Arnaud de Puyfontaine has built his career in France and internationally in the media world.

First, Executive Director of Le Figaro, in 1995 he is a member of the founding team of the Emap Group in France, becoming a few years later Chief Executive Officer and then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emap France. In 2000, he joins the Executive Board of Emap plc. and concomitantly, from 2000 to 2005, serves as Chairman of EMW, the Emap/Wanadoo digital subsidiary.

In 2006, he is appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Editions Mondadori France and one year later becomes General Manager of all digital business for the Mondadori group.

In 2009, Arnaud de Puyfontaine joins the US media group Hearst, serving successively as Chief Executive Officer of its UK subsidiary, Executive Vice President of Hearst Magazines International and Managing Director for Western Europe.

Arnaud de Puyfontaine joins Vivendi in January 2014, as Senior Executive Vice President in charge of its media and content operations. Since 24 June 2014, he has been Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer.

Arnaud de Puyfontaine also serves as Chair of the Board, Havas N.V., Chair of the Board of Prisma Media, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gameloft SE, Member of the Board of Directors of Louis Hachette Group, Member of the Supervisory Board of Canal+ and Member of the Board of Directors of Lagardère SA. He is also Honorary Chairman of the French-American Foundation and ESCP Alumni.

He is Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur, Chevalier de l’ordre national du Mérite et Chevalier des Arts et Lettres and was awarded the OBE (Officer of the British Empire).

Arnaud de Puyfontaine is a graduate of the ESCP Business School (1988), the Multimedia Institute (1992) and Harvard Business School (2000).