Join special guest Thomaï Serdari, Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing and Director of the MBA Business: Luxury & Retail program at NYU Stern, for an engaging conversation on the current state and future of the fashion industry.

In the heart of Paris—an epicenter of fashion innovation— we will explore the dynamic forces shaping the industry today, from geopolitics and supply shocks to the creative revolutions driving change. Professor Serdari will break down the structural challenges and opportunities fashion brands face in an ever-competitive landscape, and discuss the role of the Luxury & Retail MBA in articulating solutions for the industry. 

Whether you are a fashion professional or enthusiast, this session will ignite your curiosity about the future of fashion.

Speaker Bio:
Thomaï Serdari, Ph.D. is a strategist in luxury marketing and branding who helps clients launch, grow, and successfully manage luxury brands. She is an expert on luxury and actively studies, values, and reports on companies or funds that operate and invest within the luxury goods market. Professor Serdari has been teaching at New York University since 2004 and at Stern since 2012. She developed the core courses for the MBA Business: Luxury & Retail specialization among others and became Academic Director of MBA Business: Luxury & Retail in 2019. She often contributes to Luxury Daily, VOGUE Business, The New York Times, Le Monde and is the editor of the first academic interdisciplinary journal Luxury: History, Culture, Consumption published by Taylor & Francis. She is also the host of POPULUXE, a bi-weekly podcast that explores the desire for luxury through stories told around unique objects.