We provide a rare combination of innovative knowledge of the industry’s latest trends in sustainability, disruptive technologies and consumer insights; access to an exceptional pool of talented emerging leaders, and a privileged network of C-suite seasoned luxury leaders.

 
 

Investment Manager:

Ketty Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge

30+ years expertise in luxury and high-end retail, and art related businesses: 

  • Investment Manager, KFMG, 2008-present 

  • President KM&Co. Inc., focusing on Luxury Innovation, designing innovative strategies for smaller luxury brands and entrepreneurs. 2003-2020

  • Founder and President, Ketty Maisonrouge & Company, a Marketing consulting firm specializing in the fields of Luxury and Fine Arts. Clients included Chaumet, Christofle, Damiani, Trussardi, Puiforcat, the Italian Trade Office, Hermès, Escada, and La Biennale des Antiquaires. 1988-2003

  • US representative of the French association of luxury brands, the Comité Colbert from 1988-2003  

  • US representative of France’s then-largest art auction house Ader-Picard-Tajan 1985-1999

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15+ years in Academics 

  • Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, New York City, 2004 – present

  • Visiting Professor at HKUST, Hong Kong, 2015 – present 

  • Visiting Professor, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain, 2012 – 2018

  • Awarded the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence by Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard in 2012

  • Awarded the IE Business School Recononcimiento a la Excelencia Docente each year she taught there in Madrid Spain from 2012 to 2018

15+ years Mentoring Luxury Future Leaders

  • Co-founder and President of the Luxury Education Foundation, a non-profit organization, focused on nurturing future leaders in the luxury industry and fostering meaningful exchanges between CEOs, leading executives and high-potential emerging talent

  • Frequent guest speaker, lecturer, and moderator at prestigious forums and institutions, including INSEAD in Fontainebleau (France), Bocconi University in Milan (Italy), CEIBS in Shanghai (China), SKK Business School and Yonsei University in Seoul (South Korea), and Columbia Business School

Published Author

“The Luxury Alchemist is a fascinating read! Ketty has great entrepreneurial spirit and offers a unique perspective on what it takes to create a true luxury brand. This book is perfect for anyone wanting to know how to transform ideas into a successful and enduring brand.”
— Leonard A. Lauder Chairman Emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Background

  • Born in Italy and grew up in Switzerland and France. Her broad background includes a degree from Sciences Po in Paris and a Master's degree in Law from the Sorbonne

  • Board member of Action Against Hunger, Director Emerita of the National Dance Institute, and Honorary Trustee of Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club

  • Awarded the title of Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite by the French government (2001) and the title of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (2009)

  • She has two adult sons, and lives in New York with her husband