Gilles Marchand Former Director General, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation

Gilles Marchand served as Director General of SRG SSR, the Swiss public service broadcaster, from 2017 to October 2024. Prior to this, he was Director of Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR), which became RTS (Radiotélévision Suisse) in 2010 after merging radio and television operations.

Marchand holds a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Geneva and began his career at La Tribune de Genève. He later joined the Ringier media group in French-speaking Switzerland, where he led the research, marketing, and communications department and became director of the group in 1998.

In addition to his leadership roles in broadcasting, Marchand serves on several boards, including TV5 Monde, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), where he is a member of the Executive Board and Chair of the Audit Committee, the University of Geneva’s Strategy Committee, and SwissMediaForum.