Full Name
Yannick Bolloré
Job Title
Chairman, Vivendi and Chairman & CEO
Company
Havas
Speaker Bio
Yannick Bolloré is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Havas, one of the world’s largest communications groups, and Chairman of Vivendi, a global leader in culture, entertainment, media and communications.
He graduated from Paris-Dauphine University and co-founded the production company WY Productions in 2002 (Hell, Yves Saint Laurent). In 2006, he joined his family group, the Bolloré Group, to launch and develop its media division. Within five years, Bolloré Media (D8, D17) became the leading independent French TV Group and was subsequently sold to Canal+, making the Bolloré Group a shareholder in Vivendi.
He then joined Havas in 2011 and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2013. He initiated a major restructuring of the group to make it the most integrated, forward-thinking and meaningful business in its industry. In 2017, Havas joined Vivendi, marking a significant milestone for its growth and positioning, at the crossroads of advertising and entertainment. Yannick Bolloré was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi in April 2018.
Yannick Bolloré was named a Young Global Leader in 2008 by the World Economic Forum. He has received numerous honors and awards from international associations and the business press. He is also a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
He graduated from Paris-Dauphine University and co-founded the production company WY Productions in 2002 (Hell, Yves Saint Laurent). In 2006, he joined his family group, the Bolloré Group, to launch and develop its media division. Within five years, Bolloré Media (D8, D17) became the leading independent French TV Group and was subsequently sold to Canal+, making the Bolloré Group a shareholder in Vivendi.
He then joined Havas in 2011 and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2013. He initiated a major restructuring of the group to make it the most integrated, forward-thinking and meaningful business in its industry. In 2017, Havas joined Vivendi, marking a significant milestone for its growth and positioning, at the crossroads of advertising and entertainment. Yannick Bolloré was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi in April 2018.
Yannick Bolloré was named a Young Global Leader in 2008 by the World Economic Forum. He has received numerous honors and awards from international associations and the business press. He is also a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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