Valérie Sasset
Vice President and Managing Director, France at BCD Travel
Valérie Sasset has over 35 years of experience in the business travel industry. She started at Diners Voyages in 1985 before moving to Via Voyages and PCV, the Schneider Electric subsidiary. At Havas Voyages, she was one of the first two account managers in France, before taking on major clients such as Schneider Electric, Thomson CSF, Alcatel, ABB, etc. Then, she moved to Kuoni as Director of the business division, then to BTI as General Manager before joining BCD in 2006. Valérie has been leading BCD Travel France ever since. Her courage and knowledge make her a sharp business travel industry expert and a trusted advisor for BCD’s clients in France.
For the past nine years, she has chaired the Transport Commission of industry trade union (Les Entreprises du Voyage- EDV) and is a member of the Marco Polo Association and Women in Tourism.
Valérie’s business motto is “Nothing is impossible for a brave heart.” This maxim has guided her professional career and embodies the values of trust, collaboration and integrity that are critical in the travel industry.
Valérie lives in Paris, France.
Speaker topics:
- Business travel management
- Business travel strategy
- Sustainability
- Gender equality
- Innovation and travel start-ups
- Leadership and strategy