Leaders & Philanthropists

Our regular series interviewing top figures changing the game in luxury, culture and sustainability, including owners, CEOs, philanthropists, foundations and fund principals.

Ryder Cup’s Guy Kinnings On The Future Of Golf

Ryder Cup’s Guy Kinnings On The Future Of Golf

Guy Kinnings is the Deputy CEO, Ryder Cup Director & Chief Commercial Officer at European Tour Group & Ryder Cup. Ahead of the Ryder Cup in Rome this weekend, he speaks to Samantha Welsh about the growing enthusiasm for the sport from the next generation and...

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Pierre Barreau on the future of AI in the music industry

Pierre Barreau on the future of AI in the music industry

AIVA AI is an AI music composer which allows people to create their own personalised life  soundtracks. Here, LUX speaks to its founder, Pierre Barreau, about the future of AI and its impact on the music industry LUX: Can you give us some background about your company...

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Baroness Scotland on helping nations combat climate change

Baroness Scotland on helping nations combat climate change

As Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, a central pillar of Patricia Scotland’s diplomatic work is to help the group of 56 Commonwealth countries – many with historical links to the UK – adapt to the impacts of climate change. It is an issue she knows all...

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Ben Goldsmith on the joy of restoration

Ben Goldsmith on the joy of restoration

Financier, philanthropist and environmentalist Ben Goldsmith explains how environmental conservation became such an important aspect of his life and why it should be at the forefront of all philanthropists’ agendas I am lucky enough to be raising a family on a...

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Carolina Bucci on creating her own brand vision

Carolina Bucci on creating her own brand vision

She shot to success when Sarah Jessica Parker wore her brand’s Lucky bracelet in Sex and the City in 2002, and she has gone on to fuse playful designs with her family’s fine- jewellery tradition. Carolina Bucci talks to LUX’s Samantha Welsh about creating and...

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A tasting of Vérité wines with Hélène Seillan

A tasting of Vérité wines with Hélène Seillan

The French-American father-daughter team running Vérité make some of the world’s most sophisticated red wines, inspired by French classic styles, from vineyards in Sonoma, California. Darius Sanai catches up with Hélène Seillan to sip through a glorious...

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Cindy Chao on heritage and emotion in jewellery

Cindy Chao on heritage and emotion in jewellery

Cindy Chao is known for fusing art and jewellery to create unique collectibles. Here she speaks to LUX about the importance of her heritage, emotions and craftsmanship LUX: How has your upbringing shaped your career? Cindy Chao: Creating art jewels, for me, is a...

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Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs On Residential Wellness

Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs On Residential Wellness

Neil Jacobs is CEO of the iconic hotel and residencies group, Six Senses. Here, he speaks to Samantha Welsh about the brand’s wellness model LUX: How far are your wellness beliefs rooted in your personal values and lived experience? Neil Jacobs: It started after...

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Kelly Russell Catella on sustainable urban planning

Kelly Russell Catella on sustainable urban planning

For International Women’s Day we are spotlighting Kelly Russell Catella, Head of Sustainability and Communication at COIMA, a major Italian real estate fund manager. COIMA has total investments of 5.5 billion euros with a declared focus on large scale...

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Dr Oxana Mulholland On Women Leading Technology

Dr Oxana Mulholland On Women Leading Technology

Dr Oxana Mulholland is the Investment Director at the London Technology Club, a space for investors and tech professionals to network and exchange ideas within the industry. Here, Dr Mulholland speaks to LUX’s Leaders and Philanthropists Editor, Samantha Welsh...

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Philanthropist: Alice Audouin On Art And Sustainability

Philanthropist: Alice Audouin On Art And Sustainability

The Paris-based polymath has spent nearly 20 years enabling an ecosystem in which art and environmental concerns meet in meaningful and magical ways. Alice Audouin tells LUX about supporting a new generation of artists who invite us to consider nature via work of...

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Sakshi Chhabra Mittal on Food Science

Sakshi Chhabra Mittal on Food Science

Sakshi Chhabra Mittal is the founder and CEO of FoodHak, a startup revolutionising the food industry by combining science, tech and traditional Ayurvedic principles to make healthier meals more accessible to all. Here Sakshi, speaks to Samantha Welsh about starting an...

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Professor Connel Fullenkamp On The Value Of Nature

Professor Connel Fullenkamp On The Value Of Nature

Can we put a price tag on nature? Valuing the carbon services of plants and animals is essential to bridging the gap between finance and conservation, says Professor Connel Fullenkamp, the leading academic working at the intersection of science and economics. Here,...

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Dr Friederike Otto On Extreme Weather And Climate

Dr Friederike Otto On Extreme Weather And Climate

Flooding in South Africa, wildfires in California, heatwaves in India: each new extreme weather event seems the inevitable conclusion of ecological breakdown. But how exactly are climate and weather linked? Leading attribution scientist Dr Friederike Otto explains to...

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EY’s Steve Varley On A Sustainable Future

EY’s Steve Varley On A Sustainable Future

EY’s Global Vice Chair on Sustainability, Steve Varley, speaks to LUX’s Leaders and Philanthropists Editor, Samantha Welsh, about EY’s approach to sustainable investing, the future of sustainability and the steps that need to be taken to fight the...

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Chris Gorell Barnes on investing sustainably in the oceans

Chris Gorell Barnes on investing sustainably in the oceans

Is it possible to make money out of our oceans while preserving and even enhancing them? Chris Gorell Barnes thinks so. The Co-founder of Ocean 14 Capital and Blue Marine Foundation speaks to LUX Editor-in-Chief, Darius Sanai about the possibilities in the blue...

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Jean-Michel Cousteau: Choose Life

Jean-Michel Cousteau: Choose Life

Darius Sanai speaks to Jean-Michel Cousteau, the French ocean explorer, film maker, educationalist, philanthropist and founder of the Ocean Futures Society, about how he is connecting with people globally to make a difference; and about his celebrated father, Jacques...

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ORRAA’s Karen Sack On Deep Sea Investment

ORRAA’s Karen Sack On Deep Sea Investment

80% of the earth’s biomass is concentrated in the oceans. But how do we put a value on the deep sea? As the concept of natural capital — putting a price tag on the services nature provides — enters the mainstream, ocean expert and activist Karen Sack tells LUX...

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Philanthropy: Nathalie Guiot, The Culture Booster

Philanthropy: Nathalie Guiot, The Culture Booster

The Brussels-based French founder of Fondation Thalie is from one of France’s biggest retail families. Nathalie Guiot speaks to LUX about the need for an all-round vision in facilitating arts and culture to support sustainability and biodiversity – and why you...

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Ronna Chao On Novetex’s Leadership

Ronna Chao On Novetex’s Leadership

Ronna Chao is Chairman of Novetex Textiles Limited, CEO of Novel Investment Partners Limited, Director of Novelpark Investments Limited, and has taken on various advisory and leading roles in foundations.  Here she speaks to Samantha Welsh about leadership,...

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LUX Insider: International Gallerist Pearl Lam

LUX Insider: International Gallerist Pearl Lam

Art-world doyenne and owner of Pearl Lam Galleries on the foodie culture of her hometown of Hong Kong, why NFTs are hot and how there’s always more room for Asian artists on the global stage My favourite museum in the region There are so many incredible museums: Mori...

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Melissa Garvey On Saving The Oceans

Melissa Garvey On Saving The Oceans

Non profit environmental organisation, The Nature Conservancy, has over 400 scientists working and impacts conservation in over 75 countries and territories. With the UN Ocean Conference currently taking place in Lisbon, Melissa Garvey, Global Director, Ocean...

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Beam Suntory’s Kim Marotta On Sustainable Spirits

Beam Suntory’s Kim Marotta On Sustainable Spirits

Kim Marotta is head of sustainability at Beam Suntory, the drinks behemoth behind Jim Beam, Courvoisier and Sipsmith with annual revenues of more than $4bn. She speaks to Ella Johnson about what the sector can do to help preserve water and agricultural resources, and...

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GreenBiz’s Heather Clancy On Corporate Climate Action

GreenBiz’s Heather Clancy On Corporate Climate Action

Is there a one size fits all when it comes to corporate climate action? No matter how big a business is, says Heather Clancy, one thing is for certain: inaction is no longer an option. Clancy is Vice President and Editorial Director of GreenBiz, the media company...

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Unilever’s Rebecca Marmot On The Sustainable Everyday

Unilever’s Rebecca Marmot On The Sustainable Everyday

Rebecca Marmot is Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever, the consumer giant whose portfolio spans everything from Dove soap to Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Under Marmot’s leadership, Unilever has made significant interventions in sustainability milestones like the...

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A tasting of Dalla Valle wines with the owners

A tasting of Dalla Valle wines with the owners

We taste some of the most admired vintages of Napa Valley, through the decades, with two generations of the owning family of the Dalla Valle estate, Naoko and Maya Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle make some of the most magical wines in the world. From their vineyards in...

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Patrick Sun on Promoting LGBTQ+ Art in Asia

Patrick Sun on Promoting LGBTQ+ Art in Asia

Patrick Sun is pushing forward a movement very close to his heart through his foundation Sunpride, which seeks to give equal opportunities to LGBTQ+ artists in Asia. Here, Sun speaks to Samantha Welsh about what his foundation has done for him personally and the wider...

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