2025 LEF Programs and Events

Below is the list of past programs and events from 2025 for students, alumni, emerging luxury brands, and for the wider LEF community.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

  • Spring 2025 Block Week with Rémy Cointreau, Louis XIII, featuring:

    • Lionel Uzan, President North America & GM USA, Clarins

    • Maria Bertorelli, SVP Marketing & Communication, Clarins

    • Anaïs Gohl, VP Strategy & New Businesses, Clarins

  • Fall 2025 Master Class Audemars Piguet, Christofle, and Ralph Lauren, featuring:

    David Yurman

    • Carolyn Dawkins, Chief Marketing Officer, David Yurman

    • Erum Chawdry, SVP, Omni & Direct Finance, David Yurman

    • Leila Jalai, SVP, Global Planning & Inventory Management, David Yurman

    • Jennifer Wu, Director, Marketing Strategy, David Yurman

    Ferrarri

    • Luca Zanetti, President North America, Ferrari

    • Cathy Santos, Director of Personalization, Ferrari

    • Krista Florin, Director of Communication, Ferrari

    • Marco Valle, Head of Marketing, Ferrari

      Ralph Lauren

    • Frédéric Dechnik, Chief Fashion Director, Ralph Lauren

    • Timothée Memmi, VP, Head of Global Brand Marketing, Menswear and Kids, Ralph Lauren

    • Charlton McArdle, SVP, Retail Development, Ralph Lauren

  • Executive Breakfasts:

    • Guillaume Tardy, Former President, Chief Lifestyle and Licensing Officer, Ralph Lauren

    • Davide Cremese, Managing Director, Molteni&C

    • Ginny Wright, Former CEO, Audemars Piguet

    • Lahnie Strange, SVP / Global General Manager, Bobbi Brown

    • Alexandra Winokur, President Americas, Christian Dior Couture

  • Retail and Luxury Goods Conference:

    • Cathy Santos, Director of Personalization, Ferrari North America

    • Camille Bruc, VP, Omnichannel Customer Development & CRM, Hermès

    • Melanie Rehbein, Hotel Manager, Baccarat Hotels & Resorts

  • Executive Workshop with Tiffany & Co:

    • Monisha Agrawal, Vice President of Global Marketing, Tiffany & Co.

    • Jillian Rudman, Director of Global Marketing, Tiffany & Co.

    • Cathy Bushman, Vice President, Global Servicing, Tiffany & Co.

  • Fireside Chats:

    • Vanessa Clémendot, Chief Supply Chain Officer, L’Oréal

    • Valentina Lucaj, President, Fendi Americas

  • Lunch & Learn, featuring:

    • Emily Rudman, Founder & CEO, Emilie Heathe

    • Leila Jalai, SVP, Global Planning & Inventory Management, David Yurman

    • Jordan Lockwood, Business Strategy Manager, Audemars Piguet

  • Executive MBAs Guest Speaker Session:

    • Monisha Agrawal, Vice President of Global Marketing, Tiffany & Co.

    ALUMNI PROGRAMS

  • Executive Breakfasts:

    • Diane Mahady, President, Hermès Americas

    • Claudia Kozma Kaplan, Chief Brand Officer, Raffles Hotel Group

    • Frédéric Dechnik, Chief Fashion Director, Ralph Lauren

    • Sarah Curtis Henry, General Manager, Armani & Valentino Beauty, L’Oréal Luxe USA

  • 20th Anniversary Alumni Breakfast with Audemars Piguet:

    • Kathleen Bridoux, Head of Brand, Audemars Piguet Americas

    • Hillary Sakowski, Head of Client Relations, Audemars Piguet Americas

    • Jordan Lockwood, Business Strategy Manager, Audemars Piguet

  • First Family Gathering at Belmont Park:

    • Simon Williamson, Chief Merchant, Value Retail

    • Laura Lendrum, Principal, Other Monarchs

    • Leila Jalai, SVP, Global Planning & Inventory Management, David Yurma

  • International Alumni Reunion – Shanghai:

    • Simon Williamson, Chief Merchant, Value Retail

    • Xiaoqing Zhang, Vice President of Growth, K2

    • Damien Vernet, President Fashion Group Asia, LVMH

  • Emerging Luxury Brands Office Hours:

    • Alexandra Papazian, CEO, Function of Beauty

    • Laurent Guerrier, President & Founder, Luxe Avenue

EMERGING LUXURY BRAND PROGRAMS

  • Office Hours

    • Alexandra Papazian, CEO, Function of Beauty

    • Laurent Guerrier, President & Founder, Luxe Avenue

COMMUNITY-WIDE PROGRAMS

  • Luxury Round Table – Luxury 2025: Balancing Offense and Defense, featuring:

    • Monisha Agrawal, VP Global Marketing, Tiffany & Co.

    • Sarah Curtis Henry, General Manager, Armani & Valentino Beauty, L’Oréal Luxe USA

    • Pradeep Raman, Managing Director, The Surrey – A Corinthia Hotel

  • Students’ Final Presentations, featuring the Fall 2025 Master Class case studies from:

    • David Yurman

    • Ferrari

    • Ralph Lauren

  • Industry Events:

    Sabyasachi Industry Insider Event

    • Joyce Green, Managing Director, CHANEL France

    • Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Founder, Sabyasachi


      Molteni&C Industry Insider Event

    • Davide Cremese, Managing Director, Molteni&C

    • Claudia Kozma Kaplan, Chief Brand Officer, Raffles Hotel Group

    • Alexandra Winokur, President Americas, Christian Dior Couture

    • Monisha Agrawal, VP Global Marketing, Tiffany & Co.

    • Sarah Curtis Henry, General Manager, Armani & Valentino Beauty, L’Oréal Luxe USA

    • Pradeep Raman, Managing Director, The Surrey – A Corinthia Hotel


  • First Annual Summer Gathering:

  • Luxury Round Table – Luxury 2025: Balancing Offense and Defense, featuring: