NEW YORK--The roster of leadership speakers at Vision Monday’s upcoming Global Leadership Summit has been expanded to include Ira Neimark, the author of Crossing Fifth Avenue to Bergdorf Goodman. Neimark is the legendary former chairman and CEO of Bergdorf Goodman, a major figure in the luxury business who will share his observations and expertise in the Summit session on the luxury consumer. Also addressing the current luxury consumer market will be Luxottica’s CEO, Andrea Guerra.

Erin Byrne

Andrea Guerra

Ira Neimark

Jeff McAllister

J. Robinson Lynch

Lynn O’Connor Vos

John O. Agwunobi, MD

Tomás Pfortner

The two are part of a unique group of CEOs and speakers from within and outside the optical industry who will offer insights to an exclusive group of attendees at Vision Monday’s 2nd Annual Global Leadership Summit, set for April 9 here. “This year’s Summit is organized on the theme, ‘Harnessing the Power of Today’s Consumer Communities’ and this one-of-a-kind special event will bring together leaders to discuss trends and provide thought-provoking ideas in four sessions spanning the technology and digital media, the luxury marketplace and the health care arenas,” said Marge Axelrad, senior VP/editorial director of  Vision Monday.

The 2nd VM Global Leadership Summit is sponsored by Hoya, Transitions, The Vision Council and DAC Vision.

The event is geared to senior-level executives of U.S. and international optical retailers, ECPs, and suppliers.

On the topic of technology affecting consumers and health care, speakers will include: Lynn O’Connor Vos, president and CEO, Grey Healthcare Group, New York and Erin Byrne, chief digital strategist, Burson-Marsteller, New York.

On the issues shaping the health care field, speakers will include J. Robinson Lynch, president and CEO, VSP Vision Care and John O. Agwunobi, MD, president of professional services, Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark.

On issues facing the optical retail world, speakers include Jeff McAllister, senior VP of optical, Wal-Mart Stores, U.S. and adding perspective from Argentina and Latin America, Dr. Tomás Pfortner, CEO, Laboratorio Pfortner Cornealent SACIF, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The program will be held at Bridgewater’s (South Street Seaport) in New York; registration begins at 8 a.m., with the program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendance fees, registration and program information are available at www.visionmonday.com. ■