50 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Networking Break
3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Embracing the Circular Economy
Samantha Taylor, founder/CEO, Reputation Dynamics
3:30 pm. – 3:50 p.m.
Experiences: The Ritz-Carlton Way
Caroline M. Gardner, global brand management, Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts
3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Home Suite Home: How Hotel-Branded Residences are the In Thing
Adelina Wong Ettelson, global head of residential marketing, Mandarin Oriental
4:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Getting Real: Global Trends in Luxury Real Estate
Stephanie Anton, president, Luxury Portfolio International
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Legal Landscape in Luxury 2020
Rania Sedhom, founder/managing partner, Sedhom Law Group
4:50 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Nothing Faux: Young Entrepreneur, New Market
Chloe Mendel, cofounder/creative director, Maison Atia
5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Navigation: Assuming a Newly Created Role for Luxury
Stacy Shaw, vice president of luxury division and retail experience, LVMH’s Starboard Cruise Services
5:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
3 Takeaways from Women in Luxury 2020
Mickey Alam Khan, editor in chief, Luxury Daily
Moderators:
Mickey Alam Khan, editor in chief, Luxury Daily
Edie Rodriguez
Marie Driscoll, managing director for luxury, Coresight Research
Rebecca Miller, founder/CEO, Miller&Co
Greg Licciardi, luxury consultant
Conference wraps
Luxury Daily reserves the right to alter the agenda or change the venue. Refunds will not be given after 12.01 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2020.
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Trump Hotel Central Park
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