{"id":24120,"date":"2018-01-30T18:15:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/?p=24120"},"modified":"2019-03-27T11:11:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T09:11:53","slug":"les-rendez-vous-de-gstaad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/les-rendez-vous-de-gstaad\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Business School Presents the 5th Annual Les Rendez-Vous de Gstaad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EU Business School is delighted to present the 5<sup>th<\/sup> annual Les Rendez-Vous de Gstaad conference. Taking place on March 7\u00a0at one of the most renowned hotels in Switzerland \u2013 the five-star Gstaad Palace \u2013\u00a0the event brings together an impressive selection of guest speakers to discuss the most compelling concepts and significant developments in the business and economic worlds.<\/p>\n<p>EU Business School are founding partners of The Les Rendez-Vous de Gstaad, in a\u00a0collaborative partnership with\u00a0a variety of co-founding partners and sponsors. The organizing commitee comprises <strong>Phillipe Gex<\/strong>,\u00a0who is also a member of the EU Business School board of trustees,\u00a0<strong>Jean-Pierre Strebel<\/strong> and, this year&#8217;s roundtable mediator,\u00a0<strong>Elie Vannier<\/strong>. Co-founding partners and sponsors <strong>Audemars Piguet<\/strong>, <strong>BCFFKB<\/strong>, <strong>Ernst &amp; Young<\/strong>, <strong>Groupe Grisoni<\/strong>, <strong>Nestl\u00e9<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Securitas<\/strong>, <strong>Swiss International Airlines<\/strong> and <strong>Vaudoise<\/strong> contribute to this prestigious annual event.<\/p>\n<h2>Shaking the economy<\/h2>\n<p>This year\u2019s event focuses on companies that are reinventing business models. From the decline of the traditional music industry due to online streaming services such as Spotify, the product market dominance of Amazon and the rise of blockchain, to the hospitality and transportation revolution kick-started by Airbnb and Uber, guests will dissect the fourth industrial revolution, analyzing the current seismic shift in business and its impact on society, while speculating on what the future holds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24180 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ammann-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24181 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Durand-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24182 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bula-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24183 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tucci-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24184 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lukey-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24185 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vannier-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Johann N. Schneider-Ammann<\/strong>, member of the Swiss Federal Council, will open proceedings at this year\u2019s event. Guests speakers are: <strong>Nicolas Durand<\/strong>, CEO and founder of Abionic; <strong>Patrice Bula<\/strong>, Chairman and CEO of Nestl\u00e9 China; <strong>Bernard Lukey<\/strong>, CEO of Yandex Europe; and <strong>Christopher Tucci<\/strong>, Professor of Management of Technology at the Ecole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne. The roundtable discussion will be mediated by acclaimed French journalist and member of the organizing committee, <strong>Elie Vannier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Un bon repas doit commencer par la faim<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rendez-Vous-de-Gstaad-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following the conference, speakers and invited guests will sit down for\u00a0a gourmet\u00a0dinner, giving them the\u00a0chance to further discuss the themes of the day, before retiring for the evening, relaxing\u00a0at the elegant comfort of the Gstaad Palace and taking in the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.<\/p>\n<h2>A progressive legacy<\/h2>\n<p>This year\u2019s conference continues a tradition of assembling distinguished leaders from a range\u00a0of disciplines, including business, medicine, education and sport. Previous years have seen revered guests such as Chairman of Nestl\u00e9 Paul Bulcke, SECO Director Marie Gabrielle Ineichen Fleisch, Co-founder of M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res Bernard Kouchner and Chairman of Roche and former CEO of Lufthansa Christoph Franz. With previous topics ranging from international event management in times of instability to the influence of media on society\u00a0and the co-existence of optimism and realism, Les Rendez-Vous de Gstaad is becoming an important platform for exceptional people to deliberate on the key\u00a0business ideologies of our time.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/en\/What-s-on-EU\/What-s-on-EU.html\">Keep up to date with all EU Business School events.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EU Business School is delighted to present the 5th annual Les Rendez-Vous de Gstaad conference. 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