Luxury Dinner

18:30 - 23:00 GMT
UK
19.1.2023
Dinner

Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1A 1ER

London

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Luxury Dinner

London

Dinner

January 19, 2023

Summary

The year we saved harder for luxury

As the macroeconomic picture continues to throw up surprises, so Luxury needs to pivot once again. We are seeing brands talk more openly already about taking their rental business online, and helping customers with payment support more publicly than they did in the past.

The financial journey to a luxury item may be getting longer for some consumers in 2023 - which means that there are opportunities to think about rental, subscription, vintage revival and upcycling services alongside staying relevant for first-time customers.

Our annual January dinner for Luxury brand owners was the perfect way to think hard about the year ahead whilst putting on a great outfit and meeting peers from the sector.

PastriesDelegates networkingDelegates networkingAudience at a Commerce Futures conference.

Over dinner we spent the time debating some of the following:

  • How to weave “rental” into your brand marketing strategy
  • Building-in “save up for” into the luxury narrative?
  • Retaining the mystery of luxury during an economic downturn
  • How can “repair” help the perception of the sector?
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Aqila Agha

Aqila Agha

CEO

Papillonkia

Brought up in an Asian family business it was inevitable that I would have my own business one day. I worked for many years in the Banking and Investment Banking Industry in the City of London. It was whilst being a stay at home mum that I realised my priorities had changed and I couldn’t just nip out in my lunch hour to purchase the latest Gucci or Louis Vuitton bag without having a care in the world. I have over 30 years experience of buying designer handbags and decided to search the web for Pre-loved bags to purchase to fuel my passion as they would be a lot cheaper wouldn’t they? Goodness wasn’t I wrong…! That’s when I decided there was a need for Papillonkia to be born. The rest as they say...

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18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Aqila Agha
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
08:30
Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:15
Welcome from Commerce Futures
09:25
Ryan Clark, STATSports & Jim Hingston, The Gym Group
Keynote
10:10
Hollie Weatherstone, Muc-Off
Keynote
10:35
Break
10:55
Multi-brand panel – Decathlon, Ellis Brigham, Helen of Troy
Keynote (Main Stage)
Speed dating for delegates
(Breakout Room)
11:50
George Huxford, Apidura
Keynote
12:15
Break
13:15
Rich Philip, Contested
Keynote
13:40
Marc Guisti, Veloforte
Keynote (Main Stage)
David Hanney, Alpkit
(Breakout Room)
14:35
Networking
15:00
Closing Remarks from Commerce Futures
18:30
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
19:15
Guests Sit
19:20
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:30
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
20:00
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
20:20
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:40
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
21:10
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:30
Desserts & Networking
23:00
Event Closes
18:00
Arrival & Welcome Drinks
18:45
Guests Sit
18:50
Welcome
Commerce Futures
19:00
Opening Speech
Guest Speaker
19:30
Starters
Topic One - Discussion at individual tables
19:50
Topic One discussed as a collective
20:10
Mains
Topic Two - Discussion at individual tables
20:40
Topic Two discussed as a collective
21:00
Desserts & Networking
22:30
Event Closes

AGENDA

18:30: Arrival & Welcome Drinks

19:15: Guests Sit

19:20: Welcome - Commerce Futures

19:30: Opening Speech - Aqila Agha, CEO at Papillonkia

20:00: Starters (Topic one - Discussion at individual tables)

20:20: Topic one discussed as a collective

20:40: Mains (Topic two - Discussion at individual tables)

21:10: Topic two discussed as a collective

21:30: Desserts and Networking

23:00: Event Closes

09:00
Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:30
Welcome & Partner Introductions
09:40
Panel Discussion with Q&A
Aqila Agha
10:20
Networking Break
10:40
Workshop at tables
11:00
Group Discussion - Moderated
11:20
Final Comments & Networking
11:30
Event Closes
Aqila Agha

Aqila Agha

CEO

Papillonkia

Brought up in an Asian family business it was inevitable that I would have my own business one day. I worked for many years in the Banking and Investment Banking Industry in the City of London. It was whilst being a stay at home mum that I realised my priorities had changed and I couldn’t just nip out in my lunch hour to purchase the latest Gucci or Louis Vuitton bag without having a care in the world. I have over 30 years experience of buying designer handbags and decided to search the web for Pre-loved bags to purchase to fuel my passion as they would be a lot cheaper wouldn’t they? Goodness wasn’t I wrong…! That’s when I decided there was a need for Papillonkia to be born. The rest as they say...

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Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1A 1ER

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