Luxury Signals: How AI Decodes High-Net-Worth Insights

Event ID: PP1162875

Fri, Mar 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue: Topaz Ballroom 1-3 (The LINE)

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Summary

Today’s wealthiest consumers are rewriting the rules of luxury—and leaving behind digital traces. This panel explores how AI and signal-based inteligence platforms like Prxy AI help brands like Ritz Carlton decode the emotional, behavioral, and cultural drivers of UHNW audiences. With voices from Prxy AI, Team One/Publicis, and Ritz Carlton, we’ll show how data storytelling, agency strategy, and hospitality intersect to create truly bespoke engagement.

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