EMLUX is entirely taught in English by a conjoint faculty of academics and professionals of the luxury industry, selected for their expertise in their specific field.

During different years, the following have lectured in EMLUX: 

Glyn Atwal, Professor and author of Luxury Brands in Emerging Markets and The Luxury Market in India: Maharajas to Masses

Paolo Balistrieri, Head of Anticounterfeiting for Southern Europe at Louis Vuitton Mallettier – LVMH Group


Sabina Belli, CEO at Pomellato

Christopher Berry, Author of The Idea of Luxury – a conceptual and historical investigation

Davide Castelvero, Head of Client Experience, Marni

Alberto Cavalli, Executive Director at Michelangelo Foundation, General Director at Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte

Michel Chevalier, Professor at University Paris Dauphine; author of Luxury Brand Management, Luxury China: Opportunities and Market potential and Luxury Retail Management


Franco Cologni, former Chief Executive of Cartier International, Vice-Chairman and Chairman, Special Advisor to the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA


Massimo Cremona, former Partner, at Pirola Pennuto Zei

Marco De Angeli, General Manager at ABC production Agency; Adjunction Professor in Communication Strategy at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano

Francesca Di Carrobio, CEO at Hermès Italie

Elisabetta di Noto, Megayacths Outifitting Manager at Azimut Benetti


Alberto Festa, luxury consultant, former Managing Director at Vhernier

Alessandra Facchinetti, Fashion Designer

Pino Grasso, Haute Couture Embroiderer winner of the Prix Talent du Luxe et de la Création of the Centre du Luxe et de la Création Paris


Jean-Noel Kapferer, Professor at HEC and author of Luxury Strategy


Paola Leoni, Founder and Managing Partner at Corporate Advisors


Julien Marchenoir, Brand Heritage Manager at Vacheron Constantin


Matteo Marzotto, president of Dondup

Gianmario Motta, Chief Business & Client Officer at Spring Studio

Uché Okonkwo, CEO at Luxe Corp, author of Luxury Fashion Branding and Luxury Online: Styles, Systems, Strategies


Marco Paolini, CEO at Caffè Florian


Ivo Pezzuto, Economic Advisor, author and Full Professor in Business Management at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano

Massimo Piombini, CEO at DIESEL

Manfredi Ricca, Managing Director Interbrand Italy, author of Meta-luxury


Carl Rohde, Head of Science of the Times Professor of Trendwatching at Fontys Universities


Andrea Rossi, General Manager Operations at Mayhoola for Investment Ltd.

Robert Singer, former CFO at Gucci and Advisor at Tiffany Inc.



Stefano Turconi, Sloan Fellow and Strategy Research Associate at London Business School


Alessandro Varisco, General Manager of Twin-Set


Vanni Volpi, Intellectual Property Counsel at Kering

Pierre Xiao Lu, Professor and Author of Elite China: Luxury consumer behavior in China and Luxury China – Market Opportunities and potential