Bernard Fouché has more than 30 years of experience leading businesses and IT projects, managing multidisciplinary teams in a variety of fields: entertainment, hospitality, passenger transportation and inter-governmental organizations.
As Senior Director, Project Development, he is responsible for the delivery of B2B bespoke and special events within the Events and Experiences division of Cirque du Solei.
Previously, Bernard held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Lune Rouge Entertainment, a company founded by Guy Laliberté to develop immersive entertainment experiences and explore new creative horizons. He also headed the Cirque du Soleil Innovation laboratory (C:Lab), a key strategic initiative to develop new acts and entertainment products using state of the art technologies in partnership with industry leaders in technology and human performance.
He has also held several key positions where he led the design and implementation of IT and business transformation programs and IT PMOs, notably at Air Canada, VIA Rail Canada and TC Transcontinental.
Prior to his career in the private industry, he worked for the United Nations as deputy-chief and administrator of several humanitarian and peacekeeping missions.
Bernard was also a member of the Boards of Directors of the Canada China International Film Festival and the Entertainment Technology Summit (2016 to 2018).
He holds a certification in corporate governance from the Collège des Administrateurs de Sociétés (ASC) – Laval University (2021).
