John Lau in conversation with Jamie Gill

Join us for an inspiring conversation between Jamie Gill, LCF Honorary Doctorate recipient, founder of The Outsiders Perspective and Non-Executive Board Member of the British Fashion Council, and John Lau, Dean of Academic Strategy at London College of Fashion.

Jamie Gill is a business leader, advisor and entrepreneur operating across the global fashion and luxury sectors. With a background spanning architecture, finance and executive leadership, he has built a career focused on innovation, growth and strategy. He is the founder of The Outsiders Perspective, a talent acquisition organisation dedicated to increasing representation across fashion, beauty and luxury, and has worked with leading global brands including Chanel, Burberry, Lululemon and Harrods. Previously, Jamie served as Chief Executive of luxury womenswear brand ROKSANDA, leading the business through a period of international growth and transformation.

In this special in-conversation event, Jamie and John will reflect on Jamie's career journey, leadership experiences, perspectives on the fashion industry, and the opportunities and challenges facing the next generation of talent.

This live in-conversation offers students an opportunity to hear from one of the industry's leading voices on career development, representation, leadership and the evolving future of fashion.

Date/time: Tuesday 22 September, 3.00–4.00pm
Location: Lecture Theatre (M01), London College of Fashion, 105 Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Open to all LCF students. Spaces are limited, so book early to secure your place.

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About Jamie Gill

Jamie Gill is a business leader, advisor and entrepreneur operating across the global fashion and luxury sectors. With a multidisciplinary background spanning architecture, finance and executive leadership, he brings a commercially driven approach to innovation, growth and strategy. Starting his career at Deloitte in advisory and transaction services, alongside roles in investment and entrepreneurship, he has gone on to shape strategy and talent across the British fashion industry.

Gill is the founder of The Outsiders Perspective, a talent acquisition organisation dedicated to increasing representation of the global customer across fashion, beauty and luxury, working with leading global brands and industry partners. The Outsiders Perspective has placed highly skilled diverse candidates from alternate industries into leading brand partners including Chanel, Burberry, Lululemon, and Harrods. Jamie established his namesake consultancy business, a strategic advisory practice supporting businesses in achieving sustainable growth, including high-level work on international fashion infrastructure and investment strategy.

Previously, Gill was Chief Executive of luxury womenswear brand ROKSANDA, where he transformed the business into a profitable, internationally scaled brand, overseeing growth, investment and sustainability strategy. He serves as a Non-Executive Board Member of the British Fashion Council, where he has played a key role in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, including co-delivering an industry-first UK Fashion DEI Report in collaboration with McKinsey.