Discover our experienced mentors
Here are a few portraits of our experienced graduates who have decided to mentor other graduates. Experienced through their unique backgrounds, atypical careers or major roles in the professional world. These graduates from different backgrounds have agreed to give their time to the Alumni network. Without further ado, discover their backgrounds.
CHRISTOPHE PLA
DGORCHESTRA - MBS 2008
Christophe Pla, a native of Montpellier, began his career in specialized and mass retailing. He then worked at EY as an auditor and financial consultant, with key responsibility for the audit of a major food retail group. After holding the position of CFO at Dimotrans, he joined Orchestra as FP&A Manager, before becoming the Group's Chief Financial Officer.
In 2022, Christophe became Managing Director, bringing continuity to the company's transformation and establishing sustainable fundamentals.
Philippe ANQUETIL
Co-founder Beam Sagalink MBS 1993
Philippe, who graduated from MBS in 1993, began his career in London at CACIB and then at the Bank of Montreal as a Fixed Income Trader.
After 7 years with KPMG in the consulting division as a director, followed by 9 years with Aurexia as co-creative partner in charge of the Capital Market, Securities services and Asset Management businesses, he co-createde Beam Sagalink in 2016, a 70-strong operational strategy consultancy specializing in the banking and asset management sectors.
SAMIH KHALEF
Country Manager EMEA ASICS - MBS 1998
Samih Khalef, 50, graduated from MBS in 1998 with a major in sales negotiation.
25 years' experience in various sales, management, marketing, strategic and executive functions. Danone, Orange , Nike and Asics for 10 years, currently Country Director France Lecturer at Business Schools ( MBS, INSEEC, AMOS, ESG...)
SAMIH KHALEF
Country Manager EMEA ASICS - MBS 1998
Samih Khalef, 50, graduated from MBS in 1998 with a major in sales negotiation.
25 years' experience in various sales, management, marketing, strategic and executive functions. Danone, Orange , Nike and Asics for 10 years, currently Country Director France Lecturer at Business Schools ( MBS, INSEEC, AMOS, ESG...)
Patrick Llobregat
Retired CEO MBS 1992
Patrick spent 40 years with Groupe SEB, including 20 years abroad in countries such as Brazil, Japan, Shanghai and Hong Kong. He retired on July 1, 2022.
Patrick is known as the creator of several Groupe SEB subsidiaries in Asia and as the holder of several patents, including the world's first cordless electric kettle, which is now a global industry standard.
He has also been a member of several committees and associations linked to the economy and entrepreneurship. He is an avid traveler, having visited 89 countries, and enjoys trekking and discovering the cultures of peoples, particularly those of the Amazon and Asia.
Gregory Duconge
CEO VULOG - MBS 1999
Gregory is an entrepreneur, an expert in new mobility and a fast-growing company. Gregory began his career in 2000 in the United States, before holding various managerial positions with automotive supplier Valeo. In 2009, he became COO of Miyowa, a French Tech nugget (provider of optimized mobile messaging and social networking solutions), until its acquisition in 2012 by the American group Synchronoss. He then founded the Let. com social network with Pascal Lorne and François Colon. CEO of Vulog since early 2016, he has transformed the Nice-based company, a pioneer in car-sharing technologies, into a world leader in new mobility solutions, present on 5 continents and a major player in the ecological transition. )
Simon PERROT
General Manager of Agence by Midi Libre - MBS 2004
Simon Perrot has been Managing Director of L'Agence, a communications group, since November 2018. Previously, he was Head Of Sales France at S4M from January 2017 to October 2018 and Managing Director France at Spafax from November 2015 to December 2016. He also held the position of Sales Director France at meltygroup from March 2013 to November 2015 and Ecommerce & Digital Projects Director at ParisCityVISION from September 2010 to January 2013. Prior to that, he was Sales Director at OMG Digital within Omnicom Media Group from 2004 to 2010. He began his career as an Account Manager at AOL.
Erick Pipault
Chairman of the Board, Genève Sports - MBS 2007
Erick has always been passionate about the world of new technologies and digital transformation. That's how he came to head up naxoo, the Geneva-based ISP he's been managing for over 10 years, where he has never stopped modernizing the company. Passionate about entrepreneurship, he firmly believes in human values, which he places at the heart of his projects such as Batmaid, a cleaning services company he helped to set up. He also played a key role as a founding member of Konstl, a company active in the field of energy transition, and Citiz'n, a professional coworking space in the heart of Geneva.Erick is also involved in sport, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Genève Sports.
