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The FT Business of Luxury Summit attracts senior luxury sector executives, corporate decision-makers and financiers from around the world including Chairmen, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, CTOs, Presidents and Managing Directors from across the luxury industry including: fashion, retail, jewellery, motor, yacht manufacturing, watches, technology, private equity, investment banking, private banking, investment, asset management, architecture, construction, luxury hotels, luxury residential property, auctioneering, yacht broking, arts, credit card companies, film, shopping malls, advertising, marketing, design.

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The Summit will take place from the 19th to the 21st of May 2019 in three emblematic venues across the Spanish capital – the Prado Museum, the Westin Palace and the Casino of Madrid – all of which reflect the strong, vibrant and cultural heritage of the Spanish city.

Celebrating its 15th annual gathering, the FT Bussiness of Luxury Summit will be held in Madrid for the first time this year. Co-chaired by the Financial Time’s Editor Lionel Barber and associate editor and fashion editor Jo Ellison, this prestigious summit brings together some of the biggest names in the global luxury industry.

Emmanuel Gintzburger (Chief Executive Officer at Alexander McQueen), Jonathan Anderson ( Creative Director of J.W. Anderson & Loewe), Kristina Blahnik (Chief Executive Office of Manolo Blahnik), Jesús Nuño de la Rosa (Chief Executive Office at El Corte Inglés) and Agatha Ruiz de La Prada (fashion designer) are some of the announced speakers of the Summit. The FT Bussiness of Luxury Summit gathers leading executives, innovators and financiers to debate the latest changes in the luxury narrative and examine what lies ahead. With more than 400 estimated attendees from more than 30 countries, the Summit offers a rare opportunity to meet, influence and network with an exclusive audience from the global luxury goods and services market.

This year’s summit takes place during a period of continuing political disruption and economic uncertainty. The agenda will, therefore, focus on the opportunities that can arise for the luxury industry from this fluctuating environment, looking to examine crucial questions. The FT Business of Luxury Summit is presented in association with Michel Dyens and is supported by American Express (Platinum Sponsor), El Corte Inglés (Gold Sponsor), McArthurGlen (Gold Sponsor), General Atlantic (Silver Sponsor), Natural Fur (Silver Sponsor) and Círculo Fortuny (Host Supporting Partner).