Industry gathering Inhorgenta 2026: Networking, discovery, exchange and knowledge transfer

In addition to a strong exhibitor portfolio, Inhorgenta underlines its claim as the leading international platform for the jewelry, watch and gemstone industry with a diverse and relevant supporting program.

From February 20 to 23, 2026, Inhorgenta will provide targeted impetus for knowledge transfer, exchange and networking, including numerous lectures and panel discussions in the Trendfactory in Hall B2 and at the Watch Talks in Hall A1.

„With this year’s supporting program, we are once again presenting a first-class speaker line-up. Visitors can look forward to internationally staffed keynotes, panels and workshops that address current industry topics, open up new perspectives and provide impetus for the further development of the industry,“ says Stefanie Mändlein, Exhibition Director of Inhorgenta.

The event calendar of the Munich industry meeting includes numerous program items and ranges from special exhibitions such as The Atelier the Silver Triennial, the Precious Metals Forum and the FHH Cultural Space including watchmaking workshops, guided tours and craftsmanship live demonstrations.

The entire supporting program is free of charge for visitors.

Selected lectures and watch talks at Inhorgenta 2026

Trendfactory (Hall B2.403)

Friday, February 20, 2026

• 2-2:30 pm: The secret architecture of luxury (with Anant Sharma (Founder & CEO Matter of Form)
• 2:30-3 p.m.: Building a community across jewelry pieces (with Bella Neyman, founder of New York City Jewelry Week)
• 5-5:45 PM: DThe sustainability gimmick – credible action instead of empty slogans (with Joy Harvey and Danielle Keller Aviram)

Saturday, February 21, 2026

• 12-1 p.m.: Dthe jeweler of the future (with Anja Heiden (Jeweler Wempe), Walter Lehmkühler (Management Consultant), Thomas Michels (Jeweler Michels), Marius Schafelner (Jeweler Vogl), Moderated by: Christian Jürgens (Untitled Publishing and Agency))
• 2-2:30 pm: Luxury: Trends and challenges of today (with Prof. Felicitas Morhart, Professor at the University of Lausanne)
• 3:45-4:15 PM: Cartier: A passion for stones (with Helen Molesworth, Senior Curator of Jewelry, Victoria and Albert Museum)

Sunday, February 22, 2026

• 2-3 pm: Beyond the hype: What AI really means for jewelers (with Ash Allibhay, founder of Aashionista Studios)

Watch Talks (Hall A1.435)

Friday, February 20, 2026

• 11:30-12:30 a.m.: Present and future of mechanical watchmaking (with Laurent Lecamp (Managing Director Watch Division, Montblanc), Moderation: Gisbert L. Brunner (watch expert & author)
• 3:15-4:15 PM: Through the eyes of the voices of today: How does the next generation of consumers approach craftsmanship? (with Julia Carrier-Angel (@wristmarvels), Andrea Casalegno (@IAMCASA), Tom Exton (@TGE) and Marc-Henri Ngandu (@marckenrii), moderated by Clio Godrèche (Fondation Haute Horlogerie))
• 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Dthe masters of the craft (with Dominique Buser and Cyrano Devanthey (founders of Oscillon), moderated by Marcel Weder (journalist at Gold'Or)

Saturday, February 21, 2026

• 11:30-12:30 a.m.: Craftsmanship in Watchmaking (with Serge Michel (founder Armin Strom), Matthias Stotz (CEO Tutima Glashütte), Keith Strandberg (Head of Content and Training Bovet), Moderated by: Elizabeth Doerr (journalist & author))
• 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Heritage Meets Hype – The New Era of Watch Collecting (with Frank Geelen (Founder & Editor-in-chief, Monochrome Watches), Andy Hoffman (Senior Business Editor, Hodinkee), Zurab Zazashvili (CEO Swisswatches Magazine), Moderation: Joern Kengelbach (Editor at Large Swisswatches Magazine))
• 3-3:50 PM: The secret to affordable Swiss watchmaking (with Stéphane Waser (Managing Director, Maurice Lacroix), Moderation: Antje Heepmann (Die Zeitschreiberin))

Sunday, February 22, 2026

• 11-12 am: Mechanical timepieces with a tradition (with Rolf Studer (Co-CEO, Oris), Moderated by Gisbert L. Brunner (watch expert & author))
• 2:00-2:45 PM: Rethinking mechanics, consistently developing solar power – Citizen as an engine of innovation (with Karsten Isermann (Sales Director, Citizen Watch Europe), Moderated by Gisbert L. Brunner (watch expert & author))

A complete overview of all talks, speakers and times can be found here.

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