Branding Indian Luxury Globally

7th April, 2017 Durbar Hall, Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi

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The Luxury League and Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts & Safaris have partnered to develop a trailblazing forum, The Luxury Symposium 2017 that pledges to promote India as a global producer of luxury.

The Luxury Symposium 2017, has the support of the Government of India's Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Textiles, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Khadi India, and Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. France is the Country Partner, Yes Bank is the Banking Partner & NDTV is the media partner for The Luxury Symposium 2017.

It will be a platform to reimagine the connotations of luxury in an Indian context - in conversation with thought leaders and in conjunction with global trends.

Mission

  1. To promote dynamism, creativity and innovation in the luxury industry.

  2. To support development of design thinking in various sectors like perfumes, design, homes, fashion, handlooms etc, where creativity & beauty can enhance the experience as well as create productivity.

  3. Formulate ideas & concepts towards utilizing our creative resources to the best & create opportunities for start-ups.

  1. Create employment & entrepreneur opportunities for women in India. Create a forum for girls to develop skill & knowledge to further help them secure employment.

  2. Support the governments skill development initiatives through policy, research & development support services & create investment interests globally.

  3. Develop game- changing opportunities for the craftsmen & artisans of our country & promote business growth of the unorganized sector of India.

Under the encompassing spectrum of ‘Luxury’s Newest Frontiers’, we have gathered a very distinguished set of panellists who will over the course of the day foster an open and ongoing exchange of ideas. The event will be very well attended by global luminaries, decision makers, intellectuals, pioneers of business key members of the Indian parliament and bureaucracy and prominent media people.

Speakers

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman

Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry

Shri Suresh Prabhu

Hon’ble Minister of Railways

Shri Kalraj Mishra

Hon’ble Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise

Amitabh Kant

CEO, Niti Aayog

Ramesh Abhishek

Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion

H.E. Alexandre Ziegler

Ambassador of France to India

Ritu Beri

Founder, The Luxury League

Rakesh Sarna

Managing Director & CEO, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts & Safaris

Vinai Kumar Saxena

Chairman, Khadi Village Industries & Commission

H.H.Maharaja Gaj Singh II

Royal family of Jodhpur & Member of Parliament

Shobhaa De

Columnist & Novelist

Rajiv Makhni

Consulting Editor Technology NDTV

Pavan Varma

Member of Parliament & Former DG, Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Karan Ahluwalia

Senior President & Country Head, Yes Bank

Paloma Castro Martinez

Senior Digital & Luxury Consultant

Umang Bedi

MD, Facebook India & South Asia

Samrath Bedi

Executive Director, Forest Essentials

Antigone Schilling

French Fashion Journalist

Serge Carreira

Retail Merchandise Director Miu Miu & Prada Lecturer at Sciences Po

Ali Mahdavi

Luxury Activist & Celebrity Photographer

Vir Sanghvi

Journalist & TV anchor

Sonal Kalra

National Editor- Entertainment & Lifestyle, Hindustan Times

Shaili Chopra

Business Journalist

Jaya Jaitly

Founder, Dastkari Haat Samiti

Jasleen Dhamija

Textile & Art historian, Former UN Worker

Shefalee Vasudev

Fashion Journalist & Author

Bharti Kher

Renowned Artist

Sylvie Polette

Luxury Consultant, Paris

James Collard

Editor, Robb Report UK

Abha Narain

Architectural Conservationalist

Amita Baig

Heritage Management Consultant

Chinmai Sharma

Chief Revenue Officer, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts & Safaris

Suman Billa

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism

Victoria Mather

Editor, Vanity Fair, UK

Dr. Mosaraf Ali

Integrated Healthcare Specialist

Catherine Baba

Style Icon & Stylist

Schedule

Date Time Program 
7th April 2017 The Make In India Inaugural Session  
  09:45 - 09:50 Ritu Beri
(Founder, The Luxury League)
  09:50 - 10:00 Rakesh Sarna
(Managing Director & CEO, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts & Safaris)
  10:00 - 10:10 Ramesh Abhishek
(Secretary, DIPP)
  10:10 - 10:20 Amitabh Kant
(CEO, NITI Aayog)
  10:20 - 10:35 Inaugural Address
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
(Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry)
  10:35 - 10:45 H.E. Alexandre Ziegler
(Ambassador of France, India)

Date Time Session Speakers Conversation with
7th April 2017 11:00am – 11:45am The Make In India Tech Disruptor: How digital platforms transform luxury Amitabh Kant
(CEO, NITI Aayog)		 Rajiv Makhni
(Consulting Editor-Technology, NDTV)
  Paloma Castro Martinez
(Senior Digital & Luxury Consultant)
  Umang Bedi
(MD, Facebook India and South Asia)
Date Time Session Speakers Conversation with
7th April 2017 12:00pm – 12:45pm Millions of Millennials: The changing face of start-ups in luxury Dr. Mosaraf Ali
(Integrated Healthcare Specialist)		 Shobhaa De
(Columnist and Novelist)
  Serge Carreira
(Retail Merchandise Dir. Miu Miu & Prada Lecturer at Sciences Pro)
  Samrath Bedi
(Executive Director, Forest Essentials)
  Karan Ahluwalia
(Senior President & Country Head, Yes Bank)
 
Date Time Session Speakers Conversation with
7th April 2017 1:00pm – 1:45pm Experiences are the New Collectibles: Creating experiences beyond expectations Suman Billa
(Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism)		 Vir Sanghvi
(Journalist and TV anchor)
  Victoria Mather
(Editor, Vanity Fair, UK)
  James Collard
(Editor, Robb Report UK)
  Chinmai Sharma
(Chief Revenue Officer, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts & Safaris)
Date Time Session Speakers Conversation with
7th April 2017 2:45pm – 3:30pm The Luxury Tree: A better understanding of the history of luxury & branding Antigone Schilling
(French Fashion Journalist)		 Sonal Kalra
(National Editor - Entertainment & Lifestyle Hindustan Times)
  Catherine Baba
(Style Icon & Stylist)
  Ali Mahdavi
(Luxury Activist & Celebrity Photographer)
Date Time Session Speakers Conversation with
7th April 2017 3:45pm – 4:30pm Meaningful Luxury: Striking the formula for a sustainable socio-economic equation in luxury Bharti Kher
(Renowned Artist)		 Shaili Chopra
(Business Journalist)
  Sylvie Polette
(Luxury Consultant, Paris)
  Pavan Varma
(Member of Parliament & Former DG, Indian Council for
Cultural Relations )
Date Time Session Speakers Conversation with
7th April 2017 4:45pm – 5:45pm The Yarn of evolution: The power of Indian textiles & craftsmanship Shri Kalraj Mishra
(Hon’ble Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise) 		Shefalee Vasudev
(Fashion Journalist & Author)
  Vinai Kumar Saxena
(Chairman, Khadi Village Industries & Commission)
  Jasleen Dhamija
(Textile & Art historian, Former UN Worker)
  Jaya Jaitly
(Founder, Dastkari Haat Samiti)
Date Time Session Speakers Conversation with
7th April 2017 5:45pm – 6:45pm Heritage is the New Vintage: The exotic trail journeys Shri Suresh Prabhu
(Hon’ble Minister of Railways) 		Abha Narain
(Architectural Conservationalist)
  H.H. Maharaja Gaj Singh II
(Royal Family of Jodhpur & Member of Parliament)
  Amita Baig
(Heritage Management Consultant)

Venue

Taj Palace Hotel

Durbar Hall
Sardar Patel Marg,
New Delhi, Delhi 110021
Phone: 011 2611 0202

 

The Luxury League Creator in Residence Programme

One of the primary objectives of the Luxury League is to strengthen the interaction of the global luxury industry with India. Part of this interaction is to learn how to brand India’s luxuries to appeal to a global market and to create an environment conducive for creative thinking and enhancing the body of knowledge and competence.

To promote this endeavour, The Luxury League is launching a Creator in Residence programme where in an Indian artisan or craftsperson will intern with a world-class luxury company in France. Each year one Indian artist will be chosen for a one-month internship with a suitable French business house. The Luxury League will conduct a pan-India talent search from the field of leather, perfume, jewelry, textiles, fashion or any related artistic field with the potential to create a global brand. The creator would be housed and the cost of their stay will be financed in some combination by The Luxury League.

This CREATOR IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM was announced at The Luxury Symposium on April 7th, 2017.

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