Executives in Residence
Register below to become an Executive in Residence.
By invitation-only, Executives in Residence is a growing community of seasoned luxury leaders. Their knowledge, experience and leadership track record enrich our community through their active participation in our programs and willingness to mentor the next generation. Executives in Residence are invited to participate in our 3 LEF hallmark events, as well as actively engage in the Executive Leadership Exchange, an exclusive networking event dedicated to the Executives in Residence community. Individual mentoring sessions are organized according to the executive’s availability with LEF students, alumni, and startups.
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Since 2016, the annual Alumni Networking Event has successfully grown bringing together LEF Alumni, Advisory Board Members, and Industry Executives for an evening of thought-provoking industry topic panels and networking.
Panel discussions have included looking at disruptive startups in men’s luxury leather footwear, the relationship of Amazon and luxury, how the new generation of luxury leaders are charting their own course, and most recently the bridge of awareness to sales.
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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 an enthusiastic group of business students, alumni, and friends of LEF. The event targets an audience of 80-100 and is designed to inspire the future business and creative leaders in luxury.
Past Luxury Round Table topics have included Luxury, Culture, and Entertainment: Reflecting the Times?; Luxury & Diversity Inclusion; Luxury in 2020 and Beyond: Surviving or Succeeding?; and Blockchain and Luxury.
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The Student Final Presentations mark the culmination of The Luxury Approach Master Class, where the students work together to solve timely case studies created exclusively for this class by the participating companies and interact with senior executives of these world-renowned firms who guide them throughout the project. At this unique gathering of students, alumni, and luxury executives, the student teams will unveil their own innovative solutions to the projects submitted by participating companies.
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.
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Executive Leadership Exchange is an intimate annual event that features a panel discussion and a networking reception. The event brings together leading figures in the luxury sector to interact with peers in meaningful conversations, while also having the opportunity to make a significant impact on selected future luxury professionals.
The most recent Executive Leadership Exchange panel focuse on the trend of experiential luxury is the US with the GM of Christofle an the Manager of the Baccarat Hotel NY.
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Executives in Residence have a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by serving as mentors. Through this role, Executives in Residence can share their wealth of experience and expertise with the next generation of leaders in the luxury sector. By offering guidance, insights, and perspectives gained from their successful careers, Executives in Residence play a crucial role in shaping the professional development and future success of our mentees. This mentorship exchange not only benefits the mentees but also provides executives with the opportunity to give back to the industry and contribute to its continued growth and innovation.