Leadership in Design 1 - Team Building and Collaboration with Anna Laboura
Thu 17 Oct 2024 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM BST
Online, Zoom
Description
In the first of six talks in the Leadership in Design series, Anna Laboura will be discussing strategies for building high-performing design teams, fostering collaboration, and leveraging diverse perspectives to achieve collective goals.
Boldly blending creativity with strategy, Anna Laboura is a visionary leader with 20 years of experience in global Luxury Beauty sector. With a passion for pushing boundaries and a strong track record of developing innovative store concepts, strategic planning, and flawless execution, Anna is recognised for leading and developing high performing teams, building brand equity, expanding distribution and driving growth across a diverse portfolio of brands including Estee Lauder, Clinique, MAC, Tom Ford Beauty, Jo Malone London, LA MER, Le Labo and Kilian operating in 80 countries across Travel Retail EMEIA (3,500 stores).
Anna Laboura started her career journey in 1996 practicing architecture in Paris, working across a wide range of residential and commercial projects. Design became her tool for making a meaningful impact in people’s lives, and it did not limit itself in architecture. Her area of interest gradually extended to product design, strategic communication and branding.
In 1999 Anna moved to London, to complete her master’s degree in Central St Martins College of Art and Design. Upon graduation she started her career in Beauty, working for L’Oreal Luxe where she held the position of Store Design and Visual Merchandising Manager for Lancôme from 2002 to 2005.
In 2006 she joined Estee Lauder Companies where she held several positions, most recently as a Regional Director of Store Design and Visual Merchandising responsible for leading a high-performing, team of 25 designers, delivering 300+ projects per year (new stores and renovations), across 12 brands in a fast paced, and highly competitive retail environment.
Anna’s background in architecture and industrial design, combined with her commercial and operational expertise has equipped her with a unique perspective on creating immersive and visually captivating retail spaces and 360 campaigns that enhance the retail experience for international consumers at every touchpoint of their journey.
Besides being a beauty enthusiast, Anna is a highly motivational leader with a forward-thinking approach, able to generate insights and initiate change. She is committed to nurturing talent, promoting inclusion and diversity and fostering a culture of ‘belonging’ where everyone has a part to play and feels empowered to bring ideas forward.
‘Connecting with people energizes me - it's about gaining insights, sharing best practices and unleashing human magic. It's the joy of mentoring, coaching, and growing high-performing teams. I am a Greek native and world citizen. I am a lifelong learner and explorer who loves to travel. When I’m not traveling around the globe, I like to discover every corner of London that I’ve been calling my home.’
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General information
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