Luxury Voices

Benjamin Banh, Vice President of Field Sales & Marketing at Rosewood Hotel Group, shares his insights on the booming influence of Asian outbound travelers. He discusses how luxury hotels adapt to the unique preferences of affluent Asian consumers. The conversation covers the challenges and innovations in hospitality during COVID-19, the importance of agility in budgeting, and evolving communication methods. Benjamin also highlights the resurgence of travel in Asian markets and the exciting luxury experiences awaiting travelers in iconic destinations.

Our LUXURY VOICE in this episode is Lionel Li. Lionel is the Executive Editor-in-Chief of Comfort, one of the well-established and prestigious luxury lifestyle publications in China with a monthly circulation of 180,000 reaching High Net Worth Individuals and elite readers all over the country.Lionel is originally from Harbin in the north part of China. He is now based in Beijing and has been with the magazine since 2014.  Lionel traveled to many places around the globe and his favorite cities are Paris and London, he interviewed various iconic persons from most successful business owners, socialites to celebrities and work with luxury brands such as Rolls Royce Zegna, Harry Winston, Boucheron to name a few.Lionel will take us on his journey from being a certified gemologist to leading a top luxury publication in China, while enjoying his passion in fashion and becoming a Lifestyle Influencer. We will also discuss about his opinion and observations about the luxury world post covid-19 and the future trends to watch out for.About this episode:COMFORT舒适 - COMFORT MagazineWeChat ID comfort-magazineAbout Infinite Luxury:LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist  based in Asia.  www.infiniteluxurygroup.comFollow us on:LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/infinite-luxury-a132271bInstagram @infiniteluxurymanifestoWeChat InfiniteLuxuryPodcast available on iTunes, Spotify, online or wherever you listen to your episodes

As Regional Chief Executive, Asia Pacific of Richemont, Alain is responsible for overseeing and cultivating the presence and development of some of the world's most coveted luxury brands.  Alain has a wealth of experience in business development and international finance, gained through a series of top positions at various multinational corporations across Europe, Africa and the Far East. More significantly, his specialty throughout his career has been in distributing lifestyle products to mature as well as emerging markets.  Alain’s experience with the Asia Pacific region only made him a stronger match for the highly specialised requirements of the European luxury brands purveyor. The affiliation with Richemont was therefore a natural progression, and Alain has been at the helm of the region since his appointment in 2006. We will discuss the evolutions in the Asian luxury market happening right now, encouraging women to dream big and Richemont’s training academy.   Richemont owns several of the world's leading companies in the field of luxury goods, with particular strengths in jewellery, watches and writing instruments. Its Maisons encompass several of the most prestigious names in the luxury industry including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, IWC Schaffhausen, Jage-LeCoultre, Panerai and Piaget. Richemont also owns leading online distributors YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP and Watchfinder & Co.   About this episode:Company Name          Richemont Asia Pacific LtdCompany Website    www.richemont.comAbout Infinite Luxury:LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist based in Asia.   www.infiniteluxurygroup.comFollow us: LinkedIN      www.linkedin.com/in/infinite-luxury-a132271bInstagram    infiniteluxurymanifestoWeChat       InfiniteLuxury-jxm Contact us: WeChat       InfiniteLuxuryEmail           hongkong@infiniteluxurygroup.com Podcast available on iTunes, Spotify, online or wherever you listen to your episodes