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.
Season 6, Episode 8 Cultivating Time: how to preserve and disseminate watchmaking culture with Pascal Ravessoud, Vice President of Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH).
Season 6, Episode 8
Cultivating Time: how to preserve and disseminate watchmaking culture with Pascal Ravessoud, Vice President of Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH).
Karine Szegedi sits down with Pascal Ravessoud, Vice President of the Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH), to unpack how cultural education and industry collaboration sustain high-end watchmaking in a world where traditional watches are no longer necessary.
Pascal has led the Foundation's cultural mission for 19 years and is a true watch expert. Their conversation moves from the psychology of luxury pricing to positioning watchmaking as art: the complexity of mechanical movements, the dozens of crafts embedded in a single timepiece, the role of brand heritage versus product excellence, and the delicate balance between tradition and innovation.
They discuss the Foundation's three-pillar strategy: Watches & Culture (public education), Forum (industry dialogue), and Academy (certification programs) which has trained over 40,000 people and certified 17,000 worldwide.
The conversation explores how a small, neutral foundation can unite 35 competing luxury brands around a shared mission: proving that high-end watches are pieces of art to be understood, not merely objects of investment.
A rare, strategic perspective on how a fragmented luxury industry maintains collective resilience through cultural narrative, educational infrastructure, and the reciprocal relationship between craftsmanship and consumer passion.
Resources:
• FHH (https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en)
• FHH | FHH (https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/fhh-academy) Academy
• Deloitte Switzerland website and LinkedIn
• Swiss Center for Luxury Research website and LinkedIn
• Luxury On Air podcast page
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the Luxury on Air podcast are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Deloitte or the Swiss Center for Luxury Research on specific topics. The content provided is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. Deloitte and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research do not endorse or take responsibility for any third-party content that may be referenced in the podcast. Deloitte and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information shared in this podcast, nor for any decisions or actions taken on the basis of this information.
20 Aug 2026
Season 6, Episode 7: Elite Quality: How Value-Creating Elites Shape Society and Luxury with Professor Tomas Casas Klett, University of St. Gallen
Season 6, Episode 7: Elite Quality: How Value-Creating Elites Shape Society and Luxury with Professor Tomas Casas Klett, University of St. Gallen.
Felicitas Morhart sits down with Professor Tomas Casas Klett to explore the intersection of elite quality, luxury, and societal value creation. Tomas is an economist and professor at the University of St. Gallen, director of the China Competence Center, and co-founder of the Elite Quality Report, the world's most comprehensive study measuring the proportion of value creation to value extraction by national elite systems across 151 countries.
Their conversation spans the fundamental question of what defines a high-quality elite, moving from ancient civilizations to modern tech billionaires. They examine why Singapore, the United States, and Japan top the Elite Quality Index through vastly different elite models, how power manifests through luxury consumption, and why the German-speaking world's risk-averse elite culture struggles to produce the next Silicon Valley.
A thought-provoking exploration of how elite systems shape prosperity, culture, and the luxury landscape, and why the balance between value creation and extraction is the defining question of our time.
Guest: Professor Tomas Casas Klett, University of St. Gallen
Host: Felicitas Morhart, Luxury On Air Podcast
Resources:
• Professor Tomas Casas Klett
• Elite Quality Index
• Deloitte Switzerland website and LinkedIn
• Swiss Center for Luxury Research website and LinkedIn
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the Luxury on Air podcast are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Deloitte or the Swiss Center for Luxury Research on specific topics. The content provided is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. Deloitte and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research do not endorse or take responsibility for any third-party content that may be referenced in the podcast. Deloitte and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information shared in this podcast, nor for any decisions or actions taken on the basis of this information.
9 Jul 2026
Season 6, Episode 6: The Seamless Luxury Experience Driven by Agentic AI with Alice Antoniazzi, Head of Retail, Consumer Goods & Fashion at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Season 6, Episode 6: The Seamless Luxury Experience Driven by Agentic AI with Alice Antoniazzi, Head of Retail, Consumer Goods & Fashion at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Karine Szegedi sits down with Alice Antoniazzi to explore Agentic AI as a strategic discipline for premium brands. Alice is Head of Retail, Consumer Goods & Fashion at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and advises luxury brands on how to harness Agentic AI without losing their soul. Their conversation moves from the psychology of brand control and the construction of the Agentic commerce framework: answer engine optimization, on-site shopping assistants, omnichannel integration, data quality, and speed of execution.
They discuss live examples from global luxury brands, including Tapestry's Kate Spade AI Gift Concierge and Tell Rexy social listening platform and the reciprocal relationship between AI agents and human connection that creates seamless customer experiences.
A rare, strategic perspective on how premium brands maintain narrative control and deepen customer devotion in an age of Agentic commerce, before a single transaction is completed.
Guest: Alice Antoniazzi, Head of Retail, Consumer Goods & Fashion at Amazon Web Services
Host: Karine Szegedi, Luxury On Air Podcast
Resources:
• Alice Antoniazzi, LinkedIn
• Amazon: Cloud Computing Services - Amazon Web Services (AWS) (https://aws.amazon.com/)
• Deloitte Switzerland website and LinkedIn
• Swiss Center for Luxury Research website and LinkedIn
• Luxury On Air podcast page
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the Luxury on Air podcast are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Deloitte or the Swiss Center for Luxury Research on specific topics. The content provided is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice. Deloitte and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research do not endorse or take responsibility for any third-party content that may be referenced in the podcast. Deloitte and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information shared in this podcast, nor for any decisions or actions taken on the basis of this information.
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