Making geek chic – the fusion of luxury and pop culture (episode 9)
Release Date: 02/02/2022
Luxury aviation with The Jet Business and Oriens Aviation
Luxury On Air
Felicitas discusses the topic of private aviation with Steve Varsano, Founder at The Jet Business and Edwin Brenninkmeyer, Founder / CEO, at Oriens Aviation. They explore the evolution of private aviationthe art of jet ownership, business success, the future of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and the industry's commitment to sustainability, enhancing business mobility and redefining luxury. Guests Resources
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Responsible gold with Chopard and de Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie (episode 25)
Luxury On Air
Felicitas discusses the topic of responsible gold with Pauline Evequoz, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Chopard and Frederic-Karim Dawance, Swiss Positive Gold Fund Manager at de Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie. They dive into existing frameworks and traceability measures in gold mining to ensure brand supply chains are sourcing in sustainable, responsible and ethical ways. They also address the challenges faced by the industry and the steps being taken to address them. Guests Resources
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Is use of neuroscience in luxury retail a trend to last? (episode 24)
Luxury On Air
Valentin von Arnim, General Manager of Iris von Arnim a Germany-based luxury knitwear brand and Caroline Grauel, of Deloitte Neuroscience Institute join Karine Szegedi to discuss how to leverage neuroscience by measuring unconscious motivations and decision-making processes of customers engaging with luxury retail brands.
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Greening watches and jewellery – collaborating for a tangible impact (episode 23)
Luxury On Air
Karine Szegedi speaks to Iris Van Der Veken, Executive Director of the Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030, an initiative set up by Cartier and Kering guided by the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the mission of accelerating positive impact on climate resilience, preservation of resources, and fostering inclusiveness in the luxury industry. They discuss ecosystems of collaboration, fair labour practices, the role of CEOs and regulatory fram
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Is Junk Kouture the new couture? (episode 22)
Luxury On Air
Karine Szegedi speaks Katie Brill, director of Partnerships and Communications at Junk Kouture, a fashion education platform for youth creative expression through a recycled fashion competition. They discuss fashion trends, sustainability, waste, circularity, couture’s next generation and the power of creativity to turn any material into a runway, red-carpet or ready-to-wear look.
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Superyachts – floating into the next level of hospitality (episode 21)
Luxury On Air
Felicitas Morhart speaks to Samuel Chamberlain, Vice President of Business Development at Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD and Joint Owner/Operator of Four Seasons Yachts. They discuss luxury hospitality’s new trend of brand experience extensions, specifically the new Four Seasons Yacht concept and the development of these hybrid superyachts, as well as high net-worth client behaviours and expectations of luxury hospitality and travel.
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A virtual economy in Monaco’s metaverse (episode 20)
Luxury On Air
Felicitas speaks with Manila Di Giovanni, Founder and CEO of DWorld VR about experiencing real life in the metaverse. They discuss how and why DWorld built the first ever virtual twin of Monaco and the world's first virtual economy which includes retail, tourism, real estate, yachting, events and hospitality.
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Is jewellery the next big thing in luxury? (episode 19)
Luxury On Air
Karine speaks to Max Fawcett, Head of Jewellery at Christie’s in Geneva, the world’s most renowned global auction house. In this episode, they discuss live and online auctions, customer demographics and market trends as well as Christie’s portfolio of global services from art appraisals and art financing to international real estate and bespoke private sales.
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Around the world with bespoke luxury hotels (episode 18)
Luxury On Air
Karine speaks with Shannon Knapp, CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World to discuss luxury travel and hotel trends, the power of hyperpersonalisation and digitisation and its effect on hospitality services, expectations for diverse client-experiences, as well as new areas for luxury hotel expansion based on consumer demand.
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From tradition to innovation – luxury’s response to Generative AI (episode 17)
Luxury On Air
Karine speaks with Varvn Aryacetas, AI Strategy Leader, Deloitte UK and Fabien Lopez, Innovation Director, Deloitte Switzerland to discuss luxury’s response to Generative AI (GenAI). They discuss the disruption of emerging technologies, how it affects both customers and the brand, and highlight specific examples of how GenAI has already been adopted by global brands in the luxury industry.
info_outlineRob Kozinets: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-v-kozinets-4827a2/
Felicitas Morhart: www.linkedin.com/in/felicitasmorhart/