Sitting with the Stamm Lausanne

Interview With Jenna Racine & Guillaume Bertil Stammlady And Stammvater

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JR: My passions are about people , culture , human learning , and building projects that have a positive impact and that bring people together And I love finding ways to bring out the extraordinary in situations that might be seen as ordinary at first glance .

Having grown up between Montreux and Lausanne , I ’ ve been traveling the world with a huge sense of curiosity, and commitment to hospitality I am now based in Lausanne , working in the field of marketing , sales , and PR , in relation with health , hospitality, and culture

GB: I graduated in 2008 and never left Lausanne I ' ve been working for nearly 15 years in the digital Marketing industry in startups to multinational companies , in various industries : FMCG , Media , Tourism & Leisure , Hospitality Now, I ’m working in a startup incubator in Lausanne

It ’s been a year since you joined the Stamm as Stammlady/ Stammvater, how would you describe the past 12 months ? What has been a highlight ?

JR: This past year was full of wonderful surprises , and this was just the greatest way to start our mandate With our amazing committee , we ’ ve been out in the field , reaching to our Alumni , bringing them together, and creating strong bonds .

We ’ ve been organizing 15 events since February 2022, with a total cumulative participation of nearly 1'500 Alumni , including more than 800 people who participated at least once in our events , bringing together graduates from 1971 to 2022.

Our events serve as platforms for networking , yes , but more importantly they are incredible occasions to seize opportunities , to develop synergies and simply be at the “ rendez -vous ” with the best of surprises that are waiting to be seized

Each Alumni has a role to play in developing our community and we ’ ve seen this year how powerful it can be when one gets truly involved . They find great job opportunities , business connections , intellectual developments , friendships , and of course , the most important, love .

GB: So far, I wasn ' t expecting to gather more than 800 alumni in our events , with some coming to every single one . So , if I had to choose one thing , it would be the mindset / enthusiasm and the energy. They are the key to the success of these events

What were your motivations to join the Stamm ?

GB: Since my graduation in 2008, I have frequently been to Alumni events and got the chance to find a job , hired 2 interns , found several business opportunities for my own company and met people who became close friends . For me , this is what everyone should expect (or benefit) from this outstanding community.

My main motivation is to create these types of opportunities for other alumni .

As AEHL , we all strive for excellence in every action we ta being able to count on each other, to be united among ourselves , both professionally and personally

We are one big family, united and strong , open

Indeed , the reward comes from this unique EHL Spirit community, and our mission is to maintain it and constantly n

Can you give us a sneak peek of what ’s coming up for the Stamm Lausanne in

JR: I know Alumni would say that 2022 was the year of the Afterworks

And in 2023, we will keep our monthly Afterworks in the extraor creative , audacious , and entrepreneurial spirits of ourAlumni

That said , 2023 will also be the year of additional projects in re impact, developing master classes , academic strength and mindfulness the challenges that we hav

GB: I ’d like to thank our team for the great work they di came up with for 2023. New type of events in terms of size

STAMM ACTIVITIES ARE TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN THE BEAUTIFUL REGION OF VAUD IN THE # EHLFAMILY SPIRIT OUR GOAL IS TO REUNITE ALUMNI BASED OR VISITING VAUD.