Shoptalk Luxe

Shoptalk Luxe is the senior large-scale global gathering in luxury and premium retail, produced by Hyve Group as part of the Shoptalk portfolio. The event brings together brand leaders, retailers, technology partners, investors and analysts shaping the future of high-end fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, hospitality and travel retail. Held at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi, Shoptalk Luxe is positioned as the senior-level annual event for the luxury segment, with a tightly curated invitation-controlled audience.

What happens at Shoptalk Luxe

• Three-day conference programme with 160+ senior speakers across keynotes, panels and Tabletalks
• Meetup matchmaking - pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings between brand decision-makers, retailers and tech providers via AI-powered matching
• Exclusive evening receptions at curated Abu Dhabi venues building on the host city's hospitality positioning
• Hosted-buyer programme for qualified brand and retailer executives with complimentary attendance and concierge logistics

Who attends

The audience skews heavily senior: chief executives and chief marketing officers from heritage luxury houses (LVMH brands, Kering brands, Richemont brands, Chanel, Hermès parents), premium beauty groups (L'Oréal Luxe, Estée Lauder, Coty), watch and jewellery houses (Audemars Piguet, Rolex distribution networks, Cartier), luxury department stores (Bergdorf Goodman, Selfridges, Galeries Lafayette, Harvey Nichols, Lane Crawford), the major Middle Eastern luxury operators (Chalhoub Group, Al Tayer, Apparel Group), DTC premium brands, retail tech vendors specialised in clienteling, RFID inventory and store experience, plus a curated set of sovereign-wealth-affiliated retail investors. Shoptalk Luxe is not a mass-market retail event and not a startup pitch event - it is the senior gathering for the global luxury industry and the technology partners servicing it.

Dominant themes at Shoptalk Luxe 2027

• Generative AI in clienteling, store associate enablement and personalised outreach
• Repositioning of Chinese, Korean and Indian luxury consumer demand
• DTC versus wholesale tension in premium fashion and beauty
• Pre-loved, resale and circular luxury operations
• Middle East as a strategic growth hub - Saudi Vision 2030 retail openings and UAE expansion
• Watch and jewellery direct-to-consumer e-commerce models
• Travel retail recovery and the new GCC airport luxury formats
• Connected store and RFID inventory accuracy programmes
• Brand-owned media and luxury content monetisation

Planning to attend

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) sits forty minutes from the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, which anchors the Corniche waterfront in the city's diplomatic quarter. The hotel itself functions as the venue, so on-property rooms are released first via the official block and sell out earliest - the surrounding Conrad Etihad Towers and St Regis Saadiyat are the natural overflow. February in Abu Dhabi is mild and event-season peak, so combine the visit with the Abu Dhabi Art and F1 weekend calendar that often clusters in the same window. For B2B vendors, coordinate Middle East travel with the Dubai retail calendar (DLF, Retail Summit) that typically falls in early March.

Use the expense calculator below to estimate the total cost of attending - registration, flights, hotels, meals, and ground transport - based on your origin city.