60 Employees at 23: A Journey to Building Lausanne's F&B Scene - JASMINE GFELLER

60 Employees at 23: A Journey to Building Lausanne's F&B Scene - JASMINE GFELLER

Jasmine Gfeller is a creative force in Switzerland's hospitality scene and an EHL graduate who's opened 11 concepts since 2010. From managing 60 people at 23 at Toronto's Four Seasons to surviving burnout and launching 6 restaurants in 4 years, Jasmine reveals what it takes to build exceptional experiences—and why ADHD became her secret weapon. Discover how she creates those "little moments" that turn first-time guests into lifelong fans, why hospitality principles should transform every industry, and her vision for Les Halles de Beaulieu—a revolutionary food hall bringing global cuisine, co-working spaces, and cultural experiences to Lausanne in 2027.

Discovering Oneself Through Unexpected Paths - From Switzerland to Yachting | Joy Tennessee Cuénoud

Joy graduated from EHL with a clear plan: climb the corporate ladder, get the perfect job, build success. But when that dream job rejection email arrived, everything changed. What seemed like the end became the beginning of an extraordinary journey of self-discovery. From a data analyst desk in Switzerland to learning Kung Fu in Thailand for seven months, Joy's story reveals a powerful truth: "Nothing happened TO you, everything happened FOR you." In those 20 years, Joy had never truly met Joy—living instead according to society's definitions of success, happiness, and purpose. This conversation isn't just another self-development story—it's a blueprint for anyone feeling lost, stuck in the "should do's," or wondering if there's more to life than the traditional path.

20 Years Bottom to Top: What It Actually Takes to Become a Hotel GM - JEREMIE LAURENT

Mr. Laurent is the General Manager of Le Mirador Resort & Spa in Switzerland and an EHL graduate. From working long days in a Dubai wine bar to opening the Waldorf Astoria on the Palm in just 3 months, Mr. Laurent's 20+ year hospitality journey reveals what it actually takes to rise from the bottom to GM. But what happens when you're expected to reply to emails even on vacation? Expect to learn why Mr. Laurent left Bora Bora after realizing "it's boring and beautiful," how he managed with the pressure as an expat family, the reality of work-life balance in luxury hotels, his dream restaurant concept of dining through time with 360° immersive screens, why leading a hotel is like managing a football team, how teaching taught him patience he never learned in operations, and much more... Follow Mr. Laurent: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jérémie-laurent- Instagram: 837b4516/https://www.instagram.com/jeylau76/ Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-story-short/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifestoryshort_/

Private Jets: a 40M Empire from Kebab Dinners - YANN-GUILLAUME JACCARD

Yan Guillaume is the CEO and co-founder of SimplyJet, a multi-million dollar private aviation company, and an EHL graduate.From cold-calling wealthy Europeans with his co-founders at age 23 to building a 40+ million CHF company that could have gone bankrupt every quarter for 6 years, Yan's journey reveals what it actually takes to build in the luxury sector with zero capital. But what happens when your "family" company grows beyond the point where everyone knows each other? And why would anyone create their own CRM from scratch instead of using Salesforce?Expect to learn why Yan abandoned hotels after 6 months at EHL to become an entrepreneur, how meeting his CFO playing "Magic" at school led to a business partnership, why they put Swiss francs in a piggy bank for missing cold-calling quotas, the reality of wealthy self-made clients versus public perception, why execution beats strategy every single time, how to differentiate your friend from your business partner, why Switzerland balances wealth creation better than France or the US, what really drives retention in luxury services beyond just reliability, and much more... Follow Yann-Guillaume:https://www.linkedin.com/in/yann-guillaume-jaccard-b5741980/Get in touch in the comments below or head to...https://www.instagram.com/lifestoryshort_/https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-story-short/

From Hotel Events to Startup Events: A Journey Trough Fire - NICOLAS TELENTI

Nicolas Telenti is an EHL alumni, event presenter, and founder of The A-Circuit.From EHL to luxury hotel events manager to international competition presenter - Nicolas's journey shows how throwing yourself into challenging situations accelerates growth. But what does it really take to leave a stable job and build something from scratch? And how do you balance entrepreneurial discipline with maintaining the relationships that keep you sane? Expect to learn why Nicolas chose to work 17-hour shifts in luxury hotels speaking German while still learning the language, how Red Bull Can You Make It taught him lessons he now applies to business, why optimism beats pessimism for entrepreneurs even when facing constant rejection, what it's really like to present World Cup competitions across multiple continents, why he believes EHL students should test themselves early when failure is cheaper, the daily sacrifices required when your phone becomes both your office and your biggest distraction, how to know when to quit a secure job for an uncertain opportunity, and much more...