Global Watchmaking G7 – For the first time, EPHJ brings together the major watchmaking nations in Geneva
In parallel with, and in the spirit of, the G7 summit in Evian, an unprecedented global watchmaking summit will be held on June 16, 2026, the opening day of the EPHJ Show. Never before, in Switzerland or anywhere else, have the main national watchmaking federations been brought together in one setting to debate the future of their industry. This “Global Watchmaking G7” will bring together representatives from Switzerland, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan around a shared objective: understanding the transformations reshaping global watchmaking, presenting developments in their respective markets, and sharing future visions from the industry’s leading nations.
This exceptional gathering will notably welcome Yves Bugmann, President of the Swiss Watch Industry Federation FH, Uwe Staib for Germany, Olivier Perruchot for France, Alistair Audsley for the United Kingdom, Lyu Cheng for China, as well as representatives from Italy and Japan. By virtue of its composition, this summit will give a truly international scope to a strategic discussion on the future balances of an industry undergoing profound change. Oliver Müller (Luxeconsult) will moderate the G7, which will be held in English and French with simultaneous interpretation.
To each their own G7!
Beyond its symbolic dimension, this watchmaking G7 aims to provide a useful and practical platform for dialogue on the major issues currently affecting the sector: market developments, technological transformations, pressure on subcontracting, competitiveness, the attractiveness of professions, and perceptions of the future. By bringing together the leading institutional voices of global watchmaking at the heart of the international high-precision trade show, EPHJ is affirming more than ever its vocation as a strategic hub for the watchmaking ecosystem.
Part of this G7 will also be devoted to an exchange with industry players from the field to discuss developments in the watch market and their impact on suppliers. Among them are Grégory Dourde (Préciflex), Lionel Grand (Gecoh-Régence), Marco Tedeschi (Marco Tedeschi) and Karine Szegedi (Deloitte).
By creating dialogue, within a single movement, between representatives of the major international federations and the economic players of the sector, EPHJ is creating a unique moment of collective reflection on the future of watchmaking.