Leadership Lessons and Luxury Retail Insights with Sebastian Picardo, President & CEO of Holt Renfrew

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The Voice of Retail

Michael LeBlanc

518 episodes

3 days ago

The Voice of Retail is a weekly podcast hosted by retail pioneer, advisor and keynote speaker Michael LeBlanc and is produced in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada. Each and every week I interview the most interesting people in and around the retail industry, examining the key issues and strategies on the minds of thought leaders in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. © 2018-2025 M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Leadership Lessons and Luxury Retail Insights with Sebastian Picardo, President & CEO of Holt Renfrew

The Voice of Retail

35 minutes 2 seconds

2 months ago

Leadership Lessons and Luxury Retail Insights with Sebastian Picardo, President & CEO of Holt Renfrew

On this episode Michael welcomes Sebastian Picardo, President & CEO of Holt Renfrew, for an in-depth, farewell conversation on luxury retail in Canada and beyond. Sebastian shares his global journey from Buenos Aires to London to Toronto, and his vision for evolving Holt Renfrew during a period of disruption. He unpacks Canadian consumer dynamics, the competitive retail landscape, AI’s impact on shopping, and his leadership philosophy. As his tenure closes, Sebastian reflects on lessons learned and what’s next.