Is use of neuroscience in luxury retail a trend to last? (episode 24)

Responsible gold with Chopard and de Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie (episode 25)

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 * Pauline Evequoz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauline-evequoz-61a9372a/] * Frederic Dawance [https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederic-dawance-gp/] * Felicitas Morhart  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicitasmorhart/] Resources * Swiss Better Gold [https://sfgeneva.org/interview-of-the-month-diana-cullilas-from-swiss-better-gold-association/] * Sustainability at Chopard [https://www.chopard.com/en-sg/sustainability-universe.html] * de Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie, Global website [https://ppt.ch/fr/spgf/] * de Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie, Swiss or European investors website [https://ppt.ch/fr/fund/swiss-positive-gold/]  * Deloitte's Luxury on Air website [https://www2.deloitte.com/ch/en/pages/consumer-industrial-products/articles/luxury-on-air.html] * Swiss Center for Luxury Resesarch website [https://swisscenterforluxuryresearch.com/]

Is use of neuroscience in luxury retail a trend to last? (episode 24)

Neuroscience in luxury retail? 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. Iris von Arnim: https://irisvonarnim.com/ [https://irisvonarnim.com/] Caroline Graeul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-grauel-417812188 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-grauel-417812188] Deloitte Neuroscience Institute: https://www2.deloitte.com/de/de/pages/innovation/topics/neuroscience-institute-overview.html [https://www2.deloitte.com/de/de/pages/innovation/topics/neuroscience-institute-overview.html] Karine Szegedi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/]

Greening watches and jewellery – collaborating for a tangible impact (episode 23)

Can competitors become collaborators? 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 frameworks that brands and companies can leverage to achieve targets and gain insights on their supply chain, procurement practices and governance. Iris Van Der Veken: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irisvanderveken/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/irisvanderveken/] Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030: https://www.linkedin.com/company/watch-jewellery-initiative-2030/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/watch-jewellery-initiative-2030/] Karine Szegedi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/]

Is Junk Kouture the new couture? (episode 22)

Why are fashion designers using fruit skins, coffee capsules or rubber tires as textile of choice? 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. Learn more about Deloitte and Junk Kouture's collaboration: https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/issues/climate/deloitte-and-junk-kouture-collaboration.html [https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/issues/climate/deloitte-and-junk-kouture-collaboration.html] Katie Brill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-brill-b9ab51a9 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-brill-b9ab51a9] Junk Kouture: https://www.linkedin.com/company/junkkouture/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/junkkouture/] Karine Szegedi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/]

Superyachts – floating into the next level of hospitality (episode 21)

Sailing the seas on a superyacht in a USD 4.3 million hotel suite? 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. Samuel Chamberlain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smchamb/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/smchamb/] Felicitas Morhart: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/felicitasmorhart [https://ch.linkedin.com/in/felicitasmorhart] Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fourseasonsyachts/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fourseasonsyachts/] Swiss Center for Luxury Research: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-swiss-center-for-luxury-research/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-swiss-center-for-luxury-research/]