The Indian luxury landscape is clearly experiencing strong
evolutionary undercurrents that are redefining the
consumer profile and also how luxury players need to
operate in this domain.
Akshay Gupta
Abhay Gupta: India’s Foremost Authority on Luxury Business
Strategic Leadership & Brand Innovation
His focus lies in building a future-ready luxury education ecosystem that prepares students for careers across fashion, retail, hospitality, lifestyle, premium services, and luxury entrepreneurship.
Shaping Modern Luxury Education
At LCBS, Akshay Gupta focuses on creating industry-relevant learning experiences that prepare students for careers in luxury retail, fashion, lifestyle, hospitality, and premium services.
His work includes:
- Strengthening industry partnerships
- Enhancing student exposure opportunities
- Supporting placement initiatives
- Expanding luxury-focused programs
- Building global learning experiences
Industry & Student
Focus
Akshay strongly believes that luxury education should go beyond classrooms.
Under his leadership, LCBS continues to emphasize:
- Industry interaction
- Live projects
- Brand visits
- Corporate mentorship
- International exposure
- Personality development
His approach combines practical learning with strong industry integration to help students become future-ready professionals.
Awards & Accolades
The Incredible
Vision Ahead
Akshay Gupta envisions LCBS as a globally recognized luxury business school from India, creating future leaders for the luxury and premium industries.
He continues to work towards building stronger industry connections, innovative learning experiences, and meaningful career opportunities for students entering the world of luxury business.
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Abhay Gupta
Abhay Gupta: India’s Foremost Authority on Luxury Business
Strategic Leadership & Brand Innovation
Before establishing his own ventures, Mr. Gupta held pivotal leadership roles with some of the world’s most prestigious brands. As the Country Head for Versace and Corneliani, he spearheaded their entry into the Indian market. His technical expertise was equally transformative in manufacturing; he established the modern production systems for Lacoste in India and managed the complex technology transfer for a Groupo Marzotto project. His career is marked by a “results-first” mindset, leading to several industry milestones, including:
• Conducting India’s first anthropometric study for men’s suit sizing.
• Conceptualizing innovative private labels like ‘Bench & Bar’ and ‘SU Misura’.
• Introducing Versace mobile phones and luxury home concepts to the Indian consumer.
Education and Thought Leadership
Driven by a passion for professionalizing the industry, Mr. Gupta founded Luxury Connect LLP and the Luxury Connect Business School (LCBS)—India’s first and only
institution dedicated to the business of luxury. Through LCBS, he bridges the gap between global standards
and local talent, backed by a world-class faculty of industry veterans.
Philanthropy and
Advisory
Beyond business, Abhay is a Marshall Goldsmith certified coach and the President of the Center for Education Growth & Research (Delhi NCR). He serves as a strategic advisor to platforms like ‘Promising Indians’ and ‘Behind The Ramp,’ blending his commercial acumen with a deep commitment to mentorship and philanthropy.
Awards & Accolades
The Incredible
INDIAN LUXURY BAZAAR
A complete guide to the mystical Indian luxury paradox
The book ‘Incredible Indian Luxury Bazaar’, is a one stop shop for all that you may have wondered about the Indian Luxury Market. Abhaya Gupta takes you through a journey of perhaps the past hundred years of evolution of this market. From the times of the traditional maharaja to the lives of the new maharaja, to the Bollywood era, you will find the journey with anecdotes, facts and figures to make it a nonstop read.
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