I am honored to serve as Jury President of the Luxury Innovation Awards 2026, and delighted to invite the brands, creators, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of luxury to share their work with us.
Innovation and heritage are too often spoken of as opposites. At Lalique, we have learned the opposite is true: our founder, René Lalique, was both a master and a disruptor – never one without the other. Innovation, for me, is not a break from craftsmanship. It is its next expression.
That is the spirit I hope to find this year. In a world built on speed and scale, work made with intention, responsibility, and a human point of view has become the real luxury – and it is exactly what a new generation is searching for: meaning, provenance, and something made to last.
The Awards exist to recognize the people building precisely that. They offer a global platform in Geneva, at the Luxury Innovation Summit, to present your work and connect with the leaders, investors, and peers who can carry it further. Together with the 2026 jury, I look forward to honoring the vision, execution, and impact that define tomorrow’s luxury.
To all participants: bring us your boldest ideas – the new, but never the ordinary. I look forward to discovering them in Geneva.
Nina Müller
CEO, Lalique Group
Jury President — Luxury Innovation Awards 2026
For companies developing technology, software, AI, data, platforms, or digital systems for luxury brands, businesses, or customers.
Best for:
AI, authentication, traceability, digital identity, retail technology, clienteling, marketplaces, immersive experiences, operations, and connected services.
For companies creating measurable environmental or social value through circular models, responsible materials, improved production, product-life extension, or transparent supply chains.
Best for:
Materials, resale, repair, rental, recycling, responsible sourcing, packaging, transparency, and impact-driven solutions.
For creators and companies presenting outstanding products, collections, materials, techniques, or creative work shaped by design and craftsmanship.
Best for:
Designers, artists, craftspeople, ateliers, watchmakers, jewelers, fashion designers, furniture makers, material specialists, and creative studios.
For companies creating new forms of hospitality, travel, wellness, retail, dining, membership, entertainment, or personalized luxury services.
Best for:
Hotels, travel concepts, wellness services, private clubs, concierge services, dining concepts, retail experiences, cultural experiences, and service innovation.
Select the closest match when applying. The Awards team may recommend a more suitable category after review, without affecting the evaluation.
The Luxury Innovation Awards offer more than recognition. Finalists gain visibility, access, content, and a place within the international luxury innovation community.
A clear process from application to finalist presentation and winner announcement in Geneva.
Submit your application through the My LVG portal by 31 August 2026, 23:59 CEST.
The Awards team reviews applications for completeness, eligibility, and category fit.
Eligible applications are reviewed by the 2026 jury based on innovation, relevance, execution, proof, and potential.
Selected applicants receive a provisional finalist invitation from 7 September 2026 and confirm participation by 11 September 2026.
Confirmed finalists are publicly announced on 15 September 2026 and included in the Public Choice Award.
Finalists present their work to the jury in Geneva on 30 September 2026.
Category winners are announced during the Luxury Innovation Awards Ceremony on 1 October 2026.
Application fees and finalist participation packages have no influence on jury evaluation, finalist selection, or winner selection.
All confirmed finalists receive:
Each category winner receives:
Public Choice Award
All confirmed finalists automatically participate in the Public Choice Award. The Public Choice Award winner receives a certificate, digital mark, website recognition, and selected post-event communication. The Public Choice Award does not include a physical trophy.
Application Fees
Application fees cover application processing, eligibility review, and entry into the first evaluation stage.
Early Application
CHF 120 | 16 June to 15 July 2026
Regular Application
CHF 180 | 16 July to 15 August 2026
Late Application
CHF 250 | 16 August to 31 August 2026, 23:59 CEST
Finalist Participation Packages
Selected finalists are invited to confirm participation through a package adjusted to company revenue in 2025.
Early-stage Finalist Package
CHF 800 | Revenue below CHF 250,000
Growth Finalist Package
CHF 1,800 | Revenue from CHF 250,000 to CHF 2 million
Established Finalist Package
CHF 3,500 | Revenue above CHF 2 million or corporate innovation projects
Please read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice before applying.
Fees have no influence on jury evaluation, finalist selection, or winner selection. Revenue information is used only for finalist package classification and is not shared with the jury.
From application to finalist presentation and winner announcement in Geneva for the 2026 edition.
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CEO of the group Vranken Pommery Monopole
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Netherlands
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Australia
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Singapore
Sustainable Luxury
Switzeland
Luxury Watches, Jewellery, and Accessories
France
Luxury Fashion, Art, and Design
Spain
Technology, Innovation, and e-commerce in Luxury
Israel
Lifestyle / Design / Art Award
USA
Watches and Jewellery
USA
Fashion / Beauty / Wellness
UK
NFT / Metaverse / Live Shopping
Singapore
Circular Economy / Pre-Loved
Category Lifestyle, Beauty and Travel
Category Technology, AI, Data and Marketplace:
Category Responsibility and Sustainability
Category Watches, Jewellery and Accessories
Category Art and Culture
Category Fashion and Design
Category Watches, Jewellery, Fashion, Design and Accessories
Category Car, Beauty, Food and Lifestyle
Category Sustainability, and Social Responsibility
Applications are open to companies, brands, founders, creators, startups, scaleups, corporate innovation teams, and organizations active in luxury or related sectors.
Applicants should read the Luxury Innovation Awards 2026 Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice before submitting an application. The document explains eligibility, fees, finalist participation, jury process, intellectual property, confidentiality, media use, data protection, and other important conditions.
Yes. The Awards are open globally. Finalists are expected to attend the finalist activities in Geneva on 30 September and 1 October 2026.
The 2026 categories are Emerging Luxury Brand, Technology for Luxury, Sustainable and Circular Luxury, Luxury Craft and Design, and Luxury Experience Innovation.
Applicants should select one category that best fits their innovation. The Awards team may recommend a more suitable category after review.
Yes. The application fee is CHF 120 for Early Application, CHF 180 for Regular Application, and CHF 250 for Late Application.
Selected applicants receive a provisional finalist invitation. To confirm finalist status, they must accept the relevant Finalist Participation Package and complete confirmation by the stated deadline.
Yes. Finalists are expected to present their work in Geneva on 30 September 2026 and attend the Awards Ceremony on 1 October 2026.
All confirmed finalists are automatically included in the Public Choice Award. The winner is selected through public voting. The Public Choice Award does not include a physical trophy.
Application materials are used for review and Awards administration. Public information about finalists and winners may be used for Awards communication. Applicants should avoid submitting highly sensitive confidential information unless necessary for evaluation.
The application is in English. All the pitching materials should also be in English.
Applications close on 31 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
