Thursday, March 29, 2007
12 noon onwards : Registration begins
     
Friday, March 30, 2007
9.00 am – 9.45 am : Registration
10.00 am – 11.00 am : Opening Address: “India: Captivating the World”

Kamal Nath, Minister for Commerce & Industry, India
Christine Lagarde, Minister for Foreign Trade, France 
11.00 am – 11.15 am : Break
11.15 am – 12.15 pm : “Nouveau Lux: The Future of New Markets”

Yves Carcelle, Chairman & CEO, Louis Vuitton Malletier
Francoise Montenay, Chairman, Comitè Colbert, President, Chanel SAS
Moderator:
Vir Sanghvi, Advisory Editorial Director, Hindustan Times
12.15 pm – 12.30 pm : Break
12.30 pm – 1.15 pm : “Luxury & the 21st Century”

Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, Group President, The Estée  Lauder Companies Inc.
Moderator:
Paul Beckett, Bureau Chief for South and Southeast Asia, The Wall Street Journal
1.15 pm – 2.30 pm   : Luncheon Break
2.30 pm – 3.15 pm : “ The ready to wear today, an accessory to the accessories? The counter example of Jean Paul Gaultier ”

Christophe Caillaud, CEO, Jean Paul Gaultier
Moderator:
Shereen Bhan, Delhi Bureau Chief and Associate Editor, CNBC-TV 18
3.15 pm – 3.30 pm : Break
3.30 pm – 4.30 pm   : “India as a Luxury Destination: The Challenges”

Dr. Ajay Dua, Secretary (IPP), Ministry of Commerce, Government of India
Armando Branchini, Managing Director, Altagamma
Elisabeth Ponsolle des Portes, President & CEO, Comitè Colbert
Moderator:
Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor, Mint
4.30 pm – 5.00 pm : High Tea Break
5.00 pm – 5.40 pm : “Luxury Today: The Right Balance between Tradition and Modernity” 

Philippe Leopold-Metzger, CEO, Piaget
Moderator:
Seema Goswami, Author
5.40 pm – 5.50 pm : Break
5.50 pm – 6.30 pm : “A Taste of Success: The Story of Salvatore Ferragamo”

Michele Norsa, CEO, Salvatore Ferragamo
Moderator:
Vir Sanghvi, Advisory Editorial Director, Hindustan Times

     
Saturday, March 31, 2007
10.00 am – 11.00 am : "Luxury; Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow ”

Alain Viot, CEO and MD, Lladró
Moderator:
Vir Sanghvi, Editorial Director, Hindustan Times
9.45 am – 10.05 am : Break
10.05 am – 11.00 am : "Luxury: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow"

Alain Viot, CEO and MD, Lladró
Christian Blanckaert, EVP, Hermès International (in charge of international affairs)
Moderator:
Sagarika Ghose, Senior Editor, CNN-IBN
11.00 am – 11.20 am : Break
11.20 am – 12.00 noon : “Bespoke Tailoring – Savile Row Tailors over 100 years”

Mark Henderson, CEO, Gieves & Hawkes Plc
Moderator:
Christina Passariello, Correspondent (Luxury and Fashion), The Wall Street Journal
12.00 noon – 12.15 pm : Break
12.15 pm – 1.15 pm : “Innovative Luxury”

Matteo Cordero di Montezemolo, MD, Charme Investments and VC, Poltrona Frau
Christian Louboutin, Luxury Shoemaker
Moderator:
 Christina Passariello, Correspondent (Luxury and Fashion), The Wall Street Journal
1.15 pm – 2.30 pm : Luncheon Break
2.30 pm – 3.20 pm : “The Right Retail Environment: Lessons for and from Luxury Retailers”

Odile Roujol, General Manager, Lancôme International
Ritu Beri, Fashion Designer
Moderator:
 Pranay Sinha, President & CEO, Select CITYWALK
3.20 pm – 3.35 pm : Break
3.35 pm – 4.15 pm : “Luxury & Fashion: Brand Characters”

Didier Grumbach, President, Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode
Moderator:
Hemant Sagar, Fashion Designer
4.15 pm – 4.45 pm : High Tea Break
4.45 pm – 5.45 pm : “Understanding the Luxury Consumer”

Radha Chadha, author of “ The Cult of the Luxury Brand: Inside Asia’s Love Affair with Luxury”
Diego Rossetti, Chairman, Fratelli Rossetti
Moderator:
Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor, Mint
5.45 pm – 6.00 pm   : Break
6.00 pm – 6.40 pm : “Luxury Goods: Issues that face India and France”

Concetta Lanciaux, Strategic Luxury Goods Advisor, Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Groupe Arnault.
Moderator:
Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN   
6.40 pm – 7.00 pm : Vote of Thanks