Our governance
Stronger together
The company’s governance objectives are centred around strengthening its international leadership in the organisation of strategic events in the defence and security sectors. This entails optimising processes, nurturing talent and developing internal synergies. Our ambition is to place innovation and operational excellence at the heart of our actions, in order to provide ever better service to our customers and partners.
Major General (Ret’d) Charles BEAUDOUIN
Chief Executive Officer
Major General (Ret’d) Charles Beaudouin served in the French Army for 38 years. He held a variety of responsibilities in cavalry regiments, including tank platoon leader, captain commanding the experimental Leclerc squadron, and commanding officer of the 6th-12th cuirassiers regiment at Olivet in the Loiret department. He spent 5 months commanding the combined military forces tactical group (GTIA 1) in Bouaké, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire as part of Operation LICORNE (2005). Subsequently director of the Army’s technical section, then deputy chief of staff for plans and programmes in the Army, Charles Beaudoin is a commander of the Legion of Honour and commander of the National Order of Merit. He holds the Cross for Military Valour and the Medal for Courage and Devotion. He has been CEO of COGES EVENTS since October 2020.