2023 LEF Programs and Events

Below is the list of past programs and events from 2023 for students, alumni, emerging luxury brands, and for the wider LEF community.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

  • Spring 2023 Block Week with Fendi, featuring:

    • Joanna Dubin, President Americas, Fendi

    • Mario Rodriguez Graniel, VP Omnichannel & Supply Chain, Fendi; LEF Alumnus ‘14

    • Kaesha Chacko, Director, E-Commerce, Fendi

    • Terry Wang, VP Merchandising, Fendi

    • Guilhem Charlet, Director, Omnichannel Operations, Fendi

  • Fall 2023 Master Class with Loro Piana, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., featuring:

    • Matthieu Garnier, CEO North America, Loro Piana

    • Katherine Schlosstein, VP Marketing & Communications, Loro Piana

    • Angelo Natal, VP Human Resources, Loro Piana

    • Claudia Zaccaria, CFO North America, Loro Piana

    • Stephanie Rothfeld, VP Retail, Loro Piana

    • Krisitna Katopodis, VP Merchandising, Loro Piana

    • Alice Signori, CRM & Go-To-Market Director, Loro Piana; LEF Alumna ‘17

    • Guillaume Tardy, President/Chief Lifestyle and Licensing officer, Ralph Lauren

    • Timothee Memmi, VP Global Branding, Ralph Lauren

    • Emily Adamek, Brand Merchandising Lead, Ralph Lauren

    • Monisha Agrawal, VP Global Marketing, Tiffany & Co.; LEF Alumna ‘07

    • Caroline Dahlgren, Director, Global Consumer Insights, Tiffany & Co.

  • Executive Breakfasts:

    • Joyce Green, General Manager of Fashion, CHANEL

    • Emily Erkel, Co-Founder & CMO, LePrix; LEF Alumna ‘09

    • Helen King, President & CEO, Van Cleef & Arpels Americas

    • Diane Mahady, President, Hermès Americas

    • Ginny Wright, CEO, Audemars Piguet

  • Corporate Classroom at Hermès, featuring:

    • Maureen Baltazar, SVP Omnichannel Sales

    • Peter Malachi, SVP Communications

    • Negeen Karimi, Senior Manager, Client Development, Fine Jewelry

  • PhD Luxury Leadership with Robert Chavez, Chairman, Hermès Americas

  • LEF x RLG Lunch & Learn, featuring:

    • Valeriya Labusova, Senior Associate, PwC; LEF Alumna ‘22

    • Maloni Goss, Head of Insights, CHANEL; LEF Alumna ‘07

    • Gourav Soni, CMO, 64Facets ; LEF Alumnus ‘15

    • Jodie Chan, VP Global Marketing & Communications, Carolina Herrera; LEF Alumna ‘09

ALUMNI PROGRAMS

  • IAX Zooms:

    • Lauren Aviram, Senior Group Director, Client Intelligence, Fragrance & Beauté at CHANEL; LEF Alumna ‘09

    • Damien Vernet, President Fashion Group Asia, LVMH

    • Jodie Chan, VP Global Marketing & Communications, Carolina Herrera; LEF Alumna ‘09

    • Robert Chavez, Chairman, Hermès Americas

    • Maëlle Gasc, Chief Growth Officer, Vestiaire Collective

  • Executive Breakfasts:

    • Monisha Agrawal, VP Global Marketing, Tiffany & Co.; LEF Alumna ‘07

    • Nicolas Beckers, CEO, Rémy Cointreau Americas

    • Joanna Dubin, President, Fendi

    • Guillaume Tardy, President/Chief Lifestyle and Licensing officer, Ralph Lauren

    • Alexandra Winokur, President Americas, Christian Dior Couture

  • Think Tank Panels:

    • Retail in Motion, featuring:

      • Carolina Alegria, Head of US Marketing, Vestiaire Collective; LEF Alumna ‘16

      • Eliza Nelson, Director of Merchandise Planning, Bergdorf Goodman; LEF Alumna ‘19

      • Marisa Glick, UX Designer, Amazon; LEF Alumna ‘12

    • Luxury’s Opportunity in Home & Hospitality, featuring:

      • Pradeep Raman, Managing Director, Corinthia Hotel New York

      • Olivia Muniak, Creative Director, Muniak Studio

      • Laura Bindloss, Founder, Nylon Consulting

    • Fashion Law & Sustainability, featuring:

      • Angel Chang, Founder & CEO, ANGEL CHANG

      • Douglas Hand, Partner, Hand Baldachin & Associates LLP

      • Vanessa Barboni Hallik, CEO, Another Tomorrow

      • Rebecca Harris, IP and Tech Transactions Lawyer, Gunderson Dettmer

 

EMERGING LUXURY BRAND PROGRAMS

  • Fireside Chat with Josh Schulman: Luxury Retailing Lessons for Startups

  • Luxe Talks:

    • Scaling a Luxury Startup, featuring:

      • Matt Scanlan, Co-Founder & CEO, Naadam

      • Tomoko Yamagishi, CMO, Beauty Blender

      • Johannes Qudot, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Koio Collective

      • Avani Patel, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, The Ember Company

    • Pop-Ups and Trunk Shows, featuring:

      • Joy Fan, Co-Founder, re/tell

      • Annabelle Moehlmann, Founder, Land of Belle

      • Ashley McCormick, Founder, ASHA by ADM

  • Executive Workshops:

    • Formehri’s US Launch Strategy

    • Plan de Ville – Re-engaging existing customers and attracting new ones

  • Office Hours with Eliza Nelson, Director of Merchandise Planning, Bergdorf Goodman

  • Mentorship Program, featuring:

    • Maloni Goss, Head of Insights, CHANEL; LEF Alumna ‘09

    • Pamela Baxter, Co-Founder, Bona Fide Beauty

    • Alicia Alonso, Assistant VP Client Relations, Cartier

    • Lexi Hill, Brand Leader & Marketing Strategist; LEF Alumna ‘17

    • Timothee Memmi, VP Global Branding, Ralph Lauren

    • Vincent Ottomanelli, Group CFO, Cipriani

    • Khaoula Siddiqi, Consultant, BCG

 

COMMUNITY-WIDE PROGRAMS

  • Alumni Networking Event – The New Generation of Retail and Luxury Leaders: Charting Your Own Course, featuring:

    • Lexi Hill, Brand Leader & Marketing Strategist; LEF Alumna ‘17

    • Alessandro Savelli, Founder & MD, Pasta Evangelists; LEF Alumnus ‘08

    • Maloni Goss, Head of Insights, CHANEL; LEF Alumna ‘09

  • Luxury Round Table – Luxury, Culture, and Entertainment: Reflecting the Times?, featuring:

    • Joyce Green, General Manager of Fashion, CHANEL

    • Lanessa Elrod, President & CEO, Louis Vuitton Americas

    • Thomas Serrano, President & Founder, Exclamation Group

    • Sarah Gargano, President & CEO, Sarah Gargano Global Communications

  • Students’ Final Presentations, featuring the Fall 2023 case studies from the Luxury Approach Master Class