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Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse) is at the heart of a powerful network of international, professional and university strategic alliances.

Our GOVERNANCE of directors: Leading by example

Our Executive Committee, chaired by Gilles Pélisson, and the college of our associated partner members is made up of people from multinationals and international family-run businesses involved in the hotel, restaurant, tourism, food, tableware and food health & safety industries.

Together, we assess and create the curricular models of the future.

Executive Committee members

  • Gilles Pélisson, President
  • Gérard Pélisson, Honor President
  • Jérôme Bocuse, Partner Associate Members Representative 
  • Sylvie Pélisson, Institut Lyfe Foundation President
  • Maud Bailly, Partner Associate Members Representative 
  • Jean-Luc Grisot, Partner Associate Members Representative 
  • Philippe Morin, Partner Associate Members Representative 
  • Laurent Sacchi, Partner Associate Members Representative 
  • Philippe Sans, Partner Associate Members Representative 
  • Paul-François Vranken, Partner Associate Members Representative 
  • Eléonore Vial, Academin Director
  • Dominique Giraudier, CEO

GENERAL MEETING MEMBERS

AccorHotelsMaud Bailly
Managing Director Southern Europe		MerieuxPhilippe Sans
Chairman and CEO 		MalongoJean-Pierre Blanc
CEO
BonduelleGianfranco D’Amico
CEO		RevolOlivier Passot
Chairman and CEO		Unilever Food SolutionsNicolas Liabeuf
Chairman and CEO
APICILPhilippe Barret
  CEO		Groupe Le DuffPhilippe Morin
Sales and Marketing Director Bridor		DanoneLaurent Sacchi
Executive Vice-President
DiverseyChristophe Litvine
Global Account Director Food Service Retail
Groupe SebThierry de la Tour d’Artaise
Chairman and CEO		ElectroluxLionel Blouin
CEO France Benelux
ValrhonaJean-Luc Grisot
CEO		Groupe Lucien BarrièreVincent Arnaud
CEO Hotel & Restaurant
EliorFrédéric Galliath
CEO
Vranken Pommery Monopole Paul-François Vranken
Chairman		Vitis VintageMaxime Bontoux
Chairman		Relais & ChateauxPhilippe Gombert
International Chairman
UpfieldRobert Guillet
Senior Vice President		MoninOlivier Monin
CEO

Ryma PROST-ROMAND
Chairman
Cécile Daquin
CEO		Emmanuel Dubs
CEO		Erick Lelouche 
Animal Health President
Jérôme Wolff
CEO		Hervé PélissonJean-Paul Lespinasse
Stéphanie Rollin
CEO		Olivier Pelat

François Dubrule

AccorHotelsSven Boinet
CEO		Villeroy & Boch

 

Our advisory boards: a unique pool of expertise and talent

International Chefs Advisory Board Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse)
We founded this committee, bringing together great international chefs around the values of passing on knowledge. With:
Yannick Alléno (France)
Thomas Keller (USA)
Hiroyuki Hiramatsu (Japan)
Michel Roux (UK)
Normand Laprise (Canada)
Antonio Santini (Italy)
Claude Troisgros (Brazil)
Enrique Olvera (Mexico)

Supported by leading experts highly regarded by the entire industry, and a genuine network of partners, we have 5 strategic committees dedicated to hospitality, innovation, entrepreneurship and research.

Leading experts and specialists meet regularly to discuss different topics. Their reflections and exchanges stem from the most current thought-provoking issues in their respective fields. They help make Institut Lyfe an essential vehicle for the advancement of knowledge.

  • INTERNATIONAL CHEFS ADVISORY BOARD – chaired by Daniel Boulud
  • BOCUSE & CO COMMITTEE – Yannick Alléno
  • TASTING ARTS COMMITTEE – Olivier Poussier
  • RESEARCH COMMITTEE – Catherine Rouby
  • HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE