- Robyn Turk
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Condé Nast has announced the first roster of industry figures to
speak at its upcoming sixth annual Condé Nast Luxury Conference in
April.
Taking place in Vienna on April 29 and April 30, 2020, the
conference will be opened by Natalia Vodianova and hosted by Suzy
Menkes, editor for Vogue International. A range of luxury business
leaders, thinkers and entrepreneurs will discuss the power of luxury
with Menkes.
Speakers currently announced include designer Manfred Thierry
Mugler, Hermès creative director Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski, Vivienne
Westwood creative director Andreas Kronthaler, Vetements Group CEO
Guram Gvasalia, Chloé president Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye and
Chloécreative director Natacha Ramsay-Levi.
As the conference will take place 30 years after the fall of the
Berlin Wall, it will follow the theme “Gateways to Luxury” and explore
economic development in the Central and Eastern European region.
“The year 2020 marks 30 years of extraordinary social and economic
change, after the fall of the Berlin wall,” Menkes said in a
statement. “I am proud to bring the Condé Nast Luxury Conference to
Vienna, the heartland of Central and Eastern Europe where eight
countries surround Austria’s borders. The area is a rich source of
creativity and artistry, and a dynamic consumer hub, all of which
represents powerful opportunities for the global luxury industry,”
says Suzy Menkes.
