100 experts,
36 countries
In 2027, 100 experts from 36 countries are expected on the jury: 60 expert physicians, 20 industry leaders, 10 scientists and researchers and 10 finance and M&A authorities.
AMWC 2027 · CANNES · 1–3 APRIL 2027
This year's biggest innovations, live in Cannes
Every company on the Innovation Lab stage is pre-selected. In 15 minutes, each one covers the product, the evidence and what it changes for your patients. Then you can see it up close in the innovation village.
OPEN TO ALL AMWC BADGE HOLDERS · 4 SESSIONS OVER 3 DAYS
WHY ATTEND
Four reasons to take a seat
DISCOVER
Innovations chosen by the jury
Only companies selected by the AMWC Awards Jury take the stage, across six categories.
QUESTION
Ask the people who built it
Each company has 15 minutes: a 10-minute presentation followed by 5 minutes of questions from the room.
SEE
See it up close
After their session, the companies are in the Innovation Village for the three days of AMWC 2027.
CELEBRATE
Meet the winners
1 in 5 selected companies is named a winner, on stage, late morning on Saturday 3 April.
WHEN & WHERE
Four sessions, three days
The Innovation Lab runs in its own room at the Palais des Festivals, at the heart of a congress of 17,700 attendees from 141 countries and 350 exhibiting companies. Four sessions of back-to-back presentations: drop in for one, or follow all four.
THU. 1 APRIL
2:00-4:00 PM
Opening session
FRI. 2 APRIL
11:15 AM-12:45 PM
Morning session
FRI. 2 APRIL
2:00-4:00 PM
Afternoon session
SAT. 3 APRIL
11:15 AM-12:45 PM
Closing session
Toscan du Plantier room, Level 1, Palais des Festivals
150 seats per session
Included with every AMWC 2027 badge, no separate registration
Who presents, and when? The selected companies are announced in early 2027. Their names, topics and times will be published on this page.
All visuals on this page are illustrative concepts, final setup may vary.
Open to all attendees of AMWC
WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER
Six categories of innovation
Medical aesthetics
Injectables, energy-based devices, plastic surgery and treatment solutions.
Longevity & wellness
Skin longevity, prevention and healthy-aging innovation.
Skincare & hair
Clinical skincare, skin quality, regeneration and hair care.
Regenerative medicine
Exosomes, biologics and regenerative platforms.
Medical imaging & diagnostics
Skin-analysis, imaging platforms and next-generation systems.
Technology & AI
Digital tools, artificial intelligence and next-generation technologies.
AFTER THE SESSION
The Innovation Village
Every selected company has its own pod in the Innovation Village. Missed them on stage? Their space is where you can catch up.
- See the product up close, and try it where the company can demonstrate it
- Talk to the team behind it, one to one
- Each pod carries the company's poster, with a QR code to find out more
SELECTION
Chosen by the AMWC Awards Jury
Companies apply, and the jury decides who takes the stage. Each application is scored on science, differentiation, market potential and value to practitioners, by the same jury as the AMWC Industry Awards.
INNOVATION LAB CHAIRMAN & JURY
Benoît Chardon
Global Commercial Strategist, adviser to founders in medical aesthetics
INNOVATION LAB VICE-CHAIRMAN & JURY
Bertrand Chuberre
Global Medical Affairs Strategist
Prof. Dr. Demetris Savva
Plastic & reconstructive surgeon
Greece
Dr. Jana Janovska
Dermatologist
Latvia
Dr. Sabine Zenker
Dermatologist
Germany
Prof. Ali Pirayesh
Plastic & reconstructive surgeon
Netherlands
Dr. Greg Williams
Plastic & reconstructive surgeon
United Kingdom
Dr. Lanna Cheuck
Urologist
United States
Dr. Jennifer Pearlman
Aesthetic & anti-aging physician
Canada
Dr. Gladstone Faria
Aesthetic & plastic surgeon
Brazil
Dr. Pablo Gonzalez Isaza
Gynecologist
Colombia
Dr. Kyu-Ho Yi
Anatomist
South Korea
Dr. Ting Song Lim
Aesthetic physician
Malaysia
Dr. Shiou-Han Wang
Dermatologist
Taiwan
100 experts,
2026 · AMWC CATALYST STAGE
Who took the stage last year
The concept launched in 2026 as the AMWC Catalyst Stage: 25 companies presented in Monaco, from global groups to start-ups, and 6 were named winners. For 2027 it expands into the AMWC Innovation Lab and moves with the congress to Cannes.
WHAT TWO OF THE WINNERS DID NEXT
L'Oréal Research & Innovation
AMWC Catalyst Winner, 2026. Used the title in its Vichy launch campaign.
Announced by the company on LinkedIn.
Rapalogix
AMWC Catalyst Winner, 2026. Announced a $20M Series A, three months after the event in Monaco.
Announced by the company in a press release.
Both companies announced these outcomes themselves; we claim no credit for them.
GOOD TO KNOW
Frequently asked questions
The selected companies are announced in early 2027. The full line-up, with each company, its topic and its time, will be published on this page.
Yes, companies apply to the Innovation Lab until 1 December 2026, and the AMWC Awards Jury selects who takes the stage. See how to apply.
AMWC 2027 · 1-3 APRIL · CANNES
Your AMWC badge is your seat at the Innovation Lab
Four sessions, one Innovation Village, and the winners named on stage on Saturday 3 April.