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Philippe Vignon

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Managing Director at Glion Institute of Higher Education
📍 Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland

Philippe Vignon is the Managing Director of Glion Institute of Higher Education, bringing over 30 years of leadership experience from the tourism, aviation, and digital media sectors. He has a strong track record of driving business growth and transformation. Colleagues describe him as solution-driven, loyal, and a purpose-driven leader.

He is multilingual, with French and Swiss-German as mother tongues, and is also fluent in German, English, and Italian. Philippe is married with two adult children. He is a reader on leadership philosophy, often returning to books like "The Infinite Game" to reframe his leadership approach.

Unique fact: Philippe is a certified executive coach who founded a company to support the health transformation of top executives.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland
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Priorities

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Hospitality Education
As Managing Director of Glion, he is focused on shaping the next generation of leaders for the global hospitality and luxury industries.
Business Transformation
His career is defined by leading transformative initiatives, such as turning around Geneva's tourism organization and accelerating a media group's digital transition.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Managing Director
Glion Institute of Higher Education
3-2022
Board Member
Hotel des Horlogers
2-2021
Advisory Board Member
CABANNER
1-2021
Member
APIA Swiss
7-2023 - 7-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Inlibrium
In the press

Media appearances

Philippe Vignon, Managing Director of Glion Institute of Higher Education. Featured in The PIE News
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HON Le Mag 358‑359: Interview with Philippe Vignon, Managing Director, Glion Institute of Higher Education. Featured in Hospitality‑ON
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Education
2013 - 2013
High Performance Leadership (HPL)
IMD
2018 - 2019
Associate Certified Coach ICF (International Coach Federation)
IDC Institut de Coaching
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