The Entrepreneurs

Other co-founders Jack Blumsom and Gleb Petrenko discuss how they started a wine company championing less-explored regions after a fateful holiday in Georgia, one of the oldest wine-producing countries. Plus: how a trip to Kyoto inspired Italy native Silvia Mella to launch New York-based Japanese tea company Sōrate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do brands down under need international approval before making it big at home? Dimitri Weber, founder of Australia’s first luxury fragrance house, Goldfield & Banks, talks about what businesses can learn from Aussie exports such as Kylie Minogue and Nicole Kidman. Plus: why the country is a surprising perfume powerhouse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daisy Knatchbull, founder and CEO of Knatchbull Savile Row, pioneers Savile Row tailoring for women with trunk shows and a ready-to-wear line. Toby Gauvain, founder of Gaudium, creates a roaming membership for over-40s centered on curated social and travel experiences. They discuss global trunk shows, British craftsmanship, adapting tailoring to regional tastes, and designing joyful, time-smart communities.

Luxury décor studio Rokos’s founder Jim Rokos talks about the creative advantages of dyslexia and why he sees it as an edge in designing his sculptural objects. Plus: How new work platform Vizzy caught the eye of job-hunters and clients such as Burberry, Tiffany & Co and Louis Vuitton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jiri Jormakka, co-founder of Kello, builds hydrogen-powered autonomous lighter-than-air airships for long-duration data collection and defense and civilian use. Maggie Dracott, luxury travel and aviation consultant and founder of Club Aviator, designs loyalty and crew wellbeing solutions. They discuss hydrogen airship tech, GNSS‑resilient Arctic operations and NATO interest, plus aviation industry shifts and a new crew-focused travel venture.

Belmond CEO Dan Ruff shares his journey from globetrotting foodie to leading one of the world’s most esteemed luxury travel brands. He explains why LVMH’s acquisition pushed Belmond to focus on desirability over growth. Plus: how childhood travel experiences at Disney’s Epcot and eating pasta in Venice shaped his career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michigan native Carrie Solomon talks about moving from the Midwest to Paris, her unconventional path into the French culinary scene and how returning to the kitchen led her to open a neighbourhood bistro while rebuilding her life after personal loss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many, smart glasses still carry baggage brought on by early flops in the space and more recent privacy concerns. Can they shed their bad reputation? Even Realities co-founders Will Wang and Nikolaj Schnoor outline their anti-camera, design-led approach and why clarity of vision could help to outmanoeuvre Big Tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emilia Stordalen, co-owner at Strawberry Group shaping future travel and multi-brand hospitality. Peter Harrison, CEO of Richard Mille EMEA, leading product-driven luxury watch retail. They discuss wearable, product-first watch design and why direct retail builds deep client relationships. They explore Gen Z values, loyalty ecosystems, shaping travel demand and plans for new stores and sustainable growth.

Kieran J. Haslam, CMO leading the Diriyah Gate heritage-led urban project near Riyadh. Frédéric Robles, ex-lawyer turned CEO of Namastay, modernizing hotel payments. They discuss quitting stable careers for risk, fixing hotel booking and payment friction, bridging legacy systems with one-click and in-site payments, heritage-led city design and cultural programming around Diriyah.