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TALK

Arenas: from simple theaters to genuine entertainment district

Auditorium J. Mineur
Wednesday January 29, 2025
14:30 - 15:45
Jeudi 30 janvier 2025
14:30 - 15:45
Vendredi 31 janvier 2025
14:30 - 15:45
Vendredi 31 janvier 2025
14:30 - 15:45
MODÉRÉ PAR :
Jean-François Arnaud
Journalist, Challenges
SPEAKERS
Jean-Michel Aulas Holnest
Founding President, Cegid - CEO, OL Group - President, Holnest

Founder of the Cegid Group in 1983

President and founder of the Holnest Family Office in 1983

Resumption of OL in June 1897 ► President until May 2023

Honorary President Olympique Lyonnais ► since May 2023

Vice President of the LFP from 1993 to 2017

Created the ECA Women's Committee in 2012 ►President

Member of the FFF Executive Committee

Head of the French women's team at the FFF

Became President of the Professional Women's Football League on 1 July 2024 (LFFP)

Knight in the National Order of Merit — 1986

Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour — 2006

Officer in the National Order of Merit — 2012

Officer in the National Order of the Legion of Honour — 2017

Commander in the National Order of Merit — 2022

Cegid

Founder of the Cegid Group in 1983 and sold to Silverlake in 2016

Currently Chairman of the Board of Directors

Nicolas Dupeux
Director of the Paris Entertainment Company

Nicolas Dupeux manages the Paris Entertainment Company, which operates the most iconic theaters in Paris, which are the Accor Arena (2).th arena worldwide), the brand new adidas arena opened in February 2024 and the Bataclan.

 The Group, with a mixed private/public capital including the City of Paris and the pure player AEG, is establishing itself as the French leader in its sector, with more than €100M in turnover, welcoming nearly 2.5M spectators at 350 events

 Nicolas has spent his entire career in the events, sports & entertainment and leisure industry, whether at the Paris Motor Show, in an event agency, within the GL events group or even at Disneyland Paris.

Olivier Toth
Rockhal Luxembourg - President, European Arenas Association

Olivier Toth has been managing director of the Rockhal in Luxembourg since its opening in 2005. Under his management, the Rockhal became the main concert hall and one of the main promoters in Luxembourg and rose to the rank of European venues.

In 2008, he launched Sonic Visions, the annual music festival and laboratory in Luxembourg. He is a founding member and member of the board of directors of Music:LX (the Luxembourg music export office) which was absorbed by Kultur: LX, a founding member of Liveurope - the live music platform for new European talents, and INES - the innovation network for European showcases. In 2021, he was elected president of the European Arena Association.

He was previously a member of the EAA board and a co-founder of the EU sub-group that evolved into the Alliance for Arena Resilience during the Covid-19 crisis, when it became clear that the live events industry needed a unified voice to open a dialogue with EU governing bodies.

Nancy Johnson
Ticketing & Hospitality Director, Roig Arena

Professional with more than 15 years of experience in the event industry, with a long career in the entertainment industry, with an obvious passion that shines through in each project she works on, and that is to focus on the excellence of the consumer experience, regardless of the entertainment product they consume.

Vendredi 31