{"id":110828,"date":"2026-04-20T10:14:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldluxurychamber.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=110828"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:38:22","slug":"leadership-lounge-with-pedro-lopez-belmonte","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/worldluxurychamber.com\/?event=leadership-lounge-with-pedro-lopez-belmonte","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Lounge with Pedro L\u00f3pez-Belmonte: The New Rules of Luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A Private Forum for Global Luxury Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WLCC Leadership Lounge is designed to connect founders and senior decision-makers in a purposeful and strategic setting. Unlike traditional networking events, each session is curated to encourage meaningful introductions, open dialogue, and the exchange of valuable industry perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants have the opportunity to briefly introduce their businesses, share insights, and explore potential collaborations with peers across the global luxury ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendance is intentionally limited to ensure conversations remain relevant, connections are genuine, and each participant can engage directly with fellow leaders shaping the future of luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"sws-content-block for-content content-with-bg\" style=\"background-color: #f6f6f6\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <p><strong>Featured Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/plberaso\/?locale=en\">Pedro L\u00f3pez-Belmonte<\/a> Chief Product Officer, VersAI (Zilliqa Group)| Former Technology Innovation Lead, Richemont<\/p>\n<p>Pedro L\u00f3pez-Belmonte is a recognized authority at the intersection of luxury, technology, and innovation, with over a decade of experience implementing frontier technologies inside global luxury groups.<\/p>\n<p>At Richemont, he led one of the earliest and most advanced Digital Product Passport (DPP) programs in the industry, scaling blockchain-enabled traceability across multiple maisons and supporting over one million products annually. 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