IHT to host '08 Luxury Conference in Delhi

After Paris, Moscow, Istanbul, Dubai and Hong Kong, the International Herald Tribune will hold the eighth edition of its annual Luxury Conference in New Delhi, India. The topic for this year's conference is 'Sustainable Luxury' and will take place at the Imperial Hotel from December 2nd to 4th.

The focus will be on three key areas: how to sustain brands in an increasingly crowded market, how to sustain profitability in a challenging economic environment and how to sustain environmental performance throughout the supply chain.

IHT's fashion editor Suzy Menkes has said in a statement:

"India is a unique marketplace for luxury and its heritage and culture of exceptional objects goes back in an unbroken line to the Mughal era. Yet at the same time, modern India brings a feisty, entrepreneurial spirit both in creating and selling fine goods. India also relies on its own exceptional craftsmanship, which, in turn, is used by international designers as an important resource."

The confirmed list of speakers include Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath, Francois-Henri Pinault (Chairman & CEO, PPR), Christian Blanckaert (Executive VP, Hèrmes International), designers Manish Arora, Dries Van Noten, Roberto Cavalli, Viktor & Rolf, Nicolas Ghesquiére (Balenciaga), Tomas Maier (Bottega Veneta), Elizabeth Hurley, Mohan Murjani (Chairman, Murjani Group), Charu Sachdev (CEO, TSG International Marketing), Patrick Chalhoub (Joint Chief Executive, Chalhoub Group), among several others!