Diner avec Jean-Bernard Lévy, CEO de Vivendi (15 mars) - organisé par Grandes Ecoles City Circle

Note : this is not an Edhec Alumni UK event but we are welcome to join.

Jean-Bernard Lévy, CEO of Vivendi

Monday 15th of March 2010

Private room of Sofitel London Saint James

6 Waterloo Place

London SW1Y 4AN

Time: 8pm-11pm

Please note that this dinner will be in French

Cost of the evening: £80 per person

IMPORTANT: We will only use for this event a first come first serve booking system using

Eventbrite: http://jblevy2010.eventbrite.com/

Please note that we will not be able to reimburse you if you cannot attend this event.

Regards,

Laurent Feniou
Grandes Ecoles City Circle

Vivendi (http://www.vivendi.com)

A world leader in communications and entertainment, Vivendi controls Activision Blizzard (#1 in video games worldwide), Universal Music Group (#1 in music worldwide), SFR (#2 in mobile and fixed telecom in France), Maroc Telecom Group (#1 in mobile and fixed telecom in Morocco), Canal+ Group (#1 in pay-TV in France), GVT (#1 alternative operator in fixed telecom and internet in Brazil) and owns 20% of NBCU (leading U.S. media and entertainment group). In 2008, Vivendi achieved revenues of €25.4 billion and adjusted net income of €2.7 billion. With operations in 77 countries, the Group has about 43,000 employees.

Jean-Bernard Lévy

CEO, Vivendi

Jean-Bernard Lévy was appointed Chairman of the Management Board of Vivendi on April 28, 2005. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer.

From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Lévy was Managing Partner, Corporate Finance, at Oddo Pinatton. He was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Matra Communication from 1995 to 1998. From 1993 to 1994, he was Chief of Staff to Gérard Longuet, the French Minister for Industry, and Foreign Trade. From 1988 to 1993, he was General Manager, Communication Satellites, of Matra Marconi Space. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Lévy acted as Technical Adviser to Gérard Lonquet, the French Minister for Postal and Telecommunications services and from 1978 to 1986, he was an engineer with France Telecom.

Mr. Lévy is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École nationale supérieure des télécommunications

He is 54 years old, married with 4 children.

He is a Director of NBC Universal, Vinci, Société Générale and Institut Pasteur.