"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars" (Norman Vincent Peale)

Olivier DARRAS

Olivier is French and has worked in the food & wine event industry for 20 years, with ten years in Asia. Before creating Break Events Ltd, Olivier was the General Manager of Comexposium Shanghai, Director of SIAL China, Managing Director of Adhesion Asia, and Director of VINISUD Asia.

Before moving to Asia, Olivier was the International Sales Director for SIAL Network (Canada, China, Argentina) at the Comexposium’s HQ. In 2002, 2004 and 2006. Olivier was also the Director of VINISUD and specialized in the organization of wine business conventions in the USA, mainly New York and Florida.

And he loves new concepts …

Minh Tri PHAN

Minh is French with Spanish and Vietnamese origins. He was Project Director, Group Manager and then Logistics Director at Adhésion Group from 1996 to 2005 for all their events (trade fairs, business conventions, conferences …). In 2005, he created his own Log Event structure offering technical and logistical event management solutions to show organizers.

From 2000 to 2018, Minh collaborated in the technical organization of all the wines of Adhesion Group including the 11 editions of VINISUD where he held the position of Technical Director.

And he likes new technologies…

Timour X. LALANNE

Timour is French, and has lived in over 10 different countries. He studied in both the UK and China, after which he began a career in the realm of politics and diplomacy. Before joining us, Timour worked both in Washington D.C. and for the European Union. Today, he has decided to transfer his skills in the private sector and has joined the Break Events family.

And he loves a challenge…

Chan Jun Park

Chan Jun is Korean engaging in a wide variety of activities in the wine industry. As Asia Director of Asia Wine Trophy, the only OIV wine competition in Asia and a brother wine competition of Berlin Wine Trophy, Initiator and Director of Asia Wine Conference, Vice-President of Korea International Sommelier Association, Wine Writer, Educator and Judge in several international wine competitions in Europe and the Caucasus, he is the most internationally active Korean.

He loves Hermann Hesse.

Yu CAO

Simon DEBRAY

Simon is French. After graduating in international management, he spent almost a decade in China studying the language and working on different projects mostly in the wine industry. He also managed the China office of a french wine importer before coming back to France. Spending this much time abroad, he is a multicultural guy with a top-notched level in English, Spanish and Chinese Mandarin with an entrepreneur’s mind. Simon now joined the Break Events family in Paris to help us develop new projects about wine, always being on all possible fronts.

And he loves travelling.

Jianying (Catherine) CHEN

Catherine is Chinese. She studied at the Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology and obtained a diploma in Business and English. Recently graduated, Catherine brings her high motivation and fresh vision to our team. She has had prior experience in the organization of events, most recently the Hong Kong Digital Products Exhibition.

And she loves creativity…

Mai Huong DUONG

Mai is from Vietnam, with a rich background in event organizing and developing strategies for small and medium sized restaurants, bar chains. Her customer relation management skills are top-notch, and she always keeps the team’s spirits up with her energetic and outgoing personality. Her multi-tasking skills and her stress resistance make her invariable. She is studying to get her MBA in Wine & Spirits Business at Burgundy School of Business and her WSET Level 3 Advanced Diploma.

She loves traveling and meeting new people.

Maria MANJARREZ

María is Mexican and she is studying to get her master’s degree in Management and International Business at Sorbonne University. Her determination and attention to detail make her a great part of the team. She has some experience in food trade.

And she loves singing and learning new things.

Erwann LACROIX

Erwann is French. He has a particular interest in sports: American football, rugby, catamaran, Ping-Pong and notably in combat sports such as judo, which he practiced to a high level. He knows how to reflect those values into his work: never-say-die attitude and the desire to push his teammates, which is why he joined the Break Events family. He loves travelling, a hobby that allows him to arouse his curiosity. His young does not stop him from learning new things and discover new horizons …

And he likes good wine with friends