The 4th edition of the Summit witnessed a record participation of 400+ in-person and online attendees, comprising 35+ speakers, 30+ exhibitors, 100+ startups, 9 academic institutions and an international audience from 20+ countries physically in Geneva and digitally from around the globe
Organized by the Luxury Venture Group, together with eBay as a Co-Presenting Partner, the 4th edition of the Luxury Innovation Summit marks a success story, a beginning of a new era in Geneva. The Summit attracted over 400 physical and digital attendees from over 20 countries – from startups to established brands and heritage Maisons. Five winners of the Luxury Innovation Awards 2022 edition were announced from 122 entries from 21 countries at the Summit, selected by an international jury in a rigorous three-month process
With the theme of Creativity - Innovation- Sustainability, and under the Chairmanship of Stanislas de Quercize, the program included discussions of the topics that matter to the global luxury industry.
Key Themes: Trends, Innovation, and Creativity
Joined by: Josh Pullan, Head of the Global Luxury Division at Sotheby’s, Mehdi Daoudi, CEO at Catchpoint, Michele Casucci, CEO at Certilogo. Moderated by: Daniela Ott, Secretary General Aura Blockchain Consortium
Sustainability and Circular Economy
Joined by: Michala Chatel, Partner at Ultima Collection, Patrick Hoffmann, Senior Director at Watchbox Switzerland, Tirath Kamdar, Senior Director and General Manager of Luxury at eBay. Moderated by: Stanislas de Quercize
Private Equity and Venture Capital in luxury
Joined By: Dennis Paul, Senior Advisor to the Blackstone Group, Coralie de Fontenay, Co-founder & Co-CEO of Luximpact, Chabi Nouri, Private Equity Partner, Mirabaud Asset Management, Pierre Denis, Former Jimmy Choo CEO. Moderated by: Florent Girardin, Assistant Professor at EHL
Pavilion Talks
Introduced as a new concept at the 2022 Edition, a personal, welcoming, and inspirational space in which speakers had a dialogue with the attendees. Key Themes:
Luxury and Tech
Sustainable Luxury
Academic - Industry Dialogue
Companies joined the stage in the Pavillion Talks: Barnes International, Certilogo, DOWNTOWN UPTOWN Genève, Digital Luxury Group, EON, ESSEC Business School, Europa Star, IBEX Alpina, Kea Partners, Lanéva 100% Electric, Lucerne School of Business, Metapolis, Moda Métiers, Panerai, Pierre Denis, Richemont, The Watch Library Foundation, TripleA, University of Bern, and Velas
The Winners of the 2022 Luxury Innovation Awards Announced:
The final pitching session took place on 20 October in Geneva at the Luxury Innovation Summit. Under the patronage of the President of the Jury, Alain Dominique Perrin – the attendees of the Summit and the jury members selected one winner for each of the five award categories.
Category Lifestyle / Design / Art: Winner: iota soft living (Israel).
Category Watches and Jewellery: Winner: Aether (USA)
Category Fashion / Beauty / Wellness:Winner: MycoWorks (USA)
Category NFT / Metaverse / Live Shopping: Winner: Smartzer (UK)
Category Circular Economy / Pre-Loved:Winner: Reflaunt (Singapore)
