Gilles Clavie started his professional career in 1993 as a Consolidation and Group Financial Reporting Manager in an agro-industry company. His experience with hospitality industry began 19 years ago in Accor Group, when he became EMEA Reporting Director for the business and leisure hotels segment. In 2011 Gilles joined Orbis S.A. as a member of the Executive Committee.
Since 2014, Gilles Clavie is a President of the Management Board & CEO of Orbis, an international group with over 4000 employees, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Under his leadership, in 2019 Orbis entered a new chapter of its development by transforming into a largest group investing in hotel assets in Poland and Eastern Europe, strengthening its leading position in the region.
In 2020, Gilles Clavie was appointed President of the Management Board and CEO of the AccorInvest Group, an investor, owner and hotel operator, present with 911 hotels in 31 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Gilles has been awarded among “The 20 most efficient CEOs of the Warsaw Stock Exchange” (mWIG40 index) by Harvard Business Review Polska & TMS Brokers. Under Gilles leadership Orbis was nominated and awarded by most recognized titles in Poland and EE for its performance, energy, transparency, CSR approach, development of powerful brands & concepts in hospitality.