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Luxury Outlook Summit 2026 – Day 1

January 14, 2026 at 9:15am
UBS 11 Madison Avenue

Milton Springut, partner in Herrick's Intellectual Property and Technology Group, participated in a panel discussion titled "Reviving Desire and Demand Across Markets, Generations and Product Lines" at the Luxury Outlook Summit 2026.

Discussion topics included:

  • What will luxury brands and retailers need to do to entice aspirational, wealthy and UHNW customers back to the market?
  • How should luxury marketers and professionals approach customer acquisition and retention as AI changes the rules for product discovery, reputation management and eventually retail and ecommerce?
  • What type of marketing and retail resonates with younger generations?

Speakers:

  • Mickey Alam Khan, CEO, Luxury Roundtable and Luxboro
  • Guillaume Benezech, Senior Director for Global Brand Management, The Ritz-Carlton and Ritz-Carlton Reserve
  • Melissa Krueger, CEO, Classic Vacations
  • Caitlin Austin, Senior Vice President of marketing, Exclusive Resorts and onefinestay
  • Bobby Bonett, President, Sandow Design Group
  • Anna Zarro, President, Macklowe Properties' One Wall Street
  • Milton Springut, Partner, Herrick