BLE announces its 2017 Brands & Lifestyle seminar programme

Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has announced a vibrant Brands & Lifestyle seminar programme for 2017 featuring some of the biggest brands and businesses in the industry.

Highlights include an intimate ‘In conversation with’ interview with the V&A’s Director of Business Development and Licensing, Lauren Sizeland; a fascinating presentation from one of the biggest footballing brands in the world – Juventus; an inspirational session on innovation and creativity from Angela Farrugia and Lisa Shapiro at CAA-GBG and a straight-talking brand licensing panel chaired by Richard Pink with contributors Susan Bolsover at Penguin Random House, Christine Cool at Perfetti Van Melle, Gabrielle Sims, at Fat Face and Nicolas Loufrani at The Smiley Company.

BLE brand director Anna Knight said: “This year’s programme is our most exciting to date, featuring an unmissable combination of complementary presentations, interviews, demonstrations and panel discussions designed to bring the world of brand licensing to life, and with sessions on food and drink, heritage, sport, fashion and corporate brands.”

All seminar sessions are free to attend and will be available on a first come first serve basis.

BLE will take place from October 10 to 12 at Olympia London. Registration is now open.