A graduate of the Solvay Business School (Université libre de Bruxelles), Jean-Paul Philippot is the General Administrator of the Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF.be). He entered the audiovisual world in 2002, after holding the position of Managing Director of Brussels Public Hospitals (IRIS). Jean-Paul Philippot initiated three strategic reorganisation plans at RTBF (in 2002, 2007 and 2012), and is now implementing a multiannual strategic plan (called Vision 2022) aimed at adapting the company to digitalization and new consumption patterns. He has served as President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 2009.