Christian Dior CEO Delphine Arnault will receive an honorary doctorate from Ewha Womans University in Seoul on Thursday, with some of South Korea's most prominent business leaders expected to attend the ceremony.
Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun is expected to attend, while Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin, his son Shin Yoo-yeol and Hotel Shilla President Lee Boo-jin are considering joining, according to industry sources.
Shin Yoo-yeol is co-CEO of Lotte Biologics and head of the future growth office at Lotte Corp. Some executives may also attend a lunch following the ceremony.
The event comes six months after Arnault visited Korea with her father, Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of French luxury conglomerate LVMH. During their May visit, Lotte executives accompanied the Arnaults on a tour of Lotte Department Store's Jamsil branch in southeastern Seoul.
Ewha said it would award Delphine Arnault an honorary doctorate in business administration in recognition of her leadership in the global fashion industry and contributions to nurturing talent and advancing opportunities for women.
In her acceptance speech, Arnault is expected to emphasize Korea's importance to Dior and reaffirm her commitment to supporting young women's creativity and career development.
Ewha President Lee Hyang-sook said the honorary degree would strengthen ties between the university and Dior while creating more opportunities to develop future global leaders.
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