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Comexposium announces the appointment of Pablo Nakhlé Cerruti as CEO of the group. His appointment will take effect on August 25, 2025. He succeeds Renaud Hamaide, who has led the company since 2010.
The Board of Directors states:
We welcome Pablo Nakhlé Cerruti and express our full confidence in his ability to continue the growth trajectory of the Comexposium group, for the benefit of its employees, the communities engaged through its events, and all its stakeholders. »
About Pablo Nakhlé Cerruti
Pablo Nakhlé Cerruti, 42, graduated from Sciences Po Strasbourg (2004) and the School of Economic Warfare (2005). In 2007, he was appointed Managing Director of the Prometheus corporate foundation. From 2009 to 2011, he was a member of Christine Lagarde’s private office, as speechwriter at the Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry.
In 2011, he joined Unibail-Rodamco as Director of Communication and Institutional Relations. Between 2014 and 2018, he was Deputy Director and then Deputy CEO of Viparis, the European leader in congresses and trade shows. He was CEO of Viparis between 2018 and 2023.
Since 2023, he has been President of Copheam, where he supports investors and companies in real estate, hospitality, or transformation development projects. Since 2024, he has been appointed Managing Director in charge of Diversification at Mediawan, Europe’s premier indepedant studio, also member of the group’s Executive Committe.
About Comexposium
The Comexposium group is one of the world’s leading event organisers for both professionals and the general public. It organises more than 150 events in 20 countries, including SIAL, the world’s leading network of food industry events, Wine Paris and Vinexpo, the world’s leading network of business meetings dedicated to wines and spirits, Who’s Next, Les Assises de la Cybersécurité, Foire de Paris, Rétromobile, Salon Mondial du Chocolat, and l’Etudiant.
Present in a dozen sectors (food, fashion, retail & digital, security, health, education, construction, leisure…), Comexposium animates communities of professionals and enthusiasts around the world through an omnichannel strategy. Based in Courbevoie (Greater Paris), the Group employs 1,200 employees across its subsidiaries.
The Comexposium Group is equally owned by SIPAC, a subsidiary of the Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Crédit Agricole Assurances.