FEATURE INTERVIEW
Peter Alatsas
General Manager, The Westin Bund Center Shanghai
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PROGRAM INTRODUCTION AND HOST

Luxury Marketing in China

Enter the world of luxury marketing in China. See the concepts and strategies behind luxury marketing in China driven by some of the top business leaders in this field. We take a look at China's rise in luxury spending, ranging from fashion, jewelry and mobile phones to cars, hotels and furniture. With trendy flagship stores opening around China, we find out how this continuing trend impacts Chinese marketing, advertising economics and consumer behavior.

Clare Cheng

Founder/CEO,
4IN Group

Host Bio

PROGRAM GUESTS

Frank Coleman and Jon Pageler

Frank Coleman - Sr. VP of Communications and Public Affairs, Distilled Spirits Council
Jon Pageler – Sr. VP of Communications and Public Policy (North America), Diageo

Frank Coleman is the senior vice president for public affairs and communications at the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, the trade association representing global liquor producers in...
邓懿德 Vanna Teng

上海外滩18号
首席执行官

邓懿德，“外滩18号”首席执行官。邓懿德获得新泽西理工学院硕士学位，于纽约定居多年，有着极其丰富的市场策划、商场管理经验。在邓懿德的管理下，“外滩18号”获得联合国教科文组织授予的“文化遗产保护荣誉奖”。
Alessandro Copetti

Ceo-Chief designer,
COPETTI DESIGN

Alessandro Copetti is the founder of Copetti Design Limited, a Shanghai based interior design firm dedicated to using innovative materials and new technologies in design applications. A graduate in...
Edward Hu

General Manager,
Hertz China

Mr. Hu comes to Hertz from the Regus Group, where he served as Senior Vice President of greater China. At Regus, he was responsible for the overall development strategy, sales and marketing, real...
Clint Arthur

President,
Five Star Butter

Clint Arthur is a business and entrepreneurship expert trained at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. He is the author of many self-help and personal development books. Most...
Jacco Klip

General Manager,
Gaia Group, China

Jacco Klip is the general manager in Gaia Group based in Hong Kong where it owns and operates its Hong Kong and mainland China restaurants. He was the director of operations at Hilton in Osaka Japan...
Khaled Bouharrour

General Manager,
BE.SIGN

Khaled Bouharrour is a designer and the general manager in BE.SIGN Creative Engagement Gmbh Zurich Switzerland, he graduated from Coburg University of applied Sciences and Arts. BE.SIGN Engagement...
Siem Bierman

Owner,
Schreurs & Bierman

Siem Bierman first came to China in 2004 during a successful placement with the J. W. Marriott Hotel chain in Shanghai. Returning to China in a more entrepreneurial role two years later, Siem used...
Amanda Liu

VP & Creative Director,
Labbrand

Amanda Liu is vice president and creative director of Labbrand. She has seven years of experience in consulting and has accumulated experience in branding, market/consumer research and branding...
Jan Büttgen

General Manager Hospitality Services,
"Shanghai Xintiandi" property management

Hotelier with 28 years experience stationed in Asia over two decades (China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Jakarta). Since 2004 as General Manager Hospitality Services in charge of the "Shanghai...
Tom Steifel-Kristensen

Founder & Creative Director,
Mindsetters, China

Tom Steifel-Kristensen has an international track record within the fashion & luxury industry. His skills in branding strategies and communication made him instrumental in re-positioning fur as a...
Stephanie Kung

Marketing Director,
Bund18

Ms Stephanie Kung was born in Taiwan, holds the MBA degrees from both Columbia Business School and INSEAD. Stephanie used to work for financial services industry for investor relations in New York....
Willy Trullas Moreno

Owner,
el Willy

Guillermo (Willy) Trullás Moreno left Barcelona 3 years ago and never looked back. el Willy in Shanghai is Willy’s first restaurant, for which he has managed to elaborate seasonal menus fit for both...
Jean-Marc Lacave

President,
LVMH Watch & Jewelry North Asia

Mr. Lacave was the President of LVMH Watch & Jewellery UK during 2001 to 2007, one of his significant achievements during that period is when he arrived in the UK in 2001, TAG Heuer was the #4...
Martin Kemble

Art Director,
Art Labor Gallery

Martin Kemble is fluent in Chinese, has negotiation skills, good guanxi with Shanghai government people, branding skills for Mainland China, familiar with local business structure, setup, law, etc....
Federico Restrepo

Art Director & Brand Consultant,
Atelier Shanghai

Respectful of brands and their culture, Federico Restrepo refrains from forcing his style or personal taste upon them. For the true designer's role is to convey and reinforce the visible signs of a...
Dan Segall

Managing Director & Group Executive Chef,
M1NT Shanghai

Dan Segall has long been regarded as one of Asia's most dynamic and creative chefs, and was appointed as Group Executive Head Chef of M1NT Restaurants. Segall was born in Boston, schooled in...
Anthony O'Neill

General Manager,
JIA Boutique Hotels China

Anthony O'Neill is General Manager of JIA, Boutique Hotels (Shanghai and Hong Kong). The award winning JIA Shanghai has been trading since October 2007 and is located in one of Shanghai's prime...
Neil Hardwick

CEO,
WVI

Neil Hardwick is currently the CEO at marketing and advertising company WVI. He has been based in China for nine years and has gained tremendous business experience in the fields of both marketing...
Kyle K-W Sun

COO,
Visual Orient Ltd, Shanghai

Kyle Sun is the COO and Pioneer of Visual Orient Ltd. (VOL). VOL is a hotel and restaurant consultant and management company. VOL currently holds Bar Rouge, Sens and Bund, Tan-Wai-Lo Cantonese...
Filip Sedic

Founder/CEO,
LELO

Filip Sedic is the founder and CEO of LELO, a leading Swedish design label operating in the high end health and pleasure market. Founded in 2003, LELO is taking on the Chinese market with pleasure...
Alan Hepburn

Managing Director,
Three On The Bund

Before joining House of Three Ltd. from The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai, Mr Hepburn held a series of senior positions at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. During his tenure of almost 15 years...
Steve Wyatt

Chairman,
Nine Dragon Hills Polo Club

President of The Nine Dragons Hill Polo Club, Steve Wyatt directs the first club of its genre in China. The Nine Dragons Hill Estate is situated on the coast just over an hour away from Shanghai's...
Peter Alatsas

General Manager,
The Westin Bund Center Shanghai

Peter Alatsas is a veteran hotelier with over 25 years of experience in the hotel and tourism industry. He began his career with Canadian Pacific Hotels (Fairmont Hotels and Resorts) in Toronto in...
Jerome Canovas

Marketing Director,
Solidarnosc Alcohol (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

Jerome graduated from one of the top business schools in France, ESC Montpellier. His love and passion for martial arts (he holds a black belt and first degree in Viet Vo Dao) as well as Chinese...
Alex Tang

Sales Director, Asia
FLEXA Asia

Alex Tang holds the position of Sales Director, Asia for FLEXA, one of the world's largest children's furniture manufacturers from Denmark. For more than 30 years, FLEXA has been producing tailor-...
Adrian Wong

Marketing/PR Manager,
Vertu/Nokia Hong Kong Ltd.

Adrian Wong is the PR/Marketing Manager in Greater China for Vertu/Nokia HK Ltd. Before joining Vertu/Nokia, Mr. Wong served as the brand manager of a Malaysian/Singaporean high-end jewelry store...
Dan Clayton

Director of Restaurant Operations,
Rmal Hospitality

Dan Clayton is the Director of Restaurant Operations for Rmal Hospitality, one the of the leading hospitality management groups in the United Arab Emirates. His responsibilities with Rmal focus on...

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