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Industry Deep Dive ‘Luxury Innovation’

Explore the trends, technologies and strategies redefining luxury through expert perspectives and high-level industry dialogue.

Industry Deep Dive ‘Luxury Innovation’
February 11, 2026 13:30 - 19:30 (CET) EHL - École Hôtelière de Lausanne — Lausanne, Switzerland starting from 13:30 EN
Luxury French-speaking area
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Event Program

🕐 13:30 - 14:00

Check-in

Moderator
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Marc Sondermann
Founder & CEO @ Marc Sondermann Srl
🕐 14:00 - 14:15

Institutional Welcome

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Grégoire Junod
Syndic @ Ville de Lausanne
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Raphaël Conz
Managing Director @ Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)
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Andrea Monti
CEO EHL Next @ EHL
🕐 14:15 - 14:30

The Lifestyle Innovation Hub Lausanne - Initiative

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Carlo Terreni
President @ Dagorà
🕐 14:45 - 15:00

Brunello Cucinelli & Solomei AI Investing in Research and Innovation

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Francesco Bottigliero
Chief of Humanistic Technology @ Foro delle Arti - Brunello Cucinelli
🕐 15:00 - 15:15

How to Fuel Innovation at Valmont

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Sophie Vann Guillon
CEO @ Valmont
🕐 15:15 - 15:35

Where Growth Still Exists: Tod’s Strategy for Emerging Markets

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Alban Roger
Sales Director @ esw
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Marcello Messina
Worldwide Head of Global E-Business Director @ Tod's
🕐 15:35 - 16:00

Coffee Break

🕐 16:00 - 16:15

Elegant Innovation for the Billionaire’s World

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Matteo Atti
Global CMO @ Vista Global
🕐 16:15 - 16:35

Actionable Data as the Foundation for a Hyper Personalized Client Experience

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Kristin Schulte
Lead Account Solution Engineer @ Salesforce
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Sarah Brogi
Account Executive @ Salesforce
🕐 16:35 - 16:50

Building Human Partnerships Through Innovation at Cartier

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Angela Au-Yeung
International Innovation Director @ Cartier
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Erica Daly
International Head of Online Retail Partners @ Cartier
🕐 16:50 - 17:10

Stay ahead of the competition: How Price & Market Monitoring helps luxury brands to win in the digital ecosystem - The Paul & Shark success story

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Giulia Margutti
E-Commerce & Marketplace Manager @ Paul & Shark
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Francesca Bucci
International Business Developer @ Competitoor
🕐 17:10 - 17:30

Taking control of Frontend Experiences with Live Story: how luxury brands deliver faster personalized journeys

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Vanessa Wang
Director @ C.P. Company
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Stefano Mocellini
Founder & CEO @ Live Story
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Stuart Hobbs
Partnerships Director EMEA @ Live Story
🕐 17:30 - 18:10
Panel Discussion

Sustainability in Lifestyle

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Matthias Fuchs
Moderator - Director and Assistant Professor @ EHL
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Anna Maria Rugarli
VP Sustainability, Board Member @ Asos, JTI, Prada
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Joanna Kapela
Distributor Switzerland & Liechtenstein @ Antonius Caviar
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Patrick L. Garbini
Founder & Managing Director @ Purest
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André Cheminade
General Manager @ Hotel des Horlogers
🕐 18:10 - 18:20

Welcome New Members - Joining The Lifestyle Innovation Hub Initiative

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Alessandra Baratelli
Community Engagement Manager @ Dagorà
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Guillaume Picard
Key Account Manager @ Swisscom
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Issey Flueckiger
Business Development Manager @ Alpeor
🕐 18:20 - 19:30

Networking Apéro