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Luxury has always evolved alongside society’s most influential generations – from the Boomers redefining post-war prosperity to Millennials and Gen Z reshaping luxury around values, experience and digital culture. A new cohort is now emerging that will transform luxury once again: Generation Alpha – those born from 2010 through the mid-2020s. Although still young, Gen […] More

The Future Leaders Challenge (FLC) – the finals 2026 has concluded in Dubai, bringing together hospitality and tourism students, educators, industry leaders and public-sector stakeholders for an international gathering focused on the future of talent and human capital development in the sector. Held from 9-12 February aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, the finals took place […] More

Last June, Philippe Vignon took up his role as Managing Director of Glion Institute of Higher Education, bringing with him more than 30 years of international experience at the helm of major organisations across the tourism, aviation, media and education sectors. His career highlights include key leadership roles such as General Manager Commercial at easyJet, CEO at Geneva […] More

By Mikèle Landry, Head of Luxury Brand Strategy specialisation at Glion Institute of Higher Education. There is no business quite like the business of luxury. It is not just the glamour, or the rarified service levels, it is also the unique psychology of the customer-brand relationship and the influence this has on brand strategy. I […] More