JW3-TV: Ermenegildo Zegna In Conversation

Ermenegildo "Gildo" Zegna, CEO of his family's menswear brand, Ermenegildo Zegna, discussed the challenges of running a global business at the forefront of excellence within the fashion industry with Tania Bryer, CNBC broadcaster. The conversation covered the history of the family business, future industry trends and challenges, and lastly the charitable endeavours of the Zegna group.

The conversation took place at JW3, a cultural centre in North London, on November 23rd 2015 and Gildo noted that it won’t be business as usual after the IS attacks in Paris earlier this month.

Gildo was asked by Tania about the challenges facing his company. Each of us was a consumer, and our first instinct after the Paris atrocities was to stay at home, he said during this first conversation in the second season of The Alan Howard Foundation/ JW3 Speaker Series.

Milan-based Ermenegildo Zegna has more than 500 stores and 7,000 staff worldwide, generating 1.2 billion euros in revenue, and has diversified into selling its own fragrances and eyewear, and upholstering sports cars.