The Magazine of Glion Institute of Higher Education
For our ninth ‘World’s best luxury destination’ special correspondent Barbara Czyzewska has picked Portugal, a fast-rising name within the luxury hospitality elite and a country that offers everything from vibrant cities to perfect beaches to picture perfect wine terroirs…
As one of the most famous hotels in the world, and the jewel in the Four Seasons crown, Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris is a dream posting for any hospitality General Manager and even more so for one born and raised in the City of Light. In this exclusive interview, Thibaut Drege talks about his career journey and what it takes to be the leader of a legend…
Season 2 of The Insider Podcast gets off to a flying start with this frank and thought-provoking conversation starring luxury consultant and expert commentator Susanna Nicoletti.
Always ready to spark lively debate around the business of luxury, Glion London Consultant Faculty Mark Britton Jones offers his personal take on what comes next for the world’s dream factory…
As an investor and hospitality entrepreneur, Glion alumnus Grisha Davidoff has been an enthusiastic adopter of AI. Following a recent Hospitality and Luxury Insight Council (HLIC) ‘Expert Session’, at which he shared his experience, Grisha spoke to The Insider about the technology’s applications, advantages and future.
At the intersection of two of the world's most dynamic industries, luxury and hospitality, sits a research opportunity that has – until now – remained largely unexplored. The Glion Research, Partnerships & Innovation (GRPI) team, led by Dr. Tiia Mäkinen, intends to change that. This is not just academic ambition; it is institutional strategy. We invited Tiia to tell us more…
At The Insider, we’ve interviewed plenty of Glion alumni performing important corporate roles; we’ve also spoken to a wide array of successful entrepreneurs. But never someone doing both simultaneously – until we met the remarkable Michelle Cristina Bühler…
What makes us associate certain smells with specific feelings and memories? What goes into the process of creating a brand-new fragrance? And can our Glion brand identity be encapsulated in a perfume? The Insider’s Martin Green met up with Maurizio Predieri, creator of Ephèmera Firenze and founder of the Scent Identity Design method, to get some answers…
When Mamta Reid founded Tudore Tranquility in Tokyo, she brought with her a sharp entrepreneurial instinct and a vision for what plant-based fine dining could be. Completing an Executive Master’s in Luxury Management and Guest Experience at Glion has since given her the theoretical rigor to build on that foundation and the clarity to take it much further. The Insider discovers more…
With her passion for interior design awakened while studying at Glion, Alice Calemard set out to fulfil her dreams – and not even a cancer diagnosis could stop her. The Insider’s Martin Green met up with Alice to discover more…
