Arnaud Aubron

Business Development Officer at Le Monde and CEO of Huffpost, Groupe le Monde, France

Arnaud Aubron began his career in journalism at LibĂ©ration in 1998, where, over nearly a decade, he served as editor, deputy head of edition, head of department, and deputy editor-in-chief, often writing on topics such as drug policy. In 2007, he co-founded Rue89, an influential French news website, before moving to Les Inrockuptibles in editorial and executive roles. He later founded a consulting firm (Get Digital) and led digital development projects for Detroit Digital. From February 2014 to October 2021, Aubron served as President of the Executive Board and Director of Publication at Courrier international, a subsidiary of the Le Monde Group, where he was recognized for significantly increasing digital subscriptions. Since October 2021, he has held dual responsibilities as Business Development Officer at Le Monde and CEO of Le HuffPost, overseeing digitization, diversification, and business strategy across major online and print media platforms. He holds degrees from two prestigious institutions: Sciences-Po Paris (1996) and the Centre universitaire d’enseignement du journalisme (CUEJ) in Strasbourg