Swiss Learning: Recent Episodes
Swiss Learning
The Swiss Learning Podcast will feature monthly conversations with inspirational alumni.
Swiss Learning represents thirteen incredibly prestigious schools in Switzerland: Les Roches Global Hospitality Education - Switzerland, Glion Institute of Higher Education, Collège du Léman, Beau Soleil Collège Alpin International, Collège Champittet, Institut auf dem Rosenberg, Institut Le Rosey, Institut Montana Zugerberg, Brillantmont International School , Aiglon College, Leysin American School, The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) and Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz.
Each month a different school will be showcased.
Frédéric Picard, Managing Director at Glion Institute of Higher Education, talks about his background, what makes Glion special, and the recently launched programs, such as Glion's new Bachelor's in Luxury Business.
Le Régent's Director, Bernd Westermeyer, talks about his background and shares an overview of what makes Le Régent a unique school.
Le Rosey's General Director, Christophe Gudin, shares a little bit about his background, what makes him proud, and the necessary abilities to thrive at Le Rosey.
Beau Soleil's Headmaster, Stuart White, shares his insights about the roles of teachers, the purpose of schools and what learning looks like these days.
Carlos Diez de la Lastra, Global CEO of Les Roches, shares the importance of culture, what makes Les Roches special and what it means to be in the hospitality business.
Christopher Nikoloff, Headmaster at TASIS, talked to us about his childhood heroes, his leadership style and the importance of being a knowledge based school.
JFK's school director, Henri Behar, shares personal insights and how his school aims to form well rounded individuals who are good problem solvers and good citizens.
Nicola Sparrow shares her upbringing, trajectory and priorities as Head of School at Aiglon College, as well as the many aspects which make Aiglon such a special school to grow up at.
Tune in to this month's podcast with Dr Marc-Frédéric Ott, Head of School at Leysin American School in Switzerland, as he explains the journey of developing passionate and responsible citizens of the world.
This month, Grégory Méan, General Director at La Garenne, shares with us the many unique elements of his school, such as using the Harkness table method to foster an environment of contribution and collaboration. Tune in and learn more about La Garenne's journey to become a leading boarding school in Switzerland.
Collège Champittet's Head of School, Philippe de Korodi, shares his insights about servant leadership, the main objectives of education, and how Champittet innovates without compromising tradition
This month, Alexander Biner, Chairman and Director of Institut Montana Zugerberg, shares his insights about the future of education and much more!
This month Pauline Nord, Director General at Collège du Léman, talks to us about her background, leadership style and the special characteristics of her school.
This month we kick off a new season, allowing you to hear directly from each Head of School. Tune in to hear Brillantmont’s Anne Frei share interesting insights, personal stories and additional details about her school.
Le Régent's alumna Mikaela Lindström shares the many advantages of studying at a smaller school and the important skills she acquired during her educational journey.
PwC's Claire Petoud shares how the hard work and pressure experienced during her formative years at Champittet served her well in her professional career.
JFK's alumnus Alexander Fischer details his experience and favorite memories from his time at a Swiss boarding school.
This month, La Garenne's alumnus Muhammad Babangida shares how his experience at a Swiss boarding school played a role in his upbringing, and why he is gifting his children the very same education.
Institut Le Rosey's alumnus Nico Kleyn shares insight about his boarding school experience and how more than thirty years later he is still very much connected to the school's network of students.
Maria Szuster, an alumna from Leysin American School, shares her exciting experience living and studying in Switzerland.
Institut Montana Zugerberg's alumna Fariba Buchheim, an awarded Film and Movie producer, now facilitates movie directing workshops at the school. Tune in and learn more about Fariba's favorite things about Montana.
Brillantmont's Antonio Dadalto Netto details his wonderful journey in Switzerland. Tune in and learn the details about his time as a boarding student.
This month alumnus Daniil Flegontov shares all of the details - from favorite subjects to favorite trips - about his experience at College Alpin Beau Soleil. Tune in and find out what it's like to be a student at Beau Soleil.
Pedro Brunca recounts his incredible experience studying and living at Collège du Léman. Learning how to sail, building lifelong relationships, embarking on unforgettable trips - and even ruining clothes in the laundry! - were all essential components in fostering Pedro's personal growth.
Emir Bahadir became an entrepreneur at the age of 23 and was featured on Forbes 30 under 30. Tune in and find out how his education at TASIS contributed to his success.
We begin the new year learning why Chananda chose Glion. Tune in and find out the valuable skills Glion equipped her with, enabling successful career changes along her professional journey.
This month, Aiglon's alumnus Dominique Meyer talks to us about flying cars, robots, discovering an ancient archeological site and how his passion for robotics began with automating Aiglon's telescope.
Tune in to find out why Pablo chose to study in Switzerland, how the school set him up for success and why he hires fellow Les Roches graduates!
Tune in to hear Andrea Tassistro's experience as a boarding student at Collège Champittet.
Andrea shared his favorite memories, as well as his least favorite school rules!
Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz' alumnus Benjamin Perez shares what it was like to be at a boarding school in Switzerland during a global pandemic. Find out how Zuoz inspires its students to find joy in giving back.
Tune in to learn about Dr Tricoli's incredible journey from Institut Montana Zugerberg to developing wearable nanotechnologies to uncover what's happening right under our skin!
This month Institut Le Rosey's alumna Rhonda Ross talks about the expectations that surround you when you have famous parents, why studying in Switzerland was the biggest gift, and how there's room for everyone to shine without having to be a replica of anyone else.
Leysin American School's alumnus John Sutton shares great insights about how his boarding school experience helped him navigate through complexity, adversity and change, and how he went from not wanting to go to Leysin to eventually staying 4 full years!
Brillantmont's alumna Charlotte Landolt-Nardin shares her inspirational journey, telling us how BM helped her overcome challenges by teaching her to always look for solutions.
This month, Institut auf dem Rosenberg's alumnus Arkadiusz Likus shares with us how the power of community drives customer loyalty and the importance of building a grateful team. Oh, and he would totally go back and re-do his last year in school again!
Is your footprint green enough? Join our conversation with Tatiana Sharpe, an inspiring alumna from Collège Beau Soleil, and find out how she's helping the environment and what motivated her to become Zimbabwe’s youngest author in history.
This month our podcast welcomes Marcos Cabanas, an alumnus from Collège du Leman. From rocking out with his toy guitar on top of the living room table to becoming a professional recording artist, tune in to listen to Marcos' journey from CDL to the world!
Happy 2021! Let's start this new year by getting inspired by Permele Doyle's courage to walk away from a super powerful brand to start her own. Tune in and listen to her exciting journey from TASIS to Billion Dollar Boy.
This month's episode brings you Rani Gharbie, an alumnus from Glion Institute of Higher Education.
We talked education, strategy and mergers & acquisitions. Tune in to learn all about it!
Our second episode of the Swiss Learning Podcast brings you Princess Alia Al-Senussi.
Princess Alia studied at Aiglon College in Switzerland, and she currently represents Art Basel in the UK and MENA. Additionally, she serves as as Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Tune in to listen to her incredible journey from Aiglon College to where she is now.
Our first episode brings you Les Roches alumni, Carl Emberson.
A hospitality industry icon, Carl has been leading successful teams across the globe for over 30 years. Learn how Carl nurtures talent, makes meaningful decisions and evolves a brand.
Tune in to listen to Carl's professional advice and valuable insights.