“Artists sense the changes taking shape in society—they are the ones who express them best and connect most deeply with our emotions.”
I had the pleasure of welcoming Solenne Blanc, CEO of Beaux Arts & Cie and ArtNova.
Immersed in culture since childhood, Solenne has forged a distinctive path at the intersection of consulting, media and the cultural and creative industries. An intrapreneur at heart, she has profoundly transformed Beaux Arts & Cie through acquisitions, a shift to digital, the launch of consulting and artistic production services, and Les Odyssées, a unique cultural inspiration programme for businesses. Under her leadership, Beaux Arts & Cie has diversified extensively while strengthening the reach of its media brands: Beaux Arts Magazine, the group’s flagship publication, now reaches nearly 1,495,000 readers each month.
But beyond business, Solenne holds a firm conviction: art and culture are more than an added touch of soul. They are essential tools for leaders seeking to understand the world, anticipate upheavals and develop a vision that is both strategic and humanistic. In a fast-moving world, she looks to art to see further.
As hands-on as she is visionary, she also shares, with great candour, how she balances her responsibilities as CEO with her role as a mother, including to a child with a disability.
A thought-provoking, candid and deeply human episode.
In this episode, Solenne reflects on:
- Her culture-filled childhood and her first steps in consulting.
- Intrapreneurship in the media and digital transformation in the cultural and creative industries.
- The Beaux Arts & Cie journey and the success of Beaux Arts Magazine.
- Les Odyssées: a unique experiential programme designed for businesses.
- The acquisitions and organic growth she has led since joining.
- The French Touch, creativity and innovation.
- How to balance personal life and a professional career.
- Her definition of audacity: having no preconceived idea of what you want to do, because anything can happen.