The Luxury Item with Scott Kerr

Scott Kerr

The Luxury Item is the leading podcast on the business of luxury, and an important resource for global industry decision makers who want to stay one step ahead. Listen to insightful conversations with leaders of the world's most influential luxury brands as they share the latest trends, insights, and strategies that are helping them forge a strong path forward. Want to get in touch? Email us, scott@silvertoneconsulting.com

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The Luxury Item with Scott Kerr

Episodes (180)

Mar 31st S17 E03: Mike Giannattasio, President of Leica Camera Americas
Mar 24th S17 E02: Ons Gherib, SVP of Design & Construction at Belmond
Mar 17th S17 E01: Stephanie Macleod, Director of Blending, Scotch Whisky at Bacardi

The Luxury Item with Scott Kerr

Mar 31, 2026
41 minutes
33 MB

Among the plethora of camera brands on the market, none is as synonymous with luxury as Leica. Scott Kerr welcomes Mike Giannattasio, president of Leica Camera Americas, to discuss how Leica has not only survived, but thrived, in the smartphone era, how Leica’s 35mm innovations and the original Leica I helped invent modern street and documentary photography and why younger creators are rediscovering “real” cameras and what Leica’s resurgence says about authenticity and analog craft. Mike also talks about Leica’s expansion into sport optics, projection, and mechanical watches as extensions of its precision‑engineering DNA, collaborations with luxury...

The Luxury Item with Scott Kerr

S17 E03: Mike Giannattasio, President of Leica Camera Americas

Scott Kerr

00:00 -41:05