Chief Executive Officer (Global), Audemars Piguet Holding Sa
Search every verified Ilaria Resta interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ilaria Resta, CEO of Audemars Piguet, spoke publicly about sustainability for the first time in a July 2026 interview. She stated that the company
“I see it a brand with the creative audacity to continue pushing the boundaries in developing new movements, and new materials, new shapes. At the same time, I see Audemars Piguet becoming really a cultural brand, the brand that attracts people to learn about watchmaking. And I see Audemars Piguet still being forever re...”
“I agree 100%, and the data confirms exactly what you say. We see an average age of clients getting younger and younger. Very interesting, we see more younger people being interested in complications, and we see younger men and younger women, which I like this diversity of clients. Many enter through the door of vintage...”
“I honestly believe that 2025 was a year of disruption and we need to assume uncertainty and vulnerability in a way will be the new norm moving forward. I think the way I like to think about how to get ready in this context is honestly first of all start by checking whether the strategies the plans make sense for the lo...”
“Managing a family company brings in a way additional success criterias to the traditional ones of shareholders return. Definitely the financial health is a mean to a broader purpose in a company like Audemars Piguet. Of course, we need to be solid on our financials, but the mission is another one. And the mission I rec...”
“I really believe your brain is like any other muscle, right? The more you push it, the more you train it, the more in a way resilient becomes and and it's a sponge to new stimuli, to new ideas. So I truly believe the agility and the learning ability is a muscle that needs to be developed by leaders and that's what I as...”
“When you move from leading a team of 20, 30, 50 people all the way to hundreds or thousands of people, you realize that the biggest enemy is the distance from reality and the distance from the people who do the work. But if you position yourself as a leader which is in the center a leader that tries to remove the unnec...”
“To survive and thrive, you need to in a way break the rules. And in fact, that was also one of our mottos of our campaign. To break the rules, you need to master them, which is a very powerful motto because it tells you you need to keep looking forward. You need to keep evolving and changing by staying true to your roo...”
“I learned in my career that predefined your approach, your style, your choices before you join a company is a big mistake that I've done in the past because you want to reapply a model that worked in the past and it worked for another context. And this is not at the best for the best interest of the new company. So I r...”
“Growth is not an objective, it's an outcome of the right objective which you need to define. The objective that was given to me by the board of directors and I'm honoring their desire is to keep the company independent forever in the hands of the family. To do so you need to have a healthy financial foundation which is...”
“The best advice has been from my boss that said do what you think is right and apologize later if necessary. That was the CEO of P&G and it was so liberating for me to say you know what take it and if you really really screw up fine there will be a solution. But this is such an empowering advice that I cherish still to...”
“The strategy on driving complications, driving watchmaking excellence is a critical one. We have been growing complication sales by more than 20% so clearly this is a success for a company that is pushing forward the excellence in innovation, elevating the experience with our clients also through different types of dec...”
“The biggest contributors of our growth of complication is women and is young women. So we're breaking here a paradigm that women are more interested in simple small watches. It's actually the combination of the two depending on the occasion very often women choose but more and more women are entering through the door o...”
“If we were in the business of Revenue all this would going to happen if our Obsession and objective is you know what let's maximize revenues let's get reach let's sell we are in a business of relationship and passion for quality and uh and I'm here again to make sure that this way of doing business perpetrates for 150...”
“We don't ask people to buy certain amounts of watches uh we don't create this this connection so I'm not entering the case of Hermes because it's separate case that I don't know enough to to express any opinion and I don't want to but in our case what we have a certain capacity of of production that is a choice and the...”
“The reason why we acquired our distribution Network which is quite an exception in the watchmaking industry is exactly for the reason to invest in the relationship and that is something that is not possible if you want to produce much much higher number of watches.”
LUXURY UNFILTERED - EPISODE 1 EXCLUSIVE : For the first time, Ilaria Resta, CEO of @audemarspiguet , speaks publicly ...
In this episode of Luxe Insider, I sit down with Ilaria Resta, CEO of @audemarspiguet during Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026 for a conversation on heritage, creativity, and the future of fine watchmaking. Elegant, thoughtful, and deeply passionate about craft, Ilaria shares her perspective on carrying forward one of the most iconic maisons in the world while embracing a new era of design and innovation. Watch featured: the Neo Frame Jumping Hour watch — inspired by the glamour and architectural style of the 1920s, blending vintage character with modern sophistication. Like and subscribe for…
Scott Kerr sits down with Ilaria Resta, CEO of Audemars Piguet, one of the world’s oldest and most exclusive luxury watch brands and renowned for its intricate craftsmanship, technical innovation, and iconic designs like the legendary Royal Oak timepiece. Ilaria, who joined the independent Swiss watchmaker as CEO in 2024, discusses how AP thinks with a 'telescopic' time horizon to keep the brand relevant in the future, how it nurtures a culture of experimentation and disruption, and the complexities of heading a family-controlled business. She also talks about why its Le Brassus, Switzerland f…
The latest stop on the brand's sensational 150 year celebrations, Audemars Piguet recently presented its House of Wonders at ...
The Gstaad Guy sits down with Ilaria Resta, CEO of Audemars Piguet and one of the leading voices in Swiss watchmaking, to explore how tradition and modernity intersect in one of the world’s most enduring industries. With a career shaped by deep respect for heritage and a passion for innovation, Ilaria brings a unique perspective on what it means to steward a legacy craft into the future. The conversation touches on the tension between old and new, the family values that shape both personal and professional life, and how a sense of family can define a business culture. Ilaria shares how passio…
CEO of Audemars Piguet, Ilaria Resta, spoke to a group of students and visitors at London Collect of Fashion on 10th June 2025. Her presentation was off limit for recording, but Happy Horologists managed to catch this incredible Q&A session afterwards to bring you insights horological impossible to find anywhere else on the web. The audio quality of this recording is not optimal, as it was recorded from the audience perspective, but you should still be able to get the insights from Ilaria and AP. Subscribe to Happy Horologists channel now to get future exclusive content at / @happyhor…
We had an exclusive interview with Ilaria Resta, CEO of Audemars Piguet, to discuss the maison’s 150th anniversary in 2025 and what’s next for the brand. From the groundbreaking RD4 to the newly released perpetual calendar caliber 7138 introduced in La Brassus—and everything in between. -------------------------------------------- Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet | Celebrating 5 Years of Tradition and Innovation - • Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet | Celebratin... Strike While It's Hot | Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Minute Repeater Supersonnerie with Fumé Red Dial - • Strike While It's Hot |…
Ilaria Resta is the CEO of Audemars Piguet, one of the world’s oldest and most exclusive luxury watch brands, renowned for its tradition of craftsmanship and innovation. Before leading AP, Ilaria served as President and CEO of Firmenich, a family-owned Swiss company that creates perfumes for iconic brands like Saint Laurent, Gucci, and Hugo Boss, with annual revenues exceeding $3 billion. Her career began at Procter & Gamble, where she spent 23 years shaping some of the most recognizable consumer brands, including Tide, Pantene, and Head & Shoulders. Born and raised in Naples, Italy, Ilaria’s…
Ilaria Resta is the CEO of Audemars Piguet, one of the world’s oldest and most exclusive luxury watch brands, renowned for its tradition of craftsmanship and innovation. Before leading AP, Ilaria served as President and CEO of Firmenich, a family-owned Swiss company that creates perfumes for iconic brands like Saint Laurent, Gucci, and Hugo Boss, with annual revenues exceeding $3 billion. Her career began at Procter & Gamble, where she spent 23 years shaping some of the most recognizable consumer brands, including Tide, Pantene, and Head & Shoulders. Born and raised in Naples, Italy, Ilaria’s…
Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta discusses the company's future and the global watch market. She speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Bloomberg Talks curates top interviews from around Bloomberg News. Hear conversations with the biggest names in finance, politics and entertainment. On Bloomberg Talks, we round up interviews with Fortune 500 CEOs, government officials, well-known investors and business leaders. Listen to more Bloomberg Talks: • Bloomberg Talks (Audio) Subscribe to Bloomberg Podc…
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