Responsible Luxury Podcast

Part 1: Responsible Luxury Roundtable and Dinner - New York Climate Week 2024

Show notes: This episode features live interviews by Lauren Petrovic and special guests recorded during the Responsible Luxury Roundtable and Dinner during New York Climate Week 2024. * [03:06] Malyia McNaughton - Designer at Made by Malyia Instagram Website LinkedIn * [13:16] Lisa Koenigsberg Founder and President at Initiative in Art and Culture Instagram Facebook LinkedIn * [18:38] Welcome Toast by Tiffany Stevens - Chief Business Officer & Head of Sustainability at IGI and Tehmasp Printer -Managing Director and CEO at IGI Website LinkedIn Instagram: @tiffanycstevens, @igi_gemgrams * [20:55] Michelle Graff, Editor-in-Chief at National Jeweler LinkedIn * [30:13] Samantha Ory...

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Part 2: Responsible Luxury Roundtable and Dinner - New York Climate Week 2024

Show notes: This episode features live interviews by Lauren Petrovic and special guests recorded during the Responsible Luxury Roundtable and Dinner during New York Climate Week 2024. * [2:33] Iris Van der Veken - Executive Director at Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 Website LinkedIn * [14:20] Rosena Sammi - Founder and CEO at The Jewelry Edit Website LinkedIn Instagram * [22:43] Monica Stephenson - Founder and President Anza Gems Website LinkedIn Instagram: @idazzle , @anzagems * For comments, questions, or speaker ideas: Email: lauren@laurentinewyork.com, concierge@laurentinewyork.com LinkedIn Instagram: @laurendpetrovic, @responsibleluxurypod Back to Episodes

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Kotryna Jukneviciute - AI Powered Fashion, Emerging NYC Fashion Tech Culture, Building Community, Advice for Early-Stage Founders, and More

Timestamps: [00:00] Introduction [06:18] Early passion for Fashion and Entrepreneurship [12:46] Meeting Co-founders and Starting Arête [15:39] Pivoting to Personalized Discovery for Emerging Designers [17:15] The Power of AI and Machine Learning in Fashion [23:11] Observations on the New York Tech and Fashion Scenes [24:59] Challenges and Triumphs of Fundraising [27:50] Building a Fashion Tech Company [30:30] Challenges and Opportunities in Fashion Tech [33:51] Virtual Try-On Technology [38:41] Responsible Luxury in Fashion Tech [39:32] The Future of Fashion and Tech * Guest Speaker: Kotryna Jukneviciute Website: https://areteforyou.com Instagram: @arete_ai Tik Tok: @arete_ai LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kotryna-jukneviciute-09a56ba5/ * For comments, questions, or speaker...

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Angelo Palmieri - AI Disrupting the Diamond Industry, Innovation in Diamond Grading, Enhancing Consumer Experiences, Partnership Between GCAL and Sarine Technology and More

On this episode, we explore the latest diamond grading innovations, including GCAL's introduction of the 8X standard in 2021, surpassing traditional triple excellent grading. GCAL, a major competitor to GIA, is revolutionizing the industry with advanced technology and transparency. Their partnership with Sarine Technology in 2023 aims to reshape the industry with cutting-edge traceability technology and AI-based grading systems. Timestamps: [05:00] Introduction to Angelo Palmieri [07:21] Building Trust and Relationships in the Jewelry Industry [15:15] The Value of Accurate Diamond Grading [17:30] The Partnership Between GCAL and Sarine Technology [20:44] Combining AI and Human Expertise in Diamond Grading [32:55] Challenges...

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