The Bulgari Aurora Awards
Empire was honored once again to help produce the BVLGARI AVRORA AWARDS 2021 hosted in-person at the Maihama Amphitheater in Tokyo, continuing the series of BVLGARI’s star-studded annual award ceremony, launched back in 2016.
Focusing on extraordinary Japanese women who shine in their respected fields and are an inspiration to women throughout Japan, the audience for this prestigious event included over 2,000 attendees and a large media contingent.
Awardees who walked the “Golden Carpet” included actress Kyoka Suzuki, manga artist Akiko Higashimura, Mori Art Museum Chief Curator Mami Kataoka, actress Yuko Oshima, journalist Shiori Ito, violinist Moné Hattori, renowned chef Natsuko Shoji, comedian High Heel Ringo, singer Akiko Wada, and e-Woman founder & CEO Kaori Sasaki.
The award ceremony also included powerful performances by Tsuchiya Anna and Miyavi.
Empire was intimately involved in the successful planning of the BVLGARI AVRORA AWARDS, and was honored and once again serve Bulgari in producing this premiere, high-profile event.
Empire is a leading producer of events and projects for luxury brands throughout the world.
Guests received their first taste of technological innovation at registration, where they were welcomed by name on a reactive LED screen installation covering the full width of the entry wall. A large lunch café was created with a décor scheme that incorporated custom-built, ceiling-high steel LED frames draped with foliage to create smaller, intimate restaurant-style spaces that displayed both technology and nature.
A series of breakout sessions presented content targeted to attendees’ varied interests, while imagery displayed throughout the venue showcased real-life applications of how products designed to empower developers help to unleash the power of data and reimagine possibilities that will improve our world.
Every element of Microsoft Connect(); from registration, breakfast and keynote, to lunch and evening cocktails, were custom-designed to communicate exacting brand messaging and to deliver a high-touch guest experience to this important audience. The keynote and breakout sessions were livestreamed through an onsite studio built for this purpose and content was watched online by millions around the world.
Empire is proud to collaborate with Microsoft on this annual, top-tier business communication event.
To view excerpts of Connect(); 2017, please visit https://www.microsoft.com/connectevent
