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I n the exhibition yesterday: Chiara Di Ma tt eo, Head of Global Travel Retail; Sarah Branquinho, TFWA President; Silvia Popescu, Paul & Shark’s new Chief Commercial O ffi cer; and Eleonora Forte, Europe and Global Travel Retail Area Manager. Silvia comes to Paul & Shark after some two decades of international executive leadership in the global luxury fashion industry across retail, wholesale, franchise, travel retail and digital channels. Most recently Global Sales Omnichannel Director at Wolford, previously Silvia held senior management roles at Bally, Jil Sander, and La Perla, gaining extensive experience across luxury distribution. Romanian-born, Milan-based, Silvia is fluent in five languages: Italian, Romanian, English, Spanish and Russian. At Paul & Shark, Silvia will oversee the brand’s global commercial strategy across all channels with a focus on strengthening international distribution and elevating the customer experience worldwide. L1 / 1-K22 Paul & Shark appo ints S i lvi a Popescu new Chi e f Commerc i a l Of f i cer Wednesday 1 3 May 2026 20 T F W A D A I L Y WEDNESDAY 1 3 MAY 2026 daily TFWA Invitation Halil İ brahim Anasoy, Commercial Director, iGA Istanbul Airport “Come and explore Istanbul Airport – a commercial beacon” – a big conversation with the TFWA Dailies Today - 14.00-14.45 – The Agora Amphitheatre