We are pleased to announce the release of the sixth edition of Le Fil, the biannual emlyon alumni magazine, available in both print and digital formats.
This December 2025 issue celebrates the voices, journeys, and expertise that make our network so rich. Featuring in-depth interviews, inspiring portraits, strategic insights, and highlights from School and Foundation initiatives, this edition offers a vibrant panorama of the transformations shaping our organizations, industries, and communities.
🎤 Major Interviews: Leadership, Vision & Contemporary Challenges
Two emblematic business leaders share their career paths and their perspective on today’s economic landscape:
- Ségolène Moyrand (EMBA13), President of the Gattefossé Group, discusses innovation and responsibility within a 145-year-old family business firmly focused on the future. English version here
- Christophe Pinard-Legry (PGE95), CEO of CANAL+ France in charge of business operations, deciphers the major shifts in the audiovisual sector and the strategies driving a group in constant transformation.
🧑🎤 Portraits: Inspiring Alumni Journeys
This edition also highlights alumni with remarkable paths across a wide range of fields:
- Dorothée Balsan (PGE08), journalist and editor-in-chief of Qui veut être mon associé ? (M6)
- Barbara Bressand Sussfeld (PGE95), CSR & Sustainability Director at L’Oréal France
- Norbert Leuret (PGE83), President of LVMH Japan
📰 Thematic Features: Understanding the Trends Reshaping Our Sectors
Drawing on the expertise of alumni, HR directors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, this issue explores five key topics that strongly resonate within our community:
- HR: What’s new in talent management?
Amid AI advances, evolving employee expectations, and organizational transformation, alumni HR leaders share their insights on a function that has become more strategic than ever. English version here
- Sport Business: When the best wins!
Entertainment, marketing and financial stakes, broadcasting rights, global events… The sport-business landscape is evolving at high speed.
With a spotlight on the MSc in Sports & Entertainment and the initiatives led by the emlyon Sports community. English version here
- Food Industry: The revolution on our plates
From innovative products to new consumer habits and emerging technologies, alumni are reshaping the future of food. A deep dive into initiatives reinventing the way we eat.
- Canada: A land of opportunity?
Alumni based in Canada share their experiences of a dynamic environment: professional opportunities, innovation ecosystems, and a strong attractiveness for global talent. English version here
- Marketing: What kind of humor should brands use on social networks?
Brands increasingly rely on humor to engage customers—and even competitors—on social platforms in hopes of generating buzz. But this strategy carries risks.
In this feature, Mathieu Béal, emlyon professor, analyzes:
- what makes brand humor effective,
- the criteria marketers should consider to avoid missteps,
- and how a joke can strengthen affinity… or trigger backlash.
🎓 School & Foundation: Learning, Engaging, Giving Back
This issue also highlights key initiatives from the School and the emlyon Foundation:
- Learning through action: an in-depth look at the Responsible Engagement Program, now fully integrated into the PGE curriculum and designed to open students to the world and its societal challenges.
- A joint interview with Isabelle Huault and Vincent Leroux: a shared vision of leveraging the alumni network as a strategic asset for the School, in France and abroad.
- emlyon Foundation: united in support of giving, with a spotlight on the individuals and partners strengthening its impact every day.
A rich, committed, forward-looking edition
Dive into Le Fil #6: a powerful collection of stories, insights, and perspectives to strengthen your connection to your network, your School, and the key issues shaping your professional future.
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