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Welcome Reception
Summit Day 1
Summit Day 2
The organisers reserve the right to change the programme and speakers without giving prior notice.
Guests are welcomed for an informal evening reception hosted in partnership with Rosy Blue and Geneva Tourism. This private gathering marks the opening of the Luxury Innovation Summit 2026 and brings together speakers, partners, jury members, and invited guests ahead of the main Summit program.
Welcome Remarks by Luxury Venture Group and Partners.
The Welcome Reception concludes.
The organisers reserve the right to change the programme and speakers without giving prior notice.
Registration opens.
Opening remarks by Luxury Venture Group, the Summit Chair, institutional partners, and selected guests. The session introduces the 2026 theme: Proof Over Promise. The New Luxury Playbook.
Deependra Pandey
CEO at Luxury Venture Group
Christina Kitsos
Mayor of the City of Geneva
Morin Oluwole
Chair, Luxury Innovation Summit & Awards 2026, Luxury & Digital Strategy Advisor and CEO of Le Vitruve
Nina Müller
CEO of the Lalique Group
Andrea Delannoy
Summit Presenter
Jean-Christophe Babin, President, BVLGARI
In conversation with Deependra Pandey, Founder & CEO, Luxury Venture Group
A personal conversation on leadership, change and the choices that shape what comes next, in business and in life.
Jean-Christophe Babin
Bvlgari SpA Chairman, Bvlgari Foundation President, and President of Geneva Watch Days
Deependra Pandey
CEO at Luxury Venture Group
A curated conversation with senior leaders on the strategic shifts shaping luxury, from changing clients and pricing pressure to trust, distribution, technology, and long-term brand value.
Morin Oluwole
Chair, Luxury Innovation Summit & Awards 2026, Luxury & Digital Strategy Advisor and CEO of Le Vitruve
Stefano Volpetti
Chief Global Growth Officer at Philip Morris International
Coffee, refreshments, and informal networking.
Executive Conversation
A focused conversation on how luxury brands prove value when price alone is no longer enough.
Drawing on data and market intelligence, the session will examine product authority, pricing discipline, client behavior, service, and the signals that distinguish enduring desirability from short-term demand.
Alexis Amman
Chief Data Officer at Luxurynsight
A curated discussion on how luxury brands protect trust in a market shaped by resale, circularity, counterfeits, product passports, authentication, fraud, returns, and secondary market growth.
The session will explore how product truth, repair, traceability, and value retention can make circularity credible, while helping brands protect desirability and long-term client trust.
Iris Van der Veken
Executive Director & Secretary General Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030
Pascal Ravessoud
Vice President at Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie
Florian Hachenberger
Managing Director at Bosch Secure Authentication GmbH
A high-level conversation with leading Swiss luxury watch brand leaders on the future of Swiss watches, Swiss luxury, and Switzerland’s role in the changing global luxury market.
The discussion will explore how Swiss watchmaking is responding to shifts in client expectations, global demand, technology, craftsmanship, distribution, retail, resale, and long-term brand value.
Catherine Eberle-Devaux
Watch Communication Director – BVLGARI, Maison LVMH, and Managing Director – Geneva Watch Days
Serge Maillard
Publisher at Europa Star HBM SA
Christophe Blandenier
Founder & Managing Director, Blandenier SA
Arthur Touchot
Founder and CEO at Marteau & Co
A focused session on how AI, data, and clienteling are reshaping luxury relationships while preserving the emotional and human qualities that define the sector.
The discussion will explore personalisation, client advisors, service rituals, loyalty, privacy, emotional intelligence, and the balance between technology and human connection.
Michael Jaïs
CEO and Co-Founder, Launchmetrics
Émilie Depoux-Nottin
Luxury & Beauty Executive | Entrepreneur & Investor
Stéphane JG Girod
Professor of Strategy and Organizational Innovation at IMD Lausanne
Arnaud Rossi
Managing Director and CG&S Industry Lead for Austria, Switzerland, and Germany at Accenture
What We Learned: Proof Over Promise in Practice
Closing reflections from the first day programme, with key takeaways from the discussions and a transition to the evening programme.
Serge Maillard
Publisher at Europa Star HBM SA
Guests arrive for the Luxury Innovation Awards 2026 ceremony, cocktail reception and gala dinner.
Recognition of selected companies, founders, innovators, and partners shaping the future of luxury.
A reception for award finalists, jury members, partners, speakers, and guests.
Venue: InterContinental Geneva
A seated evening dinner with curated networking, partner moments, and celebration.
The organisers reserve the right to change the programme and speakers without giving prior notice.
A short opening session to frame the second day of the Summit and connect the discussions back to the 2026 theme: Proof Over Promise. The New Luxury Playbook.
Morin Oluwole
Chair, Luxury Innovation Summit & Awards 2026, Luxury & Digital Strategy Advisor and CEO of Le Vitruve
A curated discussion on how luxury brands stay relevant across generations, cultures, and markets.
The session will explore Gen Z, Gen Alpha, creators, live commerce, new client expectations, and emerging market growth.
Gabriella Lojacono
Professor of Luxury Management and International Strategy, Bocconi University
Dr. Anino Emuwa
Managing Director, Avandis Consulting, Founder, 100 Women @ Davos
Stéphane Linder
CEO at Kirchhofer Group Stéphane Linder CEO at Kirchhofer Group
Coffee, refreshments and an opportunity to continue conversations and networking
A curated discussion with innovation leaders from luxury and premium brands on what they are prioritising now, what gets funded, what gets blocked, and how innovation teams prove value internally.
Pedro Lopez-Belmonte Eraso
Chief Product Officer, VersAI
Zoë Chrysostom
Innovation, Partnerships & Investments | Retail & Consumer | ex-Richemont
Beatriz Prieto
Principal Strategy Director & AI Studio Lead Accenture Song
Yann Marois
VP Global Brands at Philip Morris International
Olivia Crouan
CEO of Tamara Comolli Fine Jewelry
Nicolas Rebet
Founder and CEO of Retailoscope
Ines E.C
Managing Director at LVG Hub
What does leadership in luxury look like when the old rules no longer apply? A conversation on women in leadership, new models of power, authenticity and the evolving expectations placed on those shaping the future of the industry.
Morin Oluwole
Chair, Luxury Innovation Summit & Awards 2026, Luxury & Digital Strategy Advisor and CEO of Le Vitruve
Pascal Malotti
Global Retail Vertical Strategy Lead at Valtech
Final remarks from Luxury Venture Group and the Summit Chair.
The Summit concludes with a networking lunch for registered guests, speakers, partners, and invited participants.
