The Comexposium group is run by professionals who are experts in their fields and passionate about their sectors.
The management team carries the company’s vision and shares a common goal of creating fruitful and memorable meetings to animate and develop communities.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Group Communications & CSR Director
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
A graduate of the ESG Management School, in 1998 Renaud Hamaide became Director of Development responsible for acquisitions at the Unibail-Rodamco group. He was then appointed General Manager in charge of the group’s Conventions and Exhibitions.
Specializing in shopping centers in major European cities as well as convention and exhibition centers and offices in Paris, the corporation is the leading listed European commercial property group.
From 2008 to 2015, Renaud is appointed Executive General Manager of Viparis, and also becomes Chief Executive Officer of Comexposium in 2010.
In November 2013, Renaud Hamaide is appointed President of UFI -The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry-.
In July 2021, he is appointed co-president of Unimev.
He is now leading the Comexposium group in its worldwide development as Chairman.
Chief Financial Officer
Driss Tazi joined Comexposium in 2015 after working for one of its shareholders, the Paris – Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR) for 10 years.
He held various financial and strategic positions, including Head of Investments, where he was responsible for monitoring Viparis and Comexposium. At Comexposium, he distinguished himself in the M&A team as head of development, and more recently as head of integration.
In 2019, he will be in charge of M&A activities, managing all acquisition processes and the integration of companies within the Comexposium group
Group Communications & CSR Director
Morgan LAVIELLE is Communications & CSR Director of the Group Comexposium. A graduate of Neoma Business School, Morgan began his career at Unibail-Rodamco Westfield where he participated in the definition and deployment of the corporate communication strategy and managed the group’s major events.
In 2011, Morgan joined the Carrefour Group to manage the communication of its real estate subsidiary, Carrefour Property, and in 2014 participated in the creation of Carmila, the 3rd largest listed shopping centre company in Continental Europe.
Morgan Lavielle joined Comexposium in April 2022 as Group Communications and CSR Director. He oversees the internal and external communications strategy for the Comexposium brand, and monitors the Group’s CSR strategy and commitments.
Teams in charge of events in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, representing Comexposium’s core business with professional and consumer brands such as SIAL Paris, All4Pack, Paris Retail Week, Foire de Paris, Rétromobile, Salons Solutions CSE…
Managing Director, Network Division
Managing Director, Passions Division
Group Sales Director
Operations & Purchasing Director
Managing Director, Network Division
After completing his studies at university and business school, Laurent embarked on an international career in the world of exhibitions spanning almost 25 years. A
At Reed Exhibitions and Hyve Group, he developed business expertise in general management, overseeing multicultural teams and expanding businesses into new markets.
In 2017, Laurent joined the Comexposium Group, where he would contribute to integration and transformation projects.
He takes over the management of the Network division, dedicated to trade shows, with a portfolio of more than 50 events addressing a dozen industries and their communities.
Crédit Agricole Assurances has 5,300 employees and, together with its team of event managers, currently manages the development and animation of leading brands such as SIAL, MILIPOL, SILMO, SIMA, Paris Retail Week, INTERMAT, Solutrans, EQUIPAUTO, etc.
Managing Director, Passions Division
After graduating from EDHEC Business School, Carine began her career in FMCG, working at Coca-Cola France, where she developed her expertise in marketing and brand activation over the course of more than 9 years.
In 2012, Carine joined the Comexposium Group after gaining entrepreneurial experience, to take charge of the Foire de Paris, where she realigned the event’s positioning and enhanced its offering and visitor experience.
Since 2019, Carine has led the “Passions” Division, which focuses on consumer exhibitions, operating and managing around 15 brands across the whole of France such as the Foire de Paris, Paris International Agricultural Show, Rétromobile, Paris Games Week, Solutions CSE and Salon de la Photo, as well as Tourism and Do It Yourself events.
Group Sales Director
After studying International Trade at University, Marie moved into the events sector, where she progressed her career within a range of different international organisations, including Easyfairs and Informa.
At Comexposium, she led the development of major brands within the sector – such as SIAL, CPhI and Milipol – both in France and at an international level, before being appointed Group Sales Director in 2022.
Marie leads a team of almost 100 people who work across all the Group’s exhibitions, serving our customers and working on both the commercial and customer relations aspects.
Operations & Purchasing Director
A graduate in finance, Ronen Cohen began his career as a buyer at Orange, before joining Unibail-Rodamco Viparis as a senior buyer.
He then joined GIFAS (the French Aerospace Industries Association), where he developed his negotiation and event coordination skills while working on the Paris Air Show.artment.
Ronen joined the Comexposium Group in 2009, as head of the Purchasing department.
In 2019, as part of the group’s organisational transformation programme to improve cross-functional efficiency, he took up the role of Operations and Purchasing Director.
He manages all the teams involved in the design, production and provision of on-site event facilities, in conjunction with a network of service providers and exhibition venue managers.
Opportunities & Insights Director
Acquisition & UX Director
Human Resources Director
Opportunities & Insights Director
After gaining a university degree in Marketing and graduating from Sciences Po, Stéphane embarked on a career that would be characterised by innovation, digital and forward-looking vision.
During his 8 years at Paris Saint Germain, he honed his marketing skills and developed an in-depth knowledge of the sports market, while in charge of Marketing & Communications and Business Development.
Stéphane joined the Comexposium Group in 2017 after gaining entrepreneurial experience, and played a key role in its transformation as Marketing and Digital Director in charge of Strategy, Content and Global Marketing.
His mission is to ensure that our events offering is in line with the needs of the market, to expand our brands’ audiences, and to engage with our communities.
Acquisition & UX Director
As a graduate of the IAE Lyon School of Management, Anne-Sophie began her career in events within market research and analysis.
In 2007, Anne-Sophie joined the Comexposium group where she became Sales, Marketing and Communication Manager, developing her expertise in digital.
Since 2019, she has held the position of Acquisition and UX Director, managing the levers that enable us to promote our brands and develop community loyalty and acquisition strategies, drawing on teams of CRM experts as well as omni-channel digital acquisition tools, developing media and below-the-line plans, and working on data activation.
She is passionate about digital marketing, and her key watchwords when it comes to leading her teams are “performance” and “creativity”.
Human Resources Director
Holding a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Sarah has spearheaded numerous HR accompaniment and transformation projects, and has worked in various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, logistics, and the music industry.
An experienced generalist in the HR function, Sarah began her career in social relations at AstraZeneca in the pharmaceutical industry before joining Cellectis, a rapidly expanding biotechnology startup. Here, she was tasked with structuring the entire HR service.
Sarah then joined the Japanese group Nippon Express, a leader in international transportation and logistics, where she led significant social restructuring projects as the Human Resources Manager of the French subsidiary.
Since 2017, Sarah served as the Human Resources Director for the French subsidiary of Warner Music. She has supported transformations in this constantly evolving sector, particularly focusing on improving the employee experience and employer branding, enabling Warner Music France to achieve its first Great Place to Work certification in the sector.
Around group functions, COMEXPOSIUM is organised around various subsidiaries, each specializing in a geographical area or sectoral expertise.
CEO Asia Pacific, Comexposium
CEO Asia Pacific, Comexposium
Elaine Chia is a media professional with over 20 years of experience.
Elaine started her career as a marketer and data scientist and then turned to one-to-one events.
She went on to create Sphere Exhibits, the events and exhibitions division of one of Asia’s largest media players, Singapore Press Holdings, which she grew from a start-up to a major player in South East Asia. As Managing Director of Sphere Exhibits and leading her team, she has achieved synergy between traditional media, digital offerings and product development through her events. Through several acquisitions and partnerships, it has developed a portfolio of both B2B and B2C events in various sectors.
She joins Comexposium in July 2018 to take up her role as CEO of the APAC region and contribute to the strategic direction of our group.
COMEXPOSIUM APAC is the subsidiary in charge of events in the Asia and Asia-Pacific regions. It organizes events directly or with local partners in the automotive, food, digital marketing, optical and security sectors in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
: ad:tech, China Stationery Fair, GIIAS, iMedia, IMOS, Milipol Singapour, MMS, SIAL China…
CEO Comexposium US
CEO Comexposium US
A graduate of Sciences Po and Columbia Business School, Raphael Camp is a recognized expert in his field.
After starting his career as an M&A analyst at HSBC, Raphael Camp turned to the world of retail when he joined Kusmi Tea. He held the position of Marketing and Sales Director, contributing to the brand’s relaunch and expansion on international markets.
Raphael Camp joined the Comexposium group five years ago, first with Eurovet, then with Comexposium US.
Since April 2023, he has headed the group’s US subsidiary
COMEXPOSIUM US is the Comexposium Group’s subsidiary on the American continent.
Comexposium US currently organizes the Curve trade shows in NYC, LA, Miami and Montreal, the Techno-Sécurité trade shows in Wilmington and Pasadena, and the Vinexpo trade show in NYC.
On the American continent, the Comexposium group organizes Franchise Shows in the United States via its subsidiary MFV Exhibitions, and in Mexico via its subsidiary Comexposium Mexico. Comexposium also produces the regional versions of SIAL in Canada, in Montreal and Toronto, in partnership with Expo Canada France.
CEO Imcas
CEO Imcas
Séverine graduated from Assas University with a postgraduate degree in financial management. She began her career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen and then joined the Unibail-Rodamco group, where she developed her retail expertise as an Asset Manager and then Director of Operations.
In 2010 Séverine Dubarry-Bardon joined the Comexposium group as Director of the leisure and retail division. His evolution led him to take over the management of development to support the external growth of the group in the Americas, Asia and EMEA. In 2019, she becomes Group Strategy Director.
Since April 2021, Séverine Dubarry-Bardon has been CEO of COMEXPOSIUM HEALTHCARE, a subsidiary of the Comexposium group.
COMEXPOSIUM HEALTHCARE is Comexposium’s company dedicated to events in the health sector. In particular, it organizes the IMCAS congresses, the leading international brand in dermatology and plastic surgery, bringing together more than 14,000 participants each year.
IMCAS, Practical Ophthalmology Workshops…
Managing Director Comexposium One to One
Managing Director Comexposium One to One
With a postgraduate degree in Law and Administration of Audiovisual Communication, Sophie began her career in audiovisual production before being recruited by the France Telecom Group (Orange) to create an internal business television.
She then joined Wanadoo as brand manager and editor-in-chief of the Wanadoo portal, one of the pioneers of the Internet in France.
In 2005, Sophie joined DG Consultants as Director of Events with the objective of developing the Assises de la Sécurité and implementing new launches in the innovative format of business meetings.
In 2020, Sophie was appointed Managing Director of DG Consultants, a subsidiary of the Comexposium group which brings together all the group’s One to One formats, i.e. six annual events and numerous associated meetings
Creator of the one to one model, Comexposium One to One is a specialist in business meetings in the retail, IT security and transport sectors. Comexposium One to One designs events tailored to the needs of each community: networking, one to one, conferences, workshops or strategic debates, always business oriented.
Les Assises, Ready For IT, One-to-One Monaco & Biarritz, Les Entretiens by Finaki, Top Transport & Top Logistics Europe…
Managing Director WSN DEVELOPPEMENT
Managing Director WSN DEVELOPPEMENT
A graduate of Montpellier Business School and an MBA from ESCP, Frédéric Maus began his career in the retail and fashion sectors by successively joining Le Bon Marché, Printemps as a sales manager and then La Redoute, where he directed business development and the marketplace after an entrepreneurial experience.
In 2018, Frédéric Maus was appointed Managing Director of WSN Développement, a subsidiary of the Comexposium group in charge of events for the fashion, lingerie and accessories communities;
He manages a team of around forty people who run key events such as Who’s Next, Première Classe, Bijorhca, the Salon de La Lingerie and new event models such as DROP.
WSN Développement organizes Parisian trade shows for international fashion professionals, mainly brands and distributors. WHO’S NEXT, in January and September, presents ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty and lifestyle alongside IMPACT (responsible initiatives) and TRAFFIC (solutions for retailers). WSN also operates the organization of BIJORHCA for BOCI, the International Lingerie Show, and Interfilière Paris for Eurovet.
Who’s Next, Salon International de la Lingerie & Interfilière, Première Classe…
President L’ÉTUDIANT
President L’ÉTUDIANT
In 1989, Chrystèle Mercier-Chapain joined L’Etudiant, a subsidiary of the Comexposium group, and has continued to evolve over the past 30 years, successively as Sales Director, General Events Commissioner, Commercial Director, Deputy General Manager and then General Manager.
Since 2018, Chrystèle has been President of the L’Etudiant group, a reference platform in the education sector.
L’ETUDIANT is the leading media outlet for career guidance information, and the leader among 15-25 year-olds. L’ETUDIANT supports young people from the time they start secondary school until they enter the workforce, helping them to make the right choices for their studies and careers. L’ETUDIANT organizes more than 100 hybrid fairs throughout France and attracts 4.7 million visitors to letudiant.fr (source: Google Analytics 2022).
General Director VINEXPOSIUM
General Director VINEXPOSIUM
A graduate of Kedge Bordeaux and holder of an MBA from HEC Paris, Rodolphe Lameyse began his career at Accenture in Paris and then joined the Adecco group in Lyon and Zurich.
He then became Marketing and Client Services Director at Reed Midem in France before moving to Singapore where he was Director of Food Hospitality Asia and Prowein Asia at UBM – Informa.
Rodolphe Lameyse returns to France in 2019 to take over the management of the Vinexpo group, which becomes Vinexposium in 2020.
As a specialist in the organisation of international trade events, he brings his experience and understanding of key markets to enable Vinexpo to accelerate its development, increase its market share and affirm its role as a global leader for all the players in the global wine and spirits industry.
A company jointly owned by Comexposium and the Bordeaux Gironde Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the world’s leading organiser of events dedicated to wines and spirits, welcoming more than 78,000 visitors from 140 countries and 5,900 exhibitors every year.
Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, Vinexpo Asia, Vinexpo America, Drinks America…
Managing Director, Insight Events Denmark
Managing Director, Insight Events Denmark
Sarah joined Insight Events Denmark in 2007. With a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Organization and Management) from Copenhagen Business School, she has over the years occupied roles such as Sales Manager, Head of Sales and Marketing and Head of Business Development.
In 2020, she was appointed Managing Director for Insight Events Denmark, a company behind high level business events and conferences within IT, finance, legal etc.
Since 2011, Sarah has been involved in the development of the sub brand Building Green. Building Green is the leading brand for events within sustainable construction and architecture in Denmark. With Sarah’s involvement Building Green has developed from one event a year to more than 12 annual events both in Denmark and internationally.
This company organises business events, conferences and exhibitions within sectors such as finance, IT, legal, health and the rapidly growing sub brand Building Green. The company is characterised by a high level of entrepreneurship and launches new events every year.
IT-kontrakter, Build in Wood Hamburg, Build for Biodiversity…
Managing Director, Insight Events Sweden
Managing Director, Insight Events Sweden
Josefine joined the Event- and Conference Business in 2005 and started at Insight Events Sweden in 2006. Josefine holds Graduate Diplomas in Business Administration (Organisation & Communication Management), Education, Psychology, Political Science and PR from Stockholm University.
As well as a Master Degree in Consumer and Business Marketing & Finance. She has over the years occupied roles such as Project Manager, Senior Producer, Head of Production & Content, Head of Marketing etc.
Since taking over the role in 2018 as COO & CMO at Insight Events Sweden, and subsequently as the Managing Director from 2019, her aim has been to grow and strengthen the Event portfolio, together with the professionals working in the Swedish team aiming for quality content.
This company organises Business Events, Conferences and Exhibitions within sectors such as Public sector, Social work, Procurement, IT, Security, Finance, Health and the rapidly growing automotive event VECS – Vehicle Electronics & Connected Services. The company has a strong track record of launching and evolving market leading event brands for the Swedish market, delivering high quality content and key Industry Decision Makers and Influencers each year.
VECS – Vehicle Electronics & Connected Services.…
Most of the events organised by Comexposium are owned by the Group, which runs and operates these brands thanks to its expertise and sectoral knowledge: SIAL, All4Pack, Paris Retail Week, Foire de Paris, Rétromobile, CSE Solutions fairs, etc.
Other events are organised by Comexposium in partnership with sectoral organisations, such as the International Agricultural Show (Centre National des Expositions et Concours Agricoles), Paris Games Week (Syndicat des Editeurs de Logiciels de Loisirs), Equip’Auto (Fédération des Industries des Equipements pour Véhicules) and Siec (Fédération des Acteurs du Commerce dans les Territoires)
Comexposium is a group jointly owned by the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY PARIS ILE-DE-FRANCE, the Group’s historical shareholder, and by CREDIT AGRICOLE ASSURANCES since 2019.
The Paris Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports companies and businesses in the Paris Region in the development of their projects, represents them and defends their interests with the French public authorities.
It makes recommendations to boost growth, trains talent for the challenges of tomorrow and participates in the promotion of the capital region, notably with the support of the Grand Paris project.
Crédit Agricole Assurances, the leading insurer in France, brings together the insurance subsidiaries of Crédit Agricole. The Group offers a range of products and services in savings, retirement, health, provident and property insurance.
They are distributed by the banks of the Crédit Agricole Group in France and in 8 countries around the world, by wealth management advisors and general agents. Crédit Agricole Assurances companies cater to individuals, professionals, farmers and businesses. Crédit Agricole Assurances has 5,300 employees.
