Based in Washington, DC, Philippe Bourguignon is Vice Chairman of Revolution LLC, a company founded by Steve Case to create new models for travel and tourism that promote and encourage healthy lifestyles.

 

Disruptive concepts are part of the Revolution philosophy to create a consumer brand that reflects those values. As CEO of Miraval, Revolution’s best-rated destination spa in the U.S., Mr. Bourguignon is responsible for developing unique, authentic experiences that can become treasured memories, lasting a lifetime, and building large businesses in the process. Miraval also serves as inspiration for Revolution Places and associated companies in the Revolution portfolio, including Zipcar, health insurance, and a wine collectors’ club.

 

As keynote speaker for the 2010 Global Spa Summit in Istanbul, the Miraval CEO presented an overview of the international market. Now, in his first American appearance, Mr. Bourguignon analyses the future of American spas and integrative medicine.

 

2003-2004 Co-Chief Executive Officer, World Economic Forum; Davos – Switzerland

1997-2003, Chairman and CEO, Club Méditerranée; Led a comprehensive turnaround of the company in 2000. The change included refocusing the brand, restoring competitiveness, implementing an innovative pricing policy and completely overhauling the management culture.

1992-1997, Chairman and CEO, Euro Disney and Executive Vice-President, The Walt Disney Company Europe. Led a corporate restructuring plan, rescheduled corporate debt, redirected marketing strategies & reallocated management resources, Euro Disney;

1988-1992, Disney Development Co., Los Angeles as Executive Vice President;

Fourteen years with the Accor group: 1974-76, Vice-President, Development, Asia & the Middle East; 1978-84, Executive Vice-President, North America; 1984-88, President, Accor Asia-Pacific;

1971-74, set up vacation hotels in Africa & the West Indies: Systembau, Munich – Germany.

 

Board Member: eBay (USA), Zipcar (USA), Informed Judgment (Geneva, Switzerland), Palais de Tokyo, the celebrated centre for Contemporary Art in Paris, France.

Member of the Executive Committee of the World Trade & Tourism Council

Publications: Hop! – 2005

Degrees: 1971, Master’s in Economics, University of Aix-en-Provence, France;

Postgraduate Diploma, Institut d’Administration des Entreprises, Paris.

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