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Executive Life
Wednesdays at 6:35 pm (repeats 9 am Saturdays)
Pete Forster and François Clerc invite Swiss-based executives to offer insight into the upper echelons of corporate Switzerland and beyond. In the fast-paced business world, top managers frequently change jobs and you will find that some of our previously interviewed guests have moved on to new positions.
Executive Life: Jean-Louis Gourbin, Bunge
Wednesday, 11 April, 2012François Clerc sits down with Jean-Louis Gourbin, CEO Europe, Middle East & Africa of agribusiness firm Bunge:
Wednesday, 11 April, 2012François Clerc sits down with Jean-Louis Gourbin, CEO Europe, Middle East & Africa of agribusiness firm Bunge:
Executive Life: Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, CERN's Director General
Wednesday, 14 March, 2012François Clerc sits down with Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director General at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, for a chat about life at the head of the world’s leading laboratory for particle physics:
Wednesday, 14 March, 2012François Clerc sits down with Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director General at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, for a chat about life at the head of the world’s leading laboratory for particle physics:
Executive Life: Philippe Weppe, Joyent
Wednesday, 8 February, 2012François Clerc chats with Philippe Weppe, President EMEA for Joyent, an innovative, international San Francisco-based cloud computing giant. Weppe explains exactly what cloud computing is and how it will likely completely change the way companies buy and use software:
Wednesday, 8 February, 2012François Clerc chats with Philippe Weppe, President EMEA for Joyent, an innovative, international San Francisco-based cloud computing giant. Weppe explains exactly what cloud computing is and how it will likely completely change the way companies buy and use software:
Executive Life: Yannis Tsavalas, Eaton Corporation
Wednesday, 11 January, 2012François Clerc visits the offices of Eaton Corporation, a global leader in power management that boasted sales of $13.7 billion in 2010. He chats with President of Europe, Middle East and Africa operations Yannis Tsavalas about his experiences in this major industry:
Wednesday, 11 January, 2012François Clerc visits the offices of Eaton Corporation, a global leader in power management that boasted sales of $13.7 billion in 2010. He chats with President of Europe, Middle East and Africa operations Yannis Tsavalas about his experiences in this major industry:
Executive Life: Yves Daccord, International Committee of Red Cross
Wednesday, 14 December, 2011François Clerc talks to the Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Yves Daccord. They discuss the historical beginnings of this renowned organization, which began in 1863, and the defining moments that have recently shaped the face of the Red Cross and the world:
Wednesday, 14 December, 2011François Clerc talks to the Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Yves Daccord. They discuss the historical beginnings of this renowned organization, which began in 1863, and the defining moments that have recently shaped the face of the Red Cross and the world:
Executive Life: Niculae Cantuniar, VP Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Wednesday, 9 November, 2011François Clerc speaks with Niculae Cantuniar, Vice President and Managing Director Carrier Business EMEA at Cable & Wireless Worldwide, about the ins and outs of the cable and wireless business:
Wednesday, 9 November, 2011François Clerc speaks with Niculae Cantuniar, Vice President and Managing Director Carrier Business EMEA at Cable & Wireless Worldwide, about the ins and outs of the cable and wireless business:
Executive Life: Jean-Luc Favre, CEO of ABB Sécheron
Wednesday, 12 October, 2011The ABB Group employs more than 130,000 in 100 different countries and is a global leader in power and transportation technologies. François Clerc talks to Jean-Luc Favre, CEO of ABB Sécheron, which specializes in railway transport:
Wednesday, 12 October, 2011The ABB Group employs more than 130,000 in 100 different countries and is a global leader in power and transportation technologies. François Clerc talks to Jean-Luc Favre, CEO of ABB Sécheron, which specializes in railway transport:
Executive Life: Dominique Turpin, President of IMD
Wednesday, 14 September, 2011François Clerc talks to IMD President Dominique Turpin about the history behind the renowned business school—the collaboration between Nestlé and Harvard Business School that started it all—and how it has maintained its reputation:
Wednesday, 14 September, 2011François Clerc talks to IMD President Dominique Turpin about the history behind the renowned business school—the collaboration between Nestlé and Harvard Business School that started it all—and how it has maintained its reputation:
Executive Life: François Gabella, CEO of Geneva-based LEM
Wednesday, 17 August, 2011François Clerc talks with François Gabella, the chief executive officer of LEM S.A, a small company based in Plan-Les-Ouates, in the canton of Geneva, with a global market for its specialized products. The company is a world leader in the production of electric current transducers, devices that are used in airplanes, cars, lifts and scanners, among other products:
Wednesday, 17 August, 2011François Clerc talks with François Gabella, the chief executive officer of LEM S.A, a small company based in Plan-Les-Ouates, in the canton of Geneva, with a global market for its specialized products. The company is a world leader in the production of electric current transducers, devices that are used in airplanes, cars, lifts and scanners, among other products:
Executive Life: Eric Leroyer, CEO of Endosense
Wednesday, 8 June, 2011François Clerc talks to Eric Leroyer, CEO for the medical technology start-up Endosense. The company has developed a special ablation catheter, a long tube used to surgically treat heart conditions with minimal invasion. Leroyer explains how he believes this innovation will make this procedure much more available to those in need, and how the company came to be:
Wednesday, 8 June, 2011François Clerc talks to Eric Leroyer, CEO for the medical technology start-up Endosense. The company has developed a special ablation catheter, a long tube used to surgically treat heart conditions with minimal invasion. Leroyer explains how he believes this innovation will make this procedure much more available to those in need, and how the company came to be:
Executive Life: Aiglon College's Richard McDonald
Wednesday, 18 May, 2011Nine of the 10 most expensive boarding schools in Europe are in Switzerland, according to a Forbes magazine article. Most of them are in the French-speaking part of the country, and all of these schools are more expensive than Eton College in England. Clearly, independent education is a big business in Switzerland, but how did it become so important? WRS’s Pete Forster poses this question and others to Richard McDonald, headmaster of Aiglon College and outgoing chairman of Zurich-based SGIS, the Swiss Group of International Schools:
Wednesday, 18 May, 2011Nine of the 10 most expensive boarding schools in Europe are in Switzerland, according to a Forbes magazine article. Most of them are in the French-speaking part of the country, and all of these schools are more expensive than Eton College in England. Clearly, independent education is a big business in Switzerland, but how did it become so important? WRS’s Pete Forster poses this question and others to Richard McDonald, headmaster of Aiglon College and outgoing chairman of Zurich-based SGIS, the Swiss Group of International Schools:
Executive Life: Polo Ralph Lauren's Brian Duffy
Wednesday, 11 May, 2011Polo Ralph Lauren is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products, including apparel, home accessories and fragrances. Since its inception more than 40 years ago, the brand has reached an increasing number of international markets. François Clerc talks to Brian Duffy, Polo Ralph Lauren’s group president for Europe and the Middle East, who says that even though he’s nearing the age of retirement, he doesn’t feel like slowing down:
Wednesday, 11 May, 2011Polo Ralph Lauren is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products, including apparel, home accessories and fragrances. Since its inception more than 40 years ago, the brand has reached an increasing number of international markets. François Clerc talks to Brian Duffy, Polo Ralph Lauren’s group president for Europe and the Middle East, who says that even though he’s nearing the age of retirement, he doesn’t feel like slowing down:
Executive Life: Dorian Selz, Swiss Internet entrepreneur
Wednesday, 4 May, 2011Dorian Selz is the entrepreneur behind Local.ch and was previously a partner with Namics, Switzerland’s largest web consultancy. He is now in the process of building up his current enterprise, Memonic.com. Selz believes that creativity can be fostered by using modern technology to radically open communications within a business. WRS’s Pete Forster talks to Selz about ’virtual’ organizations, among other things:
Wednesday, 4 May, 2011Dorian Selz is the entrepreneur behind Local.ch and was previously a partner with Namics, Switzerland’s largest web consultancy. He is now in the process of building up his current enterprise, Memonic.com. Selz believes that creativity can be fostered by using modern technology to radically open communications within a business. WRS’s Pete Forster talks to Selz about ’virtual’ organizations, among other things:
Executive Life: Spending time with Zenith CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour
Wednesday, 27 April, 2011François Clerc interviews Jean-Frédéric Dufour, the president and chief executive officer of Zenith, the high-end Swiss watch company based in Le Locle, in the canton of Jura. Dufour, an industry veteran who previously worked for Chopard and Swatch, begins by giving a potted history of the illustrious firm, which employs 200 people:
Wednesday, 27 April, 2011François Clerc interviews Jean-Frédéric Dufour, the president and chief executive officer of Zenith, the high-end Swiss watch company based in Le Locle, in the canton of Jura. Dufour, an industry veteran who previously worked for Chopard and Swatch, begins by giving a potted history of the illustrious firm, which employs 200 people:
Executive Life: EPFL forum highlights great ventures
Wednesday, 20 April, 2011Every year, the Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL) and the Institute for Young Entrepreneurs (IFJ) host a conference, called “Venture ideas @ EPFL,”. The gathering gives the public a chance to hear from successful entrepreneurs about their experiences and business philosophies. WRS’s Pete Forster speaks to the directors of IFJ about what they see as healthy prospects for new businesses in Switzerland. Forster also sits down with guest speaker Eduard Lambelet, one of the the founders of Paper.li, to find out if his company is going to be the next big thing in social networking:
Wednesday, 20 April, 2011Every year, the Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL) and the Institute for Young Entrepreneurs (IFJ) host a conference, called “Venture ideas @ EPFL,”. The gathering gives the public a chance to hear from successful entrepreneurs about their experiences and business philosophies. WRS’s Pete Forster speaks to the directors of IFJ about what they see as healthy prospects for new businesses in Switzerland. Forster also sits down with guest speaker Eduard Lambelet, one of the the founders of Paper.li, to find out if his company is going to be the next big thing in social networking:
