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Transform struggling organisations with PY Gerbeau, speaker specialising in turnaround leadership and strategic change. PY works with businesses to deliver customer-focused growth and resilient team cultures, recognised for revitalising Euro Disney, the Millennium Dome, and securing the 2030 Winter Olympics for France.
PY Gerbeau transforms struggling organizations through customer-focused leadership and strategic vision. His remarkable career spans from rescuing Euro Disney to revitalizing the Millennium Dome, consistently delivering results under intense public scrutiny.
As former CEO of X-Leisure, PY grew the company into a £1.2 billion European leisure property leader before its successful sale to Land Securities. Currently serving as President of the French Ice-Hockey Federation and member of the French Olympic Committee, he recently helped secure the 2030 Winter Olympics for France in what sports media called a "sports miracle."
PY specializes in navigating complex turnarounds where financial challenges intersect with regulatory hurdles and public expectations. His approach combines creating positive organizational cultures with practical operational improvements, enabling businesses to thrive in recession-sensitive industries like leisure, sport, and tourism. His experience spans both public and private sectors, bringing unique insights to high-stakes projects.
Audiences gain actionable strategies for managing stakeholder expectations during transformational change, practical frameworks for building customer-centric business models, and proven techniques for fostering resilient team cultures under pressure.
Book PY for an unvarnished look at corporate rescue from someone who has repeatedly transformed seemingly impossible situations into sustainable successes.
PY Gerbeau delivers transformative strategies for organizations facing complex challenges, drawing from his remarkable success in turning around Euro Disney, the Millennium Dome, and growing X-Leisure into a £1.2 billion enterprise. Book this exceptional leader to gain actionable insights on stakeholder management, customer-centric business models, and building resilient team cultures that drive sustainable success even in the most challenging environments.
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To book PY Gerbeau, email py.gerbeau@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm PY's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
PY Gerbeau structures his sessions around case-based turnaround analysis, drawing on first-hand leadership roles at Euro Disney, the Millennium Dome, and X-Leisure to walk audiences through the operational and cultural decisions made at each stage of a rescue or growth process.
PY Gerbeau speaks on organisational turnaround, customer-focused leadership, and stakeholder management during transformational change. He served as CEO of X-Leisure, growing it into a £1.2 billion European leisure property business, and as President of the French Ice-Hockey Federation played a role in securing the 2030 Winter Olympics for France.
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