Yannick Bolloré

Executive Director
CEO et Chairman, Havas

Yannick Bolloré co-founded the production company WY Productions in 2002. In 2006, he joined his family group, the Bolloré Group, to launch and develop its media division. Within five years, Bolloré Média became a 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 Chief Executive Officer of Havas S.A. in 2013. Upon his arrival, he began an in-depth transformation of the group through the “Together” strategy, making Havas the most integrated group in the industry. He also orchestrated the repositioning of the group around the mission “Make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people,” for meaningful, committed and responsible communications.

In June 2024, Yannick Bolloré unveiled Havas’ new strategic plan, Converged, aiming to supercharge the integration of the group's expertise in creativity, media, production, and technology through a unified operating system. In December 2024, he orchestrated the group's return to the stock market, now listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

Yannick Bolloré was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi in April 2018. In connection with the Vivendi Spin-Off, in October 2024, Yannick Bolloré was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Canal+ SA and Director of Louis Hachette Group.

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. Yannick Bolloré graduated from Paris-Dauphine University in 2001.

Current directorships/partnerships

Listed companies:
Compagnie de l’Odet SE: Director
Bolloré SE: Vice-Chairman and Director
Vivendi SE: Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Canal +: Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Louis Hachette Group: Director
Lagardère SA: Member of the Board of Directors

Other companies:
Sofibol: Member of the Supervisory Board
Bolloré Participations SE: Director
Financière V: Director
Omnium Bolloré: Director
Happn SAS: Member of the Consultative Committee
L’Expansion Scientifique Française: Director

Other entities:
Fonds de dotation de la Fédération Française de Tennis: Director