# Event Details - **Event Name**: In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 am (+01:00) - **Event Description**: This is not another academic and industry gathering celebrating heritage and craftsmanship; it is an interrogation.About this EventTime for Change is a collaboration between Ravensbourne University London and Goldsmiths, University of London, and will be hosted across both institutions. Day One will take place at Ravensbourne, and Day Two will be held at Goldsmiths.https://inpursuitofluxury.com/event/ipol-conference-2026/Time to Change confronts luxury at a moment of reckoning. This is not another academic and industry gathering celebrating heritage and craftsmanship; it is an interrogation. Building on IPOL 2025’s Honest Luxury, which exposed the exploitation, extraction, and ethical compromises behind luxury branded objects and services, 2026 asks what comes next.Can luxury transform, or is it structurally incapable of meaningful change? We convene scholars, makers, critics, activists, and industry specialists to challenge Eurocentric paradigms, dismantle inherited hierarchies, and question whether luxury deserves a future at all. This is a space for uncomfortable truths, radical alternatives, and genuine debate. If luxury will not change now, in the face of climate crisis and extreme inequality, then when—and if not through this generation of thinkers and makers, then who?​Luxury is at a crossroads. Geopolitical shifts, environmental urgencies, and evolving cultural values are dismantling old certainties. Heritage, exclusivity, and European dominance—once unquestioned pillars of luxury—are now sites of critical scrutiny. What was once aspirational is increasingly seen as morally fraught.​At IPOL 2025, Honest Luxury laid bare contradictions at the heart of the industry: exploitation masked by elegance, greenwashing cloaked in brand narratives, and colonial residues woven into the fabric of legacy brands. But exposure is not enough. Time to Change moves from critique to confrontation and asks how luxury must be reimagined—or abandoned—if it is to have any ethical legitimacy in the future.​This year, we ask:Can luxury change?Should it?And, more urgently—does it even want to?Time to Change: our themeTime is not just a metaphor; it is the critical lens for IPOL 2026. We want to explore how time shapes the making, meaning, and moral status of luxury today.Historical time weighs heavily through tradition, heritage, and intergenerational knowledge.Present time demands urgency, as social movements and climate tipping points outpace slow institutional reform.Future time questions whether luxury will have a role—or even legitimacy—in the decades to come.We invite reflections on how time intersects with ethics, aesthetics, production, and cultural storytelling in luxury. Can brands genuinely balance preservation and innovation? Can craft traditions be honoured without reproducing the exploitative or colonial structures they sometimes carry? Can luxury ever be fast without becoming disposable?We are especially interested in the temporal tensions shaping luxury today:Fast fashion vs slow craftQuarterly profits vs generational thinkingTrend cycles vs timelessnessNostalgia vs innovationThese tensions have real-world implications—for workers, communities, ecosystems, and the cultural meanings attached to material things.Thematic tracksWe encourage provocations that do more than intellectualise: submissions should engage materially, politically, and imaginatively with the stakes of luxury today.Power, geography and who decidesWho defines luxury, for whom, and from where? How do colonial histories, global inequalities, and shifting geopolitical centres reshape authority and aspiration?Time, speed and the paradox of transformationHow do speed, urgency, delay, and duration structure luxury’s production, consumption, and possibility for change?Value, desire and the economics of aspirationHow are value and desire produced, priced, and policed in luxury economies, and who is excluded or exploited in the process?Authenticity, transparency and the problem of truthWhat counts as “authentic” or “honest” in luxury, and how do brands, media, and consumers construct—or resist—these truths?Craft, culture and the question of survivalHow can craft traditions, local knowledges, and cultural practices survive within (or against) global luxury systems?Technology, innovation and the future of exclusivityHow do AI, digital platforms, virtual goods, and new materials reconfigure scarcity, access, and the performance of status?​Submissions may address these tracks from critical, practical, speculative, or activist perspectives.Formats and contributionsWe welcome submissions involving:Academic papers (conceptual, empirical, comparative, or methodological)Industry presentations and provocations (especially those open to self-critique)Artist-, designer-, and maker-led talksShort films, visual essays, or creative artefactsCross-disciplinary panels and experimental workshopsPerformances, installations, or interventions that disrupt conventional formatsWe actively encourage proposals from across the luxury value chain—from artisans and entrepreneurs to scholars, strategists, and campaigners—and from all global regions, particularly those historically excluded from dominant narratives.​Should you be interested in speaking or submitting an abstract here are the Submission guidelinesAbstract: max 300 wordsPlease include you name, affiliation, job title, contact number and email addressInclude: title, 3–5 keywords, and short bio (max 150 words)Deadline: 31st May 2026Submission platform: by email to abstracts@inpursuitofluxury.comNotification of acceptance: 7 July 2026https://inpursuitofluxury.com/submit-your-abstract/IPOL 2026 will be a space for dialogue, rigorous critique, and bold experimentation. We seek work that challenges the status quo, exposes contradictions, or proposes uncomfortable solutions. If your contribution questions received wisdom, troubles established narratives, or makes audiences productively uncomfortable, it is likely on the right track. Selected contributions may also be invited to develop work further for publication in Luxury Studies: The In Pursuit of Luxury Journal and related IPOL publications. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/in-pursuit-of-luxury-conference-2026-time-for-change/100001980768655369 - **Event Categories**: business, art, conferences, contests, workshops, entertainment, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 33.22, max: 325.73, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Ravensbourne University London - **lat**: 51.5017355 - **long**: 0.0055388 - **full address**: Ravensbourne University London, 6 Penrose Way, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/888ddf0b594a117cb93329fa16ffc0df3e4ac643da03f06012f57da041f0f724-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc21201e-gmir.jpg?v=1769091152 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change being held? - **A:** In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change takes place on Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 am at Ravensbourne University London, 6 Penrose Way, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change? - **A:** Ticket prices for In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change range from GBP 33 to GBP 326 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityStandard delegate: £220GBP 239 + GBP 19 feeAvailableStudent / unwaged (50% of standard, a commonGBP 120 + GBP 10 feeAvailableIndustry / corporate (≈35% above standard toGBP 326 + GBP 26 feeAvailableStandard online (≈60% of in‑person standard)GBP 66 + GBP 6 feeAvailableStudent onlineGBP 33 + GBP 3 feeAvailableIndustry onlineGBP 109 + GBP 9 feeAvailableStandard in‑person (early‑bird )GBP 196 + GBP 16 feeAvailableStudent in person (early bird)GBP 55 + GBP 5 feeAvailableIndustry in personGBP 217 + GBP 17 feeAvailableStandard delegate: £220 (2 for 1 offer)GBP 120 + GBP 10 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change? - **A:** In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change is organized by In Pursuit of luxury. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** In Pursuit of Luxury Conference 2026 - Time for Change is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Is it through branding or high quality materials and craftsmanship?\rIs it possible to mass-produce luxury?\rHow and when does place/space become a part of the luxury-related experience? \rWhat is the role of technology in mediating our experience of luxury? \rIn a globalised world of mass consumption and social inequity, is luxurious consumption becoming ethically questionable?\rAs the world’s finite resources diminish, do the implications of such conspicuous consumption take on greater significance?\rWhat is the future of luxury in a world beset with political unrest, social uncertainty and financial turmoil?\rAll of these questions make luxury a subject of pressing concern and rich debate." } ] } ] ```