Hanken Alumni Insights: Dare to Dream with Stefan Larsson

Place
Helsinki
Room
Assembly Hall
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Hanken alumni Stefan Larsson, CEO of PVH Corp. (owner of Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER), talks about his career path – from graduating from Hanken to becoming CEO of one of the world's largest brand groups in the fashion industry. During this interactive talk, Stefan will discuss his insights on building some of the most desirable brands in the world, including Calvin Klein, TOMMY HILFIGER, Ralph Lauren, Old Navy and H&M, and the importance of mentorship with his mentor, Christian Grönroos, Professor Emeritus of Marketing.

Stefan Larsson Career Highlights

As the CEO of PVH Corp., Stefan has set out the vision to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and make PVH one of the highest performing brand groups in the sector. Prior to joining PVH, Stefan was the Chief Executive Officer of Ralph Lauren Corp., where he successfully refocused the company on what made it iconic, improved its performance and set the path for future growth. Previously, Stefan served as the Global President of Old Navy, a division of Gap Inc., where he helped the brand deliver 12 consecutive quarters of profitable growth and positioned the brand among the top preferred brands among millennials in America. Preceding that, for nearly 15 years, Stefan held multiple key leadership roles on the team responsible for growing H&M, with revenues increasing from approximately $3 billion to $17 billion and operations expanding from 12 to 44 countries.  

Programme

16.30
Short introduction by the moderator Jessica Gustafsson.

16.35
From a Master's degree at Hanken to the top of the fashion industry.

17.00
Fireside chat with Stefan Larsson and his mentor Christian Grönroos, Professor Emeritus of Marketing at Hanken.

Questions from the audience are welcome. 

17.45
Mingle in the Foyer with a glass of bubbly.

This event will be held in English, and is open for students, alumni, staff and friends of Hanken to register. 

Register here by 27.2

If you have any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact alumni@hanken.fi.