{"id":14099,"date":"2019-06-15T09:08:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T05:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=14099"},"modified":"2019-06-15T12:11:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T08:11:22","slug":"sixth-annual-arab-luxury-world-draws-to-a-successful-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/sixth-annual-arab-luxury-world-draws-to-a-successful-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixth Annual Arab Luxury World Draws To A Successful Close"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sixth edition of\u00a0Arab Luxury World, the Middle East&#8217;s leading luxury business conference, has drawn to a successful conclusion at\u00a0the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, where regional and international professionals from the world of luxury gathered to explore the topic of &#8216;<strong>Digital Transformation Focusing on Data and Premium Retail<\/strong>&#8216;.\u00a0The two-day conference featured\u00a0a number of interactive panel sessions and creative workshops,\u00a0including a keynote address by Valerie Messika, Founder and Creative Director of Messika.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandre Hawari, Co-CEO of Mediaquest, commented: &#8220;<em>This was beyond doubt one of the most informative and enlightening conferences on the business of luxury in the Middle East. Arab Luxury World 2019 raised the bar in terms of relevant dialogue by casting the spotlight on a number of buzz words from digital transformation, blockchain, omnichannel and big data, to key areas such as the talent gap, inclusion, diversity, &#8216;glocalization&#8217; and Chinese consumers. The keynote sessions on bringing Neuroscience and Business together by Prof. Moran Cerf; the economic and regional outlook for the retail industry by Cyrille Fabre, Bain &amp; Co; and the Valerie Messika interview conducted by Diala Makki, Dubai TV were the highlights of the event. It was wonderful to see the excellent turnout and the active engagement between the delegates and the speakers.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Each year, Arab Luxury World aims to enrich the conference agenda and offer attendees ever more\u00a0valuable insights into the luxury sector. Panel sessions offered up distilled wisdom as well as unique, fresh insights that can be practically applied in the business world.\u00a0This year&#8217;s series of workshops shed light on the major disruptions and innovations that are expected to shape the future of the luxury industry. The<\/p>\n<p>creative and interactive workshops were delivered by industry leaders including R\u00e9gis Dupertuis, CEO of Le Monde des 5 Fleurs and Retail Excellence Strategist at The Luxury Hive, Jonathan Siboni, Founder &amp; CEO of Luxurynsight, and Maissa Zard, Head of Marketing and Business Development at Luxurynsight and\u00a0Jenny Wilson, Programme Director and Fashion Retail Consultant\/Ph.D. Researcher at Heriot Watt University\/Jenny N Wilson Consultancy Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Digital Transformation Focusing on Data and Premium Retail&#8217; theme was of great value to attendees, with expansive discussions about what changes the business of luxury is going through and how brands should respond in order to stand strong amid the seismic adjustments. A key highlight of the conference was the &#8220;new normal&#8221;, as explained by Cyrille Fabre, Head of Consumer Products and Retail Middle East at Bain &amp; Co., and how this links to the GCC in particular. &#8220;What we are seeing over the last few years is the return to the &#8216;new normal&#8217;. The personal luxury goods market witnessed a growth rate of 6 percent per annum last year, which is aligned with the long-term trend, in terms of constant currency,&#8221; Cyrille Fabre said.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Arab Luxury World\u00a0was attended by more than 500 industry leaders, luxury brands, distributors, agents, retailers, mall operators, service providers, media representatives and content creators, among many others \u2013 all of whom lent greater depth to the sessions. Set against a backdrop of new technologies and generational change in consumer behaviour reshaping the world of luxury, each activity served to equip attendees with the insights they need to face challenges head on and secure ongoing business and success in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event has grown into a global networking platform that is generously supported by key movers in the industry,\u00a0including\u00a0<em>Laha<\/em><em>,\u00a0<\/em><em>Jamalouki<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>OMD<\/em>\u00a0as the Gold Sponsors;\u00a0<em>Linkedin, Marriott International Luxury Brand<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>MMP World Wide<\/em>\u00a0as the Silver Sponsors; INFINITI Middle East,\u00a0<em>Luxurynsight,<\/em>\u00a0<em>MEmob<\/em>,<em>\u00a0Teads<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Luxury Hive<\/em>\u00a0as the Bronze Sponsors;\u00a0<em>Z7 Communications<\/em>\u00a0as the Luxury PR Partner;\u00a0<em>Careem<\/em>\u00a0as the Official Transportation Partner;\u00a0<em>The Marketing Boutique<\/em>\u00a0as the Marketing Partner;\u00a0<em>Lightblue<\/em>\u00a0as the Content Partner;\u00a0<em>Fleurology<\/em>\u00a0as the Floral Partner and\u00a0<em>Arabnews<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Haya, Savoir Flair<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>\u00a0as the Media Partners.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please visit the official Arab Luxury World website at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabluxuryworld.com\/\">www.arabluxuryworld.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14106\" src=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JRP_0550-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JRP_0550-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JRP_0550-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/JRP_0550.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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