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

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

Born in France, Barbara studied Marketing and Business Management prior to undertaking the Program for Leadership Development at the prestigious Harvard Business School. She started her career holding positions in wholesale at Pringle of Scotland and Hugo Boss. In 2003 she moved to Furla as Managing Director for France and Germany. Between 2010 and 2017 Barbara was Executive Vice President, International at Diane Von Furstenberg, she then moved to Marni where she was the Global Wholesale Director. Barbara joined JOSEPH as CEO in November 2018. Within her role at JOSEPH, Barbara is responsible for the corporate strategy and the commercial growth of business.

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

Albin Johansson is the Co-founder and CEO of Axel Arigato, the contemporary fashion brand he launched in 2014 with a vision to challenge the traditional model of building a label. Starting in Sweden as a digitally native, single-category brand, Axel Arigato quickly evolved into a global name with a diverse range of products and a strong multichannel presence. Albin has guided the brand through changing trends and expanding markets, shaping it into a go-to choice for the urban consumer around the world. For him, Axel Arigato is more than just products — it’s a lifestyle and a set of values that have been at the core of the brand since day one.

Kristen Sosa

CEO, North America Zadig&Voltaire

Adil Mehboob-Khan

CEO Liberty

Adil’s career has taken him to work with Iconic companies such as Procter and Gamble, Wella, Luxottica where he held President/CEO positions and now Liberty group where he has been the CEO since 2018. His reputation is built on brand building , turnarounds, and business/organizational transformation. His retail experience includes working with retail entrepreneurs in the Salon and Optical industry, joint planning with the largest Mass Market retailers in the world, and leading global networks such as Sunglass Hut and luxury retail at Liberty – both as a store and as a global Ecom player. An expert in Beauty and Luxury, he describes his task as basically simple: externally, having a plan to delight customers always; internally, creating an environment where people can express their talent. Having lived mostly in the Uk, Switzerland, Italy and the US, with Pakistani, Italian and Hungarian heritage, he serenely describes himself as being from nowhere in particular. He is married with 2 Children and is passionate about Theatre, Photography and Bridges.

Daniel Herrmann

Managing Director COS

Daniel was born in Stockholm, though has spent much of his life living and working abroad – both with his family as a child and through career opportunities taking him to New York and Germany. Following a BSc degree in Macro Economics & Management at the University of Gothenburg, Daniel joined H&M in 2003 as an intern. This marked the start of a 20-year professional career with the H&M Group, 16 of which were spent in various roles at H&M Brand – from controlling and merchandising, to marketing and communications. In 2019 Daniel joined Weekday as Managing Director, spending two years with the brand in Stockholm before taking on a new venture as a founding partner of Singular Society – H&M Group’s latest subscription-based business model. Daniel joined COS in Spring 2024 as Global Managing Director. Relocating from Stockholm, Daniel now lives in London with his wife and three children.

Venky Rajaraman

Chief Technology Officer SSENSE

Laurent Malaveille

Chief Digital & IT Officer Clarins

Laurent is the Chief Digital & IT Officer of Groupe Clarins, a private cosmetics group best known for the CLARINS brand (the #1 high-end skin care brand in Europe and one of the leading prestige beauty brands in the world). 

Prior to joining Groupe Clarins, Laurent has been working for nearly 10 years at LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company where he played a key role in introducing digital innovations, pioneering e-commerce in the US (eLuxury.com from 2000) then in Europe (Christian Dior Couture from 2005).  Laurent has also served as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company and later on when he founded his own firm. 

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

Marie Driscoll is a noted subject matter expert on beauty, fashion, luxury goods, retail, and sustainability. She is a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert 2021-2025 and an NRF 2025 Voice of Retail.  Marie is founder of Driscoll Advisors, providing advisory services to retailers, brands and retailtech firms, a professor at Parsons The New School, FIT and CUNY Baruch College and a frequent contributor to The Robin Report, Inside Retail and media. She has served in key analytical and business development roles in leading financial research firms and was recognized three times in The Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” analyst survey, including first place ranking in the Clothing & Accessories industry. Marie is X-Coresight and X-S&P/CapIQ.  

Sam Atkinson

CEO Swap Commerce

Amal Benichou

Managing Director - Global Luxury Lead Accenture

Melissa Gonzalez

Founder MG2 Advisory

Continually pushing the boundaries of experiential retail, Melissa Gonzalez is an award-winning innovator, seasoned visionary, and brand storyteller. She is the CEO of The Lion’esque Group and Principal and Shareholder at MG2. Always pioneering the integration of physical environments and cutting-edge technologies she works with companies such as Ever/Body, Nordstrom, and Burrow foster foundational consumer engagement and evolve their offering.  

A passionate mentor and strategist, Melissa works hand-in-hand with clients to understand their greatest aspirations. She leads creative teams to deliver authentic solutions from concept to completion, helping clients achieve their ultimate vision. In 2019 she was honored with ‘Women In Design’ award of the year by Contract Magazine and was recognized as one of LinkedIn and design:retail’s ‘Top 10 Retail Design Influencers of the Year’. When she’s not recording podcasts or dreaming up innovative pop-up spaces, Melissa can be found seeking inspiration in unexpected places (like skydiving 10,000 feet above ground). 

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

Dr. Ira Kalish is the Chief Global and US Economist of Deloitte.  He is a specialist in global economic issues as well as the effects of economic, demographic, and social trends on the global business environment.  He has written about the economies of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Mexico and South America, and has also written extensively on global consumer markets.  He is the principal author and editor of Deloitte’s Weekly Global Economic Update.  
 
Dr. Kalish provides thought leadership and perspectives on economic issues, including their expected impact on business operations and trends, to Deloitte clients as well as Deloitte leadership. He has given numerous presentations to corporations and trade organizations on topics related to the global economy.  Dr. Kalish also serves on the Business at OECD Economic Policy Committee which advises the OECD on macroeconomic policy issues.  In addition, he serves on the World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists.  He is widely traveled and has given presentations in 47 countries on six continents. 

Dr. Kalish has been widely quoted in the news media; his remarks have been published by the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times, Reuters, and The Washington Post.  He has appeared on CNN, CBS News, CNBC, PBS and BBC World Service.
 
Prior to his work at Deloitte, Dr. Kalish was chief economist at Retail Forward, a director at PwC, vice president at Bankers Trust, corporate economist at the Eastman Kodak Company, and researcher at the Institute for International Economics.

Dr. Kalish holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Vassar College and a PhD in international economics from Johns Hopkins University.  He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and has two adult children.
 

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

Carolin is a Partner at Plug and Play Ventures. She has been in the Venture industry for over 8 years. Since joining Plug and Play in 2019, she has led over 50 investments for the firm and oversaw 150+ investments since establishing PnP’s EMEA IC. She has a strong thesis on companies that deliver direct business impact in terms of efficiency, cost cutting or driving revenue. Being an advocate for diversity in the ecosystem, she is supporting multiple female-focused initiatives as a mentor and has backed 10+ female founders in 2022 alone. 

She has always been passionate about entrepreneurship and supporting founders with a bold vision and willingness to challenge the status quo. During her studies at ESCP Europe, where she graduated as Valedictorian of the MiM class, she specialized in venture capital, mentoring multiple startups and founding a student-led tech conference. Prior to Plug and Play Carolin spent 3 years at Next47 and 2 years as an operator at Siemens. 

Deann Evans

Managing Director, EMEA Shopify

Deann oversees the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) commercial operation for Shopify, the leading global commerce company that provides essential internet infrastructure for millions of modern, high-growth brands including Gymshark, Huel, Lounge Underwear and Ooni.

She leads Shopify’s strategy to help EMEA merchants sell on every surface and drive retail innovation hand in hand with Europe’s most exciting businesses. In her role, she is responsible for regional growth by supporting and developing merchants and entrepreneurs, growing the partner ecosystem, and leading the team culture within Shopify’s EMEA markets.

An experienced technology executive, Deann’s career spans over two decades in a range of leadership and C-level roles for ecommerce and SaaS businesses, such as eBay, Mettr and Sizmek.

Olivier Abtan

Partner & Managing Director AlixPartners

Melissa McDermott

Founder & CEO Reclaim World

Melissa McDermott is the founder and CEO of Reclaim, a circular fashion platform built on one belief: fashion does more than dress the world—it shapes it.

With over 20 years leading product strategy, design, and buying at global brands like Gap Inc., Abercrombie & Fitch, and Mango, Melissa later helped companies like Kering, Zadig & Voltaire, and Decathlon navigate digital transformation, traceability, and circular innovation.

At Reclaim, she’s now building the intelligence layer that makes circularity scalable and profitable, an agentic AI-driven operating system that routes products to resale, repair, or recycling while keeping customers in the loop- literally- turning every product into a connected asset

Her work connects data and decisions to turn every garment into a connected asset with lasting value and every brand into a driver of systemic change.

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

Georgina Nelson, CEO and founder of TruRating, studied psychology at university, where she became fascinated with how to measure, understand, and predict human behavior. She quickly realized that the key to everything was data you could trust, which required sample sizes not usually seen in traditional market research. 

After graduating, Georgina took a turn into law, working first in finance with Clifford Chance LLP before joining Europe’s largest consumer association, Which?, representing consumer privacy and data issues at an EU and UK Government level. 

It was here that she identified a market need for representative consumer feedback. Putting two and two together, Georgina created TruRating, a consumer feedback and analytics platform that captures feedback from the silent majority of the customer base. 

TruRating integrates the feedback process into the purchase experience by asking one question at the point of sale. This achieves what traditional survey tools fail to do—mass, genuine customer data samples at speed. Understanding how customers feel about the experience and why they buy certain products has never been more important. With TruRating, retailers and their retail media teams can get to the heart of what’s driving customer loyalty and build on excellent service. 

It doesn’t stop there. The ratings are shared with consumers via store profile pages to ensure that the data exchange is fair for both parties. With a billion ratings and counting, TruRating is now the world’s largest platform for validated consumer ratings. TruRating works with globally renowned retailers, including Aldi, JD Sports, Cracker Barrel, Five Below, Canada Post, NAPA Auto Parts, Nike RPG, lululemon, Tim Hortons, Longo's and more. 

Rebecca Griffiths

CEO & Founder Primis CX

Sarah Engel

President January Digital

Sarah Engel is the President of January Digital, the marketing leadership company and agency of record for clients like Carhartt, Kendra Scott, Interstate Batteries, and Steve Madden. She also serves as a Strategic Advisor to Shoptalk and Groceryshop and was recently named to Adweek 50, honoring changemakers and growth drivers in marketing and technology. 

With more than two decades of multifaceted experience, Sarah has guided teams, served on boards, and held key leadership roles, including President, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief HR Officer for leading consumer and B2B brands. Notable positions include Vice President of Marketing and Creative Communications at lifestyle brand Lilly Pulitzer and CMO of retail data leader DynamicAction (now Edited). Throughout her career, she has connected consumers and driven growth for the world’s most impactful brands including Travelocity, Match, and Chevrolet. 

She serves on the advisory board of Rebel Nell, a jewelry company empowering marginalized women, and as a board member of LSH, a nonprofit supporting vulnerable communities in Philadelphia. Her contributions to the industry have earned her recognition as a Top Woman in Media and Ad Tech, one of Women’s Wear Daily’s Top 20 Women Leaders in Business, and one of Footwear News’ Six Women in Power Creating Corporate Change. 

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

As CEO of WGSN, the world’s leading trend forecasting company, Carla leads a global team of specialists, delivering insight, analysis and consultancy services that make the most valuable brands worldwide make assertive decisions. 

With a background as an award-winning editor and journalist, she was the founding Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post UK. Carla has received numerous awards and recognition for her work, including being named Editor of the Year and Media Innovator of the Year. She is also a commentator for TV and radio shows, a regular keynote speaker at events, including SXSW, TedX, Cannes Lions, Web Summit and Inspiring Women and a podcast host on Lives of Tomorrow. 

Laurent Claquin

Chief Brand Officer Kering