Nicole Richie to deliver keynote speech at Licensing Expo 2014.

Advanstar Licensing and the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) have announced that Nicole Richie will deliver the Big Interview keynote address at this year’s Licensing Expo. Richie is the founder and creative director of House of Harlow 1960, a line which she launched in 2008 that encompasses jewelry, eyewear, handbags, shoes and ready-to-wear. “I am thrilled to be addressing the executive audience of licensing and brand extension professionals at Licensing Expo,” she says. “Today there are many places and channels for a designer to express their point of view and distribute their merchandise, and I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences with branded product with Licensing Expo attendees and providing a #candidlynicole look into the industry.” The keynote will be presented Tuesday, June 17, at 2:30 p.m. as a Q&A session, moderated by Tony Lisanti, editor in chief of License! Global, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Last Vegas.