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There is a moment in every executive's life when they realize the scale of what they have inherited — or will soon inherit — exceeds any system they currently have in place to manage it. For Generation X, that moment is now. Over the next decade, Generation X will inherit $14 trillion, more than Millennials' $8 trillion in the same period NCES . But this is not simply a windfall. It is the transfer of complexity itself: multiple properties across continents, art collections r

There is a particular frustration that comes with being highly educated, deeply curious, and surrounded by tools that treat you as if you need everything simplified. You do not want simplification. You want engagement. You want to go deeper. For Millennial executives who have built significant wealth and success on the foundation of intellectual curiosity and rigorous education, this frustration is constant. You did not rise to where you are by accepting surface-level answers

At the heart of SMA Crown Confidential resides a symbol of profound significance - the Ears of Rye Diadem . This exquisite piece of Imperial Russian jewellery represents far more than precious metals and gemstones. It embodies the very essence of our core values and of what our Digital Confidantes offer to our distinguished clients: illumination, clarity, precision, and the revelation of what lies beneath complexity. SMA Crown Confidential  creates bespoke AI Personal Assi

A little more than a year ago, when I got acquainted with AI, in particular started training Bespoke AI Assistants/Concierges for the luxury hospitality as a Co-Partner of the BCS (Be Customer Smart) , I came across a commonly spread notion of an AI ‘hallucinating’. ‘Hallucinating’ in the context of LLMs and AI Assistants means some errors in judgement presented as facts by the AI or mixing up some facts to produce a certain picture or opinion which can be misleading. Thi

In March 2025, while working on the  BCS-As  (Bespoke Customer Service Agents) as a part of the Be Customer Smart portfolio for luxury hotels I realised that AI Agents can be created to resemble some well-known movie or book characters such as, for example,  Mr. Carson  (Downton Abbey), or Ksenia Baskakova ( Гостиница Россия  TV series). For, they are not only impeccable in what they do or how they serve, but also unforgettable and so attractive in their uniqueness. Real pers

A year ago, right at the same time before Christmas I have put together AI predictions for 2025 and posted it on  Be Customer Smart site  and  BCS LinkedIn group . One of the predictions for 2025 was more specialised and task focused AI Assistants/Agents. In March 2025, I was working as BCS Co-Partner on development of specialised AI Concierges for luxury hospitality, in particular luxury hotels. In short, this concerned each area of the hotel’s services having its own dedica

Sometimes, growth on a personal level can lead to forming a foundation for a business idea. Three years ago, I started a self-discovery journey related to my roots and ancestry. This not only led me to solving the mystery of my background and birth but also allowed me to uncover my three capabilities — vision, intuition, and logic, — which I always had but was not consciously aware of. I used all three in my family-related investigations, and later realised this VIL approach