7:45am – 8:45am

Breakfast & Registration

8:45am – 8:50am

Opening Remarks

8:50am – 9:20am

“Luxury Brand Building”

John McDonnell
Chief Operating Officer
The Patrón Spirits Company

9:25am – 10:05am

Panel Discussion

“The Bright Spots and Dark Sides of the Internet and Luxury”

Moderator:

Te Smith
VP Corporate Communications
MarkMonitor

Panelists:

Craig Hoffman

Managing Director

NexCen Brands, Inc.

Heather J. McDonald
Partner
Baker Hostetler

Michael Smith

President & CEO

Avelle, Inc.

*This session is off the record.

10:05am – 10:35am

Coffee Break

10:35am – 11:15am

Leadership Spotlight

“Brand Protection in these Economic Times: Perspectives from Legal Leadership”

Roxanne Elings
Co-Chair Trademarks/Brand Management Group
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

And

Geri Lynn Mankoff-Elias

VP & General Counsel - IP/Licensing

Perry Ellis International, Inc.

11:20am – 12:00pm

Executive Roundtable

"Outlook on the Future of the Luxury Industry"

Moderator:

Kyle Pope

Deputy Editor

Condé Nast Portfolio

Panelists:

Michael Calman
President
Calman Consulting

Charles Kriete
President
Geneva Watch Group

Joshua Rockoff

CEO

Strike Interactive

Dwight Tom
Chief of Business Strategy & Development
Michael C. Fina

12:05pm – 12:20pm

Leadership Spotlight

"The Challenge to the Distribution of Luxury Products in the EU"

Lou Schapiro
Senior Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel
The Estée Lauder Companies

12:20pm - 12:25pm

Closing Remarks

12:25pm – 1:25pm

Closing Lunch Reception

*Agenda is subject to change