British Women Chief Executives

"We don't see enough role models like that."

"AI is everywhere and it is going to be transformative in our world, so luxury has to engage with it, Chanel has to engage with it as all others."

"When you care for people, they care for the business in return."

"The one thing they'll tell you about me is that I really care about people it's not lip service."

"I don't that ever to go."

"I listen to every voice in the room."

"I do think number one in my mind is to keep a relentless focus on human creation."

"We visited Microsoft, Google, and many of the startups in the area, and spent some time with ChatGPT."

"AI supports human creators and creations rather than taking away what they bring, so skillfully and masterfully core to who we are at Chanel."

"it's so important that we keep the ethics and integrity of what we are doing with AI."

"It is a 100 per cent male team, not even in fashionable clothes."

"We are also high on ethics and integrity, so we want to do it in the right way."

"I truly believe in benevolence, in kindness, in compassion, in empathy."

"I travelled to Seatle in May, and we met a whole lot of people."

"It was just totally alien to the environment I grew up in."

"Analysis Each step and then try and take a really lateral view."

"They will look very different for a different company that has a different geographic footprint. Even within the UK, that's true."

"We tried, we failed, but we learnt an incredibly important lesson"

"I’m constantly affirming."

"Finding sponsors, finding mentors, finding people, because I didn’t have role models in my immediate family, but reaching out to people."

"We haven't actually had any failures we only owe that to the commitment of our people."

"I remember everything was a negotiation."

"I will educate you, but I can’t promise that you will have a career because I don’t know if attitudes are gonna change."

"And when we sent almost all of our employees to work from home, I was impressed by how flexible our employees were."

"If we really crack this, if we get this right, if we truly have a diverse culture and inclusive culture, that eventually will lead you to a sense of belonging and belonging is about not feeling like you're in an alien environment."

"I must say I’m really happy to be here with my family."

"That is why we already dealt with COVID in January 2020."

"At first we saw it as a regional problem, but when it turned into a global pandemic, we had some training."

"It's self-reliance and independence that count."

"When I was sent on a management skills training course for one of my previous employers, I realized that people are motivated by very different things."

"We each have to find out for ourselves what we like and good, and then simply more of it do."

"I wanna make it count and I’m very happy to have members of team Chanel here with me."

"Lift as you climb has become a huge mantra for me."

"My husband and both my boys are here. *I’m pretty sure they never watched any of the links I sent them."

"How do I ensure I make it easier for those who come after me."

"It’s bigger than that."

"Great to have the full team Chanel and family support here."

"I remember my mom saying, “oh my God, you’re so ambitious."

"I can see the number of people who said, no, it can’t be done."

"I remember growing up and I grew up in a small town in India."

"I think it takes a lot of resilience for sure."

"That was like the number one concern, how is this girl ever gonna find her husband."

"I often joke about it that I have a thick skin."

"How do I make it easier always?‎*I’m absolute believer in affirmations."

"You have to do tough things in business, but doing them compassionately is very important to me."

"I respect what each person brings-their values, beliefs, and individuality."

"I truly believe in benevolence, kindness, compassion, and empathy."

"I’m not allowed to say I’m a lousy engineer because the founders I met this morning who are in the audience, and thank you, StartX founders told me."

"It's about doing it properly, keeping the person in mind."

"Never say that again."