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The British Luxury Summit
by walpole_UK
THE LONDONER, LONDON
More than 350 people gathered at The Londoner, Leicester Square, for the Walpole British Luxury Summit 2023 – an unmissable annual event in our sector’s collective calendar that brings together the most influential names and brightest creative minds to explore what’s next for British luxury.
Across an inspiring day of panel discussions and keynote talks, guests of the Summit gained access to cutting-edge research, unique insights and game-changing analysis to prepare them for the future, as well as the chance to network with our industry’s leading players.
With a theme of ‘New Realities, Bold Strategies’, the Summit sought to tackle the challenges and opportunities that define the luxury landscape: the rapid pace of technological change; how brands can continue to fuel the engines that are driving strong luxury performance; how to capitalise on the return of Chinese tourists and the opportunities in fast-growing markets across Asia and the GCC; the secret to building modern luxury brands and how creativity and courageous management are the keys to success.
Attracting luxury leaders and expert commentators, names taking to the Summit stage this year included: Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor of The Times, giving headlines on the economic and political outlook; keynote presentations by Jasmina Banda of Chalhoub Group on bold strategies to win in the Middle East and Chris Sanderson, Co-Founder of The Future Laboratory on EQCommerce; Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors Adrian Hallmark in conversation with Paul Croughton, Global Editor-in-Chief of Robb Report, revealing the secret to the carmaker’s success; photographer and Founder of RANKIN CREATIVE, Rankin, in conversation with Founder and CEO of The Wick, Katy Wickremesinghe; retail expert Mary Portas talking to Forbes’s Mark Faithfull on why community and kindness matter in business; and Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, speaking with writer Justine Picardie about a new culture of collaboration.
With thanks to all our partners and supporters: The Londoner, ArcOn Brands, Invest Hong Kong, Luxury Marketing House, Eight Lands, Ettinger, G.F Smith, Miller Harris Perfumer London & WOLF.
FIND OUT MORE
The next British Luxury Summit will take place in spring 2024.
For further information and to see pictures from the event, visit thewalpole.co.uk/walpole-summit
