Launch Reception - Innovation in Luxury Business Plan Competition

The Executive Committee of the Retail & Luxury Goods Club at London Business School are proud to invite you to a champagne reception for the first annual Innovation in Luxury business plan competition. 

Run jointly by London Business School and Walpole; the organisation that represents the British luxury industry, in association with law firm Charles Russell and the Financial Times, the Innovation in Luxury business plan competition has been designed to promote and inspire innovation in the British luxury industry.

Students and alumni from London Business School are being invited to submit business plans that demonstrate pioneering thinking and innovative approaches in the luxury sector. Conceptual business plans are welcome, as are plans for businesses that have been operating for less than 18 months, generating £0-100k in revenues. The overall winner of the competition will receive a new business support package worth in excess of £10,000. Candidates who are successfully chosen for the final round of judging will receive access to experienced industry mentors as they develop their business plans in advance of the final stage of judging.   

Additional details can be found on the competition’s homepage: clubs.london.edu/rlg/innovation-in-luxury

To mark the launch of the competition, we invite students, alumni, faculty and staff to a champagne reception, featuring executives and members of Walpole. Mark Henderson, Director of Walpole, Chairman of Savile Row Bespoke, and Deputy Chairman of Gieves and Hawkes; Julia Carrick, CEO of Walpole; and Edward Craig, Partner of Charles Russell will all be present, and Mark will deliver a brief keynote speech. 

The reception will take place Thursday, 8 March, 7pm – 9pm in the Dining Room at London Business School.

Smart casual attire.  Registration closes at 12pm on 6 March.