The 8th edition of the Flagship London Business School Retail & Luxury Goods Conference at The RSA House in Central London was a sold-out success. Our 2020 theme was Rethinking Fashion: Sustainable Innovations & Circular Design which drove our programming and discussion for the day.
Our one-day conference included keynotes with Dana Thomas, the author of Fashionopolis; Michael Ward, Managing Director of Harrods; and Jocelyn Wilkinson, Responsibility Director for Burberry. We also hosted several panels, fireside chats, and speeches covering different angles of our theme.
Our new 1.5h Career Fair highlighted 6 companies and provided networking opportunities for small to large brands. The alumni luncheon provided participants an informal opportunity to learn about different business leaders' paths and perspective on questions. Finally, we capped the day with a drinks reception and hosted the Emerging Brands Fair to showcase sustainably-minded start-ups. Thank you to everyone who attended our flagship conference!
2020 Highlights
Companies across the retail, luxury, and tech industries
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Key industry stakeholders, LBS alumni, and business and design students from the Retail & Luxury Industry.
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Notable speakers and sponsors in the industry to explore how sustainability is impacting all aspects of the value chain.
Career fair with students and recruiters of the main Retail and Luxury companies
1.5h
Our conference covered the following topics
2nd life of luxury
Utilizing cyclical production and supporting a second-hand market to generate sustainable purchasing habits of consumers.
Balancing Sustainability & Growth
Managing sustainability practices while driving business growth and increasing bottom line.
Green Production and Circular Design
How to source sustainably for a 360-approach to achieve circular design.
A big thank you to our engaged conference participants
Sustainable Innovation
How a luxury brand uses sustainable innovation to their long-term advantage while driving permanent, genuine change in the industry.
SPEAKERS
In the history of the LBS Retail & Luxury Goods Conference, we have never had such a high-quality line-up of speakers as this year. We will have CEOs and Senior Executives from companies that are leading the environmental change in the industry.
Companies represented by our speakers
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Career Fair
A highly focused part of the conference for students seeking careers in fashion, retail, beauty, and luxury. We will bring together potential employers in the industry and LBS Alumni to provide attendees with information for their careers and perspective on their career paths.
Some of the confirmed companies for the Career Fair are:
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Emerging Brands Fair
Join our Emerging Brands Fair at the end of the event to discover new companies that will have an incredible future in the industry. All of these brands will bring their products and services to our conference. It will be a good opportunity for attendees to support the community.
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SCHEDULE
Full-day and afternoon tickets available
Full-day tickets:
9:30
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:45 - 10:00
OPENING & INTRO
Speaker: Stefano Turconi, LBS Luxury Strategy Faculty
10:00 - 10:45
MORNING KEYNOTES: Why Luxury Needs a Sustainability Manifesto & In Numbers: New Models of Luxury Ownership
Speakers: Helen Brocklebank, Walpole CEO & Chris Wisson, Altiant Knowledge Director
10:45 - 12:00
CAREER FAIR & NETWORKING
Network with reputable companies from the luxury goods and retail sectors and learn about developing the right skills to improve your career prospects
12:00 - 13:00
ROUNDTABLE LUNCH WITH NOTABLE ALUMNI
Enjoy a seated luncheon with LBS alumni to learn from their experiences within luxury and retail industries
Afternoon tickets:
12:45 - 13:00
AFTERNOON-ONLY TICKET REGISTRATION
13:00 - 13:2O
OPENING WITH LBS DEAN
Speaker: François Ortalo-Magné, Dean of London Business School
13:20-13:55
AFTERNOON KEYNOTES:
Speakers: Dana Thomas, Author of Fashionopolis & Michael Ward, Harrods Managing Director
13:55-14:30
SESSION 1 - SECOND LIFE
Speakers: Clara Chappaz, Vestiaire Collective Chief Growth Officer, Felix Krueger BCG Associate Director of Fashion & Luxury & Vanessa Jacobs, The Restory CEO
Moderator: Sarah Kent, Business of Fashion Sr. Correspondent of Sustainability
14:30-14:55
SESSION 2 - SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION
Speakers: Jocelyn Wilkinson, Burberry Director of Responsibility & Dana Thomas, Author of Fashionopolis
15:10-15:45
SESSION 3 - SUSTAINABILITY AND BUSINESS GROWTH
Speakers: Andrea Baldo, GANNI CEO, Thomas Berry, Farfetch Global Director of Sustainable Business & Cora Hilts, Reve en Vert Co-Founder
Moderator: Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue Business Retail and Marketing Editor
15:45-16:20
SESSION 4 - GREEN PRODUCTION AND CIRCULAR DESIGN
Speakers: Giulio Bonazzi, Aquafil CEO and Chairman & Dr. Bernice Pan, Deploy Founder and Creative Director
Moderator: Georgia Parker, Fashion for Good Innovation Manager
16:30-17:30
EMERGING BRANDS FAIR & DRINKS RECEPTION
Brands: Deploy Workshop, Save Your Wardrobe, By Rotation, elle Won and more!
TICKETING
Full-day tickets:
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Breakfast refreshments and opening speeches
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Access to Career Fair and networking opportunities
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Luncheon with notable LBS alumni
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Afternoon keynote, panels, and speakers
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Emerging Brands Fair
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Drinks networking reception
Afternoon tickets:
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Afternoon keynote, panels, and speakers
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Emerging Brands Fair
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Drinks networking reception
FULL DAY & AFTERNOON-ONLY TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT
LBS STUDENTS
LBS ALUMNI
NON-LBS STUDENTS
CORPORATE & LAST MINUTE
SPONSORSHIPS
We have an exciting range of sponsorship opportunities for young brands to build awareness and engage audiences or for more mature companies to showcase their company or recruiting efforts
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We offer traditional packages that target marketing and/or audience engagement
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In addition, we have an Emerging Brands Fair and Career Fair
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