INTERNATIONAL. The Financial Times has announced that the FT Business of Luxury Summit will be taking place on 5-7 June 2011 at the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The 2011 Summit, titled ‘What Price Luxury?’, will bring together senior luxury executives, corporate decision makers and financiers from around the world to discuss the economic issues facing the luxury sector. The event is now in its seventh year.
Chaired by Financial Times Editor Lionel Barber, speakers will include Jean-Claude Biver, CEO, Hublot SA; Gavyn Davies, Chairman, Fulcrum Asset Management; Isabelle Guichot, President & CEO, Balenciaga; Frederick Lukoff, President & CEO, Stella McCartney; Marigay McKee, Fashion & Beauty Director, Harrods Ltd; Marc Puig, Chairman & CEO, Puig; and Martin Wolf, CBE, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times.
The focus of the 2011 Summit will be on many of the economic issues facing the luxury industry:
– In a globalised world, where consumers interact with brands in multiple countries, how can a luxury brand balance currency movements with consistent pricing while maintaining cost efficiency?
– Just how high, and low, can a luxury brand stretch its pricing to maximise its market share without affecting its positioning?
– How aggressively, and publicly, should a brand pursue an anti-counterfeiting policy, and what are the costs – literal and metaphorical – and benefits?
– And how significant is the revival of M&A? Is it an industry trend, or a temporary fad; and what kind of entities are the likely targets and most aggressive purchasers?
Visit www.ftconferences.com/luxury2011
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