Veuve Clicquot honors Evelyne Pflugi with the Bold Woman Award 2025 and Margaux Peltier with the Bold Future Award 2025
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award in Switzerland, the champagne house Veuve Clicquot honored two outstanding entrepreneurs at a glamorous ceremony in the Ballroom of The Dolder Grand Zurich. Evelyne Pflugi, CEO and Co-Founder of The Singularity Group, received the prestigious Bold Woman Award 2025, while Margaux Peltier, CEO and Co-Founder of Enerdrape, was awarded the Bold Future Award 2025.
The evening brought together distinguished guests from business, culture, and media, who celebrated the courage, innovation, and societal impact of female leaders.
Spotlight on the Winners 2025
Evelyne Pflugi – Bold Woman Award 2025
Zurich-based entrepreneur Evelyne Pflugi founded The Singularity Group in 2017 with the vision of making world-changing innovations measurable and investable. She created the Singularity Index™, the first global benchmark for applied innovation.
Her career path includes experience at leading global asset managers such as Capital Group (Los Angeles), Capital Research Global Investors (London), and GAM (Zurich). An ETH Zurich graduate in engineering sciences, she is today recognized as a thought leader and sought-after speaker, steering capital flows toward companies driving real societal change.
Margaux Peltier – Bold Future Award 2025
Based in Lausanne, Margaux Peltier founded Enerdrape to revolutionize urban sustainability. Her company develops geothermal panels that can be integrated into existing infrastructures such as parking garages, opening new pathways for renewable urban energy.
A Forbes 30under30 honoree, Peltier combines technical expertise with entrepreneurial vision. Her work embodies the spirit of the Bold Future Award, showing how start-ups play a crucial role in the energy transition.
An Evening of Inspiration and Networking
The ceremony was hosted by multilingual presenter Sven Epiney, while DJane Shirin Dörig provided a vibrant soundtrack to the evening. Brune Failliot (Veuve Clicquot) and Maurice Lebet (Moët Hennessy Switzerland & Austria) highlighted both the legacy of the Bold Woman Award and the continued need to empower women in business.
Guests enjoyed a flying dinner with fine Veuve Clicquot cuvées, fostering conversations and new connections.
The Finalists 2025
Beyond the winners, the finalists showcased the diversity and strength of female entrepreneurship in Switzerland:
- Isabel Bischof, cohaga AG – Data science innovation
- Dr. Mara Catherine Harvey, Marty’s Smart Way – Financial education for children
- Dr. Leonie Bode, Ayun AG – Longevity clinics
- Dr. Selen Ercan Jenny, LAYERED GmbH – Robotics in construction
All received recognition for their bold vision and entrepreneurial spirit.
40 Years of Bold Woman Award in Switzerland
Established in 1985, the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award was the first international prize to recognize women’s contributions to the business world. It pays tribute to Madame Clicquot, who in 1805 became one of the world’s first female business leaders, guiding the champagne house for over 60 years and earning the title “La Grande Dame de Champagne.”
Since 2014, the Bold Future Award has honored young female founders under five years in business who embody innovation, courage, and societal responsibility.
Bold by Veuve Clicquot – a Global Movement
“Visibility leads to possibility.” Guided by this principle, Bold by Veuve Clicquot is more than an award—it’s a global initiative empowering women entrepreneurs across more than 27 countries.
Key initiatives include:
- Bold Open Database: a global directory with over 8,000 registered female entrepreneurs
- Bold Barometer: an international study on female entrepreneurship
- Global networking events connecting women with leaders from business, politics, and media
About Veuve Clicquot
Founded in 1772 and part of the LVMH Group, Veuve Clicquot is one of the world’s leading champagne houses. Its history is inseparably tied to Madame Barbe-Nicole Clicquot, who combined tradition with bold innovation.
The house’s first export went to Switzerland in 1773, a market that remains among its top 10 today. Staying true to Madame Clicquot’s motto, the Maison continues to live by one principle:
“Only one quality – the finest.”
