The specific reason. Name the two or three sessions or speakers that bear directly on a decision your team is facing this year
The gap it closes. What do you currently not know that being in the room would answer?
Who you intend to meet. Name the companies or roles. Specificity is what separates a business case from a nice-to-have.
What you'll give back. Offer to circulate a written debrief to your team within a week of the summit. It costs you an hour, and it turns one ticket into something the whole organisation uses.
What to expect
Summit
One full day, Tuesday 20 October, 9.00am–6.00pm. Influential leaders from across the industry on the business strategies, market shifts and geopolitical forces reshaping luxury in Asia — on the record, and open to challenge from the floor.
Closing Dinner
A formal dinner at Nai Lert Park on Tuesday evening: cocktails at Heritage Home, dinner at The Summer House, coaches from Capella. Included in the in-person pass. This is where the day's conversations continue without an audience.
Networking
A Welcome Reception on Monday evening and breaks throughout Tuesday, in a room small enough that you can actually meet the people you came for. Use the event app to request meetings before you travel, so you arrive with a schedule rather than hoping for coincidences.
The case for being in the room
The Business of Luxury Summit – Asia Edition brings you to Bangkok for a day of candid discussion, sharp analysis and high-level connections with the people shaping luxury across the region. Beyond the headlines, you’ll gain insight into the strategic thinking, emerging priorities and opportunities influencing what comes next. Below, we’ve outlined the value of attending to help you make the case within your organisation.
What you could gain from attending
At Business of Luxury Summit – Asia Edition, delegates typically benefit from:
A full day of curated programming — [8+] hours on the forces shaping luxury in Asia through 2026 and beyond.
[50+] senior speakers: brand leaders, investors, retailers and the advisers and specialists who work alongside them.
Peers from [50+] organisations across the region, and the time to exchange views properly.
Direct access to the FT journalists and expert moderators who cover this industry.
Meetings arranged in advance through the event app, confirmed before you land.
What your organisation gains
Sending delegates to Business of Luxury Summit – Asia Edition can help your organisation:
A clear read on the developments affecting luxury in Asia, from the people making the decisions
Independent expert analysis alongside brand leadership — perspective you can't buy from a vendor.
A benchmark on how peers and competitors are setting priorities, spend and market focus.
Sharper decision-making, grounded in insight you'd otherwise spend months assembling
Maximum return on a limited travel and professional development budget: one day out of the office.
Organisations represented at FT Live events include
Aman Essentials • Art Basel • Avolta • Balenciaga • Bottega Veneta • Buccellati • Canali • Central Group • Christie's • Estée Lauder Companies • Fendi • Ferragamo • Florasis • Furla • Hilton • Hyatt • Kering • La Prairie • Moncler • Mori Building • Patina Maldives • Phillips • Quintessentially • Restoration Hardware • Shinsegae • Swire Properties • Tod’s
Planning your business case
As you prepare your request, focus on how the event supports your priorities:
Use our downloadable template to quickly draft an email to your manager about attending Business of Luxury Summit – Asia Edition.
What delegates say they gained
Delegates highlight the value of what they learned and could apply to their work, including:
Strategic insight
"Networking, getting insights from different category of leaders from the luxury industry and being inspired by some of the coming new trends."
- Florance Yip, VP Marketing & Communications, Asia Pacific Fendi
Senior perspectives
"What I found most valuable was the access to insights directly from leading companies. This first hand information is invaluable when planning our business strategy for the coming future. The perspectives shared during the panels are sure to guide our decision-making process and help us stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape."
- Anonymous
High-quality discussion
"The quality of the experts and the participants, the content shared. It could have lasted much longer, it was so insightful and interesting."
- Emmanuelle Feildel, Group Vice President Hong Kong, Swatch
Valuable connections
"As always, the event provided a great platform for making meaningful connections within the industry. The line up of speakers and talks highlighted locally relevant topics, and provided an insider's view on the current state of the luxury industry in Asia."
- Arne Eggers, Managing Director, Karla Otto
Secure your place today
About FT Live
FT Live is the events division of the Financial Times.
Building on the FT’s global reputation for authority, integrity and accuracy, FT Live convenes senior leaders, policymakers, investors and experts to examine the trends shaping industries, economies and the world we live in.
From bespoke briefings to award-winning annual summits, FT Live events deliver crucial business intelligence and valuable connections, digitally and in person, regionally and globally.