2024 LEF Programs and Events

Below is the list of past programs and events from 2024 for students, alumni, emerging luxury brands, and for the wider LEF community.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

  • Spring 2024 Block Week with Rémy Cointreau, Louis XIII, featuring:

    • Nicolas Beckers, President and CEO Americas, Rémy Cointreau

    • Nassim Kebir, Senior Brand Director, Louis XIII, Rémy Cointreau

    • Layla Jahrami Notar, Senior Director, Communications, Luxury Brands, Rémy Cointreau

    • Todd Scaglione, PR Manager, Louis XIII, Rémy Cointreau

    • Vittoria Felluga, Louis XIII, Brand & Trade Marketing Manager, Rémy Cointreau

    • Tasheena Barksdale, Ecommerce Manager Maison Psyché Americas, Rémy Cointreau

  • Fall 2024 Master Class Audemars Piguet, Christofle, and Ralph Lauren, featuring:

    • Jordan Lockwood, Business Strategy Manager, Audemars Piguet

    • Ginny Wright, CEO, Audemars Piguet

    • Pierre Antoine Bollet, General Manager Americas, Christofle

    • Fleur Touchard, E-comerce & Marketing Director, Christofle

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

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

  • Executive Breakfasts:

    • Nicolas Beckers, President & CEO, Remy Cointreau

    • Lahnie Strange, SVP, Global BM, Bobbi Brown

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

    • Rick Corcoran, General Manager, Baccarat Hotel

  • Retail and Luxury Goods Conference:

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

    • Frederick Martel, SVP of Sales & Business Development, MycoWorks

    • Carl Poulter, Head of Supply Chain & After Sales, CHANEL

  • Executive Leadership Exchange with Christofle:

    • Pierre-Antoine Bollet, General Manager, Christofle

    • Melanie Rehbein, Manager, Baccarat New York

  • Fireside Chats:

    • Matteo Torre, President North America, Ferrari

    • Matthieu Garnier, CEO North America, Loro Piana

  • LEF x RLG Lunch & Learn, featuring:

    • Alice Signori, CRM, Go-To-Market & Private Client Relations Director, Loro Piana

    • Catherine Smith Licari, Founder & CEO, Plan de Ville

    • Jennifer Wu, Director, Marketing Strategy, David Yurman

    • Gustaf Malmsten, Business Development Director SWM, Richemont

  • Student Coaching Program, featuring:

    • Mario Graniel, Vice President, Omnichannel Americas, Fendi

    • Erica Kasel, VP/Head of Growth and Marketing, Anatomie Fashion

    • François Kress, Co-Founder and CEO, Frère

    • Alex Papazian, Chief Executive Officer, Function of Beauty

    • Alix Padnos Leon, Director of Marketing, Baccarat Hotels & Resorts

    • Alice Signori, CRM, Go-To-Market & Private Client Relations Director, Loro Piana

    • Catherine Smith Licari, Founder & CEO, Plan de Ville

    • Marisa Glick, UX Designer II, Amazon

    • Jennifer Wu, Director, Marketing Strategy, David Yurman

ALUMNI PROGRAMS

  • Executive Breakfasts:

    • Stuart Winston, Chief Experience Officer, Lugano Diamonds

    • Matteo Torre, President, Ferrari North America

    • Carolyn Dawkins, Chief Marketing Officer, David Yurman

    • Ginny Wright, CEO, Audemars Piguet

    • Matthieu Garnier, CEO, Loro Piana North America

  • Fireside Chats:

    • Marjorie Condoris, Store Director,  Louis Vuitton

    • Chloe Reutuer, Founding Partner & Vice Chair, Gusto Collective

  • Think Tank Panels:

    • Luxury Wedding Industry

      • Patricia Voto, Founder, ONE OF

      • Jean-Pierre Uys, Photographer, Jean-Pierre Uys & Visual Content Creation

      • Andrew Kwon, Founder and Designer, Andrew Kwon

      • Jung Lee, Founder, FÊTE New York

      • Anny Choi, Founder, Anny Choi Brides

EMERGING LUXURY BRAND PROGRAMS

  • Fireside Chats:

    • Johannes Quodt, Founder, Koio

    • Adrian Slogaard, Founder, Solgaard

  • Executive Workshops:

    • MyCashmere

    • Silver & Riley

  • Office Hours:

    • Matt Jung, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Ember Co.

    • Vanessa Clemendot, VP, NA Corporate Supply Chain, L’Oreal

    • Carolyn Fikke, Managing Director, Golden Seeds

    • Carolina Alegria, Head of US Marketing, Vestiaire Collective

    • Marla Sabo, CEO, Sabo Strategic Partners International

    • Erica Kasel, VP/Head of Growth and Marketing, Anatomie Fashion

    • Carolina Alegria, Head of US Marketing, Vestiaire Collective

  • ELC Reunion:

    • Perfect Your Pitch:

      • Matt Jung, Managing Partner, The Ember Company

      • Carolyn Fikke, Managing Director, Golden Seeds

    •  Ask Me Anything with Adrien Solgaard, Founder, Solgaard

    • Fireside Chat with Johannes Quodt, Founder, KOIO

      • Welcome Remarks: Diane Mahady, President, Hermès of Paris

COMMUNITY-WIDE PROGRAMS

  • Alumni Networking Event on topic : “Luxury Retail in 2024: From Awareness to Sales,” featuring:

    • Adrien de Bontin, Director of Omnichannel & Retail Systems, Louis Vuitton

    • Lauren Aviram, Senior Group Director Client Intelligence in Fragrance & Beauté, CHANEL

    • Stephanie Williams, VP Retention Marketing, Saks OFF 5TH

    • Monisha Agrawal, VP Global Marketing, Tiffany & Co

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

    • Allison Badea, General Manager, Giorgio Armani Beauty

    • Matthieu Garnier, CEO North America, Loro Piana

    • Laura Lendrum, CEO, Printemps Americas

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

  • Students’ Final Presentations, featuring the Fall 2024 case studies from the Luxury Approach Master Class