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Désiré Koussawo

Investor

Head (NODWIN Gaming Africa) at NODWIN Gaming

Greater Poitiers Area

About

Désiré Koussawo is president of SAGES Africa and honorary president of Association Futurolan, which organizes the Gamers Assembly at Futuroscope, France's largest video gaming gathering. He formerly served as president of France Esports, an organization that brings together French esports stakeholders including publishers, promoters, teams, and players, and as managing director of ESL Gaming France, where he oversaw event development and client services. Koussawo previously founded GeeX Events, an event agency specializing in digital festivals focused on music, gaming, and technology.

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Experience

  1. France EsportsMembre du conseil d'administrationcurrent2025 — presentParis
  2. France EsportsPrésident de l'Association France Esports2022 — 2025Paris
  3. France EsportsMembre du conseil d'administration2017 — 2022France
  4. SAGES AfricaPrésidentcurrent2022 — presentAfrique
  5. Futurolan (Gamers Assembly)Président d'honneurcurrent2014 — presentNouvelle-Aquitaine, France
  6. Futurolan (Gamers Assembly)Président2000 — 2014
  7. dkConsultantDirigeant et fondateurcurrent2006 — present
  8. ESL Gaming FranceManaging Director2018 — 2020Région de Tours, France
  9. ESL Gaming FranceEvent Director2014 — 2018Tours Area, France
  10. Geex EventsFondateur / Founder2012 — 2016Paris, France
  11. IAAT Poitou-CharentesResponsable des Systèmes d'Information2001 — 2013Poitiers , France
  12. Club Informatique de Saint-Benoit (86)Président1997 — 2007
  13. ESIT TechnologiesFondateur et gérant1997 — 2006
  14. SESAERResponsable des Systèmes d'Information1996 — 2001

Education

  1. École Supérieure de Commerce Et de Management - ESCEMIMSIC, Management des Systèmes d'Information - Poitiers1995 — 1996
  2. Université de PoitiersDEA, DEA de Droit1990 — 1992
  3. Université de PoitiersMaîtrise, AES (Administration Economique et Sociale)1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Marketing Communications37Public Relations13Event Management25Project Management29Video Games16New Business Development7Business Strategy13Business Development8Online Gaming9Marketing Management10DES3Marketing23
+12 moreMarketing StrategySocial MediaDigital MarketingLeadershipTeam ManagementManagementTeam LeadershipGestion de projetCommunication marketingDéveloppement commercialGestion d'évènementRelations publiques

Languages Anglais scolaire (TOEIC : 830)

From Désiré's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended École Supérieure de Commerce Et de Management - ESCEM2

Antoine LegrisAssociate at BNP Paribas DéveloppementMelissa AllenVenture Partner at LOI Venture

Also attended Université de Poitiers5

Cyril EbersweilerGeneral Partner at SOSVNicolas ChevalierFamily Officer at Ivesta Family OfficeAntonella GrassigliChairman & CEO, Investment Committee at DoorwayFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology VenturesCamille CohignacAssociate at Leia Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at France Esports1

Matthieu DallonManaging Partner at TRUST ESPORT

Also worked at ESL Gaming France1

Niels WolterChief Integration Officer at NODWIN Gaming

Colleagues at NODWIN Gaming

Abhishek Aggarwal
Cofounder and CEO, Trinity Gaming at NODWIN Gaming
Akshat Rathee
Co-Founder & Managing Director at NODWIN Gaming
Andrew Yatsenko
Chief Strategic Partnerships (StarLadder) at NODWIN Gaming
Ankit Raipuria
Group Finance Controller at NODWIN Gaming
Anuj Bhutani
Head Of League Operations at NODWIN Gaming
Arunmozhi Varman
Head of Community Management (NODWIN Gaming India) at NODWIN Gaming
Ashish Khoria
AVP - ePIN Distribution at NODWIN Gaming
Bhagwant Bagh
Head of Creatives & GFX (NODWIN Gaming India) at NODWIN Gaming