| We sit down with the fourth-generation vice chairman of the board and the newly installed CEO of Audemars Piguet, one of Switzerland’s most iconic watch brands, and discuss what it’s like to lead a family company with a long history and high ambitions for the future. Olivier Audemars, who represents the fourth generation of the founding families, explains how he feels “more a notion of stewardship than ownership”, whilst chief executive Ilaria Resta sets out her strategies for guiding the watch brand into its next successful chapter. |
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