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Philippe Monnier

  • Interviewer of Business and Political Leaders, Freelance
Switzerland
As seen in: LinkedIn, SWI, Bilan, Dunod Editeur, Luxury Society
Covers:  Business and politics
Doesn't Cover: I only interview business and political leaders.
Entrepreneur / Board Director / Interviewer of Business & Political Leaders / Event Organizer

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Philippe Monnier’s Biography

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A dual Swiss-Mexican national, Philippe Monnier grew up in Japan, Mexico and Switzerland, and has lived in seven other countries, including the USA, China and Singapore. With a passion for journalism and business, he has been a senior executive in several multinational corporations, founded three companies and headed the Greater Geneva Bern area, the economic development agency for Western Switzerland. As a freelance journalist, he specializes in interviewing political leaders (presidents and m…

Philippe Monnier’s Journalist Portfolio

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Swiss Federal Railways' Monika Ribar: 'I could never have had this career if I'd had children'

Swiss Federal Railways' Monika Ribar: 'I could never have had this career if I'd had children'

While she is opposed to quotas for women on management boards, she believes attitudes still need to change to…

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'Swatch has no competition' in its Swiss-made watch segment

'Swatch has no competition' in its Swiss-made watch segment

Swatch's recovery from a long decline owes a lot to an industrial innovation that recently celebrated its ten…

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Zurich Airport CEO: 'Our mission is to meet all demand'

Zurich Airport CEO: 'Our mission is to meet all demand'

Zurich Airport is predicting a 2% increase in passenger numbers. Its director, Lukas Brosi, explains how it w…

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Head of Hitachi Europe Brice Koch: 'I really admire the corporate culture in Japan'

Head of Hitachi Europe Brice Koch: 'I really admire the corporate culture in Japan'

Brice Koch, the Swiss president of Hitachi Europe, highlights his company's globalisation efforts.

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'Buying a watch remains a deeply emotional act'

'Buying a watch remains a deeply emotional act'

Unlike other Swiss watch manufacturers, Longines has enjoyed strong growth in China this year. An interview w…

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'High costs are not prohibitive for premium destination Switzerland'

'High costs are not prohibitive for premium destination Switzerland'

The president of Switzerland Tourism believes that local authorities are perfectly capable of managing the oc…

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Articles

Nuclidium CEO: ‘Our challenge remains the demonstration of clinical efficacy and utility’

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By Philippe Monnier
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As CEO, Leila focuses on Nuclidium's international strategy and its primary goal of improving the availability and affordability of radiopharmaceuticals in cancer diagnosis and therapy worldwide. Vera Leysinger / SWI swissinfo.ch Leila Jaafar, the CEO of Nuclidium, has just raised over CHF100 million ($121 million) to develop diagnostics and therapies for key cancers. That’s just the first step in the long journey of getting drugs to market.
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Il CEO di JURA: “Il consumo di caffè è diventato un fenomeno globale”

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By Philippe Monnier, Thomas Kern Verified
| SWI Verified
Emanuel Probst è nato nel 1957 ed è cresciuto a Oberbuchsiten, nel cantone di Soletta, a due passi dall’ufficio dove lavora oggi. Thomas Kern / SWI swissinfo.ch In qualità di amministratore delegato di JURA, azienda produttrice di macchine da caffè, Emanuel Probst l’ha trasformata da realtà svizzera a realtà globale. Una trasformazione che, secondo lui, è destinata a continuare.
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スイスチョコレートの老舗ヴィラール（Villars）、コスト管理とブランド価値向上への挑戦

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By Philippe Monnier
| SWI Verified
ニコラ・フォルジェ最高経営責任者（CEO） Thomas Kern / SWI swissinfo.ch スイス・フリブール発の老舗チョコレートブランド、ヴィラール（Villars）。同社のニコラ・フォルジェ最高経営責任者（CEO）は、コストの上昇に直面しつつも、スイス拠点を維持しブランドの認知度向上を目指すと語る。 シェアする このコンテンツが公開されたのは、 2026/09/20 11:00 12 分 おすすめの記事 SWIについて ニュースレターへの登録 スイスに関連した最新記事を無料でお届けします。分野別の登録も可能。登録はこちらから。 もっと読む ニュースレターへの登録 ヴィラール（Villars）は創業125年を迎えた。フォルジェ氏は2025年7月からCEO を務める。カカオ価格が高騰し地政学的緊張・保護主義が高まるなかで、卓越した技と受け継がれた伝統を備えるヴィラールをどのように世界で存在感を放つブランドへと成長させるのか。スイスインフォはフリブールの本社でCEOにインタビューした。...
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I ran three e-business start-ups in Japan and Switzerland in the early years of the Internet. Les Echos, a leading French business newspaper, contacted me and suggested that I write factual articles about e-business.

What's your favorite social network?

LinkedIn because of its business focus.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

For business journalism, I think the most important thing is to understand business and have some solid business experience.

Awards

Swiss Prize of Journalism (BEDAG Prize)

2003 - Business, IT
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