A word from the Chairwoman
Chairwoman
Managing Director
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Major events change a country. They bring people together, accelerate transformation, reveal talent, transform territories and build a legacy that inspires future generations.
At France Sport Expertise, we turn this ambition into reality. As heirs to French excellence in sporting and cultural events, and building on the success of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we share much more than expertise: a vision. A vision of major events designed as accelerators of development, founded on cooperation, creativity and the transfer of know-how.
We do not replicate models. Together with our partners, we co-create tailor-made solutions adapted to the realities of each territory. Because the greatest success of an event is not measured on the day of the closing ceremony, but by the legacy it leaves for future generations.
Together, for remarkable, sustainable and creative events that leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
Sophie Lorant
Chairwoman of France Sport Expertise
Notre catalogue d’expertises
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Catalogue France Sport Expertise
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English
France Sport Expertise Catalogue
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Governance
France Sport Expertise is chaired by Ms Sophie Lorant, an expert in sports diplomacy and former Director of International Relations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and managed by Ms Eva Baldessin, a specialist in the management of major international events: Olympic and Paralympic Games (Paris 2024), World and International Expos (Milan 2015, Astana 2017, Dubai 2020).
It has a Board of Directors of fourteen members.
France Sport Expertise
France Sport Expertise (FSE) brings together the most experienced French companies in the sports and events sector, uniting the leading players across the entire value chain, able to operate from planning to delivery, from infrastructure to technology, from spectator experience to Legacy.
Created under the aegis of the French Government in 2019, FSE is an Economic Interest Grouping (EIG) that federates leading players and offers integrated solutions to support your ambitions in organising major international events.
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France Sport Expertise is a unique and agile gateway to the most experienced, creative and export-ready ecosystem of French companies, offering fully integrated solutions for major international events.
Our know-how was showcased at the highest level during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with benchmark results in operational performance, spectator experience, sustainability and Legacy.
Today, we put this expertise at the service of your ambitions, supporting the delivery of major events with a strong commitment to skills transfer, youth and a sustainable legacy.
Our ambition
- To showcase the French Sport Touch on every continent;
- To develop economic synergies between members in order to conquer new markets;
- To support host countries and cities in designing sustainable, inclusive and legacy-generating events.
Together, we believe that sport is a universal lever for transformation: economic, social, cultural and environmental.
France Sport Expertise: French excellence serving sporting and cultural events worldwide.
The main areas of expertise of France Sport Expertise are:
- design, planning and management of projects related to major international sporting events;
- manufacture and distribution of sports equipment;
- infrastructure, networks, information technology, data management;
- related services: financing, customer journey, communication, food & beverage, events, marketing, ticketing, security…
This document “Towards a successful legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games“, published in November 2023 by France Sport Expertise, highlights the importance of capitalising on the impact of the Games for the economic and human development of territories.
It underlines the need to sustain the infrastructure, skills and innovations acquired, while strengthening cooperation between public, private and non-profit stakeholders.
The document details our areas of expertise, the expected economic benefits, and strategies to promote the French sports model internationally. It stresses the importance of the tangible and intangible legacy of the Games in meeting future challenges and promoting the image of France.
The note Sport, a strategic common good, addresses the strategic importance of sport in France, particularly through the actions and objectives of France Sport Expertise. It discusses the recognition of sport as a strategic common good, the socio-economic stakes of major sporting events, and recommendations to promote sport as a dynamic economic sector. The document also highlights key figures for the sports industry, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, international competition, and proposals to strengthen the competitiveness of French companies in the sports sector.
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