Tech Powered Luxury

For this episode Ashley hosts a live panel at Café en Seine in Dublin with Mary Furtas, founder of Cult Naked, Alana Murrin, founder of Saint Studios, Carlotta Rodben, founder of Beyond Luxury Group, Jonathan Siboni, serial entrepreneur and luxury data expert, and Lynn Kelly, content creator and influencer. Nobody in the room agreed on a single definition of luxury.  That was the point. Beyoncé ha...

Amira’s journey starts far from the traditional fashion capitals. Originally from  Kansas , she studied in  Texas  before moving to  New York  to build a career in fashion. Scholarships changed the direction of her life.  Through the Fashion Scholarship Fund, Amira was awarded the  Virgil Abloh Postmodern Scholarship  and later won support a second time, opening doors to industry networks, interna...

For this episode, Ashley sits down with  Ilaria Resta , CEO of  Audemars Piguet , to discuss  heritage, innovation, circular leadership, sustainability , and one of the most talked-about watch collaborations of the year. The mission is bigger than any one CEO . Ilaria sees herself as part of a 151-year story, with a responsibility to protect the manufacturer’s founding values while adapting to a c...

For this episode, Ashley sits down with Malinda Sanna to discuss luxury research, the psychology of high-spending women, the shift from status to agency, and why the next frontier of luxury might be less about advertising and more about listening. Luxury consumers are full of contradictions. A woman might put Hermès or Byredo in the guest bathroom, use Dove herself, and still have the means to buy...

This week, we are back in Dublin at the Cartier Espace at  Paul Sheeran Jewellers  for something more candid than a recap. It’s a post game analysis of  Live from Abu Dhabi , the largest showcase of Irish design in the Middle East to date, and a case study in what it actually takes to execute “luxury” outside your home market. Ashley is joined live by four women who made the project real:  Lesley...

For this episode, Ashley sits down with Marc Chaya, CEO and co-founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian, to unpack the philosophy, the partnership, and the fight behind one of luxury perfumery’s most distinctive houses. The career didn’t start in fragrance. It started in survival, then finance, then a dinner party conversation that changed everything. The perfumer has always been the best kept secret i...

This week, Ashley sits down with  Dominique Busso , the entrepreneur behind three of the most exciting media moves happening in France right now. He launched  Time magazine  in France for the first time in the publication's 100 year history. He built  Oniriq  from scratch, a luxury and lifestyle magazine that weighs 750 grams and feels like it. And he just signed the deal to bring  Sports Illu...

This week, we’re coming to you live from PFW with Rachelle Cunningham, a fashion illustrator and painter whose work has moved from a hospital room to the front rows of couture, and now into fashion you can actually wear. Rachelle has worked with CHANEL, Vogue, Vivienne Westwood, Nina Ricci, and more, but the most interesting part of her story is how it happened: through sharing consistently online...

This week, Ashley is in Paris with  Romina Introini (Romilux) , one of the street style and fashion photographers shaping how Fashion Month is seen in real time. You have likely seen her work on official fashion week accounts, brand channels, and creator feeds. What you may not know is the path that built it: documenting life in Uruguay, a retail job at Zara, and a decision to keep showing up to f...

Welcome back . Last week,  Ashley McDonnell  sat down  Gordon Renouf , co founder of  Good On You , to unpack what sustainability can actually be  measured , what brands disclose versus what they claim, and why overconsumption keeps accelerating. If you missed it,  listen here . For  Episode 4 , our host  Ashley McDonnell  sits down with  Tracey Warren , CEO and founding partner of  F5 Collective...

Welcome back . Last week,  Ashley McDonnell  sat down  Annabel Hay , founder and CEO of  Clutch Glue , to unpack what happens after virality, from manufacturing and retail expansion to fundraising strategy and systems that scale. If you missed it,  listen here . For  Episode 3 , our host  Ashley McDonnell  sits down with  Gordon Renouf , co founder of  Good On You. Good On You  rates brands out of...

This week, Ashley is in Sydney with  Annabel Hay , founder and CEO of  CLUTCH Glue  and one of  Shark Tank Australia’s  most talked about contestants. Not yet 30 and already having pivoted from construction management to building a global consumer brand, Annabel breaks down what happens after virality, from manufacturing and logistics to retail expansion, fundraising strategy, and the operational...

For our first Tech Powered Luxury podcast episode of 2026, our host Ashley McDonnell sits down with IMAGE Skincare founder Janna Ronert Problem first wins. IMAGE Skincare started with rosacea and built for outcomes , not aesthetics. Relief creates loyalty and group chat recommendations. Credibility before scale. Clinical proof is real distribution currency, especially when competing with Big Pharm...

After a whirlwind of live shows across Dublin, Paris and Abu Dhabi , the Tech Powered Luxury live podcast show finally made its way to Galway City , hosted at the vibrant Hyde Bar. This event celebrated Irish heritage brands and brought together a community of creatives and entrepreneurs under the theme:  Building Irish Heritage Brands . ✨Galway’s own  Ashley McDonnell , brought the evening to li...

Welcome to Season 6 of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications!  This week on Tech Powered Luxury, we sit down with the Queen of Brows herself, Kim O’Sullivan . With over 14 years at Giorgio Armani, training under industry legends like Pat McGrath , and now expanding her brand globally, Kim has built an empire rooted in expertise, passion, and an obsession with perfect brows....

Welcome to Season 6 of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications!  This week, we’re diving into the world of fashion, sculpture, and bespoke bridalwear with Irish designer Lia Cowan . Known for her statement-making designs, worn by none other than Bridgerton ’s Nicola Coughlan , Lia’s journey from sculpture student to art teacher to fashion designer is incredible. Lia’s fashion...

Welcome to Season 6 of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications!  This week, we’re diving into the world of brand building, luxury retail, and international expansion with  Silvana Landa , the founder of  LANDA  and a powerhouse in the fashion industry. From Brown Thomas and L’Oréal to launching her own leather goods brand,  Silvana has built a career many aspire to. Silvana s...

Welcome to Season 6 of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications!  For quite some time now, Azure has been our go-to provider for all things print and marketing. If you attended our ⁠Live from Paris Fashion Week⁠ show in September last year, you would have seen our event magazines featuring all of the designers and creatives who played a part in the event and our beautiful invi...

Welcome to Season 6 of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications!  This week, we’re diving into the world of mobile payments , luxury retail , and user experience with Donal McGuiness , the CEO of Prommt . If you’ve ever wondered how tech is shaping the way we shop for high-ticket items or how luxury retailers are making payments seamless for their customers, this episode is a...

Welcome to Season 6 of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications! This week’s guest: Anne-Marie Tomchak , journalist, broadcaster, and expert on fashion, sustainability, and AI . Anne-Marie’s career spans British Vogue, documentary-making, and co-founding ShareJoy , a platform combining storytelling with sustainable fashion. AI is making an impact on trend forecasting, supply c...

On February 13th Tech Powered Luxury brought together thought leaders and changemakets in Abu Dhabi to discuss the future of luxury fashion and beauty in Ireland and the Middle East. We gathered over 300 hundred people at the Ambassador’s Residence in Abu Dhabi for an inspiring evening focused on showcasing Irish design in the Middle East. Hosted by HE Alison Milto n , Irish Ambassador to the UAE,...

Welcome to Season 6 of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications!  This week, we shine light on  Lorraine Keane  - broadcaster, entrepreneur  and  champion  for  sustainable fashion  and  social impact . From  interviewing A-list celebrities on red carpets  to  creating impactful charitable initiatives , Lorraine’s story is one of pure passion. From her early days on AA Roadwat...

Welcome to Season 6 of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications!  FFFACE.ME is leading the way in blending AR and retail by integrating AR mirrors, phygital clothes and virtual try-ons into offline and online shopping experience. Dmytro shares how his introduction to AR wasn’t exactly love at first sight - but how, over time, he discovered its true potential and developed powe...

Welcome to the Season 6 Premiere of Tech Powered Luxury, brought to you with Azure Communications! For quite some time now, Azure has been our go-to provider for all things print and marketing. If you attended our Live from Paris Fashion Week show in September last year, you would have seen our event magazines featuring all of the designers and creatives who played a part in the event and our beau...

Created by Zeda the Architect , this event was all about celebrating the vital role that Irish stylists play in shaping, promoting, and advancing the fashion industry while connecting it to the broader design community - often seen as the glue that brings the industry together. The evening consisted of two panel talks, the second moderated by Tech Powered Luxury included Shana Chu , Aoife McNamara...