Speaker

Philippe HOUZÉ

Executive Chairman - Galeries Lafayette Group

Philippe Houzé acts as Executive Chairman of the Galeries Lafayette group, which owns the Galeries Lafayette, BHV/MARAIS, RQZ-Royal Quartz, Louis Pion, Guérin Joaillerie, InstantLuxe.com and BazarChic brands, since 2005.

A graduate from INSEAD Business School, Philippe Houzé began his career with Monoprix in 1969. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Monoprix in 1982 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 2012.

He sits on the Boards of Directors of HSBC France and Carrefour Group and is a member of the supervisory committee of the BHV.

He is the Chairman of ESCP Europe and sits on of the Board of the French Institute of Fashion (IFM). He is also a Director of INSEAD Business School and chairs the school’s France Council.

Philippe Houzé is a member and former Chairman of the International Association of Department Stores (IADS), former member of the National Retail Federation, member and former Chairman of the Union du Grand Commerce de Centre Ville (UCV), elected member of Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP) and member of the French Association of Private Companies (AFEP). He is vice president of Alliance 46.2, an association of leading companies in the tourism sector.

Philippe Houzé is a Commander of France’s Legion of Honor, Knight of the “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”.