Industry prepares for FT summit
Puglia will be the venue for the 2026 Financial Times Business of Luxury Summit.
The event will take place from May 17-19 at the Borgo Egnazia resort, 60 kilometres from Brindisi. Its theme will be ‘Building resilience into luxury brands’.
Among the speakers will be industry leaders well known to Leatherbiz readers. These will include the chief executive of Christian Dior Couture, Delphine Arnault, and her counterpart at Tapestry, Joanne Crevoiserat.
Christian Dior’s creative director, Jonathan Anderson will also speak, as will senior partner and global head of fashion and luxury at consultancy Bain & Company, Claudia D’Arpizio.
Big fashion names, including Ermenegildo Zegna, Thom Browne and Victoria Beckham, will also take part.