Events Calendar

Above ► Glenda Bailey OBE, editor in chief of US Harper’s Bazaar was recognised for her support of British Luxury Overseas during Walpole’s Trade Mission to New York. L-R: Frank A. Bennack Jr, Executive Vice Chairman and former CEO of Hearst; Glenda Bailey; Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for International Trade and Investment; Helen Brocklebank; and Antony Phillipson, the British Consul-General in New York.

Right ► Rolls-Royce Motor Car’s Director of Global Communications (and Walpole Board Member) Richard Carter in conversation with Simon de Burton, Contributing Editor, FT How To Spend It during the Walpole Summit.

Right, below ► The Cultural and Creative Dinner at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.

From left to right ► Sarah Sands, Editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, in conversation with Helen Brocklebank during the annual Women in Luxury Lunch at Home House.

Helen Brocklebank with Alex Beard, Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House.

Instagram Stories clinic during the Walpole Summit, in association with Global Blue and Facebook.

Become a Walpole member ►

To find our more and enquire about Walpole membership please contact Stephanie Robinson, Head of Membership at stephanie.robinson@thewalpole.co.uk The below membership criteria applies.

All applications for membership will go to the Walpole membership committee for approval.

Membership critera ►

• The Company is primarily based in the UK and must have or be a brand with a British product or service to offer.

The Company’s origins should be British, but need not, however, be British owned.

The Company is outstanding in its own particular field, and has a luxury brand or brands that exemplify the highest standards in terms of quality, style, design, craftsmanship, creativity, service and innovation.

The Company should have a brand or brands with an international reputation or aspire to promote them through international channels.

The Company is well established, has been trading for no fewer than three years and has a minimum turnover of £5 million.*

The Company endorses Walpole’s purpose, shares the same objectives and will actively participate in pursuing Walpole’s aims on behalf of the luxury sector.

Exceptions apply for certain categories of businesses, eg, crafts-led or eligible early stage businesses – please enquire for details.

Content & Communications

Walpole delivers a strategic communications and PR programme designed to promote the British luxury sector, providing all members with the opportunity to amplify their people, business projects and initiatives, shared digitally in Walpole’s Daily Luxury Digest, on thewalpole.co.uk, and across social media platforms. The annual Walpole Luxury Awards, a key event in the luxury calendar, attracts editors, journalists, influencers and VIPs, generating media coverage for the winners and the sector; in 2018 the awards generated 44 pieces of press, reaching over 650 million people worldwide. Walpole also provides opportunities for members to participate in media briefings, round-tables and events with Walpole’s media partners, and comments on key issues on behalf of the sector in the business press.

Programmes

Brands of Tomorrow

Walpole’s flagship mentoring programme helps aspiring British luxury companies of the future to fulfil their potential. These are brands that will pioneer growth, export goods and services, create employment and drive innovation in luxury in the coming decades. Founded in 2007, and held in association with Mishcon de Reya and Coutts, Walpole’s Brands of Tomorrow has helped develop and nurture over 95 emerging luxury brands through a 12-month programme of networking and mentorship, and proudly seen them become leaders in their respective fields.

Programme in Luxury Management at London Business School

The Walpole Programme in Luxury Management at LBS was established in 2013 to identify and nurture carefully selected MBA students who aspire to become the next generation of luxury leaders. The students attend a series of Walpole-organised workshops, designed to build their commercial acumen, and are assigned a mentor – a senior executive from within the Walpole membership – who will provide guidance throughout the year.

Women in Luxury

The Women in Luxury programme curates intimate, invitation-only salons designed to create a space for stimulating conversation with likeminded women. The programme shines a light on a desire to increase the pace of change for women in luxury, encouraging mentoring, creating community, and highlighting female talent.

Tomorrow's Talent Programme

In 2018, Walpole launched its first education and schools programme, Tomorrow’s Talent, in partnership with The Careers & Enterprise Company. Tomorrow’s Talent connects schools with their local luxury businesses to provide students aged 11-16 with direct knowledge and the roles available within the sector as they make decisions about subjects and courses before entering further training or employment.

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