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About us

Our governance

At Viparis, governance is structured around two bodies: the Board of Directors and the Executive Board. Our management team is working towards our ambition: to become the world leader in business tourism, serving Paris and its region.

The operating companies of the VIPARIS sites are equally owned by the Paris Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE.

Our leadership team

The companies Viparis Le Palais des Congrès de Paris, Viparis Nord Villepinte, Viparis Le Bourget, Viparis SAS, Viparis Le Palais des Congrès d'Issy and S.E.S.R do so through their parent company Viparis Holding, a Société Anonyme with capital of €126,797,349.22, headquartered in Paris (75017), 2 place de la Porte Maillot, registered under number 503 815 573 RCS Paris.

VIPARIS SAS. SAS with capital of €430,000, 394 321 046 RCS Paris. Head office 2 Place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris

VIPARIS Le Palais des Congrès d'Issy. SAS with capital of €135,675 - 343,183,695 RCS Paris Registered office 2 Place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris

Viparis Porte de Versailles, a Société en Nom Collectif with capital of €18,247,680, whose registered office is at 2 place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris, registered under number 612 016 212 RCS Paris, is owned directly, on a 50/50 basis, by subsidiaries of the Paris Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the company Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE.

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Board of Directors

Bernard Michel

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viparis Holding

Chairman of Viparis since 2017, Bernard Michel is a specialist in the banking, insurance and real estate sectors, particularly in the relationship between economic performance, CSR and governance. Elected CCI of Paris Île de France and delegate of the President in charge of fairs, exhibitions and business tourism, he also devotes himself to the development of his company BM conseil. A graduate of the Ecole Nationale des Impôts, this Inspector General of Finance began his career at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance. He successively held the positions of Chairman at Gecina, Managing Director of GAN Insurance France, Chairman of Socapi and Banque Régionale de l'Ouest CIC, and Chairman/CEO of Crédit Agricole Immobilier.

Chairman of Viparis since 2017, Bernard Michel is a specialist in the banking, insurance and real estate sectors, particularly in the relationship between economic performance, CSR and governance. Elected CCI of Paris Île de France and delegate of the President in charge of fairs, exhibitions and business tourism, he also devotes himself to the development of his company BM conseil. A graduate of the Ecole Nationale des Impôts, this Inspector General of Finance began his career at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance. He successively held the positions of Chairman at Gecina, Managing Director of GAN Insurance France, Chairman of Socapi and Banque Régionale de l'Ouest CIC, and Chairman/CEO of Crédit Agricole Immobilier.

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Executive Board

Arnaud Burlin

Chief Executive Officer of Viparis

Arnaud Burlin joined Viparis as its Chief Executive Officer on June 1st, 2023. Holding a master’s degree from HEC and a university degree in finance, he has enjoyed an international career in various management positions in the USA, France, and other European countries. Following roles as finance controller at Barfield Corporation and Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Arnaud Burlin joined the finance department at McDonald’s in France before moving into operations, becoming Chief Operating Officer, and subsequently being appointed President of McDonald’s in Czechia and Slovakia. He joined Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield in 2008, holding various roles during his tenure prior to Viparis, with the most recent being Chief Operating Officer for Central Europe, also in charge of International Leasing.

Arnaud Burlin joined Viparis as its Chief Executive Officer on June 1st, 2023. Holding a master’s degree from HEC and a university degree in finance, he has enjoyed an international career in various management positions in the USA, France, and other European countries. Following roles as finance controller at Barfield Corporation and Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Arnaud Burlin joined the finance department at McDonald’s in France before moving into operations, becoming Chief Operating Officer, and subsequently being appointed President of McDonald’s in Czechia and Slovakia. He joined Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield in 2008, holding various roles during his tenure prior to Viparis, with the most recent being Chief Operating Officer for Central Europe, also in charge of International Leasing.

Our operating companies

  • VIPARIS Le Palais des Congrès de Paris

    SAS with capital of €110,187,701.22, 712,045,491 RCS Paris. Registered office 2 place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris

  • VIPARIS Nord Villepinte

    SAS with capital of €6,001,568 , 321 255 069 RCS Paris. Registered office 2 Place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris 

  • VIPARIS Le Bourget

    NVSC with a capital of €5,400,450 , 448,307,363 RCS Paris. Registered office 2 Place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris 


  • VIPARIS

    SAS with a capital of €430,000 , 394 321 046 RCS Paris. Registered office 2 Place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris.


  • VIPARIS Le Palais des Congrès d'Issy

    SA with a capital of €135,675 - 343,183,695 RCS Paris Registered office 2 Place de la Porte Maillot 75017 ParisE.S.R. SAS with a capital of 50 000 €, 495 391 641 RCS Paris. Registered office 2 Place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris.


    Viparis Porte de Versailles, a Société en Nom Collectif with capital of €18,247,680, whose registered office is at 2 place de la Porte Maillot 75017 Paris, registered under number 612 016 212 RCS Paris, is owned directly, on a 50/50 basis, by subsidiaries of the Paris Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the company Unibail-Rodamco SE.

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Management

The management company of Viparis Porte de Versailles is Valorexpo, a simplified joint stock company (Société par Actions Simplifiée Unipersonnelle) with capital of €37,000, whose headquarters are in Paris (75016), 7 place du Chancelier Adenauer, registered under number 502 207 186 RCS Paris.

Our commitments to the DGCCRF

  1. 1.

    With a view to enabling the Minister of the Economy to declare the merger of the convention-exhibition activities of the Paris Ile-de-France Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Unibail-Rodamco as not likely to affect competition in the relevant markets, the two partners have proposed the commitments contained in the document below "DGCCRF Commitments Viparis Site", which you can print or download in PDF format below.

    By letter dated November 20, 2014, which you can print or download in PDF format below, the French Competition Authority authorized their revision, in particular adjustments relating to grandfather rights and new trade shows, valid only for the Paris expo Porte de Versailles site and the duration of its modernization work.

  2. 2.

    In accordance with these Commitments, Mr. Olivier FOUQUET has been appointed as Mandatary, with the mission of ensuring the strict compliance of these Commitments by the Paris Ile-de-France Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE. You can print or download in PDF format excerpts of his Mandate from the Commitments below.

Our Code of Ethics

For the attention of Viparis suppliers, the code of ethics explains the values and rules of conduct that the Group wishes to see applied by all in the relationship between employees and the company as well as vis-à-vis third parties.

By contracting with the VIPARIS Group, Business Partners undertake to comply with the VIPARIS code of ethics, in particular the paragraphs dealing with loyalty, integrity and conflicts of interest, ethical business conduct and the treatment of confidential information.

In particular, the code of ethics prohibits any payment or acceptance of illegal sums and requires strict compliance with legal and regulatory provisions.

In the event of an unethical situation or event, you are invited to contact the Group's Compliance Officer at the following address responsable.conformite@viparis.com. The latter will take the necessary measures to preserve the confidentiality of exchanges.

Our CSR commitments