Technology in Luxury Conference 2, in association with Treasure Data

Luxury Briefing and the British School of Fashion at GCU London are thrilled to present our second Technology in Luxury virtual conference, in association with Treasure Data.

For this second virtual conference, the content focuses on two of the most pressing and dynamic areas for brands to understand; the use of technology in responding to environmental and sustainability challenges and exploring the evolving opportunities around NFTs, Metaverse and Virtual Humans.

Topics covered by speakers:

• The technology underpinning sustainable diamonds
• Achieving carbon net-zero and broader sustainability ambitions
• How green is your Blockchain?
• Understanding NFTs – how they work and the commercial opportunities
• Metaverse – What is it? How will it work? The future is here
• Virtual Humans – insights into how they are created, consumer archetypes, doing business using conversational agents; arising ethical issues

Technology in Luxury 2 – Full Programme

09:45 Welcome

Sir Eric Peacock, Chairman, Luxury Briefing

09:50 Introduction

Conference Programmer: Tim Jackson, Director, British School of Fashion, GCU London

10:00 Keynote: How can innovation and technology assist luxury brands to reduce their environmental impact and be more sustainable?

Stephen Webster MBE

10:25 Diamonds: Forever sustainable?

Marie-Ann Wachtmeister, Co-founder and Creative Director, Courbet

Dale Vince, Founder, Sky Diamonds

Panel Moderator: Diana Verde Nieto, CEO, Positive Luxury and Hon. Professor at British School of Fashion, Glasgow Caledonian University, London

11:00 Achieving a carbon-neutral position: what’s the point?

Diana Verde Nieto, CEO, Positive Luxury and Hon. Professor at British School of Fashion, Glasgow Caledonian University, London

Clive Jackson, Founder and Chairman, Fly Victor

Panel Moderator: Andrew Stephenson, Director of Marketing EMEA & India, Treasure Data

11:30 TEA BREAK

11:50 Introduction to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Natalie Johnson, CEO, neuno

12:00 How green is your Blockchain?

Colin Hayward, Director, Monogram Digital and CTO, neuno

12:15 NFTS 1: Exploring Digital Assets

Steven Kainth, Founder, Elluminate

Natalie Johnson, CEO, neuno

Panel Moderator: Tim Jackson, Director, British School of Fashion, GCU London

13:00 NFTS 2: Peeking beneath the surface

Glenn Shoosmith, Founder and Chief Architect, Prove Anything

Enara Nazarova, Founder, ARMOAR and The Digital Fashion & Art Club

13:30 Building the virtual future: How to operate a Metaverse

Steven Kainth, Founder, Elluminate

14:00 Virtual Humans: The Consumer and their avatar-self

Dudley Nevill-Spencer, Founder, Virtual Influencer Agency

14:30 Virtual Humans and the Metaverse: Ethical issues

Dudley Nevill-Spencer, Founder, Virtual Influencer Agency

Steven Kainth, Founder, Elluminate

Glenn Shoosmith, Founder and Chief Architect, Prove Anything

Panel Moderator: Enara Nazarova, Founder, ARMOAR and The Digital Fashion & Art Club

15:00 CLOSE

About Luxury Briefing

Our 24 years of experience in research, insight, networking and partnerships with global luxury brands mean we have amassed unrivalled knowledge and expertise. Luxury Briefing is a B2B, subscription-based business that informs, educates and provides insight into the global luxury sector while giving members access to a wider international network of HNWs and UHNWs.

Luxury Briefing provides its members with a platform to access up-to-date news, opinion, trend predictions, thought leadership and insight from the world of luxury; ensuring its members are consistently well-informed, empowered and knowledgeable.

About The British School of Fashion

The British School of Fashion specialises in postgraduate education delivered at GCU’s London campus. As part of Glasgow Caledonian University, the university for the Common Good, we provide research and thought leadership in purpose-led fashion and luxury.

We educate the next generation of industry leaders, supported by a strong network of industry partners and Honorary Professors, equipping our graduates with the specialist knowledge required to lead sustainable and inclusive brands in the context of new technologies and rapid social changes.