26 episodes

Luxury On Air explores the trends, innovations and personalities defining and redefining the luxury industry. Delving into the real-world, theoretical and strategic implications of running and growing luxury brands in our ever-changing world, this podcast brings together global thought leaders, business leaders, brands, retailers and consumers. Hosted by Karine Szegedi and Felicitas Morhart, Luxury On Air is brought to you by Deloitte Switzerland and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research. Karine and Felicitas bring their knowledge of the luxury goods industry from two very different vantage points - the worlds of consulting and academia – to discuss, analyse and hypothesise transformational topics.

Luxury On Air Karine Szegedi, Felicitas Morhart

    • Business

Luxury On Air explores the trends, innovations and personalities defining and redefining the luxury industry. Delving into the real-world, theoretical and strategic implications of running and growing luxury brands in our ever-changing world, this podcast brings together global thought leaders, business leaders, brands, retailers and consumers. Hosted by Karine Szegedi and Felicitas Morhart, Luxury On Air is brought to you by Deloitte Switzerland and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research. Karine and Felicitas bring their knowledge of the luxury goods industry from two very different vantage points - the worlds of consulting and academia – to discuss, analyse and hypothesise transformational topics.

    Luxury aviation with The Jet Business and Oriens Aviation

    Luxury aviation with The Jet Business and Oriens Aviation

    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
    Steve Varsano Edwin Brenninkmeyer Felicitas Morhart Resources
    Deloitte's Luxury on Air website Swiss Center for Luxury Resesarch website  

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

    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 Frederic Dawance Felicitas Morhart  Resources
    Swiss Better Gold Sustainability at Chopard de Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie, Global website de Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie, Swiss or European investors website  Deloitte's Luxury on Air website Swiss Center for Luxury Resesarch website

    • 53 min
    Is use of neuroscience in luxury retail a trend to last? with Iris von Arnim and Deloitte's Neuroscience Institute (episode 24)

    Is use of neuroscience in luxury retail a trend to last? with Iris von Arnim and Deloitte's Neuroscience Institute (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/
    Caroline Graeul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-grauel-417812188
    Deloitte Neuroscience Institute: https://www2.deloitte.com/de/de/pages/innovation/topics/neuroscience-institute-overview.html
    Karine Szegedi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/

    • 47 min
    Greening watches and jewellery – collaborating for a tangible impact with Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 (episode 23)

    Greening watches and jewellery – collaborating for a tangible impact with Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 (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/ Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030: https://www.linkedin.com/company/watch-jewellery-initiative-2030/ Karine Szegedi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/

    • 43 min
    Is Junk Kouture the new couture? (episode 22)

    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
    Katie Brill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-brill-b9ab51a9 Junk Kouture: https://www.linkedin.com/company/junkkouture/ Karine Szegedi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kszegedi/

    • 41 min
    Superyachts – Floating into the next level of hospitality with Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD (episode 21)

    Superyachts – Floating into the next level of hospitality with Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD (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/
    Felicitas Morhart: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/felicitasmorhart
    Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fourseasonsyachts/
    Swiss Center for Luxury Research: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-swiss-center-for-luxury-research/

    • 30 min

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