Bertrand de Volontat

VP, Global Publishers & EMEA Strategy, Nordot, France

Bertrand is Vice President of Publishers and EMEA at Nordot, where he leads strategic partnerships, global publisher acquisition, and content marketing initiatives across the digital news ecosystem. Based in Europe, he is driving Nordot’s growth in the EMEA region, helping publishers and creators maximize reach and revenue through licensing, innovative models, and cross-border distribution.
Prior to Nordot, he held several leadership roles at the mobile news platform Upday (part of Axel Springer Group) between 2017 and 2024, including Editor-in-Chief and Country Manager for France, Belgium, Spain, and Italy, and later as Acting Chief Editor Europe. In these roles, he led editorial teams, shaped audience and content strategies, and contributed to innovation efforts around AI and newsroom transformation.