Speaker profile

Yves has been Group Treasurer of Gaz de France since 2005 and of GDF SUEZ since the merge between Gaz de France and Suez in 2008. Yves has held various Finance positions, mostly in Treasury, with Petrofina, Moulinex, Allied Signal Europe and Faurecia where he was VP Treasury and Financing from 1995 to 2005. He is a graduate of ESCP (Paris).

Corporate profile

One of the leading energy providers in the world, GDF SUEZ is active across the entire energy value chain, in electricity and natural gas, upstream to downstream. It develops its businesses (energy, energy services and environment) around a responsible-growth model to take up the great challenges: responding to energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. GDF SUEZ relies on diversified supply sources as well as flexible and high-performance power generation in order to provide innovative energy solutions to individuals, cities and businesses. The Group employs 200,650 persons worldwide and achieved revenues of €79.9 billion in 2009. GDF SUEZ is listed on the Brussels, Luxembourg and Paris stock exchanges.