Nicolas Gorjux: recognised expertise in promoting the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
Nicolas Gorjux, 53, is a Corporate Account Manager at BNP Paribas. There, he assists SMEs, ETIs and major international groups with their financing, development, cash management, shareholding and environmental transition issues, in direct contact with economic realities and growth strategies.
At the same time, he has been 1st deputy mayor of Cannes since 2020, in charge of finance and tourism. In this role, he plays a central role in developing, steering and controlling the city’s budget strategy, while at the same time ensuring the destination’s attractiveness.
He has long been involved in the management of local public action, and also contributes to the monitoring of key projects for the municipality.
As part of this, he is helping to develop new forms of cooperation with private partners and associations, particularly in the field of sport, focusing on structuring, infrastructure development and responsible transformation.
With this dual experience, at the crossroads of economic, financial and institutional issues, Nicolas Gorjux brings recognised expertise, a solid management culture and a demanding vision of regional development to Cannes. His appointment as Chairman of the SEMEC is based on all these assets, in the service of the reputation of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès and the attractiveness of Cannes.