(From left to right, clockwise) Bhavna Jasra (Artist & Entrepreneur), Smita Jain (Director – MGLuxM, SP Jain School of Global Management), Falguni & Shane Peacock (Luxury Couture Designers) and Namrata Soni (Celebrity Make-Up Artist) were part of the Power Panel on ‘Survival of the Fittest’
The month of August saw SP Jain School of Global Management’s Master in Global Luxury Goods & Services Management (MGLuxM) students take part in a series of power panel webinars and talks with reputed luxury leaders and business experts who shared their insights on surviving and thriving in a ‘new normal’.
Our MGLuxM students from the February 2020 and August 2019 cohorts, our alumni and staff, and professionals from diverse industries participated in the sessions. Here are the key highlights:
Power Panel Webinar: Survival of the Fittest
August 7, 2020
We brought together leading experts from the fields of fashion and luxury to share their insights on handling work, staff and new businesses during challenging times.
Panel members included:
- Falguni & Shane Peacock, Luxury Couture Designers
- Tanya Ghavri, Leading Celebrity Stylist/Creative Consultant
- Sheetal Mafatlal, Founder – Mafatlal Luxe Luxury Brand Consultancy
- Namrata Soni, Celebrity Make-Up Artist
- Bhavna Jasra, Artist & Entrepreneur
- Samir Srivastav, CEO – Jean Claude Biguine Salon & Spa, India
- Tia Jasra, Entrepreneur
- Moderator: Smita Jain, Director – MGLuxM, SP Jain School of Global Management
The panel shared how brands who did not previously believe in ‘going online’ are now focusing on advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance their customer experience. The webinar ended with the panel members sharing positive messages on retaining hope and compassion and taking up new hobbies to stay positive and focused.
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Power Panel Webinar: Recruitment, Training, and Opportunities with Luxury Brands
August 28, 2020
What are some of the major challenges and new opportunities within luxury brands in terms of recruitment and training? How are brands reinventing themselves and how are they adapting to new skill sets and working more closely with their employees? To answer these important questions and more, we put together a power panel webinar bringing together luxury leaders and stalwarts to share their insights, perspectives and relevant facts.
Panel members included:
- R Veeraraghavan, Assistant Vice president – Training, Reliance Brands
- Delna Elavia, Head HR, India, Estée Lauder Companies
- Richa Dogra, Capability Development Leader, DIAGEO India
- Sarosh Mody, Director, Luxury Watch Works
- Ajit Pai, CEO, Mercedes-Benz, TVS Sundaram Motors
- Moderator: Smita Jain, Director – MGLuxM, SP Jain School of Global Management
The session ended with the panellists encouraging young graduates to be flexible, patient, proactive, creative and analytical.
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