Antoine Duval

Consulting firm in strategy for professional sports organizations (SGEs, rights holders, and local authorities)

- To understand our approach and our services:

- Olympic and Paralympic Games French Alps 2030:

a. Contribution to the drafting of the South Region's bid file for hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games: transport strategy, accommodation strategy, competition venue layout in Briançonnais, and strategy for the region's positioning within governance structures.

b. Management of a feasibility study for the South Region for the creation of a high-performance center in Ubaye Valley (project definition, marketing and commercial positioning, financial modeling, etc.)

- France 2023: Production of reports on the governance of the Organizing Committee in light of its results (later submitted to the Court of Auditors). Development of talking points and press conferences for all interventions by the presidency and general management (economic impact, CSR, geopolitics, governance, activity reviews, etc.)

- 2028 Hockey World Championships: Definition of the event's revenue strategy

- RC Lens: Drafting of the club's strategic plan for the next three seasons (economic, sporting, infrastructural, and identity development). Definition of strategic objectives contributing to the club's project.

- FF Pétanque: Governance audit and federation structuring

- HBS x LaLiga: Project management related to the takeover of LaLiga championships' TV production contract

- Other references: KPMG (P&L Analysis), Terres en Mêlées (strategic plan), Special Olympics France (communication), Bordeaux SVNS (ticketing strategy), Attitude-France (commercial strategy), etc.

- Regular collaboration with leading firms: RnK, Spartner E&C, PwC

Writing and publication of a book on the geopolitics of rugby (Géorugbystique – Sydney Laurent Editions, 2019)

- Second book on the history and implications of rugby sevens (Une Histoire de Sevens – Au Vent des Iles, 2022)

- Third book examining sports governance strategies and how they maximize economic impact in territories: SGEs, public sports policies, etc. (Impact Player – BoD, 2025)

- Visiting lecturer at HEC Paris in marketing and business models of professional clubs (2024 and 2025) and on SGE organization (2026), and at Sciences Po Paris on the economic impact of global sports governance (2024)

End-of-studies internship with a permanent position offer for SAE POPB (Accor Arena, Bataclan, adidas arena)

- Group revenue development strategy (e.g., Bataclan's rock repositioning)

- Revenue diversification strategy and creation of living spaces (bar tenders, coworking, etc.)

- Innovation watch and feasibility studies on new trends in the live entertainment market