RCLG Events
Students and industry professionals can get involved with the RCLG Club through our year-round
scheduled events to learn more about our club, further your career in RCLG,
or receive the latest update to the industry cutting-edge business innovations & insights.
The Annual Global
Luxury Forum
Every year, RCLG brings together global leaders, entrepreneurs and industry pioneers to explore the rapid changes of consumers across the world and discuss how to create value in this fast-changing landscape.
Career Treks
We seek to connect students with opportunities in the retail, luxury, beauty, consumer goods and spirits industries through company visits.
Talks, Seminars
& Workshops
All year round, our the club
leadership team, INSEAD career service
and corporate partners also organize talks, workshops, and discussions on the industry's latest developments and insights.
THE INSEAD RCLG ANNUAL
GLOBAL LUXURY FORUM
The INSEAD RCLG Global Luxury Forum is a unique event that gathers industry leaders, academics, and students for a discussion on the major disruptions and innovations expected to shape the luxury industry.
Industry-leading experts from brands, platforms, and consultancies.
Attendance of 300-400 students, professionals, and industry experts from 50+ nationalities.
Imagined, designed, and driven by INSEAD’s top MBA students from luxury & consumer goods.
GLOBAL LUXURY FORUM 2023
INSEAD LUXURY SUMMIT 2023- AGENDA & SPEAKER
Join us on the Fontainebleau campus on Friday, May 12th, 2023 from 9am to 5pm for our annual flagship event in the luxury industry, bringing together 20+ industry experts, and 200+ global attendance of students, alumni, professionals, and academics from across the industry.
We will discuss digital innovation & sustainability in the luxury industry and bring together executive leaders in DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE LUXURY from Dior, Farfetch, Alibaba, Lanvin, Accenture, and Bain. Discover the full agenda at the blocklive page below.
REGISTER & PURCHASE YOUR NFT TICKET HERE: https://blocklive.io/
*Can be purchased with credit/debit card and paypal
*Available for students, alumni, and externals | Online & physical tickets available
Tickets include:
- Access to full-day conference
- Networking breakfast, lunch & cocktails
- Special swag for select attendees, including copies of Dana Thomas’ latest book
Join LinkedIn event for live updates on our agenda, speakers, & day-of experiences.
Event organized by: Retail, Consumer, & Luxury Goods Club (RCLG) with the support of Accenture and the Hoffman Institute and the collaboration of Digital @ INSEAD and the Savvy Salamander Club.
For any questions, reach out to [email protected]
ILS Agenda | “LUXURY REWIRED: HOW TO REBUILD, REMODEL, AND RECONSTRUCT IN THIS NEW ERA”
09:15 – 10:00am | Networking Breakfast
10:00 – 10:30am | Welcome Keynote by Laurent Thoumine, MD & Head of Retail at Accenture France
PART I: DISRUPTION & INNOVATION IN LUXURY
10:30 – 11:15am | Panel: “Luxury Transformation: Opportunities for Disruption & Reinvention in the Luxury Value Chain”
Panelists: Marc André Kamel, Partner & Director at Bain & Company; Sandrine Deveaux, VP Innovation at Farfetch; Virginie Marie, Commercial VP at Lanvin
11:30 – 12:00pm | Fireside Chat: Future of Luxury with Jonathan Siboni, CEO & Founder of Luxurynsight and Pierre Denis, former CEO of Jimmy Choo
12:00 – 12:45pm | Panel: “Luxury Innovation: New Models & Technologies Shaping the Industry Landscape”
Panelists: Mario Maher, Founder of Heat; Mei Chen, Head of Luxury at Alibaba; Peter Jeun Ho Tsang, Founder of Beyond Form
01:00 – 02:00pm | Networking Lunch
PART II: SUSTAINABLE LUXURY’s FUTURE OUTLOOK
02:00 – 02:30pm | Panel: “Sustainable Luxury I: Financing and Scaling the Transition”
Panelists: Christine Goulay, Founder of Sustainabelle Advisory Services; Peter Baldaszti, Founder & CEO of Vanguards, CEO of Nanushka; Virginie Corbasson, EU Development Manager at Positive Luxury
02:30 – 03:00pm | Panel: “Sustainable Luxury II: New Business Models at the Heart of Sustainable Innovation”
Panelists: Jade McSorely, Co-Founder of Loanhood; Laure Betsch, Co-Founder of Fairly Made; Layla Sargent, Founder & CEO of The Seam; Sofia Gazzotti, VP Brand Partnerships at Reflaunt
03:15 – 03:45pm | Fireside Chat: Corporate Social Responsibility in Luxury with Isabelle Faggianelli, Chief CSR Officer at Dior
03:45 – 04:15pm | Fireside Chat: The Future of Sustainable Fashion with Dana Thomas, author of Fashionopolis, the price of fast fashion & the future of clothes
04:15 – 04:30pm | Closing Remarks by Accenture & ILS Leadership
04:30 – 05:30pm | Networking Cocktail
CAREER TREKS
The Retail, Consumer & Luxury Goods Club seeks to connect students with opportunities in the retail, luxury, beauty, consumer goods and spirits industries through company visits. The leadership team actively works with INSEAD’s career service and alumni network to organize career treks to target companies who are interested in hiring INSEAD students.
Talks & Seminars
- Career Workshops
The Retail, Consumer & Luxury Goods Club seeks to improve understanding for students with little prior knowledge of the RCLG industries but with an interest to move into these sectors. The leadership team and career service center works together to meet with interested students to work on their CVs, improve interviewing skills, identify functional targets and focus search.
- Peer-to-Peer Panels
The Retail, Consumer & Luxury Goods Club invites current students from both promotions who have thorough experience in the retail, beauty, consumer and luxury goods industries to share their stories, opinions and advice with club members.
- Talks & Discussions
The club also works in collaboration with the school, as well as our corporate partners and alumni association to bring interesting talks and discussion from the industry’s experts on the latest development in the consumer retails and luxury world.
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