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Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2018
Leadership | Economics | Synergies
30 May - 1 June 2018 | Athens, Greece
Nationality : United Kingdom

Mr. Paul Hunter

Director, Digital Learning, IMD Business School Lausanne
  • Speaker at Session/7: Higher Education-Business Innovation, June 1st 2018

 

Paul Hunter comes originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland. After successfully completing his Bachelors and Masters degree at Cambridge University and post graduate study at Oxford University, Paul moved to Switzerland.

He worked his way through the ranks of the Wall Street Institute from part-time teacher to become General Manager of Wall Street for Switzerland, France and Germany-where he grew the business in 17 existing profit centers as well as launching several start-up businesses in France and orchestrating a turnaround in Germany. He acted as a trouble shooter and trainer across the group to increase efficiency in sales, marketing, service and operations.

After 7 years with Wall Street, Paul moved on to join a boutique consultancy firm specialising in leadership development, executive coaching and training. His main activities consisted of conceptualising and rolling out leadership development programs with global organisations, teambuilding, individual and team assessment and senior executive coaching. He significantly expanded the consultancy, particularly at an international level, and launched many new programs, services and strategic initiatives.

Paul joined IMD as Director of the Corporate Learning Network, working with global organizations  providing learning and networking services to develop high potential global leaders. More recently Paul has taken responsibility for IMD’s Digital Learning to ensure customized digital and blended learning experiences through seamless interaction of state of the art design, production and delivery. He also  drives the IMD portfolio of Global Leadership in the Cloud programs to address the changing needs of the digital generation, and hosts monthly Discovery Events and weekly webcasts showcasing the latest  applied research from IMD.

Paul graduated from IMD with an Executive MBA with Honours and coaches on several of IMD’s open, customised and degree programs. Paul is a Tavistock trained coach, is certified in Blended Learning Mastery from the Sloan Consortium and is qualified in a wide range of psychometric tools. He is also vice- chair of ELIG, the European Learning Industry Group and Steering Committee member of EFMD’s Corporate Learning Improvement Processes for corporate university accreditation.

Paul is married with three young children. He has worked and travelled throughout the world, speaks three languages and has also spent time as a journalist for the BBC.

Abstract

Digital Learning that delivers impact