Piaget is among the most recognized luxury watch and jewelry brands in the world. Scott Kerr is joined by Jean-Bernard Forot, head of patrimony at Piaget, to discuss how the 150-year-old Swiss company evolved from being a movement manufacturer for established watch brands into a renowned luxury watchmaker and jeweler. Jean-Bernard also talks about his role as gatekeeper to Piaget's archives and how new collections are brought to life, celebrating 150 years with a record-setting ultra-thin tourbillon watch, honoring Piaget's enduring friendship with Andy Warhol by re-releasing his favorite timepiece, and how the jeweled Polo watch became a tangible emblem of luxe elegance in the 1980s. Plus: The launch of 'Piaget Society' magazine 

Featuring: Jean-Bernard Forot, Head of Patrimony at Piaget (piaget.com)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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As the world of luxury travel continues to evolve, expedition cruising has emerged as a remarkable fusion of adventure and refined indulgence. French luxury cruise operator Ponant Explorations Group (which is owned by Kering's parent holding company Artémis) takes adventurous travelers to some of the world’s most remote and untouched corners. Scott Kerr sits down with Sam Chamberlain, CEO of Americas at Ponant Explorations Group, to discuss why expedition cruising on small ships has been a breakout travel trend for the wealthy and what's driving their interest. As France's only cruise company, he talks about Ponant's emphasis on traditional French hospitality uniquely positions it in a fast-developing segment, its world's first luxury icebreaking cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot reaching the North Pole of Inaccessibility, and seeing more solo and younger clientele taking expedition cruises. Plus: Collaborating with the non-profit Explorers Club on scientific voyages.

Featuring: Sam Chamberlain, CEO of Americas at Ponant Explorations Group (ponant.com)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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Jonas Tåhlin leads Moët Hennessy's global spirits business, overseeing prestigious Maisons such as Belvedere Vodka, Glenmorangie and Ardbeg single malt whiskies, and Volcan de mi Tierra Tequila. He also spearheaded the joint venture with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter to launch SirDavis American whisky. Jonas joins Scott Kerr to discuss how Moët Hennessy is attacking the challenging spirits market, teaming up with Harrison Ford for Glenmorangie's new global campaign, Ardbeg veering off the whisky marketing playbook with a sci-fi graphic novel for whisky fans, working with Beyoncé to bring her SirDavis whisky project to life, and keeping its ultra-premium vodka and tequila brands vibrant in a polarized market. Plus: How Moët Hennessy is integrating into the LVMH x F1 racing partnership. 

Featuring: Jonas Tåhlin, President of Spirits Brands at Moët Hennessy (lvmh.com/en/our-maisons/wines-spirits)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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Scott Kerr speaks with Stefano Peccatori, president & CEO of Rizzoli International Publications, the famed Italian publishing house recognized for producing high-end illustrated books in fashion, architecture, art, and design and its world-famous Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City. Stefano discusses how its Milanese founder Angelo Rizzoli went from poverty to successful book publisher to producing films like '8 1/2' by Federico Fellini. He also talks about how why Rizzoli is "not just a luxury brand, but part of the culture of luxury," positioning Rizzoli in a competitive high-end coffee table book market, why physical bookstores have seen a resurgence in popularity,  and the story behind producing a 300-page monograph on Italian clothing label Stone Island. Plus: Working with prestigious luxury brands on tribute books

Featuring: Stefano Peccatori, President & CEO of Rizzoli International Publications (rizzoliusa.com)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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Matthew Upchurch is a prominent figure in the luxury travel industry as the CEO of Virtuoso, a leading global network of travel agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel. He sits down with Scott Kerr to talk about why he believes the power of human expertise, technology, and personal connection has positioned Virtuoso at the forefront of luxury travel's future. They also have a deep conversation about who today's luxury travelers are and what they want, the resurgence of the travel advisor, why AI in travel will be about "automating the predictable and humanizing the exceptional", and what defines true luxury hospitality today. Plus: Why Virtuoso Travel Week is considered the 'Fashion Week of travel'.

Featuring: Matthew Upchurch, CEO of Virtuoso (virtuoso.com)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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Daniel Daggers, founder and CEO of DDRE Global and star of Netflix's luxury real estate reality show 'Buying London', sits down with Scott Kerr to discuss how the TV series has impacted his business, how his firm's revolutionizing the luxury property market in London and what's been dampening the sentiment among wealthy buyers. He also talks about who's snapping up London's high-end properties, where their wealth is coming from, and seeing the effects of the great wealth transfer play out in luxury real estate. Plus: Why social media has been a game changers for his firm

Featuring: Daniel Daggers, CEO of DDRE Global (ddre.global)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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Scott Kerr is joined by Michael Savage, CEO of Space Perspective, a commercial spaceflight company that will take passengers to the edge of the Earth's atmosphere in a luxurious balloon-lifted capsule. Michael discusses the emerging space tourism market, what luxury services wealthy passengers will experience at 100,000 feet, successfully completing its first test flight, and how the company is striving to make space travel more accessible. He also talks about how Richard Branson became an investor in Space Perspective, teaming up with Mercedes-Maybach and why space is a new frontier for luxury brands. Plus: Responding to criticism about the environmental impact of space travel

Featuring: Michael Savage, CEO of Space Perspective (spaceperspective.com)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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Panerai CEO Jean-Marc Pontroué sits down with Scott Kerr to discuss how the 165-year-old Florentine luxury watchmaker grew from supplying watches to the Italian Royal Navy to the brand of choice among Hollywood action stars and passionate watch enthusiasts. Jean-Marc also talks about its long-standing ties with maritime and its influence on design, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone accelerating the brand's popularity, how being acquired by the Richemont Group launched Panerai in the haute horlogerie territory, Panerai’s extreme watch experiences for VIPs, and engaging with the watchmaker's diehard fanbase (the 'Paneristi'). Plus: Panerai's strategic involvement the America's Cup and the Lunna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailing team.

Featuring: Jean-Marc Pontroué, CEO of Panerai (panerai.com)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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Scott Kerr is joined by Hélène Poulit-Duquesne, CEO of French high jewelry house Boucheron, to discuss how the company is preserving the innovation and creative design legacy of its founder Frédéric Boucheron and her push to revive the identity of the 166-year-old "sleeping" luxury brand. She also talks about how being a small and nimble company has enabled Kering-owned Boucheron to quickly bring boundary-pushing concepts to market, why her partnership with creative director Claire Choisne has been so successful, the rationale behind releasing two distinct high jewelry collections per year, why high jewelry has been more resilient than other luxury investments, and its big foray into the US market with standalone stores. Plus: Why the red carpet is so important to Boucheron.

Featuring: Hélène Poulit-Duquesne, CEO of Boucheron (boucheron.com)

Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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Scott Kerr speaks to Andrea Zagato and his wife Marella Rivolta Zagato, the powerhouse duo leading the legendary Italian design house and coachbuilding company Zagato. CEO Andrea Zagato discusses how his grandfather Ugo grew a small coach build company in Milan more than a century ago into a top name in automotive design and forging long-standing partnerships with Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, and many others. They both talk about why Zagato renews itself every 10 years, its 'rationalist' design philosophy, creating automotive 'works of art' for wealthy clients, the challenges and opportunities of the electrification era, and using ambassadors rather than dealers to promote its projects. Plus: The story behind Ugo Zagato's creative partnership and friendship with Enzo Ferrari

Featuring: Andrea Zagato and Marella Rivolta Zagato, Zagato (zagato.it)

Host:
Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

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