Heritage, Humanity & Innovation (-INST)

Join us for a morning of networking and insightful debate spanning heritage roots to cutting-edge innovation.

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Session 1: 'Heritage, Uncertainty, and Innovation: Staying Relevant in Luxury'

Few luxury groups are as storied as LVMH. In this Fireside Chat, Jean-Jacques Guiony, President & CEO of Moët Hennessy takes part in a candid conversation on leading one of the world’s most iconic wine and spirits portfolios through turbulent times.

From tariffs and trade tensions to geopolitical uncertainty – which has had an outsized impact on the French luxury industry – Guiony will reflect on how he’s steered Moët Hennessy through recent headwinds. He will also explore how Moët Hennessy is embracing technology and innovation across its winemaking and distillation process, and the delicate art of doing so in a way that enhances, rather than erodes, centuries of heritage.

For leaders grappling with the tension between tradition and transformation, this is a conversation not to be missed.

About Jean-Jacques Guiony: Jean-Jacques Guiony, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, is a member of the LVMH Executive Committee and President & CEO of Moët Hennessy (Wines & Spirits division of LVMH) since 2025.

Before taking on his current role, he spent over twenty years as Group CFO, overseeing a tenfold increase in revenue and significant growth in profitability across the Group.

Mr. Guiony is a Distinguished Fellow at INSEAD's Corporate Governance Centre and decisive in establishing the partnership between LVMH and INSEAD.

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Session 2. Artificial intelligence: where is this idealistic quest headed?

In conversation with Stuart Russell, Michael H. Smith and Lotfi A. Zadeh Chair in Engineering, Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley.

In this fireside chat, Professor Russell, author of the best-selling book “Human Compatible” and the authoritative AI text “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach”, will debate the direction of AI development, its benefits and risks, and what we need to do to ensure AI remains human-compatible.

About Stuart Russell:

Stuart Russell is a Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and a globally recognized authority on artificial intelligence. As Founder of the Center for Human-Compatible AI and President of the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, his work focuses on ensuring advanced technologies remain aligned with human values.

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All Sessions Moderated by Lily Fang

About Lily Fang:

Lily Fang is Dean of Research and Innovation and Professor of Finance at INSEAD, where she holds the UBS Chair in Investment Banking, endowed in honour of Henry Grunfeld. Her work focuses on innovation, finance, and emerging technologies, including INSEAD’s Human & Machine Intelligence (HUMI) initiative.

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INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation, 224 Townsend Street, San Francisco, United States

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