SPEAKER’S PROFILE

Benjamin Bouygues is Venture & Innovation Director at Kering, within Kering’s Chief Client and Digital Officer’s team.A global luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods, Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, as well as Kering Eyewear.In his role, Benjamin leads the Group’s innovation strategy with his team focusing on topics including web3, the metaverse, artificial intelligence, 3D-design..., and works closely with the Houses’ own innovation teams. He was previously leading Kering Ventures, the investment arm of the Group which invest in brands and technologies for the next generation of luxury consumer, which also falls under his new responsibility.Prior to joining Kering, Benjamin was Head of Startup Acceleration Programs at Le Hub Bpifrance and worked as a consultant for Bain & Company.A French national, Benjamin is a graduate of ESCP Business School.