TFWA and APTRA are
delighted to announce a distinguished line-up of speakers and
exciting content for the Industry Conference on China which they will
stage jointly in Beijing from 5th to 7th March
2013.
The conference entitled
‘China’s Century: The Fast Pace of Change in China Duty Free &
Travel Retail’ will take a bullish approach to issues that
affect future development of the trade.
Luxury retailing in
China and the Chinese luxury consumer will be a prevalent theme
throughout the two day conference. A dedicated session on luxury will
feature both international and local experts such as Oettinger
Davidoff’s CEO Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, Christian Blanckaert,
Professor of Management, ESCP Business School, Paris and author of
“Luxe Trotter” and Christie’s Head of Wine for China, Simon
Tam.
On the first morning
DFS Group Chairman and CEO, Philippe Schaus, will share his views on
the future of luxury retailing in a world where the Chinese
consumer’s preferences will be a priority for the luxury industry.
Further insights on luxury brands’ experience with China and the
Chinese consumer will be discussed in a session with senior
executives from Godiva, Puig and Luxottica.
James Kynge, Editor,
China Confidential, Financial Times and author of a highly
comprehensive book on all aspects of the country, ‘China shakes the
world’, will comment on the rapid growth of the Chinese economy
in the last 20 years, the emergence of a wealthy middle class and
the Chinese consumer’s appetite for foreign travel, tourism and
international brands.
Expert analysis on duty
free and travel retail from industry experts will also be a key
feature in the conference programme. Mark Riches, former CEO World
Duty Free, will present his formula for ‘Excellence in Duty
Free’. A retailers’ panel discussion on the Chinese
travelling consumer will see contributions from Lagardère Services
Asia Pacific, King Power Group Hong Kong and AerRianta International.
A
session featuring market analysts such as Forrester Research and WE
Marketing Group Chairman
& CEO Viveca Chan, recently named one of the "100 most
influential women in advertising" by Advertising Age, will
unpeel some of the layers of Chinese society and provide insights to
Chinese consumer behaviour in ‘Market Insights – Chinese
Consumers at Home, Away and Online’.
The conference will
also feature a presentation on recent and future developments in the
country by Beijing Capital International Airport and the broader
aviation landscape in China will come under review in a session
led by aviation analyst Peter Harbison, CAPA, with case studies
presented by the management of major Chinese airports.
The
announcement of the outline programme for
the Industry Conference on China is the latest initiative in TFWA’s
strategy to support the development of the duty free and travel
retail industry in China. In addition to dedicated workshops on China
at recent and forthcoming TFWA events, TFWA has, on behalf of
its members, sponsored the extensive research by Counter Intelligence
Retail into the shopping behaviour of the Chinese consumer,
which has recently been published for TFWA members on the
association’s website.
The Industry Conference
on China will bring together senior executives from premium and
luxury international brands, decision makers from Chinese and
international airports and airlines as well as the management of
airport retailers worldwide. With networking being a key element of
this conference, there will be organised networking sessions
with pre-scheduled One2One meetings on both days of the
conference.
Registration for the
Industry Conference on China will open
officially on 4 December, but delegates will have the
opportunity to secure their pre-registration from the beginning of
November at www.tfwa.com,
earlier than originally planned due to the high demand for early
registration. A communication will be sent out to advise when the
early booking facility is available.
Ends
For further
information please contact
TFWA Press Office
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