Intervenant

Patrick JEANTET

Chairman & CEO - SNCF Réseau

Patrick Jeantet’s career began in 1986 when he joined the Bouygues Group as Works Director for major projects in both France and abroad (Channel Tunnel, Pacific Place in Hong Kong, Charles de Gaulle bridge in Paris, Cergy-le-Haut station, etc.). In 1993, he moved to the Vinci Group to head the branches of its SOGEA subsidiary in eastern and southern Africa.

Appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Manila Water Company (Philippines), he was subsequently named Chief Operating Officer of International Water in 2000.

In 2005, he joined Keolis, first as Deputy CEO and then as Managing Director with responsibility for International Affairs.

In 2011, he was appointed Managing Director of Keolis France, where he proceeded to reorganise operations and gain a large number of contracts.

At the end of 2013, he took up the position of Deputy CEO at ADP (Paris Airports Group), where he was involved in drawing up the regulatory agreement and ensuring its implementation as part of the Group’s strategic plan.

In May 2016, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the SNCF Executive Board and Chairman & CEO of SNCF Réseau. On 20 April 2017, he signed a performance contract with the State giving SNCF Réseau its first-ever long-term visibility and taking rail network renewal investment to a brand new level.

Patrick Jeantet (58) is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.