Luxury Management: Food, Fashion, and Furniture

Program overview

This program, jointly offered by CKGSB and SDA Bocconi School of Management, provides a dual focus on Italy’s flagship industries, including fashion, food, furniture, and luxury goods, as well as emerging technology sectors such as FinTech and AI.

It aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to understand the trends in these markets, fine-tune your strategies, and grasp opportunities among the growing cohort of technology-driven markets.

It also focuses on forming new partnerships among governments, international organizations, NGOs, civil society, and the private sector, to achieve entrepreneurial and economic resilience in Europe, RCEP, and beyond. It aims to unlock global unicorn potential, empowering VC, PE and Entrepreneurs to master growth from Startup to Scale-up in the FFF (Food, Fashion, and Furniture) and FS (Financial Services) Tech Sectors.

Pave your Path to Success in Luxury Management.

Pave your Path to Success in Luxury Management.
Why join this Program?

World-Class Speakers

The program features distinguished speakers from iconic companies and brands in Italy representing the fashion, furniture, and food industries, as well as from Europe and Asia. Participants can expect to gain valuable insights from their lectures and industry expertise.

Exponential Tech

Harness the power of exponential technologies such as Web 3.0, AI and beyond, to accelerate business growth.

Cross-border networking and insights

Network with like-minded unicorn founders and scaling entrepreneurs, grasp the latest trends and insights, and forge potential partnerships.

Accelerated Growth

Engage with leading investors from PE/VC funds, family offices, and government officials.

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Is this Program Right for You?

Participant Profiles

Founders or Co-founders of unicorns or soon-to-be unicorn companies
Senior leaders from leading VC, PE firms, and other investing entities such as corporate venture arms and family offices
Top executives from well-established businesses who are interested in new disruptive and innovative companies
Senior government officials, NGO executives, and public sector representatives who are responsible for enhancing regional ecosystems for unicorns.

Program Agenda

Day 1 – November 13 – Global Unicorn Forum
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
Day 2 – November 14
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
Day 3 – November 15
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
Day 4 – November 16
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi
- 9:00-9:15
  Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Start-up Ecosystems in Italy and EuropeProfessor Stefano Caselli, Dean of SDA Bocconi

Speakers and Program Directors

XIANG Bing

Founding Dean,
Professor of China Business & Globalization,Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

Gimede Gigante

Professor of Corporate Finance, Director of Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship (ICE),SDA Bocconi School of Management

XIANG Bing

Associate Dean for Executive Education, Professor Strategic Management,Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

Stefano Caselli

Stefano Caselli,
Professor of Banking & FinanceSDA Bocconi School of Management

About the Organizers

Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

Established in Beijing in November 2002, CKGSB is China’s first privately-funded and research-driven business school. The school aims to cultivate transformative business leaders with a global vision, social responsibility, innovative mindset, and the ability to lead with empathy and compassion.

SDA Bocconi School of Management

Established in 1971, SDA Bocconi School of Management is the best international business school in Italy. The footprint and spirit of its founders – according to whom every learning experience is a transformative journey – are alive today more than ever. SDA Bocconi’s programs and practice-oriented research aim to change and improve people and organizations. At the same time, its scientific research creates cutting-edge knowledge to help leaders face the toughest challenges in an increasingly global and changing market.

About the previous edition

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Program title, 2023 edition

In May 2023, CKGSB partnered with Whampoa Group to successfully run the Global Unicorn Program in Singapore.

The program—that comprised of the Asia Business Summit and three days of courses, company visits and pitching sessions—convened 94 entrepreneurs and investors to explore opportunities in the RCEP market and the necessary mindset, tools and network to leverage them.

The diverse participants, who came from Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Switzerland, included 16 public enterprises and 30 companies ranging from Series D to Pre-IPO stage. The program was taught by world-class professors from CKGSB, Wharton and Stanford University, as well as industry leaders from across Asia.