Student Club Events
14th Annual Luxury and Retail Conference
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This year’s conference will be hosted virtually on Zoom as a series of events dedicated to various topics in the Luxury, Retail and Wellness spaces. Please see below or visit our website to read more about the events and our incredible lineup of speakers.
Campus Groups Links:
2/23: How to Build a Career in Retail: A Conversation with Ron Thurston (VP of Stores at Intermix)
3/3: The Future of Fitness, Beauty, and Wellness
3/10: The Future of Ecommerce: A Conversation with Natalie Massenet (Founder of Net-A-Porter)
3/17: How Sustainability is Changing Retail for Good
2/23 @ 11 am EST: How to Build a Career in Retail
A Conversation with Ron Thurston
A must-attend for anyone who works in retail or aspires to! Join us for Building a Career in Retail with Ron Thurston, Vice-President of Stores at Intermix and the author of Retail Pride, a #1 Amazon Bestseller. Ron has over 25 years of experience with some of America’s most prominent brands, including Apple, Tory Burch, and Saint Laurent. During this discussion, Ron will share insights to set yourself up for a strong retail career. Ron will also speak to his experience managing stores, including navigating change and what the future holds for brick-and-mortar.
3/3 @ 11 am EST : The Future of Fitness, Beauty, and Wellness
Panelists: Ashley Camerini, CEO of Rumble and Danielle Pergament, former Editor in Chief of Goop
Please join us for a panel discussion featuring experts and innovators at the forefront of fitness, beauty, and wellness. Panelists include Ashley Camerini (CEO of Rumble) and Danielle Pergament (former Editor in Chief of Goop). NJ Falk (Managing Partner at Athletic Propulsion Labs) will moderate a discussion on topics such as the importance of content marketing, industry trends and technological innovations, and the panelists' career journeys.
3/10 @ 11 am EST : The Future of E-Commerce
A Conversation with Natalie Massenet
Please join us for a fireside chat with Natalie Massenet, founder of Net-a-Porter and co-managing partner of Imaginary Ventures.
In 2000, Ms. Massanet launched Net-a-Porter, an e-commerce fashion platform that would revolutionize the luxury retail landscape throughout the next decade. After stepping down as executive chair 2015, Ms. Massenet focused on chairing the British Fashion Council and later became non-executive co-chairman of Farfetch in 2017. Today, Ms. Massenet is co-founder and co-managing partner of Imaginary Ventures, a venture capital fund that invests in DTC brands operating at the forefronts of retail and technology. Prior investments include Glossier, Good American, Daily Harvest, and Everlane.
3/17 @11 am EST: How Sustainability is Changing Retail for Good
Panelists: Vanessa Barboni Hallik, CEO and Founder of Another Tomorrow; Jennifer Gootman, VP of Sustainability for Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; Saskia van Gendt, Head of Sustainability at Rothy’s; and Peter Whitcomb, VP of Growth & Partnerships at Trove
Sustainability has become a major driver of strategic and operational change in the retail industry. Please join the Luxury & Retail Club for a panel discussion featuring experts and innovators at the forefront of sustainable retail, including Vanessa Barboni Hallik, CEO and Founder of Another Tomorrow; Jennifer Gootman, VP of Sustainability for Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; Saskia van Gendt, Head of Sustainability at Rothy’s; and Peter Whitcomb, VP of Growth & Partnerships at Trove. Eddie Hertzman, Founder and President of Sourcing Journal, will moderate the discussion on topics like circularity, responsible sourcing, how to overcome perceptions and reality around “greenwashing,” and the speakers’ own career journeys.
Campus Groups Links:
2/23: How to Build a Career in Retail: A Conversation with Ron Thurston (VP of Stores at Intermix)
3/3: The Future of Fitness, Beauty, and Wellness
3/10: The Future of Ecommerce: A Conversation with Natalie Massenet (Founder of Net-A-Porter)
3/17: How Sustainability is Changing Retail for Good
2/23 @ 11 am EST: How to Build a Career in Retail
A Conversation with Ron Thurston
A must-attend for anyone who works in retail or aspires to! Join us for Building a Career in Retail with Ron Thurston, Vice-President of Stores at Intermix and the author of Retail Pride, a #1 Amazon Bestseller. Ron has over 25 years of experience with some of America’s most prominent brands, including Apple, Tory Burch, and Saint Laurent. During this discussion, Ron will share insights to set yourself up for a strong retail career. Ron will also speak to his experience managing stores, including navigating change and what the future holds for brick-and-mortar.
3/3 @ 11 am EST : The Future of Fitness, Beauty, and Wellness
Panelists: Ashley Camerini, CEO of Rumble and Danielle Pergament, former Editor in Chief of Goop
Please join us for a panel discussion featuring experts and innovators at the forefront of fitness, beauty, and wellness. Panelists include Ashley Camerini (CEO of Rumble) and Danielle Pergament (former Editor in Chief of Goop). NJ Falk (Managing Partner at Athletic Propulsion Labs) will moderate a discussion on topics such as the importance of content marketing, industry trends and technological innovations, and the panelists' career journeys.
3/10 @ 11 am EST : The Future of E-Commerce
A Conversation with Natalie Massenet
Please join us for a fireside chat with Natalie Massenet, founder of Net-a-Porter and co-managing partner of Imaginary Ventures.
In 2000, Ms. Massanet launched Net-a-Porter, an e-commerce fashion platform that would revolutionize the luxury retail landscape throughout the next decade. After stepping down as executive chair 2015, Ms. Massenet focused on chairing the British Fashion Council and later became non-executive co-chairman of Farfetch in 2017. Today, Ms. Massenet is co-founder and co-managing partner of Imaginary Ventures, a venture capital fund that invests in DTC brands operating at the forefronts of retail and technology. Prior investments include Glossier, Good American, Daily Harvest, and Everlane.
3/17 @11 am EST: How Sustainability is Changing Retail for Good
Panelists: Vanessa Barboni Hallik, CEO and Founder of Another Tomorrow; Jennifer Gootman, VP of Sustainability for Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; Saskia van Gendt, Head of Sustainability at Rothy’s; and Peter Whitcomb, VP of Growth & Partnerships at Trove
Sustainability has become a major driver of strategic and operational change in the retail industry. Please join the Luxury & Retail Club for a panel discussion featuring experts and innovators at the forefront of sustainable retail, including Vanessa Barboni Hallik, CEO and Founder of Another Tomorrow; Jennifer Gootman, VP of Sustainability for Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; Saskia van Gendt, Head of Sustainability at Rothy’s; and Peter Whitcomb, VP of Growth & Partnerships at Trove. Eddie Hertzman, Founder and President of Sourcing Journal, will moderate the discussion on topics like circularity, responsible sourcing, how to overcome perceptions and reality around “greenwashing,” and the speakers’ own career journeys.