Responsible Luxury Podcast

Shreyans Dholakia - Taking on a Global Family Business, SRK's Timeless Principles, Social Good, Future Innovations in the Diamond Industry and More

Timestamps: [00:00] Introduction and early years of SRK [10:21] Involvement in the Family Business [11:28] Shaping the Brand Identity and Vision for SRK [16:52] Community Engagement and Philanthropy [19:36] Building Temples and Removing Ego [40:48] The Power of Being Egoless [46:42] Traceability and Responsible Sourcing in the Diamond Industry [56:14] Towards Net Carbon Zero: SRK’s Sustainability Journey [1:07:39] Balancing Economic Incentives with Social Responsibility [1:13:53] Ensuring Traceability Downstream in the Diamond Industry [1:16:52] The Future of the Diamond Industry and SRK’s Role * Guest Speaker: Shreyans Dholakia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreyansdholakia/ Website: SRK.one * For comments, questions, or speaker ideas: Email: concierge@laurentinewyork.com...

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Parag Shah - Career as a Diamantiare, Evolution of Mid-Stream Markets, Remembering Quality, Lab Grown vs Natural Diamonds, Sustainability, Traceability and More

Timestamps: [00:00] Introduction and Background [05:13] Evolution of the Diamond Industry [06:30] Career in the Diamond Industry [11:00] Remembering Quality that Lasts [16:04] Understanding the Jewelry Industry [22:07] Lab-Grown Diamonds vs Natural Diamonds [27:58] Impact of Russian Sanctions [34:54] Value of Diamond Origin [39:42] Sourcing Protocol and Transparency [43:51] Sustainability in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses [50:45] Sustainability in the Broader Luxury Market [52:30] The Future of Traceability [01:00:15] Challenges in Achieving a Better Future [01:04:57] Ideal State for the Industry * Guest Speaker: Parag Shah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parag-shah-54012b21/ * For comments, questions, or speaker ideas: Email: concierge@laurentinewyork.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-petrovic/ Instagram, X:...

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Avi Kravitz - Unlocking the Diamond Journey, A Deep Dive Into People and Stories Behind the Industry, Ethical Considerations, Sanctions, Consumer Narratives, and More

[00:00] Introduction and personal journey into the industry [06:05] Transition to Independent work [08:27] Insights for non-industry listeners [13:12] Changing public sentiment and ethical considerations [22:26] Russian Sanctions and Supply Chain Impact [29:49] Expansion of Sanctions [30:04] Challenges of Implementing Traceability [31:05] Opportunities for data-rich storytelling [33:48] Role of Midstream Market and Small Businesses [35:36] Traceability as a Selling Tool [34:40] Traceability and Digital Product Passports [37:28] Telling an interesting narrative for consumers [39:11] Lab-Grown Diamonds vs Natural Diamonds [42:03] Ideal State for the Industry * Guest Speaker: Avi Krawitz Website: https://www.avikrawitz.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avikrawitz/ Instagram: @avi_krawitz * For comments, questions,...

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Vivien Zhang - Retail Revolution with Solaire, Web3 Adoption, NFT Paris, Secondary Markets and More

[00:00] Introduction and Personal Journey [04:40] Inspiration for Solaire [06:55] Mission and Vision for Solaire [09:45] NFT Paris and Web3 Adoption [12:00] Digital Product Passport (DPP) [13:58] Future Impact of DPP [16:40] Role of DPPs in Responsible Consumption and Production [17:48] Challenges in Retail [26:40] Secondary Market as an Extension of Business [27:32] Different Resale Solutions [28:33] Solair Solution for Authenticated P2P Resell [29:04] Meeting Consumers Where They Are [30:20] Influencing Resell Behaviors [31:34] The Future of Markets and Social Commerce [32:00] Rise of Social Commerce in the Secondary Market [32:50] Embedding Resell Listings in Social Content [33:10] Expanding Auction...

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