The Luxury & Retail Club thanks our speakers, moderators, and guests for the success of our 16th annual flagship conference!

For the past 15 years, the Luxury & Retail Club at New York University's Leonard Stern School of Business has hosted an annual conference bringing together top graduate students with leading luxury and retail industry professionals.

The 16th Annual Luxury & Retail Conference will explore the future of retailing with a focus on omnichannel. The luxury and retail space is highly competitive and ever-evolving; we're excited to highlight the strategies winning companies are adopting to remain at the top. The conference will include keynote addresses and engaging panel discussions with leading retail professionals, featuring prominent voices from LVMH, Jo Malone, Hill House Home, and more, followed by a networking happy hour.

Conference Schedule

12:00PM-12:20PM

—Check-In—

12:20PM-12:35PM

—Opening Remarks—

Prof. Thomaï Serdari, Stern Professor & Founder of BRAND(x)LUX

12:40PM-1:10PM

— Fireside Chat: Building a Brand —

Nell Diamond, Founder & CEO, Hill House Home

moderated by

Caterina Bresica Lolas, NYU Stern Fashion & Luxury MBA student, VP of Conference at NYU Stern Luxury & Retail Club

1:15PM-2:00PM

— Panel: E-Commerce Innovation —

Gary Chu, Senior Vice President, Online International, Estée Lauder Companies Online

Gina Schmidt Gaudet, VP of Revenue, Rent the Runway

Sandra Trevino, Director of North America E-commerce, Jo Malone London

moderated by

Megan Maquera, Senior Director of E-Commerce and Digital Marketing at Jennifer Behr

Part-Time MBA Student, VP of Conference at NYU Stern Luxury & Retail Club

2:05PM-2:50PM

— Panel: Digital marketing & Loyalty —

Marci Blinderman, Director of Marketing, Breitling 

Samantha Esterkis-Margolis, Digital Marketing Director, Christie’s 

moderated by

Thomaï Serdari, Professor of Marketing & Founder of BRAND(x)LUX

3:05PM-3:50PM

— fireside chat: retuRn to physical retail —

PJ Singh, VP of Stores Strategy and Product Management, Macy's

moderated by

Cassidy Lewis, NYU Stern Full-Time MBA Student, Co-President at NYU Stern Luxury & Retail Club

3:55PM-4:25PM

— Fireside Chat: Diversity and Inclusion —

Stacie Henderson, US Head of Ecommerce, Digital, & Marketing at TOD'S Group;

CFDA Black Advisory Board, Fashion Scholarship Board

moderated by

Megan Maquera, Senior Director of E-Commerce and Digital Marketing at Jennifer Behr

Part-Time MBA Student, VP of Conference at NYU Stern Luxury & Retail Club

4:30PM-5:00PM

— Keynote address —

Sarah Curtis Henry, Chief Commercial Officer, North America, Parfums Christian Dior 

5:00PM-6:00PM

— cocktail hour reception —

Speakers & Panelists

Sponsors & Represented Companies

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