Luxury
Industry Panel
This is our future: a vision of tomorrow's luxury
Friday 27 October 2023
14:00 CEST, Live on LinkedIn
Luxury
Industry Panel
This is our future: a vision of tomorrow's luxury
Friday 27 October 2023
14:00, Live on LinkedIn
To mark the launch of our Bachelor’s in Luxury Business program, we will be hosting a special Luxury Industry Panel in conjunction with our regular on-campus Recruitment Day this coming autumn. The panel will unite key players from the world of luxury, with the key talking points outlined below.
The theme of the panel is:
“This is our future: a vision of tomorrow’s luxury”
Date:
Friday 27 October 2023 from 2 to 3 pm CEST
Join the event
Moderation will be provided by Martin Green, Editor of our online business and lifestyle magazine, The Insider.
The panel is part of a major campus event taking place on that day, our bi-annual Recruitment Day.
Meet the panelists
Mathieu GIRARD
Country Manager Switzerland at Watchfinder (Richemont Group)
Athanasios (Nasos) SAMARAS
Store Manager, Moncler Zermatt
Pierre-Olivier AGUINALIN
Chief Human Resources Officer, Hublot
Dr. Eleonora CATTANEO
Program Director, Bachelor's in Luxury Business and Master's in Luxury Management and Guest Experience
This is our future: a vision of tomorrow's
luxury
Profitable partnerships
Across the luxury sector, collaborations and partnerships are wowing consumers and guests alike. From unexpected, cross-segment collaborations such as Louis Vuitton and Supreme, to the growing involvement of luxury brands in hospitality, such as the Savoy’s flagship Gucci Suite, it’s a dynamic and fast-evolving picture. Where next for these luxury connections? And what are the secrets to finding the right partner and making a collaboration work for both brands?
Meeting the sustainability challenge
Like all business sectors, luxury must address the growing consumer demands around sustainability. How should the industry go about meeting this challenge? What are some of the most innovative sustainability-focused concepts and startups to watch? Also, in luxury goods we’ve seen upcycling, recycling, pre-owned, and vintage become a key component of the market – what happens next in these fields?
It's all about the brand
At the heart of a luxury brand is distinctiveness. A distinctive story, distinctive designs, distinctive service, distinctive ambassadors. How does a brand successfully create distinctiveness? Also, in today’s uncertain world, many have sought refuge in the timeless (and strong) values of luxury. How best can the industry leverage this, whether through resurrecting storied but now defunct brands, creating limited runs of celebrated pieces from the back catalog; or from a luxury hospitality perspective by harking back to the golden age of travel or the operator’s own history?
Making the talent connection
Retail and hospitality are the two most prominent customer-facing areas of luxury; but what are the similarities – and differences – in the typical skillsets required to forge a successful career in them? What are the ‘must-have’ skills and attributes to succeed in luxury? How should ambitious young professionals ‘market’ themselves to have the best chance of catching the eyes of potential employers? And how will the evolution of the luxury industry change the skills (hard and soft) required for success?
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