PY (Pierre Yves) Gerbeau

• Can present speeches in either English or French.
• Ex-CEO of the Millennium Dome, Vice Chairman of Euro Disney and now heads a £1bn leisure property company.

Normally it takes at least 10 years to become a corporate business icon. Yet within 8 months, the new French CEO of 'The Millennium Dome' had delivered the UK's most successful ever paying visitor attraction, whilst saving a potential overspend of £16m.

Hear the inside story of the Dome from the man who was appointed to turn around the troubled visitor attraction. 

On taking up his appointment PY used his great energy and enthusiasm to instigate a complete revision of the business plan, introduce new financial controls and management tools and overhaul visitor flow management and services, all whilst expertly handling the ongoing negative media coverage and political involvement. 

Drawing on his experience gained as the Vice President of Park Operations for Euro Disney, Europe's biggest visitor attraction, his leadership of the Dome saw visitor satisfaction ratings reach 90%.

Previously a Management Consultant specialising in the transfer of top-level sport management and performance to the business world, he was also a professional ice hockey player in the US, Canada and Europe. 

He also became General Manager & Coach of a top French team, as well as a member of their National Team. PY has an MBA from one of France's leading business schools and is a scratch golfer!

He accepted a prestigious position of Executive-in-Residence at the London Business School. With his extensive knowledge and experience of developing, leading and managing programmes to re-focus and turn around business he has relevant and insightful views on a range of commercial issues including corporate finance, media relations, employee motivation, politics in business, leisure facility management and delivering results in high pressure situations.

His amusing and fascinating account takes you through the highs and lows of the Dome story, right up to the recent decision to pull out of his bid for the Dome.

Regarded as one of the UK's leading corporate speakers, PY's speeches can be structured to involve relevant commercial issues to your business (brand management, leisure facility management, corporate rescue, corporate finance, media relations, employee motivation, politics & business) in the context of PY's commercial experience.

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