Stephane Pottier
vice-president, Lagardère Unlimited Stadium Solutions
Stéphane Pottier is currently Vice-President at Lagardère Unlimited Stadium Solutions. He is looking over all activities in France, Africa, Asia and Middle-East. He is also involved in sport & entertainment infrastructure projects from design to operation, in conjunction with all the business units of the Lagardère Unlimited's sport & entertainment entities. Stéphane Pottier has worked for many famous projects in France such as the new stadiums that will host the 2016 UEFA EURO, but also for cities and professional Leagues having stadiums and arenas issues.
Before joining Lagardère Unlimited in 2011, he had spent 5 years in an investment fund called Colony Capital (old owner of the Paris Saint-Germain) and was in charge of the subsidiary Stadia Consulting Group. He has also been active in the field of international events' TV right acquisition for several French broadcasters like TV5 and Canal+ Horizon. In addition, Stéphane Pottier is a board member of the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA) and is a speaker at the Economics and Sport Center in Limoges, France.