Ex-CEO of Dean & David Switzerland becomes Managing Director Congress Kursaal Interlaken
The Board of Directors has elected Sebastian Tobien as the new Managing Director of Congress Kursaal Interlaken AG. He joins from Dean & David, where he held the position of CEO.
Sebastien Tobien will take up the position as Managing Director on May 1, 2023. Tobien is a qualified hotelier and restaurateur HF. He comes from Dean & David Switzerland, where he held the position of CEO for the past three years. Earlier career stages in the 42-year-old's life included operations manager at Gastronomie Messe Luzern, general manager of Restaurant Golfhuus in Arosa, and head of gastronomy & catering at Das Zelt.
He has many years of experience in the catering and event sector and has a large network. Sebastian Tobien is looking forward to "bringing significant events to Interlaken in the historic and modern rooms of the CKI in Interlaken together with the employees and the board of directors and thus positively influencing the value creation in the Interlaken area."
In recent months, major international and national events have taken place in the Kursaal Interlaken. For example, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was a guest at the CKI for more than a week, during which time it prepared the synthesis of the sixth world climate report. In the coming months, the Swiss Economic Forum will again be held on June 8 and 9, in addition to general meetings and specialist congresses.
