LEF Events
From intimate breakfasts with industry leaders to panel discussions on trending topics and exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of luxury brands, LEF events offer a unique opportunity for executives, students, alumni, startups, and friends of LEF to immerse themselves in the world of luxury, network with industry professionals, and gain invaluable insights into the world of luxury.
See the list of upcoming LEF events and ways to register for them below.
Emerging Luxury Council NYC Reunion
The Emerging Luxury Council is focused on mentoring smaller luxury brands and startups with their continued growth and success. Through the Emerging Luxury Council, participating companies have access to a network of seasoned CEOs, the LEF Alumni network, and hallmark events.
This event is accessible only to our approved Emerging Luxury Council brands,
Alumni Networking Event
Luxury Retail in 2024: From Awareness to Sales
Panelists:
Adrien de Bontin - Director, Omnichannel & Retail Systems, Louis Vuitton
Lauren Avriam - Senior Group Director, Client Intelligence, Fragrance & Beauté Division at CHANEL
Piya Newkirk - Senior VP, Marketing, IT Cosmetics
Stephanie Davis - VP, Retention Marketing, Saks OFF 5TH
Registration for this event will open three weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re not an LEF Alum, please sign up below as a Friend of LEF to access this event and many more.
If you’re already an LEF Member, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Fireside Chat
Confirmed date and speaker information to be added once available.
Registration for this will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Columbia Business School: The Luxury Approach Master Class
In this half-semester masterclass, 24 MBA candidates from Columbia Business School work in teams of eight to solve timely case studies created exclusively for this class by three LEF brand partners.
Alumni Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of alumni to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Student Lunch & Learn
This lunchtime panel discussion provides Columbia Business School MBA students interested in retail and luxury with the rare opportunity to have an open dialogue with leading professionals and gain a better understanding of career paths and opportunities for MBA graduates in the retail and luxury industry.
Confirmed date and panelists to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
Student Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of Columbia Business School MBA candidates committed to the luxury goods space to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
Luxury Round Table
The Luxury Round Table is an annual panel discussion in which three to four industry leaders share their views on current trends and challenges facing the industry with fellow executives, an enthusiastic group of business students, alumni, and friends of LEF. The event targets an audience of approximately 80-100 and is designed to inspire the future business and creative leaders in luxury.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re not an LEF Alum, please sign up below as a Friend of LEF to access this event and many more.
If you’re already an LEF Member, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Student Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of Columbia Business School MBA candidates committed to the luxury goods space to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
Corporate Classroom
This series of educational company tours allows a select group of 25 MBA candidates from Columbia Business School to spend the day at the New York headquarters of a leading luxury firm for a rare glimpse into the day-to-day operations behind the luxury sector’s most renowned brands.
Confirmed date and brand to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
Students’ Final Presentations
The Students' Final Presentations is an annual LEF hallmark event where Columbia Business School MBA students from The Luxury Approach Master Class unveil their innovative solutions to the projects submitted by the participating companies. This unique gathering brings together students, LEF alumni, luxury executives, and press together to celebrate these great achievements.
Additionally, the LEF PhD Scholarship Awards are presented at this event. Launched in 2009, the LEF PhD Scholarship Awards provides annual scholarships to PhD students at Columbia Business School. The scholarships are awarded to students who exhibit an extraordinary level of leadership and innovation in their work, and whose accomplishments are a testament to their commitment and talent in their fields.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re not an LEF Alum, please sign up below as a Friend of LEF to access this event and many more.
If you’re already an LEF Member, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Alumni Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of alumni to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Fireside Chat
Confirmed date and speaker information to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Student Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of Columbia Business School MBA candidates committed to the luxury goods space to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
Alumni Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of alumni to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Columbia Business School: The Luxury Approach Block Week
In this weeklong intensive course, 24 MBA students from Columbia Business School work in teams to solve a timely case study chosen by one LEF brand partner.
Student Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of Columbia Business School MBA candidates committed to the luxury goods space to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
Fireside Chat
Confirmed date and speaker information to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Alumni Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of alumni to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Student Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of Columbia Business School MBA candidates committed to the luxury goods space to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
Executive Leadership Exchange
Confirmed date and speaker information to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re not an LEF Alum, please sign up below as a Friend of LEF to access this event and many more.
If you’re already an LEF Member, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Alumni Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of alumni to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Corporate Classroom
This series of educational company tours allows a select group of 25 MBA candidates from Columbia Business School to spend the day at the New York headquarters of a leading luxury firm for a rare glimpse into the day-to-day operations behind the luxury sector’s most renowned brands.
Confirmed date and brand to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
Fireside Chat
Confirmed date and speaker information to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Alumni Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of alumni to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.
Student Executive Breakfast
These intimate breakfast sessions allow a limited number of Columbia Business School MBA candidates committed to the luxury goods space to have rare access to important figures in the luxury field and engage in informal and intimate dialogue with the Presidents and CEOs of leading luxury firms.
Confirmed date and executive to be added once available.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior for current students only.
LEF’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
LEF is thrilled to celebrate 20 years as a leader in the luxury industry! Keep an eye out for more details about the celebration.
Registration for this event will open two weeks prior.
If you’re an LEF Alum but you’re not part of the LEF Alumni Society, please sign up below to access this event and many more.
If you’re already a member of the LEF Alumni Society, please log in below to access this event and many more.