The Brand & Licensing Innovation Summits (B&LIS) will help you navigate this ever-changing retail, content and consumer landscape providing trends and forecasts, retailer insights, spotlights on growth categories and deep-dives into digital and content innovation. Attend keynotes, panel discussions, roundtables and workshops all providing actionable advice, information, and strategies on the future of brands and licensing.
Europe Keynotes
Innovate, Adapt, Disrupt: In Conversation with Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, Chairman, Ingka Holding, IKEA Group
Chairman of IKEA Group Lars-Johan Jarnheimer leads day one B&LIS keynote to discuss the art of innovating amid disruption. Covering his experience with IKEA, how to lead a brand in an ever-changing market and effectively engaging with consumers, Lars-Johan Jarnheimer talks brand innovation at the highest level.
Speakers:
Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, Chairman, Ingka Holding, IKEA Group
Why the Future Will be Blue - How to Become an Agent of Change
Hear how The Smurfs have been collaborating with the United Nations (UN) to educate people all over the world about the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, encouraging us all to ‘Think Blue’ and adopt more sustainable values and habits for the sake of the planet.
Speakers:
Philippe Glorieux, The Smurfs
Caroline Petit, United Nations Regional Information Centre
Moderated by: Helena Mansell-Stopher, Product of Change
Speakers confirmed for the Europe Summit so far!
Mark Bezodis
Perry Ellis International
Marie-Laure Marchand
Chefclub
Stephanie Freeman
The LEGO Group
Claire McClelland
Kantar
Who is the summit for?
The conferences will benefit middle-management, business leaders and owners from the world of brands and licensing, including:
- Brand Managers / Directors / IP Owners
- Licensing Managers / Directors
- Partnership Managers / Head of Partnerships
- Buyers / Merchandisers / Retailers
- Suppliers / Manufacturers / Licensors
- Licensing & Branding Agents / Consultants
- Advertising & Creative Agencies
- Marketing Managers / Directors / CMOs
- CEOs / Directors / Presidents / Vice Presidents / Managing DIrectors
Delegates already signed up to attend Europe Summit include...
Aldi | Aykroyd & Sons Ltd | Amazon | Asda
Blue's Clothing | Character World | Chupa Chups
DC Thomson Media | Dreamtex | EMP Merchandising
General Mills | Hachette | HTI Toys | Jaz Toys
Popgear | Primark | Simba Dickie | Tesco
Walt Disney Company | Beanstalk | The Entertainer
Unilever | ViacomCBS | Schwager & Steinlein Verlag
"The only event which seems to have its finger on the pulse of all things licensing and retail."
Mark Bezodis, Licensing Managing Director, Perry Ellis International
Curated by the team at License Global
B&LIS has been specially curated by the License Global editorial team. With over 20 years of expertise and a global view of the brand licensing industry, this #1 industry news source will leverage their contacts, knowledge and in-depth market understanding to produce two conferences guaranteed to be worthwhile attending.
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