Luxury, Fashion, & Beauty: Key Retail & Digital Trends for a Newer Sustainable Era

The fashion and luxury market of the UAE is witnessing a rebound after withstanding a tumultuous year owing to COVID-19 – but getting back to growth does not mean a return to ‘normal’, as disruptive forces reshape the industry for good.

We are delighted to invite you to an all-new webinar on the business of luxury, fashion, and beauty. We welcome our expert panelists – Cesar Val (Beauty & Luxury Expert, CEVAL Consulting), Antonio Parasio (Luxury Marketing Consultant), and Daniel Gomez (Chief Digital Officer, Al Malki Group) to discuss how winning brands will be the ones that best interpret the changing consumer trends while staying true to their roots.

The webinar will analyse retail and digital market dynamics in various categories across Luxury, Fashion, and Beauty and how a push for sustainability in the luxury sector will play a key role in shaping the industry.

Organizer

Lorenzo Jooris

CEO, Creative Zone

Lorenzo Jooris is the CEO of Creative Zone, Dubai’s leading business advisory firm. Mr Jooris holds extensive and diverse experience in the Middle Eastern and South Asian business markets and retains an expert opinion on the regions’ SMEs and startup culture. He was the founder of One World Communications, a full-fledged multi-media powerhouse advising governments around the world in branding and communication strategies. He, later on, started LEADERS Middle East Magazine in the UAE and formulated ‘Leaders without Borders’ an initiative that promotes young social entrepreneurs’ development and Power Women of Arabia Debate. In 2018, he joined Arton Capital as the Vice President of global growth and strategy where he oversaw the international expansion of the company and was in charge of sales, marketing and events worldwide. Lorenzo is a firm believer in giving back to the community, and within Creative Zone he has spearheaded significant initiatives to help and support promising startups and entrepreneurs. He is also the author of “Recipes for a Better World” and serves as an advisor to the James Michel Foundation.

Speakers

Antonio Parasio

Luxury Marketing Consultant

Based in Portugal, Antonio is a luxury brand consultant and has two decades of experience as an International Sales Director in the fashion and textile industry. As a consultant and public speaker on luxury marketing, innovation, and international business, Antonio has spoken at conferences for brands such as Giorgio Armani, Loewe, Porsche, Carnival of Luxury, etc. Antonio collaborates with the World Business Forum and his articles are published in magazines in Europe and Latin America. Antonio regularly attends the Financial Times Business of Luxury Summit, World Innovation Forum and World Business Forum to permanently update his knowledge and learn the latest market trends.

Cesar Val

Beauty & Luxury Expert, CEVAL Consulting

César Val is a Beauty and Luxury expert with an extensive professional journey as an international senior executive in top corporations. After being the head in the Middle East for a portfolio of beauty brands including, among others, Carolina Herrera, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Louboutin, Penhaligons, Valentino or Prada, he founded CEVAL Consulting, a Dubai-based company that helps corporations expand their business into the region. Recognized brand builder and passionate about “Never Stop Learning”, César was trained at IESE and ESADE Business School and has also completed leadership and digital transformation programs at HARVARD University, KELLOGG Northwestern University and the MIT.

Daniel Gomez

Chief Digital Officer, Al Malki Group

Daniel Gómez is Al Malki Group’s Chief Digital Officer at Al Malki Group, the leading luxury distributor and retailer in Saudi Arabia. Daniel is in charge of the group’s digital transformation and acceleration into omnichannel retail.

Before joining Al Malki, Daniel lead for 3 years Chalhoub Group’s Joint Ventures and Fashion business units. Before moving to the Middle East, he worked 8 years as Head of E-Commerce for Inditex in Russia. In this market Daniel developed and deliver growth all the ecommerce and omnichannel business for brands such as Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka and the rest of the group’s brands.

Luxury, Fashion, & Beauty: Key Retail & Digital Trends for a Newer Sustainable Era

Luxury, Fashion, & Beauty: Key Retail & Digital Trends for a Newer Sustainable Era

Organizer

Lorenzo Jooris

Speakers

Antonio Parasio

Cesar Val

Daniel Gomez

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