Making India a Source and Destination of Luxury

CII - ET Dialogue on Luxury

Making India a Source and Destination of Luxury

11 October 2011:Hotel ITC Maurya, New Delhi

Suggested Programme

0930 - 1030hrs: Inaugural Session

Welcome Address:Mr Sanjay Kapoor

Chairman, CII Luxury Goods Forum &

MD, Genesis Luxury Fashion Pvt. Ltd.

Special Address:The Economic Times

Address:Mr Armando Branchini

Executive Director, Altagamma

Release of Report

Address byMr Anand Sharma *

Chief Guest: Hon’ble Minister for Commerce & Industry

Government of India

Concluding Address:Mr Chandrajit Banerjee

Director General

Confederation of Indian Industry

1030 - 1045hrs: Networking Tea/ Coffee

1045 - 1115 hrs: Managing a Creativity-led Business: New Connections and Responses in a Changing World

Conversation:Mr Sanjay Kapoorin conversation withMsAngela Ahrendts, CEO, Burberry

1115 - 1145 hrs:

Conversation:ETin conversation withMr Michele Norsa, CEO, Salvatore Ferragamo

1145 - 1215 hrs:Importance of right Retail Infrastructure in Luxury

Conversation:Mr Vidur Bhardwaj*, Director, 3Csin conversation with

MrJoshua Schulman, CEO, Jimmy Choo

1215 - 1245 hrs:The India - China Growth Story

Conversation:Mr Ravi Thakran, Group President, LVMH Groupin conversation with……..

1245 – 1330 hrs:Luxury Heritage

The Craftsmanship/ Exquisite Indian skills need to be taken to the next level and shifted to the organised sector. Need of consistency, marketing and technology to create luxury with the skilled workforce. Also, deliberating on Investing in an Indian Brand and Indian Brands going abroad

Session Moderator:Mr Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Eminent designer

Panelists:Mr Arvind Singh Mewar, Chairman & MD, HRH Group of Hotels

Ms Laudomia Pucci,CEO, Pucci

Mr Andrea Morante,CEO, Pomellato

1330 - 1430 hrs:Networking Lunch

1430 - 1515 hrs:Design as a Key Differentiator of Luxury Goods

Panelists:Mr Guido Damiani, CEO, Damiani

Mr Jeffrey Aronsson, CEO, Ungaro

Mr Fabio Leoncini,COO, Loro Piana

Mr Umesh Ganjam, Ganjam Jewellery

Ms Devaunshi Mehta, Mohit Diamonds

1515– 1600 hrs:Skills in Luxury

The luxury players are facing a skills crisis, owing to a lack of skilled resources at the Retail level. There is an urgent need of training and education in the sector, as well as government incentives for the same. Needs man-management school with Joint programmes with the industry.

Session Moderator:Dr Concetta Lanciaux,President - Strategy, Luxury Advisors, Switzerland

Panelists:Mr Pascal O Ravessoud, Development Director, Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie

Mr Dilip Doshi, Mont Blanc

Mr Dilip Kapur*, Hi Design

1600- 1615 hrs:Networking Tea/ Coffee

1615– 1645 hrs:Presentation: Reaching Indian Consumers

Presentation:Mr Neelesh Hundekari, Principal, AT Kearneyin conversation with

Mr Thomas Varghese*, Chairman, CII National Committee on Retail &

CEO, Aditya Birla Retail Ltd.

1645 – 1730 hrs:Sustainable Luxury: In times of Economic Instability

Panelists:Mr Andreas Kurz,President, Akari Enterprises LLC

Mr Stefano Agostini, CEO, San Pellegrino

Mr Ankur Bhatia, Executive Director, The Bird Group

Ms Sonica Malhotra, Director, MBD Group

Mr Jeh Wadia*, MD, Bombay Dyeing

1730– 1800 hrs:Bollywood and its influence on Luxury Consumption

Conversation:Mr Manish Malhotra, Designer in conversation withMs Priyanka Chopra*, Actress

1800 hrs: Close of the Conference with Hi - Tea

* Yet to Confirm