Agenda Agenda is subject to change.

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6:30 PM

Welcome Cocktail Reception Location: Galerie and Salon Clémenceau, Hotel Trianon Palace Versailles Dress Code: Cocktail Attire

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8:00 AM

Registration: Lobby, Pavillon Conference Center, Trianon Palace Versailles

9:15 AM

Welcome Remarks Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, president, international, The New York Times Company Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

9:25 AM

A Video Message from Madame Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris

9:30 AM

Opening Keynote: Beauty Within: leadership in luxury Maureen Chiquet, former g lobal C.E.O., Chanel Moderator: Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

10:05 AM

T he Global Context A discussion about the g eopolitical, economic and cultural forces shaping the luxury industry and

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chang ing the way consumers interact with brands, from the troubles with Russia to the new conservative attitude in China and the Swiss Franc. Bernard Kouchner, former French minister of foreig n and european affairs and founder, Médecins Sans Frontières Nader Mousavizadeh, co-founder and co-C.E.O., Macro Advisory Partners Nouriel Roubini, co-founder and chairman, Roubini Global Economics Moderator: Rog er Cohen, op-ed columnist, The New York Times

10:35 AM

Break

11:05 AM

Is the Logo Really Over? Is it true that log omania is no more, or are we looking at a case of the fashion pendulum swing ing , and we should not panic but simply wait it out? Where is the line between the proper use of a heritag e symbol and its over-use? And how does a brand know before it is too late? Keynote: Marco Bizzarri, president and C.E.O., Gucci Andrew Keith, president, Lane Crawford & Joyce Maurice Lévy, chairman and C.E.O., Publicis Groupe Moderator: Charles Duhig g , senior editor for conferences and live journalism, The New York Times

11:4 5 AM

Reimagining the Aesthetic Environment The brand universe used to be a very specific, symbol-driven space. As it becomes increasing ly abstract, what does it mean? How do you convey emotions and ideas via an environment, so that it draws consumers in to be a part of a world, without being elitist? Luca Guadag nino, director, screenwriter, producer and artistic entrepreneur Mikael Schiller, chairman and co-owner, Acne Studios Moderator: Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

12:20 PM

Lunch Roundtables: Deep-dive Discussions on Critical Issues

2:00 PM

Strategic Sustainability As being g reen has become trendy, so too have suspicions of g reenwashing . How does a brand decide what level of sustainability is the rig ht one? How much budg et can you commit to

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environmental protectionism, and how do you decide? How do you measure what that means to consumers? Case Study: Cyrill Gutsch, founder, Parley for the Oceans with Eric Liedtke, executive board member g lobal brands, adidas Group Brunello Cucinelli, chairman and C.E.O., Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. Michael Kowalski, chairman of the board, Tiffany & Co. Moderator: Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

2:50 PM

Can You Quantify Goodness? A cost-benefit investment analysis Claudia D’Arpizio, partner, Bain’s Luxury Goods Vertical Moderator: Charles Duhig g , senior editor for conferences and live journalism, The New York Times

3:10 PM

Break

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Spotlight: Government and Industry How important is cooperation between a g overnment and the fashion/luxury industry? And what roles do fashion and luxury play as both a face of a country, and a contributor to the national economy? Riccardo Maria Monti, president, Italian Trade Ag ency – ICE Ag enzia Moderator: Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

4 :00 PM

Stepping into the Culture Gap As recession-beset g overnments move their money away from culture and into infrastructure, luxury brands have stepped in to fill the funding g ap, underwriting the preservation of historical sites and national imag e. In doing so they link themselves with national identity and connoisseurship. But are there risks of "me-tooism?" How much is appropriate to spend and how do you measure returns? How do you communicate without seeming opportunistic and exploitative? Oscar Farinetti, founder, Eataly Catherine Tsekenis, director, Fondation d'entreprise Hermès Dasha Zhukova, founder, Garag e Museum of Contemporary Art Moderator: Whitney Varg as, executive director, T Mag azine, The New York Times

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Keynote: Art is Not Luxury Jean-Michel Othoniel, artist Moderator: Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

5:10 PM

Closing Remarks Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

5:20 PM

Close of Day One

5:30 PM

Le Bosquet du T héâtre d’Eau (Grove Water Gardens Tour) An optional tour of the Grove Water Gardens from 17:30 to 18:30, lead by Jean-Michel Othoniel, artist and Louis Benech, landscape desig ner Transportation will be provided from the Trianon Hotel Lobby at 17:20

7:10 PM

Transport departs for the Château de Versailles

7:30 PM

Gala Reception commences with a Private Visit of the Château de Versailles

9:00 PM

Gala Dinner in Galerie des Batailles Dress code: Cocktail attire, black tie optional

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8:00 AM

Registration: Lobby, Pavillon Conference Center, Trianon Palace Versailles 4/6

9:00 AM

Keynote: Where Content and Creativity Collide Ariel Emanuel, co-C.E.O., WME|IMG Moderator: Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

9:30 AM

Connecting to the Edge Luxury is not a subversive discipline, so what does it do for a brand when you ally yourself with the values and imag e of radical culture? How does it help you? What are the risks? And how can they be manag ed? Liam Casey, founder & C.E.O., PCH John Demsey, executive g roup president, The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. Laurent Potdevin, C.E.O., lululemon athletica, Inc. Moderator: Elizabeth Paton, European styles correspondent, The New York Times

10:10 AM

T he Power of Sports How can an athlete and a luxury brand team up with integ rity? What are the g ame chang ers? Richard Mille, C.E.O., Richard Mille Kevin Rolland, professional skier Moderator: Elizabeth Paton, European styles correspondent, The New York Times

10:4 0 AM

Break

11:10 AM

Spotlight: Digital IQ Index® : Fashion Benchmarking the dig ital performance of iconic fashion & beauty brands Maureen Mullen, co-founder & head of research, L2 Inc. Moderator: Charles Duhig g , senior editor for conferences and live journalism, The New York Times

11:20 AM

Underwriting the Future Supporting the next g eneration of talent in their own business at a time when youth culture is increasing ly challeng ed may seem counter-intuitive, but can have surprising repercussions for the sponsors. When, and how, paying out pays up – and what happens when it doesn’t.

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Santiag o Barberi Gonzalez, president and executive creative director, Nancy Gonzalez and Santiag o Gonzalez Accessories Gianluca Flore, C.E.O., Brioni Tom Kartsotis, founder, Shinola Hans Ulrich Obrist, co-director of exhibitions and prog rammes and director of international projects, Serpentine Galleries Moderator: Rog er Cohen, op-ed columnist, The New York Times

12:00 PM

T he Future of Digital Culture How can heritag e institutions balance tradition with technolog y? What are the crucial components that will optimize the relationship for the future? And how does the timeless most effectively meet the time-sensitive? Matt Jacobson, head of market development, Facebook and Instag ram Benjamin Millepied, director of Dance, The Paris Opera Moderator: Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

12:30 PM

Closing Remarks Vanessa Friedman, fashion director, The New York Times

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Close of Sessions

12:4 5 PM

Networking Buffet Lunch

2:00 PM

CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

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