It was a pleasure to be part of the “Women in Retail and Luxury” summit last December, especially during such an unprecedent and challenging time. Now more than ever before it is crucial to come together and work on turning these trying times into real opportunities. We must keep moving forward and look to the future not only with courage and hope, but with audacity.

The life and habits we knew before COVID have changed irrevocably, we need to have the strength and flexibility to find new and innovative ways to do what we love, embracing the new era of digitalization without forgetting the importance of storytelling and above all emotion and connection we all need and crave so much right now. Women are at the center of everything we do at Sergio Rossi and my goal is to create products and stories that allow them to dream.

I had the honor of participating in the first digital forum organized by Dubai Business Women Council and moderated by Lara Mansour, A&E’s Founder & Editor in Chief, among other prominent business leaders: Georges Kern, CEO of Breitling; Sabina Belli, CEO of Pomellato; and Riccardo Sciutto, CEO of Sergio Rossi.

It was a great opportunity for me to share my own experience in the luxury world as the Founder & President of Etoile Group; Founder & Creative Director of INGIE Paris; a philanthropist and a founding member of the UNICEF Leadership Circle.

I have also appreciated hearing about the best practices from other leaders in the luxury and fashion industries. 

At Pomellato, we believe that brands should stand up for the values of inclusivity, female empowerment and gender equality, as these are paramount for women to be able to achieve a healthy life and work balance.

As a luxury brand, we consider it our duty to support women and to help progress gender equality. We live in important times where women's voices have the possibility of finally being heard; we are hopeful to see and make change in this world. For the sake of the next generations to come, the time is now to effect change, and to make the world a welcoming place for all.

And so I send my best wishes to the Dubai Business Women Council to follow a path of prosperity and idea exchange that always considers and favors womenkind. 

It was a fantastic experience for me to facilitate the Design Thinking Sprint for Dubai Business Women Council. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all stakeholders who facilitated, organized, coordinated and partnered to make this happen. I found everything done with high professional standards from the beginning until the very end. The women who attended were keen listeners and eager and open to new learning. I could not have delivered my best without the holistic environment and ambience provided by DBWC’s organizers, facilitators, participants including the IT support staff to say the least. So, a BIG thank to all for making this such a wonderful experience for me – a memory I shall always cherish!

I had the privilege to represent the UN Resident Coordinator in the UAE, in the event organized by Dubai Business Women Council which debated subject titled 'Inclusion, Innovation and Sustainability: Businesses of the Future'. The event represented an opportunity for connecting and networking, it was also filled with great knowledge and attended by experienced people and knowledgeable speakers.

It was pleasure to attend such very interesting event and congratulations for the organizers for the job well done.