Day One - Monday 12 May 2014
Chair:
Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times
09.00 Opening Keynote Address
Alejandro Ramírez
Magaña, CEO, Cinépolis
Moderator: Lionel
Barber, Editor, Financial Times
09.30 Mexico
Mexico is currently the largest
real Latin American luxury market, yet it is rarely discussed. Why? What is its potential?
Who are its consumers, and what drives their purchasing? What are the
biggest risks in the
market? The biggest misunderstandings?
Carlo Mazzi, Chairman, Prada Spa
Cristina Pineda, CEO, Pineda Covalin
Carlos Salcido, CMO, Palacio de Hierro
Joe Sitt, President & CEO, Thor Equities
Moderator:
Vanessa Friedman, Fashion Editor,
Financial Times
10.30 Break
11.00 The Markets of the Future – An Economic
Viewpoint
Two senior world-renowned economists in conversation
Guillermo
Ortiz, Chairman, Grupo
Financiero Banorte-IXE, former Governor, Banco de Mexico
Willem
H Buiter, Global Chief Economist,
Citigroup
Moderator:
Martin Wolf, CBE, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
12.00 Panel: Brazil
and Latin America
Brazil has long
been seen as the greatest potential Latin American luxury market
but how much is theory and how much reality?. What exactly is the situation on the ground, and what does it mean for brand penetration? When is the promise likely to be fulfilled -- or is it? How has the balance of power shifted from buying out of the country to in-country? And what, if any, other markets in the region might pick up some slack?
Roberto Stern, CEO &
Creative Director, H Stern
Caroline
Brown, President, Carolina Herrera
Massimo Mazza, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Moderator: John Paul Rathbone, Latin American Editor, Financial Times
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Panel: Southeast Asia
As the Chinese government embarks on an austerity campaign
and consumers turn away from bling, other luxury markets in
the region have become increasingly important. Of these, which is the
most promising? The least? Why? And what is the best strategy for
expansion?
Jean
Cassegrain, CEO, Longchamp
Stuart Foster, Vice President, Marketing, Hilton Luxury Brands
Anthony Lim,
President (Americas), GIC Pte Ltd
Moderator:
John Studzinski, CBE, Senior Managing Director, Global Head, Blackstone Advisory Partners
15.00 Spotlight: Social Media and Alternative Means of
Communication
Speaking out of the box to the millennial generation
Mikael Schiller, Executive
Chairman, Acne Studios
In
conversation with
Yi
Zhou, Multimedia artist, Art Director, Tudou.com, Sina & Weibo ambassador
& Tencent Beauty and fashion icon
15.30 Break
16.00 Panel: China
After
years of extraordinary double digit growth, the Chinese luxury market has sunk into the single digits. Is this
likely to continue? Is it a long-term trend or a short-term reaction to
policy and political change? What luxury brands are best placed for the
future and why? What brands are likely to be in trouble? And where are the biggest
threats to future growth?
Andrew
Keith, President, Lane
Crawford and Joyce
Marco Bizzarri, President & Chief Executive
Officer, Bottega Veneta
Ira Kalish, Global Chief Economist,
Deloitte
Moderator:
Gillian de Bono, Editor, How to Spend
It
17.00
Closing Keynote Address
Sustainability and eco-awareness is increasingly important to
global consumers, both in and outside luxury. A world
renowned fashion designer discusses transforming the business model. What does it mean for
brand penetration? What is the promise likely to be?
Stella
McCartney, OBE, Designer
In
conversation with
Vanessa
Friedman, Fashion Editor,
Financial Times
17.30 Close of Summit
19.30 Gala Reception / Gala Dinner / After-Party
Dress code: Black Tie
Venue: Convento de San Hipolito
