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Dyens & Co. is a leading independent investment banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions in luxury, beauty, spirits and premium branded consumer goods worldwide. With headquarters in New York and Paris, Dyens & Co. has closed numerous landmark deals in luxury and premium brands. Dyens & Co. recently acted as exclusive financial advisor to the ultra-luxury fragrance brand Creed in the sale to BlackRock Long-Term Private Capital, as well as to the premium Korean skincare brand Dr. Jart+ in the sale to Estée Lauder and to the owners of the luxury By Kilian fragrance brand in the sale to Estée Lauder.

Gold sponsor

Aily Labs is transforming how global enterprises make decisions by combining enterprise data with AI, machine learning, and large language models into a single Decision Intelligence platform that delivers tangible, high-impact business results. Its Super Agent orchestrates autonomous AI agents that both recommend and execute decisions—delivering measurable ROI from day one.

The platform integrates seamlessly into workflows, helping Fortune 500 companies optimize performance, break down data silos, and accelerate decision-making across finance, supply chain, R&D, and commercial operations.

Founded in 2020, Aily Labs operates globally with teams of AI data scientists, engineers, business and product experts.

Gold sponsor

Gold sponsor

Founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Hotels, Resorts and Residences are places where ideas are born, history is made, and stories and legends are created. At each landmark address, distinguished guests and residents will find a world of elegance and enchanted glamour, where Raffles’ renowned legacy of gracious service knows no bounds. As the authentic heart of a destination, Raffles champions fine art and design, and fosters culture in all its forms, guiding guests to make discoveries in their own time and way. Raffles’ commitment to local communities is expressed through diverse initiatives with a unified mission to actively support the arts and the environment. From one generation to the next, visitors arrive as guests, leave as friends, and return as family. With 24 properties globally, Raffles can be found in key international locations including Singapore, Paris, London, Boston, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Jaipur, Phnom Penh, and Bali, among others.

Silver sponsor

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 1% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.

Silver sponsor

Founded in 2002, Cultureshock is the global arts and culture consultancy that helps luxury brands authentically connect with arts and culture institutions and audiences.

For over twenty five years we have provided brand positioning, commercial strategy and multimedia content for digital and print platforms working alongside the world’s leading cultural institutions such as Tate, the V&A, the Royal Ballet and Opera, Sotheby's, Art Basel, and Qatar Museums, as well as global brands including Hyundai and Genesis.

We advise brands on cultural positioning, develop content strategies across editorial, film, digital, and social media, and broker creative partnerships— creating genuine value for audiences, institutions, and brands alike.

Our global network and decades of experience means we understand these audiences — what they engage with, what they trust, and what they advocate for. For brands looking to reach consumers whose identity is shaped by cultural interests and intellectual curiosity, the tone and context matter as much as the message.

We sit at the intersection of cultural institutions, elite brands, and the audiences that judge both.

Based in the UK, with a presence in the US, Asia and the Middle East, Cultureshock brings a proven model to markets where the intersection of luxury and culture is only growing in influence and commercial significance.

Silver sponsor

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in nearly 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.

Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.

Silver sponsor

Silver sponsor

Heidrick & Struggles is the world's foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we have delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams. Learn more at www.heidrick.com

Silver sponsor

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of December 31, 2025, the Company's portfolio included more than 1,500 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 83 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Luxury Portfolio, including Park Hyatt®, Alila®, Miraval®, Impression by Secrets, and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®

Silver sponsor

McArthurGlen Group, Europe’s leading owner, developer and manager of designer outlets, was founded by the Kaempfer Partners in 1993. The pioneer of designer outlet retailing in Europe, McArthurGlen has since developed 685,000 sq m of retail space. The company currently manages 25 designer outlets in 8 countries: Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK, delivering total portfolio revenues of 5.5 billion euros a year.

The centres are home to the most sought-after luxury and premium brands, and offer nearly 100 million fashion-loving customers annually year-round savings in vibrant, open-air shopping environments.

In 2013, McArthurGlen became a joint venture between the Kaempfer Partners and Simon Property Group Co. (NYSE SPG), a global leader in the ownership of premium shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations.

In April 2023 McArthurGlen opened its newest centre, Designer Outlet Paris-Giverny, serving the fashionable catchment to the west of Paris. Part of the ongoing expansion of the Group's portfolio will see new phases for its Vancouver, West Midlands, Málaga, Roosendaal and Castel Romano centres.

Silver sponsor

The PJL, launched in March 2026, defines a new global chapter for showjumping where world-class athleticism meets premium entertainment and cultural relevance. Backed by McCourt Global and anchored by a $300 million guaranteed prize pot, the PJL unites the world’s leading riders and horses in a merit-based, team-driven competition set across iconic international destinations.

Designed for the most premium and modern audience in sport, the PJL combines the heritage of equestrian sport with a progressive, fan-first format. Fourteen global events across Europe, North America, and the Middle East will deliver immersive, premium experiences from March 2027 that extend far beyond the arena.

Jumping is one of the few global sports where true equality already exists—men and women compete head-to-head, across generations, on equal terms for equal prize money, with performance the only measure of success. The PJL brings this unique dynamic to a broader stage with free-to-view broadcast access and a partnership with Emmy award-winning production team Box to Box Films.

Led by an executive team with deep expertise across global sport, hospitality, and entertainment, the PJL engages one of the most affluent and culturally influential audiences in world sport, sitting at the top of a $300B equestrian industry.

Silver sponsor

Sybarite was founded in 2002 by Torquil McIntosh and Simon Mitchell with an ethos to weave narrative and architectural and design codes into buildings, environments, masterplans and infrastructure projects. 

The studio’s holistic approach to architecture and design positions itself perfectly for projects seeking conception, rebranding and repositioning to attain destination status. 

Sybarite have built a strong and credible reputation for retail and hospitality projects which are fundamentally driven by human behaviour and environmental responsibility. 

The studio’s mission for the last two decades has been to create connected spaces. Over this time, the studio has adeptly revitalised brands and their environments on both small and large sales, resulting in substantial commercial success for notable developers, operators and conglomerates in the luxury sector. 

Our London headquarters, together with our newly established Shanghai office, boasts a robust and highly knowledgeable multidisciplinary team of over 100 creatives, ensuring seamless and hands-on project management and coordination on a global scale. 

At the core of Sybarite’s philosophy lies the strength of collaboration. We have established an unparalleled network of best-in-class international specialists, local design institutes and local architects.

Silver sponsor

In 1983, at just 22 years, Nerio Alessandri founded Technogym in his home garage by combining his passion for innovation (TECHNO) and that for sport (GYM). In the early 1990s, Technogym coined the concept of Wellness, a lifestyle that aims to improve the quality of life thanks to regular physical activity, a healthy diet, and a positive mental attitude. Today Technogym is a world-leading brand in products and digital technologies for fitness, sport and health and is present in 100 thousand wellness centers and 500 thousand private homes in over 120 countries. Technogym has been the Official Supplier of the Olympic Games for over 20 years. In addition to Technogym, Nerio Alessandri also created the Wellness Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting wellness as a social opportunity for all stakeholders: Governments, Businesses and Citizens.

Bronze sponsor

VistaJet is the first and only global business aviation company. On the unrivaled Vista Members’ fleet of over 200 aircraft, VistaJet has flown corporations, governments and private clients to over 200 countries and territories, covering 96% of the world. Founded over 20 years ago, the company pioneered an innovative business model where customers are granted access to an entire fleet while paying only for the hours they fly, free of the responsibilities and asset risks linked to aircraft ownership and fractional ownership. VistaJet’s signature Program membership offers customers a bespoke subscription of flight hours on its fleet of mid and long-range jets, to fly them anytime, anywhere, with as little as 24 hours’ notice. 

VistaJet is part of Vista Global Holding (Vista) — the world’s leading private aviation group, headquartered at the DIFC in Dubai, integrating a unique portfolio of companies offering asset-free solutions to cover all key aspects of business aviation.

Champagne sponsor

Champagne de Lossy, a historic House founded in 1862, is reborn after more than a century with the release of two prestige cuvées: Brut and Rosé. Once served at royal courts and aboard 19th-century luxury steamships, its ascent was interrupted by World War I and the Great Depression. Today, restored by dedicated private investors, it returns with a renewed commitment to quality, exclusivity, and heritage.

Located in its original château in Rilly-la-Montagne, the House unites tradition with artisanal precision. Production is deliberately limited, with small teams overseeing each bottle from vine to glass. Grapes are sourced primarily from nearby vineyards within the prestigious Montagne de Reims terroir.

In response to climate change, Champagne de Lossy emphasizes sustainability and adaptability, refining sourcing and aging to achieve optimal expression. Its philosophy, “The Art of Gratitude,” embodies respect for nature and for the craftsmanship of the Champagne region.

Looking ahead, the House embraces innovation through exclusive collaborations, including bespoke creations with a luxury Swiss watchmaker and with the most prestigious British automobile manufacturer. Under the leadership of President Sebastien Besson, Champagne de Lossy reemerges as a modern luxury maison, poised to reclaim its place among the world’s finest champagne houses.

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