Olivier Bay

Host / Master of ceremonies / Speaker / Coach / Comedian

Host, Presenter, Master of ceremonies but also Speaker, Coach, Sophrologist or even Comedian... but not only... Olivier Bay is one of those who is described as atypical when discussing his extraordinary journey. After a youth immersed in sports, it was only natural for him to remain in the sports field by becoming a Physical Education Teacher (a profession he practiced for 20 years, even serving as Deputy Principal of a 'small' school with 2000 students in Seine Saint Denis). In 1995, he obtained his CAPEPS, but it was also the year when, due to a twist of fate, a microphone was handed to him, which he never returned. Since then, he has been involved in all types of events to present, highlight, and educate speakers, winners, athletes, and artists... Alongside these two main activities, he multiplies professional experiences through encounters, opportunities, 'chance', and what he calls co-knowledge... In 2015, when he left the national education system, he had already held 21 jobs in 20 years. A number that has nearly doubled by the time you read these lines. Unknowingly, Olivier was a 'slasher' before the term existed! All these roles, however, share a common thread, a consistency, and common denominators: humanity, emotion, relationships, encounters, the quest for meaning, the stage, and those famous co-knowledges... This atypical journey gradually nurtured the idea of compiling all these experiences, skills, and stories into a show. But a show that is unique and different, of course. A show that 'heals' and does good by conveying messages. In 2017, he symbolically decided to hang up all the outfits of these different professions on a rack... And it was on the very day of his son's 15th birthday that 'Life is a Rack!' was born. A show based on the premise that the outfit makes the monk, where each character, each outfit creates real entry points to access methods and/or tips for self-work. The mechanics are always the same: capturing attention through the 'character' and relying on their message(s) to popularize a means of optimizing human potential. The subtitle of this show, which became a concept and then a brand, is: 'A journey to meet oneself.' Since 2018, this concept has been adapted into conference-shows, workshops, courses, training sessions, and masterclasses. He even offers a fully adaptable seminar format inviting participants to 'travel to meet...' (The destination is always chosen by the client. Olivier just takes care of the 'vehicles'...) Regardless of the type of intervention chosen, the form and substance endure: - Form: humor, metaphors, joy, and lightness. - Substance (his favorite themes): difference, identity, self-knowledge, the importance of being oneself, confidence, communication, judgment, fear, the power of words, emotions... etc. His signature conference is titled: 'What if difference was a strength?' His goal is always the same: to enable as many people as possible to express their full potential and achieve their happiness. A 'destination' that can even be found in his logo, which adheres to the proportions of the golden ratio and sacred geometry: A logo composed of 4 elements: - The 'O' of Olivier - The 'B' of Bay - The '1' of unity, humanity, connection... - The 'Being' of so many things he explains during his interventions. 4 symbols that invite you to go OB1Being. In summary, whether he is a Host or Speaker, Olivier Bay is a creative who loves to invent, adapt, and customize. He enjoys surprising, astonishing, and breaking the codes. He can also, if it is the client's wish, do 'classic'. But it is by doing differently that we achieve different results... His interventions are praised for their originality, their source of inspiration, their energy, their humor, and their impact. Olivier Bay has intervened, among others, for institutional and public events (Ministry of Labor, DGEFP, ANCT, Issy les Moulineaux Tourist Office, Cinema for Change Forum, Public Health France, Elite Model Look, Miss France Committee), corporate events (AG of various unions, different trade shows, UNIVIA, Halder, Picadeli, Duracelle, MTV, SFR, Tables & Auberges de France, La Poste...), school and university events (EPMT, CESI Paris, Business Schools..), sports events (Alice Milliat Foundation, FFEquitation, Ministry of Youth & Sports, FFVolley, FFEscrime, FFHandball, National Handball League, FFGolf...), promotional tours, & roadshows (BMW, Nivéa, Barrière Group, Française des Jeux, Mitsubishi...)