- Stravito and Lavazza Group were named Winners in the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards for their collaborative use of Stravito AI Personas.
The award celebrates insight-led innovation in real-world practice.
Lavazza Group uses Stravito AI Personas, grounded in its own data, to accelerate validation and decision-making.
Together, Stravito and Lavazza Group demonstrate how AI can de-risk early ideation and turn weeks of validation into hours.
It's official: Stravito and Lavazza Group have been named Winners in the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards for Stravito AI Personas.
The global awards program, led by the Business Intelligence Group, recognizes organizations, products, and partnerships that are transforming industries through applied innovation, intelligent platforms, and measurable real-world impact.
“The 2026 BIG Innovation Awards winners show that true innovation is no longer about chasing the latest buzzwords. It’s about building intelligent platforms, automating workflows with purpose, and making trust, privacy, and resilience the foundation of every breakthrough. These organizations are not just keeping pace with change — they are shaping the future of global business.”
–Russ Fordyce, Chief Recognition Officer, The Business Intelligence Group
Stravito and Lavazza Group join 159 winners recognized across health, financial services, logistics, manufacturing, and enterprise technology. Together, the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards winners highlight a broader shift in how innovation is defined: moving beyond simply being “AI-powered” toward building platforms that automate action, scale trusted knowledge, and deliver measurable outcomes in the real world.
“[Stravito AI Personas] de-risks early ideation, turning weeks of validation into hours of fast, iterative exploration with a small, targeted squad. This boosts team efficiency, strengthens the innovation process, and helps integrate and humanize our entire knowledge base.”
–Simone Ballarini, Head of Business Intelligence and Consumer Insights at Lavazza Group
Stravito and Lavazza Group join 159 winners recognized across health, financial services, logistics, manufacturing, and enterprise technology. Together, the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards winners highlight a broader shift in how innovation is defined: moving beyond simply being “AI-powered” toward building platforms that automate action, scale trusted knowledge, and deliver measurable outcomes in the real world.
This is Stravito's third BIG win, after receiving a 2025 award following the launch of Stravito AI Assistant, and a further BIG award with clients Electrolux in 2022.
For more information about the BIG Innovation Awards and to view the full list of winners, visit the Business Intelligence Group website.
Read more about how Lavazza Group is driving smarter business decisions faster with Stravito AI Personas here.