Alix Gavalda

- Managed large-scale international events for industries such as healthcare, tech, and luxury, coordinating all aspects from planning to execution. - Designed event strategies tailored to client objectives, ensuring alignment with brand identity and audience engagement. - Directed multi-disciplinary teams and oversaw vendor relations, ensuring seamless collaboration and timely delivery of all project components. - Developed scenography concepts and immersive experiences, working closely with creative teams to enhance event impact. - Coordinated speakers and VIPs, managing schedules, logistics, and ensuring high-level client satisfaction. - Oversaw budgets, optimizing costs and delivering measurable ROI for clients. - Maintained strong client relationships, leading to repeat business and referrals. Key Achievements: - Successfully managed several events with 90% client satisfaction - Designed and executed an immersive exhibition of over 2000 m², showcasing products and increasing audience engagement. - Managed logistics and production for conferences hosting up to 830 participants, including hybrid formats with global attendees.

Part of the global congress team for Galderma. - Led kick-off meetings and steering committees with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful events delivery - Managed Galderma’s participation to international congresses from sponsorship to on-site coordination: - Booth: designer briefing, coordination with marketing teams, design follow-up and on site operation - Supervised new agency involvement to support the team and local markets - Developed a mobile application with all logistics information for invitees - Created articles and content for internal communication

Assistant meeting planner for a pharmaceutical company – Congress in San Diego – Q4, 2016 - Managed delegates from 40 countries, 650 pax, according to local regulatory guidelines. Main contact for the local teams, main communications, management of the accommodation, transfers, congress registrations - Management of the staff on site & attendees (worldwide) Meeting manager for a pharmaceutical company - Congress in Milan, 100 pax – Q3, 2016 - Management of the logistics coordination + team onsite - Build close relationships with the stakeholders and other third party suppliers - Budget management - Website's creations on StarCite - Supervision of all tasks (delegate management, ancillary meetings, country dinners, signage, etc.) - Post event reconciliation Assistant meeting planner for a pharmaceutical company – Congress in London – Q2, 2016 - Delegate management of 40 countries, 500 pax, according to local regulatory guidelines. main contact for the local teams, main communications, management of the accommodation, transfers, congress registrations - Management of the staff on site & attendees (worldwide) - Managed post-event quotation and cost-split

VIP Coordinator for the SIS Forum 2016

Communication - created communication materials including monthly newsletters, posters, digital invitations, and press book Community management - published and edited content on website, community platform and social media 2015 Awards Week - coordinated and executed the events logistics: press conference, internal communication, workshops, catering, hotel room booking and transportation

- Part of the organization team of the SIS Global Forum 2014 in Barcelona, Spain Logistics coordination for the event – 1000 people – 4 Days – 3 Gala evenings VIP Coordination : Managing pre-event the rooming list, the registrations and on-site managing the welcoming of VIPs (200 people) - SIS Marketing to Sales Europe and Africa annual meeting: Part of the organization team – Barcelona – 170 sales managers – February 2014

- Used the event management software Etouches for all the events – implementation of new functions Managed the rooming lists and online registrations for events - Capital Projects Forum: Set up of the registration site & logistic coordination of the event – Dorchester Hotel, London – 60 people – 2 days – 1 gala dinner – October 2013 - 10th HR Forum: Set up of the registration site & logistic coordination of the event – Four Seasons George V Hotel, Paris – 150 people – 3 days – 1 gala dinner – December 2013 - SBC Annual Leadership Meeting: Set up of the website, registration site & logistic coordination for the event – Wyoming, USA – 110 people – January 2014

- Promoted SKEMA Business School in French schools (Nice, Paris, Mantes la Jolie) - Supervised freshman students

- Planned a student show - Coordinated 30 student associations performing on the show - Supervised the rehearsals on stage - Managed communications between stage managers and backstage during the show - Sold 800 Tickets - Organized Carnival festivities

- Promoted SKEMA Business School to eligible students - Rooming lists planning & management of communication with services providers - Cash flows management