Philippe Krief graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées in Paris. As a car enthusiast and chassis specialist with over 35 years’ experience in the industry as an engineer and then engineering director, he has developed unrivalled know-how and expertise in the development of sports and premium car lines. Philippe Krief was appointed CEO of the Alpine brand on 20 July 2023, having joined the brand earlier as Director of Engineering and Product Performance.
Meet Alpine at the Paris Motor Show 2026
From 12th to 18th October -
Porte de Versailles -
Paris
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The programme
Alpine press conference
Paris
12.10.2026
09:20 - 09:40
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2026-10-12 09:40
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Alpine press conference
Watch live on https://events.alpinecars.com/en/
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The speakers of the conference
Description of the speaker Philippe Krief
Philippe Krief
CEO, Alpine
Description of the speaker Antony Villain
Antony Villain
VP Design, Alpine
Antony Villain has been passionate about car design for almost 40 years and designed his first cars at the age of 10. Self-taught, he did not go to design school but graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieur des Arts et Métiers, in new product design. This training gave him the technical basis necessary for this profession. In 1998, he became a designer at Renault Group. Design Project Leader in 2004, then Director of Prospective Design & Innovation in 2005, he has been Director of Design for the Alpine brand since 2012.