Learning from Paris 2024: Global CEO Shares Infrastructure Insights
Sunshine Coast business and community leaders gained first-hand insights from one of the world’s leading Olympic infrastructure partners recently, with Egis Global CEO Laurent Germain visiting the region.
Hosted by Sunshine Coast 2032, Laurent shared valuable lessons from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, highlighting how regional cities such as Lyon and Marseille leveraged the Games to deliver long-term economic, transport, and community benefits.
As a key delivery partner for Paris 2024, Egis provided engineering and project management expertise across approximately 40 per cent of Olympic venues, including the Élancourt Hill Mountain Bike venue—a discipline the Sunshine Coast is set to host as part of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Laurent highlighted the opportunities for Sunshine Coast businesses to get involved with the Games procurement program, noting the multi-level benefits for local companies (big and small) from sponsorship participation to staff volunteerism.
Sunshine Coast 2032 Chair Roz White said the visit was an invaluable opportunity to learn directly from a region that has just delivered a modern, sustainability-focused Games.
“The insights shared, particularly around regional transport, infrastructure and legacy planning, are highly relevant as we look ahead to 2032 and beyond. These conversations help ensure our region is not only prepared for the Games, but positioned to deliver lasting economic, social and community benefits long after 2032,” Ms. White said.