{"id":24524,"date":"2018-03-07T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/?p=24524"},"modified":"2020-02-24T14:59:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T12:59:40","slug":"markus-hongler-guest-speaker-eu-montreux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/markus-hongler-guest-speaker-eu-montreux\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO of La Mobili\u00e8re Inspires EU Students in Montreux"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday, February 23, EU welcomed Markus Hongler, CEO of the Swiss insurance giant La Mobili\u00e8re, for an insightful\u00a0guest speaker\u00a0conference at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace. This exciting event formed part of EU’s series of inspiring\u00a0guest speaker sessions, with previous speakers such as Paul Bulcke,\u00a0chairman of\u00a0Nestl\u00e9<\/a>, and Mathieu Jaton, CEO of Montreux Jazz Festival, that aims to expose students to the world’s most successful business leaders.<\/p>\n

Learning from\u00a0leaders<\/h2>\n

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Established in 1826, La Mobili\u00e8re\u00a0is the oldest private insurer in Switzerland.\u00a0Today\u00a0it is the the market leader in the property and casual insurance business, as well as the largest termlife and SME\u00a0insurer in the country. A combination of its proud 192 years of history, a workforce of more than 5,000 highly-motivated employees and profits of CHF 439.5 million in 2016 amount to an outstanding enterprise.<\/p>\n

Known as one of the most progressive CEOs in the insurance industry, Markus Hongler joined us in Montreux to share his ground-breaking vision and strategy for the future of the insurance business, and provide our students with some valuable advice for their own career journeys.<\/p>\n

A warm welcome<\/h2>\n

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The exciting event kicked off with a welcome address from EU Business School President Dr. Dirk Craen. He introduced our esteemed\u00a0speaker to an eager crowd of EU students, staff, faculty members\u00a0and distinguished guests.<\/p>\n

Mr. Hongler went on to deliver an engaging presentation on why La Mobili\u00e8re is\u00a0the\u00a0fastest growing insurance company in Switzerland. He\u00a0touched on the company’s personal approach to business and their philosophy of partnership, responsibility and customer orientation. Afterwards, he provided students with some invaluable career advice, highlighting the importance of working hard, standing up for what you believe in\u00a0and choosing a job that you love.<\/p>\n

My message to you today is\u00a0to remain curious. Be open to jump into new and unknown experiences, and most importantly, act with integrity. Challenge yourself, and when you start your career, challenge your boss. Be a little bit of troublemaker, not just a yes-man or yes-woman!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Words of wisdom<\/h2>\n

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Guests also\u00a0had the chance to put their questions to Mr. Honger in an insightful\u00a0Q&A session to foster their young entrepreneurs\u2019 ideas<\/a>. He provided an insight into his personal career journey and\u00a0offered some words of wisdom to EU students looking to start careers in the insurance industry.<\/p>\n

Making connections<\/h2>\n

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Afterwards, students and guests had the chance to share ideas and make connections during the networking coffee break. A great day was had by all who attended.<\/p>\n

Watch our video to\u00a0see Mr. Hongler in action and get a feel for the day:<\/p>\n