ABOUT
AN INSPIRATIONAL EVENT
BY PROFESSIONALS FOR PROFESSIONALS
WITH LEADING INSIGHTS FROM KEY PLAYERS
IN THE LUXURY INDUSTRY.
200 leading actors of the luxury
and retail sector
Winners of the 2nd
Best Retail Experience Award will be announced
15+ expert speakers
among the biggest names
in the industry
Join us at one of the most exclusive venues in the heart of Central for an afternoon of thought provoking talks, followed by a cocktail reception with a view!
SPEAKERS
PROGRAMME
14:00
Welcoming remarks
(Master of Ceremony) Divia Harilela, Fashion Editor & Consultant, SCMP
Alain Li, Regional Chief Executive, Asia Pacific, Richemont and President of the Luxury Club And Luxury & Retail Committee of the French Chamber
Platinum Sponsor opening speech
by Alexis Bonhomme, VP Greater China - Commercial, Farfetch
14:10
Set the scene: Luxury - What's next
Daniel Zipser, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
14:30
China’s digital and eCommerce ecosystem: How and where to be impactful today?
Cyril Drouin, Chief eCommerce Officer, Publicis Commerce Greater China
14:45
Omnichannel best practices: Sephora
Benjamin Vuchot, President Asia, Sephora
15:00
Driving retail innovation
Moderated by Anson Bailey, Partner KPMG, Head of Consumer & Retail ASPAC, Head of Technology Hong Kong
Zoe Cheng, Chief Growth Officer, COSMOSE
Carson McKelvey, CEO, Tofugear
Tim Wu, board member and program director, Eureka Nova (New World Group)
15:30
Conversation: How landlords adapt their offering
Raymond Chow, Executive Director, Commercial Property, HongKong Land
Alain Li, CEO APAC, Richemont
16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:30
Everything is Experience/ Experience is Everything
Teresa Muk, Head of Brand, Swire Hotels
Isabelle Zhuang, China President, Luxury Business Institute
Billy Ip, Principal, Woods Bagot
Moderated by John Mefford, Managing Director, Accenture Interactive APAC
17:00
Valuing the values : engaging through storytelling
Firesde chat
Pr Simon Nyeck, Director, Centre for Excellence in Luxury, Arts & Culture, ESSEC Business School
Elise Gonnet Pon, Managing director APAC, L' ECOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Supported by Van Cleef & Arpels
Angela Shum, Brand General Manager | Greater China, Cha Ling, LVMH P&C
17:20
From creativity to commerciality
Alexis Bonhomme, VP Greater China - Commercial, Farfetch
17:40
Wrap-up and take aways
Divia Harilela
CLOSING REMARKS
Sophie Leconte, Executive Director, French Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
18:00
Winners of the 2nd edition of the Retail in Asia Best Retail Experience Awards will be announced throughout the afternoon, in 4 categories
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Venue Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
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