Condé Nast International Luxury Conference 2018 brochure

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THE PREM I E R E V E N T F O R L U X U RY B U S I NE S S A ND CR E AT I V E L E A D E R S 18-19 APRIL 2018 PÁTIO DA GALÉ, LISBON, PORTUGAL

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“Very good conference. Professional organisation and very good attendance from both key decision makers and creatives. Great mix and balance!”

McKinsey & Co.

“Amazing content and speakers.

It was very inspiring, and I can’t wait to attend the next one” Chloé

“Good platform to connect with key decision makers in the industry” Swarovski

THE LANGUAGE OF LUXURY

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rawing on the combined power of Suzy Menkes, International Vogue Editor, and Condé Nast International, the world’s leading premium media company operating in 29 markets and reaching over 340 million consumers, the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference is the premier event for luxury business and creative leaders, bringing together 500 decision-makers and influencers from over 30 countries.

by common voices, cultures and history are re-establishing trade and consumer ties, providing new opportunities for the international luxury and fashion industry in an era of uncertainty.

The event gathers CEOs, Founders, Presidents and Designers at the very top of the global luxury and fashion industry, together with investors, inventors, disruptors, and other key figures for two days of learning, networking and business-building.

With the theme of “The Language of Luxury,” the 2018 edition of the conference will explore a different and unique topic. Connections forged through historic colonialism are being renewed in a modern way. Investment is flowing from newly-wealthy territories back to Europe. Countries connected

“This ground-breaking Condé Nast International Luxury Conference looks at historical ties that bind countries together, and how the global vision of luxury is evolving as a new world emerges. Like the handcrafted tiles of Lisbon, the varied elements of the conference will come together in a fascinating and colourful mosaic. I hope you can join me.“ SUZ Y MENKES, INT ERNAT IONAL VOGUE EDIT OR

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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The world of Condé Nast International and Luxury brought to life Taking place over two days, the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference is the premier event for luxury business and creative leaders. The programme for the event is curated by Suzy Menkes, International Vogue Editor, and organised

by Condé Nast International.

Fashion’s ultimate voice As the world’s most renowned working fashion journalist, Suzy Menkes has an online reach of over 67 million readers in 15 languages on the websites of 21 international editions of Vogue from Portugal to Brazil, China to France, Japan to Germany, and Australia to the Middle East.

Suzy Menkes invented the luxury business conference concept in Paris in 2001, and since then has hosted an annual conference for the luxury industry in cities across the world. A skilled interviewer and event chairperson, Suzy Menkes has a unique ability to identify and extract from speakers the most vital and critical pieces of information, providing attendees with a valuable and worthwhile experience over and above any other luxury conference.

A meeting of decision-makers and influencers The conference programme includes a mixture of keynote speeches, panel sessions, and one-to-one interviews, to ensure stimulating and vibrant discussions. As well as learning and inspiration on stage, the programme for the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference also includes beautiful and stylish social events to help attendees make the most of their time out of the office, and to connect with international luxury and fashion leaders.

Hosted by Suzy Menkes, with

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million readers in

15 languages

on the websites of 21 international editions of Vogue 4

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“Such an amazing event, being inspired by so many thought leaders in the fashion industry and luxury industry as well” Instagram

“Excellent speakers, very insightful and inspirational” Gucci

“Condé Nast’s unique expertise about luxury is real. The ability to network and bring talented designers, businesspeople and entrepreneurs together is a major plus” Tiffany & Co.

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2018 SPEAKER GALLERY

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Suzy Menkes International Vogue Editor, Condé Nast International

H.E. António Costa Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic

Alexandre Arnault Co-CEO Rimowa

Maria Grazia Chiuri Artistic Director Christian Dior

Christian Louboutin Footwear Designer Johnny Coca Creative Director Mulberry

Alexandre Birman Chief Executive Officer Arezzo & Co.

Stefan Siegel Founder and CEO Not Just A Label

Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida Founders Marques’Almeida

Mark Shapiro Co-President WME IMG Eugenia de la Torriente Editor-in-Chief Vogue España

Manuel Arnaut Editor-in-Chief Vogue Arabia

Michele Norsa Member of the Board of Directors Ermenegildo Zegna; Vice Chairman Biagiotti Group

Sofia Lucas Editor-in-Chief Vogue Portugal Gabriela Hearst Fashion Designer

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Felipe Oliveira Baptista Creative Director Lacoste

Simone Rocha Fashion Designer

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Jonathan Newhouse Chairman and Chief Executive Condé Nast International

Claus-Dietrich Lahrs Chief Executive Officer Bottega Veneta

Hilary Swank Founder Mission Statement

Sophie Hackford Futurist Simona Cattaneo Chief Marketing Officer Coty Luxury

Giambattista Valli Fashion Designer

Philipp Plein Fashion Designer Vania Leles Founder VANLELES Diamonds

Karla Martinez de Salas Editor-in-Chief Vogue Mexico/ Latin America

Hervé Pierre Fashion Designer

Marisa Berenson President and Founder Marisa Berenson Cosmetics

Paula Amorim Owner and Chairman Amorim Luxury Uché Pézard Chief Executive Officer Luxe Corp.

Carlos Jereissati Chief Executive Officer Iguatemi

Alfredo Orobio Founder AWAYTOMARS

Angelica Cheung Editor-in-Chief Vogue China Sabine Getty Jewellery Designer

Adrian Cheng Founder K11

Ara Vartanian CCO and CEO Ara Vartanian

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Federico Marchetti Founder, YOOX; Chief Executive Officer YOOX NET-A-PORTER Group

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OUTLINE PROGRAMME Tuesday 17 April 2018 18.30

Thursday 19 April 2018

Welcome reception for all attendees Palácio de Xabregas, Lisbon

08.15

Morning refreshments Pátio da Galé, Lisbon

09.00 Conference continues

Wednesday 18 April 2018

11.05

Mid-morning refreshments

08.15

11.35

Conference continues

Registration and morning refreshments Pátio da Galé, Lisbon

09.00 Conference commences 11.45

Mid-morning refreshments

12.15

Conference continues

13.30 Lunch 14.40

14.30

Conference continues

16.10

Mid-afternoon refreshments

16.40

Conference continues

17.50

Close of Day Two and end of Conference

Conference continues

16.10

Mid-afternoon refreshments

16.40

Conference continues

18.10

Close of Conference Day One

19.30

Condé Nast International and Portugal Fashion Party Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon

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13.15 Lunch

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BENEFITS OF ATTENDING Discover a new language of luxury By attending, you will meet and network with some of the luxury and fashion industry’s major decision makers including: CEOs from major luxury and fashion brands; retailers; investment banks and private equity firms; marketing, branding and communications consultants; licensing and distribution partners; manufacturing partners and suppliers; luxury component suppliers; property developers and investors; consultants, and many other key parts of the international luxury and fashion industry.

Meet the industry’s top names Every industry needs a meeting place, and the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference is the premier event for luxury business and creative leaders, bringing together C-Suite representatives from across the world. With an onstage programme crafted and led by Suzy Menkes to ensure rigorous and lively discussion, and with beautiful and high quality social events built into the event schedule, the conference offers attendees the opportunity for networking, learning and inspiration at the highest level.

“The opportunities for networking were fantastic, the speakers were compelling and relevant” Zappos Luxury

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DETAILED PROGRAMME Day One: Wednesday 18 April 2018

The Lusophone Link – Footwear Alexandre Birman, Chief Executive Officer, Arezzo & Co.

08.15 Registration and Refreshments Pátio da Galé, Lisbon

From Portugal to the World Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida, Founders, Marques’Almeida, in conversation with Sofia Lucas, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Portugal, and Suzy Menkes

09.00 CONFERENCE COMMENCES Welcome Remarks Jonathan Newhouse, Chairman and Chief Executive, Condé Nast International Welcome Remarks H.E. António Costa, Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic Welcome to The Language of Luxury Suzy Menkes, International Vogue Editor, Condé Nast International

Uruguay and Portugal!

Gabriela Hearst in conversation with Karla Martinez de Salas, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Mexico/ Latin America, and Suzy Menkes 16.10 Afternoon Refreshments 16.40 CONFERENCE CONTINUES THE LANGUAGE OF IMAGINATION

A New Generation on the Move Alexandre Arnault, Co-CEO, RIMOWA

Keynote: Brand-Building through the Language of Imagination Mark Shapiro, Co-President, WME IMG

Tomorrow’s Language of Luxury Sophie Hackford, Futurist

Sabine Getty in conversation with Suzy Menkes

Portugal’s Language of Luxury Sofia Lucas, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Portugal

Giambattista Valli in conversation with Suzy Menkes Active Luxury Hilary Swank, Founder, Mission Statement, in conversation with Suzy Menkes

Connecting with a New Geography and New Generation of Consumers Paula Amorim, Owner and Chairman, Amorim Luxury Group

Day One Closing Remarks Suzy Menkes, International Vogue Editor

A Different Approach Alfredo Orobio, Founder, AWAYTOMARS

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11.45

Morning Refreshments

19.30 Condé Nast International and Portugal Fashion Party Pedro Leitão Ballroom, Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon

12.15

CONFERENCE CONTINUES

00.00 Carriages

Christian Louboutin in conversation with Suzy Menkes

Close of Conference Day One

The Language of Online Federico Marchetti, Founder, YOOX; Chief Executive Officer, YOOX NET-A-PORTER Group Maria Grazia Chiuri, Artistic Director, Christian Dior, in conversation with Suzy Menkes 13.30 Lunch 14.40 CONFERENCE CONTINUES The Lusophone Link – Retail Carlos Jereissati, Chief Executive Officer, Iguatemi, in conversation with Suzy Menkes The Lusophone Link – Jewellery Ara Vartanian, CCO and CEO, Ara Vartanian 10

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08.15 Morning Refreshments 09.00 CONFERENCE DAY TWO COMMENCES Day Two Welcome Remarks Suzy Menkes, International Vogue Editor, Condé Nast International Philipp Plein in conversation with Suzy Menkes Imagining the Future Michele Norsa, Member of the Board of Directors, Ermenegildo Zegna; Vice Chairman, Biagiotti Group Adrian Cheng, Founder, K11, in conversation with Suzy Menkes The Poetry of Connections Simone Rocha in conversation with Suzy Menkes 11.05

Morning Refreshments

11.35

CONFERENCE CONTINUES

14.30 CONFERENCE CONTINUES Interpreting China’s Language of Luxury Angelica Cheung, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue China THE LANGUAGE OF BEAUTY Marisa Berenson, Founder and President, Marisa Berenson Cosmetics, in conversation with Suzy Menkes © Condé Nast International, 2018. The organisers reserve the right to change the programme without giving prior notice.

Day Two: Thursday 19 April 2018

Simona Cattaneo, Chief Marketing Officer, Coty Luxury, in conversation with Suzy Menkes Connecting the Luxury Industry Stefan Siegel, Founder and CEO, Not Just A Label Sporting Luxury Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Creative Director, Lacoste, in conversation with Manuel Arnaut, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Arabia, and Suzy Menkes 16.10 Afternoon Refreshments 16.40 CONFERENCE CONTINUES

THE MATERIAL WORLD The Language of Leather Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, Chief Executive Officer, Bottega Veneta Tomorrow’s Materials Sophie Hackford, Futurist Johnny Coca, Creative Director, Mulberry, in conversation with Eugenia de la Torriente, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue España and Suzy Menkes The Language of Power Dressing Hervé Pierre in conversation with Suzy Menkes 13.15 Lunch

The Nature of Luxury Vania Leles, Founder, VANLELES Diamonds, in conversation with Suzy Menkes The “Other” Future of Luxury Uché Pézard, Chief Executive Officer, Luxe Corp.

Summary Sophie Hackford, Futurist Stefan Siegel, Founder and CEO, Not Just A Label Closing Remarks Suzy Menkes, International Vogue Editor, Condé Nast International Closing Remarks Jonathan Newhouse, Chairman and Chief Executive, Condé Nast International 17.50 Close of Conference

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KEY THEMES Key themes and topics to be addressed at the conference include: Connecting with a new generation and new geography of luxury consumers In an era of Brexit, Trump, and nationalism, how is external uncertainty impacting the luxury and fashion industry? Through connections forged through old colonial ties, and shared cultures and languages, new flows of finance and trade are emerging as sources of great opportunity in the face of turmoil in established markets. The conference will explore how today’s luxury industry should operate in a changing global environment, and how best to deal with a state of flux, as well as plan for the long term. Suzy Menkes and speakers will discuss the new luxury situation in a variety of regions – from Latin America to Africa, the Far East to North America.

The ongoing impact of technology on the luxury and fashion industry From artificial intelligence, to robotics, to new synthetic materials, to ever-changing media – technology continues to reshape the business of luxury at a ferocious pace. In sourcing, manufacturing, design, marketing and retail: how should the industry react to, take advantage of, and anticipate what’s coming next? Disrupters and visionaries will share their views.

New approaches to sustainability For luxury brands, a sustainable approach to business should be a given. Consumers expect it, and the planet needs it. But what more needs to be done? And how can technology help?

The true meaning of luxury With myriad consumer expectations and definitions, how can the industry deliver “luxury”? What are the keys to determining the meaning of luxury for any one specific consumer? Is it possible for brands to represent monolithic luxury to all consumers? Or is segmentation and personalisation now the only successful approach? Speakers will discuss and debate.

The visual language of luxury design Leading designers and creative directors will discuss how they use their own visual languages of design to convey values, attitudes and beliefs that resonate with their consumers. Speakers will explore how long-established luxury and fashion brands can best communicate house codes to a new generation of consumers, and how new brands should create their own distinct language.

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“Very useful and interesting. The conference makes you think about issues that affect your business and strategy for the future” Tateossian

“Intriguing speakers and also high profile attendees, and a lot of decision makers” Holition

“Very impressed with overall organisation and content” Almax

WORK WITH CONDÉ NAST INTERNATIONAL

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artnering with the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference is one of the best and most effective ways in which to reach an influential audience of decision-makers from the international luxury and fashion industry.

Commercial partnerships allow sponsors to take advantage of the prestige, influence and reach of Condé Nast International’s various publications – from Vogue to GQ, Vanity Fair to Tatler, WIRED to AD – as well as a highly effective package of benefits before, during and after the conference.

Partner with us in order to: • Gain close access to and showcase your company in front of senior figures from the fashion and luxury industry in a sophisticated environment.

• Be part of a multi-issue international print and digital advertising campaign in international editions of Vogue, GQ, AD, WIRED, Tatler, Vanity Fair and Condé Nast Traveller.

• Take advantage of a personalised and targeted invitation campaign for your clients and contacts.

• Align your brand or company with Condé Nast International, the world’s leading premium media company.

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TYPICAL ATTENDEES

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he Condé Nast International Luxury Conference attracts 500 decision-makers and influencers from over 30 countries each year.

COMPANIES WHICH HAVE ATTENDED IN THE PAST INCLUDE: Aeffe Group

Gianni Versace

Typical business roles of attendees:

Anya Hindmarch

Giorgio Armani

• CEO

Apple

Google

BDA Partners

Goyard

Beiersdorf

Gucci

Berluti

Harrods

• Chief Operating Officer

BMW

Hermès

Saga Furs

• Chief Digital Officer

Brioni

Hongkong Land

Saint Laurent

• Chief Marketing Officer

British Airways

Hyundai Motor Company

Salvatore Ferragamo

• Chief Creative Officer/Artistic Director

Bulgari

ImagineX Group

Samsung

• Chief Commercial Officer/ Business Development Director

Burberry

Instagram

Shinsegae

Cartier

Intesa Sanpaolo

Shiseido

• Chief Merchandising Officer/ Chief Retail Officer

CBRE

Kering

Siam Piwat

• Communications Director

Céline

Sony Electronics

Central Group

Lane Crawford Joyce Group

Chalhoub Group

Lindberg

Tateossian

CHANEL

Linklaters

Tod’s

Chow Tai Fook

Loewe

Tory Burch

De Grisogono

Louis Vuitton

Unilever

Deloitte

LVMH

Value Retail

Company types:

Dentons

Maitland

Valentin Yudashkin

• Luxury and fashion brands

Diageo

Van Cleef & Arpels

• Retailers

Dickson Concepts

McArthurGlen Designer Outlets

• Property and land developers

Dorothee Schumacher

• Investors and financiers

Elie Saab

• Technology innovators

Emilio Pucci

• Marketing, branding and communications consultancies

Ermenegildo Zegna

• Licensing and distribution partners

Etihad

• Manufacturing and outsourcing partners

Etro

• President/Chairman/Director • Founder • Managing Director

• E-commerce Director • General Counsel • General Manager • Owner • Partner

• Luxury component suppliers • Packaging designers and suppliers • Lifestyle companies

Facebook Farfetch Fendi Fidelity International

• Executive search

Forevermark

• Law firms

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Estée Lauder Companies

Giampiero Bodino

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McKinsey & Co. Missoni Moncler Mouawad Omnicom Pernod Ricard Pitti Immagine Place Vendôme Qatar Prada Ralph & Russo Richemont Rolex Rubaiyat

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decision-makers and influencers from over

30 countries

Swarovski

YKK Zappos Luxury Zenith Optimedia

“Impressive! Informative and a great time in such a beautiful setting. Met many inspiring individuals” Christie’s

“Fantastic. I have attended many similar conferences and this exceeded any I have attended” Thor Equities

BOOKING, TRAVEL AND LOGISTICS

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ickets are available for purchase at EUR €4,000. Special rates are available for group bookings of five or more attendees.

Accommodation

Book your place to enjoy:

Limited allocations of bedrooms at preferential rates are also available at other hotels in Lisbon – please go to: www.cniluxury.com/2018/hotels/ to find out more, or contact us.

• Content devised and led by the world’s most renowned fashion journalist, Suzy Menkes • Social events of the highest quality

The Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon is the preferred conference hotel. Special rates are available from €425.

• The opportunity to meet 500 C-Suite delegates from over 30 countries • Inspiration and learning from some of fashion’s biggest names • An inside experience of the world of Condé Nast

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