Speakers

Daniel Grieder

CEO Hugo Boss

He is responsible for Company Strategy, Global Marketing, Creative Direction, Global Product Development, Licenses Management, HR as well as Corporate Communications.  Daniel Grieder was born in Washington, D.C., USA, in 1961. While studying at the University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration in Zurich (HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft) he founded Max Trade Service AG in 1985 (later renamed Madison Clothing Ltd.), which, in addition to manufacturing and selling leatherwear to leading department stores throughout Switzerland, also distributed internationally renowned brands such as Pepe Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Stone Island and C.P. Company in Switzerland, Austria and Eastern Europe. With the launch of the American brand Tommy Hilfiger in the European market in 1997, Grieder was largely responsible for the successful establishment of Tommy Hilfiger there over the following years. In 2004, Daniel Grieder was named Vice President of Commercial Operations at Tommy Hilfiger Europe, and two years later as Chief Operating Officer and President Tommy Hilfiger Europe. This was followed by his appointment as Chief Executive Officer Tommy Hilfiger Europe in 2008. After the integration of the Tommy Hilfiger brand into the Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) Corporation in 2010, Grieder became Chief Executive Officer and President of Tommy Hilfiger Global and PVH Europe in 2014. In June 2021, Daniel Grieder joined the HUGO BOSS AG Managing Board as Chief Executive Officer. Grieder is married, has two sons and lives in Switzerland and the U.S.

Jean-Marc Bellaiche

CEO Printemps

Kristina Blahnik

CEO Manolo Blahnik

Alex Schellenberger

Chief Brand Officer Mandarin Oriental

Miral Youssef

President Middle East & Africa, Kering

Michael Chalhoub

CEO Chalhoub Group

Michael Chalhoub is the Chief Executive Officer of Chalhoub Group, the leading luxury partner across the Middle East. Under his leadership, the 

Group is committed to delivering Vision 2033 through innovation, growth, and global expansion. 

Since joining Chalhoub Group, Michael has transformed the Group’s strategy, driving diversification into new categories, expanding into untapped regions, and revitalizing the investment portfolio. He has also strengthened joint venture partnerships, creating a solid foundation for sustained growth. 

Michael’s vision focuses on balancing growth with operational excellence. He is dedicated to expanding the Group's proprietary brands internationally while enhancing its portfolio through strategic acquisitions. 

Strengthening existing partnerships remains central to his strategy, solidifying Chalhoub Group’s position as a regional leader with a global presence. 

An entrepreneur at heart, Michael has launched several startups, including Sport360, a leading media group in the GCC that grew to a 75-person organization generating over $10M in annual revenues within just four years. He also supported multiple ventures through the Harvard Innovation Lab. 

Before becoming CEO, Michael served as President of Joint Ventures and Strategy, Growth, Innovation, and Investment at Chalhoub Group with prior roles at L’Oréal USA, Michael Kors, and in consulting. 

Michael is a Harvard Business School MBA Baker Scholar and holds master's degrees in Finance and International Affairs from Paris Dauphine University.

Sunday Riley

Founder & CEO Sunday Riley

Ken Feyder

CIO, Americas Region Hermes

Julie Bourgeois

Global President ANINE BING

Gilda Perez-Alvarado

CEO Orient Express

Michael Ward

Managing Director Harrods

Gareth Locke

Chief Data & Analytics Officer LuxExperience

Noura Sakkijha

Co-Founder & CEO Mejuri

Axel Winter

Chief Digital Officer Siam Piwat

Axel Winter is a pioneering technology executive at the forefront of luxury retail innovation. As CEO of Xponential, part of Siam Piwat Group, he leading force behind the OneSiam SuperApp. Siam Piwat is the visionary owner of iconic Thai destinations like ICONSIAM and Siam Paragon. He also serves as a Partner at a venture capital firm, advising on the next wave of tech innovation. Previously, Axel drove global transformation at Central Group and served as Global Chief Architect for Standard Chartered Bank. His career was founded on shaping technology strategy for global clients with Deloitte and Accenture.

Julia Goddard

CEO Harvey Nichols

Francesco Bottigliero

Chief of Humanistic Technology Foro delle Arti & Brunello Cucinelli

Suzanne Santos

Chief Customer Officer Aesop

David Gandy

Model & Founder David Gandy Wellwear

Barbara Campos

CEO Joseph

Graziano de Boni

CEO Diane Von Furstenberg

Graziano is an accomplished executive with over twenty-five years of senior leadership in the fashion, luxury, and retail industries. A forward and dynamic thinker, Graziano has successfully led several companies through growth trajectories or turnaround phases, always with the goal of building long term brand equity value. As Global President of Valentino, Graziano was instrumental in turning around the business, starting accessories, and launched Valentino.com in 2003 pioneering luxury e-commerce. At Prada Americas, he initiated the direct-to-consumer vision, and as CEO of Armani Americas, he developed a simplified brand and product strategy that embraced technologies with predictive analytics at the center. Engaged in 2023 to evaluate the future of DVF, as CEO of Diane von Furstenberg he has successfully brought back in-house the global business, setting up a unique and disruptive digital-first business model centered on design, brand narrative and the consumer.

Luigi Caterino

Founder & CEO The Longevity Suite

Rajesh Shanmugasundaram

Chief Technology Officer Breitling

Sapna Parikh

Chief Digital Officer Kendo Brands

Marcella Wartenbergh

CEO AWWG

Oliver Cooke

Chief Marketing Officer Stone Island

Marco Parsiegla

CEO Amouage

Antony Lindsay

CEO Fabergé

A knowledgeable and passionate leader, Antony Lindsay is a results-driven and commercially astute executive with 25 years’ experience shaping the trajectory of world-renowned, hard luxury brands. As CEO of Fabergé, Antony has steered Fabergé through transformative development, reviving the company’s global presence and reaffirming its reputation and status as one of the most iconic names in luxury. Leveraging his expertise in P&L management, stakeholder relations, and international operations, his visionary leadership has been instrumental in expanding the brand’s international footprint. His visionary leadership continues to drive sustainable growth, blending tradition with forward-thinking strategies. In 2020, his leadership expanded further when he was promoted to the Board of Directors of Gemfields UK Ltd (Fabergé’s parent company), complementing his continued contributions to Fabergé's success. Before joining Fabergé, Antony held key positions at iconic luxury brands, including Graff Diamonds and David Morris International, where he honed his expertise. Antony is a certified gemmologist from two of the world’s leading gemmological institutions; a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and former President of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) London Alumni Chapter (2002–2005).

Vikki Kavanagh

Chief Commercial Officer John Lewis & Partners

Jacobo Hachuel

CEO Nadine Merabi

Albin Johansson

CEO Axel Arigato

Kristen Sosa

CEO, North America Zadig&Voltaire

Adil Mehboob-Khan

CEO Liberty

Daniel Herrmann

Managing Director COS

Venky Rajaraman

Chief Technology Officer SSENSE

Laurent Malaveille

Chief Digital & IT Officer Clarins

Derek Sulger

Chairman Shanghai Tang

Helene Goetzelmann

VP, Client Experience L'Occitane

Helene is the VP Client Experience for the L’OCCITANE en Provence brand globally. She leads a team (of X people) focused on delivering an elevated, emotional and consistent guest experience across the various channels & touch points – from Retail to Web, CRM, Clienteling, Customer Care and Spas. 

Amit Keswani Manghnani

Chief Omnichannel Officer Chalhoub Group

Amit is the Chief Omni-channel Officer at Chalhoub Group, the largest retailer and distributor of luxury brands in the Middle East and North Africa. He brings over 15 years of experience in Digital and Omni-channel retail to his current role, which includes Omni-channel Product, Marketing and Analytics, together with Group Loyalty (Muse and Elite) and One Studio initiatives. Amit joined Chalhoub Group in February 2023, after more than 10 years with two of the largest retailers in South East Asia, helping them evolve and adapt in the Digital Space by launching several Online initiatives and Loyalty Programs in the region, always through a customer focused approach for some of the top Global Fashion and F&B brands such as Zara, Sephora, Converse, Foot Locker and Starbucks. Amit holds Executive MBAs from ESADE Business School in Barcelona and Aalto University inHelsinki. Having spent his early years in Spain, Amit has gone on to experience different cultures through time spent living in Indonesia, Malaysia, India, the US, Europe and now, the Middle East. In his free time, Amit is an avid tennis player, and stays current on all things related to tech, sports, and men’s fashion.

Anne de Vergeron

CEO Repossi

Anne de Vergeron joined the LVMH Group in January 2015, after a 16 year career in Investment Banking in London and in Paris. She has been holding the position of Group Director of Business Development since then. Anne has led the acquisition of Maison Repossi amongst others and overseen Repossi’s development, being appointed CEO in 2020. Anne de Vergeron is also a board member of several LVMH other Maisons : Editions Assouline, Thelios Eyewear, Parfums Francis Kurkdjian Anne is a graduate of ESCP Europe (French Business School) in 1998.

Marc Schmidt

Chief Digital Officer Casablanca Paris

Jessica Warch

Co-Founder & CEO Kimaï

Christian Fiorelli

SVP, Global Ecommerce & CRM Alexander Wang

Christian Fiorelli is the Senior Vice President of E-Commerce & CRM at Alexander Wang, where he leads global digital strategy, innovation, and CRM. With over 15 years of experience in fashion and luxury retail, Christian combines data-driven insights with a deep understanding of brand storytelling to elevate the customer experience across digital channels. Prior to joining Alexander Wang, he held regional and global leadership roles at Giorgio Armani, Max Mara, and YOOX Net-a-Porter, gaining deep expertise across both the Americas and APAC markets.

Marcel Nakam

CEO Jonak

Larissa Higgins

VP, Digital - North America LVMH

Alfredo Bandini

Co-Founder & CEO Born Outside Italy

Gianluca Borghi

CEO 10 Corso Como

Gianluca Borghi is Exor Group’s Chief Executive Officer since May 2023, to lead the 10 Corso Como Brand. The executive comes from Richemont Group after spending many years in New York as Head of Retail for North America with the title of Vice President for the Montblanc Brand. Gianluca Borghi, born in Genoa, is an expert connoisseur of the Luxury Industry and he has held solid experiences in executive roles in Retail, Digital Business and Wholesale by working for leaders as Gucci, Pomellato, Boucheron and la Rinascente in Paris, Milan, and New York. He also holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi and a degree in Clinical Psychology. He was most recently Member of the Executive Committee North America at Richemont, a role that enabled him to develop additional talents in strategic planning.

Jamie De Cesare

Chief Technology Officer Orlebar Brown

Lina Söderqvist

Managing Director & Other Stories

Jonathan Saunders

Chief Creative Officer & Other Stories

Nina Briance

Founder & CEO Cult Mia

Rabbiya Hussain

VP, Enterprise Strategy & Business Transformation Lululemon

Alexis Hoopes

VP, Global Head of Fashion eBay

Alexis Hoopes joins eBay from Mattel, where she served as the SVP of E-commerce and was responsible for driving forward the company’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategy, and directing digital transformation across commerce platforms, customer data, marketing, and supply chain. While at Mattel, Alexis spearheaded the launch of two new digital e-commerce platforms and led the integration of America Girl’s e-commerce platform into Mattel’s DTC organization. Prior to her time at Mattel, Alexis spent nearly 15 years at Nordstrom in leadership roles across strategy, e-commerce, merchandising, and planning. She’s an experienced executive with deep retail expertise and a successful record in scaling digital commerce.

Ashley Micklewright

President & CEO Bluebell Group

John Hadden

CEO Alshaya Group

Simon Mitchell

Co-Founder Sybarite

Marie Driscoll

Adjunct Professor The New School

Sam Atkinson

CEO Swap Commerce

Amal Benichou

Managing Director - Global Luxury Lead Accenture

Melissa Gonzalez

Founder MG2 Advisory

Isabel Baert

CEO Neuhaus

Rata Jacquemart

CEO & Founder Differs

Rebecca Bemhena

VP, Content, Luxe Shoptalk

Rebecca is vice president, content at Shoptalk Luxe. She leads the research, strategy and development of the Shoptalk Luxe agenda, establishing the event as the premier conference platform for global luxury and premium retail. With a background in luxury fashion retail, she has dedicated her career to shaping industry-leading content.

Ira Kalish

Chief Global Economist Deloitte

Miray Topay

Partner L Catterton

Ms. Topay joined L Catterton in 2024 as a Partner based in London. She previously spent 15 years at Bain Capital in North America and Europe, most recently as Partner and a leader of the European consumer sector team. While at Bain Capital, she invested in companies such as Bugaboo and Maesa, where she served as a Board Member. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Ms. Topay was a management consultant at Bain & Company in New York, advising CPG and financial services clients on strategy and operations. Ms. Topay graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Baker Scholar, a Ford Scholar, and the recipient of the Wolfe Award.

Giri Agarwal

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Incisiv

Ben Miller

VP, Original Content & Strategy Shoptalk

Ben is Shoptalk’s vice president, original content. In this role, he works with internal teams and external research partners to lead content creation across Shoptalk, Shoptalk Europe and Groceryshop.

Carolin Wais

Partner Plug & Play

Deann Evans

Managing Director, EMEA Shopify

Olivier Abtan

Partner & Managing Director AlixPartners

Melissa McDermott

Founder & CEO Reclaim World

Max Sinclair

Founder & CEO Azoma AI

Melis Kahya

Managing Director & Head of Consumer EMEA General Atlantic

Ida Palombella

Equity Partner, Global Fashion & Luxury Co-Leader Deloitte

Gemma D'Auria

Senior Partner, Global Leader of Apparel, Fashion & Luxury McKinsey & Company

Georgina Nelson

Founder & CEO TruRating

Rebecca Griffiths

CEO & Founder Primis CX

Sarah Engel

President January Digital

Josephine Wylie

Content Director, Luxe Shoptalk

Josephine is content director for Shoptalk Luxe. She supports the development of the Shoptalk Luxe agenda, contributing to the event’s position as a leading platform for global luxury and premium retail. With a background in content creation and production, she brings a sharp editorial perspective to shaping impactful, industry-led programming.

Malik Abu-Ghazaleh

Head of Digital, Omnichannel & IT, MEA Region Tiffany & Co.

Carla Buzasi

CEO WGSN

Laurent Claquin

Chief Brand Officer Kering