Anant Sharma Keynote Speaker

Founder & CEO of Matter Of Form, specializing in brand strategy, CX, and digital innovation.
Co-host of What The Luxe podcast, redefining luxury through engaging discussions.
Board of Trustees member for the Crafts Council, supporting the UK’s national craft movement.

Anant Sharma's Biography

Anant Sharma is a visionary leader in luxury design, futurist, and the Founder and CEO of a luxury design consultancy, Matter Of Form. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in brand strategy, customer experience (CX), and digital innovation for timeless brands and has worked with some of the world’s most iconic names, helping them craft strategies that honor legacy while embracing future possibilities. With an unrelenting focus on creativity and innovation, Anant has positioned Matter Of Form as a leader in shaping the next generation of luxury.

He is dedicated to exploring what drives human decisions and how these insights can be applied to branding and customer engagement. This passion extends beyond his consultancy work into co-ownership of Experience Haus, a design thinking school where he fosters a culture of learning and meritocracy.

Anant also shares his expertise as an adjunct professor, lecturing on brand strategy, CX, and innovation at EHL Hospitality Business School for MBA students, and as the co-host of What The Luxe podcast. The podcast is a bold exploration of luxury, challenging outdated conventions and exploring the relentless pursuit of craft with industry leaders.

In 2023, Anant joined the Board of Trustees for the Crafts Council, the UK’s national charity dedicated to enriching lives through craft. This role reflects his enduring commitment to championing creativity and preserving the art of timeless design.

An inspiring keynote speaker, Anant has delivered talks at summits, and conferences globally, captivating audiences with his deep understanding of luxury and brand strategy. His thought-provoking insights resonate with leaders seeking to future-proof their organizations in an ever-changing marketplace.

The Future of Luxury: Redefining Timeless Brands in a Digital Era

Discover why Anant dislikes the word 'luxury’. At first glance, he made a career out of working with luxury brands. On closer inspection, the work is always underpinned by long-term, timeless thinking. Kicking away the heritage crutch in favour of action and meaningful innovation. Explore how the luxury market is changing, and why it has a role in designing a better future.

Craft and Creativity: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Legacy

Learn more about the art of crafted experience. Brands are made in the mind and the sum of every interaction they have with a person. People, in turn, crave ritual, story, effort. And in a world of too much noise, it’s the details that really matter. Explore Anant's insights on how leaders have every element needed to connect with the human behind the metric, but who are just as overwhelmed as the rest of us and are in need of some re-simplification.

Analogue & The AI: Healthy Friction in the Customer Experience

We assume that innovation is technology, and that what’s new is what’s next. But even with the AI hype dominating headlines, we’re seeing a return to craft in every facet of luxury. Discover how in our era of automation, we’re unwavering advocates for that heightened focus on human-made and building healthy friction into the guest experience. By striking a balance between automation and personalized experiences, brands can create lasting impressions.

He is a recognised authority on luxury brand strategy and customer experience, advising some of the world’s most iconic brands on how to evolve without losing their soul.
He translates deep insight into human decision-making, craft and creativity into practical frameworks leaders can use to future-proof brands in fast-changing markets.
He brings rare perspective from spanning consultancy leadership, academia and cultural institutions, connecting strategy, design and innovation with real-world commercial impact.
His keynotes challenge leaders to rethink luxury, value and relevance, equipping organisations to build meaningful, differentiated experiences that endure over time.

Videos of Anant Sharma

Matter Of Form x Walpole: Luxury Summit - 'What's Next for Timeless Brands?' Anant Sharma, CEO.

Matter Of Form x Inhorgenta Munich - ‘Storytelling & Innovation for Forward-Thinking Jewellers’ with Anant Sharma, Founder & CEO

How to manage productivity & people with Anant Sharma, Founder & CEO of Matter Of Form

Comments & Testimonials

'Having seen Anant speak at a number of luxury events, I’m always impressed by his deep understanding and insight on high-net-worth consumers and the luxury sector. He has a natural talent for engaging his audience in a way that challenges their thinking and creativity, delivering his talks with eloquence and impact. We partnered with Anant to deliver a keynote to an invite-only group of our industry’s top travel experts and in under an hour, he’d dared us to deeply question the often misused term of ‘luxury’, what it means to us as a business, a brand and how we translate that to our clients. The value Anant added went beyond mere trends and observations to practical guidance and recommendations on how to successfully attract, engage, convert and, most importantly, delight affluent consumers at every touch point.'

Natasha Towey Managing Director, Carrier

Anant’s talk at the LCC Leaders Forum was the top ranked of our many speakers of the day. This is a testament to his impactful delivery and thought provoking content it is very rare that one of our partners is the most popular speaker amongst our packed agenda of topical speakers. He unlocks others’ ability to think about a subject completely differently – having asked him to speak on AI, he flipped expectations on their head, delving into the analogue and what that means for our AI-led future. It was hugely insightful and our members left with a new perspective on AI and some questions they should be thinking about when building the technology into their organisation. We would absolutely recommend him as a speaker and have pursued him for one of our upcoming events as our members have asked for more!

Rosie Shepard Founder & CEO, LCC