FT Business of Luxury Summit

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The Summit will commence on the evening of Sunday 19 May with a Welcome Reception hosted by the FT's Chief Executive Officer, John Ridding. The main plenary days are Monday and Tuesday, 20 and 21 May, with a summit dinner on the Monday evening. Sessions include: Lessons in leadership Ana Botin, Executive Chairman, Santander GroupIn conversation with Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times Brands, bicycles and BrexitSir Paul Smith CBE, Founder, Paul SmithIn conversation with Lionel Barber, Editor, Financial Times Diamonds DisruptedLab-grown diamonds are identical in composition and structure to natural diamonds. Even experts can have trouble telling them apart. How are consumers responding to these cultured gems, and where does this leave the traditional diamond industry?Stephen Webster, Founder and Creative Designer, Stephen WebsterStephen Lussier, Executive VP, DeBeers Group and CEO, Forevermark Jean-Marc Liebeherr, CEO, Diamond Producers AssociationIn conversation with Gillian de Bono, Editor, How To Spent It The best foot forwardThe rise and rise of luxury accessoriesKristina Blahnik, CEO, Manolo BlahnikIn conversation with Jo Ellison, Fashion Editor, Financial Times Global Economic ProspectsWillem Buiter, Special Economic Adviser, CitiGuillermo de la Dehesa Romero, International Adviser, Goldman Sachs and SantanderIn conversation with Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times Resisting fast fashionHow is sustainable fashion responding to environmental, ethical and social concerns with new forms of consumption? Does this have to come at the expense of profits?Ingrid Brochard, CEO, PanoplyIn conversation with Harriet Agnew, Paris Correspondent, Financial Times Culture shot! How to reinvent tourism for the 21st Century Ross Bailey, CEO, Appear HereRichard Found, Found AssociatesPaul Trumpowsky, CEO, SkylarkIn conversation with Jo Ellison, Fashion Editor, Financial Times Tickets:  https://go.evvnt.com/378491-2?pid=5569  Date and Time: On Sunday May 19, 2019 at 6:00 pm ends Tuesday May 21, 2019 at 3:00 pm Venue details: The Westin Palace, 7 Plaza de las Cortes, Madrid, 28014, Spain Price:Standard Summit Ticket: EUR 4000.0 Speakers: Ana Botin, Executive Chairman, Santander Group, Sir Paul Smith CBE, Founder, Paul Smith, Stephen Webster, Founder and Creative Designer, Stephen Webster, Stephen Lussier, Executive VP, DeBeers Group and CEO, Forevermark , Jean-Marc Liebeherr, CEO, Diamond Producers Association, Gillian de Bono, Editor, How To Spent It, Kristina Blahnik, CEO, Manolo Blahnik, Willem Buiter, Special Economic Adviser, Citi, Guillermo de la Dehesa Romero, International Adviser, Goldman Sachs and Santander, Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, Ingrid Brochard, CEO, Panoply, Ross Bailey, CEO, Appear Here, Richard Found, Found Associates, Paul Trumpowsky, CEO, Skylark