Dr. Virgile Perret

He holds a Ph.D in Political Science from the University of Lausanne, for which he was awarded the Prize of the Faculty in 2013. He’s specialized in the study of digital currencies and technological innovation from an interdisciplinary perspective. He collaborated with the European Commission, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the State of Vaud. He contributes to the organization of the Prize since 2018.

Philippe Rudaz

Senior development economist with over 17 years of experience in sustainability issues
Expertise in sustainable finance, private sector development policies, start-up and entrepreneurship
Field researcher and on-the-ground expert with knowledge of geographic exposure to Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and CIS and Saudi Arabia

Hannah Soissons

She obtained a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance, with a specialization in Statistical and Economics Studies, in France. She works at the Observatoire de la Finance on differents projects, including managing the administration of the Prize, since 2011.