Philippe Vignon

CEO - Managing Director - Strategy - Transformation - Change management - Non-Executive Director - Advisor - Mentoring - Executive education - Tourism - MICE Meeting Industry - Executive coaching - Airlines

Geneva Metropolitan Area

About

STRATEGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE SPECIALISING IN SERVICE-LED, PUBLIC-FACING ORGANISATIONS. - Managing Director of Glion Institute of Higher Education, a boutique school in luxury hospitality management with international campuses and a global student body. - Track record of restructuring organisations, simplifying governance and driving sustainable growth in matrix environments. - Particularly effective in unfamiliar contexts: rapid assessment of issues, translation into clear priorities and actionable roadmaps that teams can own. - Lead multi-campus teams and complex stakeholder ecosystems, aligning academic excellence, student experience and operational performance. - Areas of interest: future of luxury hospitality and luxury industry, higher education models, executive education and board-level governance.

Experience

  • Managing Director at Glion Institute of Higher Education
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    Lead Glion as a boutique, international higher education institution specialised in luxury hospitality management, with responsibility for overall strategy, P&L and brand positioning. Drive campus transformation across locations, strengthening the on-campus student experience, service culture and operational performance. Align academic excellence, industry relevance and executive education growth through close collaboration with faculty and global hospitality and luxury partners. Reshape organisational structures and governance to simplify decision-making and support sustainable growth. Represent Glion externally with boards, industry leaders and media, acting as the school’s public face and ambassador.

  • Board Member at Hotel des Horlogers
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Advisory Board Member at CABANNER
    Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Member at APIA Swiss
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Professional Non Executive Director and Board Member Association

  • Chief Executive Officer at Inlibrium
    Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Supporting 100% individualised health transformation programs for Top Executive by providing deep 1to1 coaching and mentoring sessions.