The Evolution of World of Business

Gilbert Ghostine is the former CEO of Geneva-based Firmenich. He led Firmenich between 2014 and 2023 until its merger with DSM in May 2023 to create the world’s leading beauty, nutrition and wellbeing company. He is an experienced business leader with a track record of growing and transforming businesses in competitive industries. Gilbert Ghostine held executive and senior leadership positions at Firmenich and Diageo in a career spanning three decades.
Gilbert Ghostine currently serves as the Chairman at the Sandoz Board of Directors and sits on the board of directors at Danone, where he is a member of the audit and CSR committees, and on the board of directors at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, where he chairs the remuneration and nomination committee.
Gilbert Ghostine holds a master’s degree in business administration from Saint Joseph University, Lebanon, and completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.