Pascal Viot is Dr. en Sciences from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), associate researcher at the Urban Sociology Laboratory (LaSUR-EPFL), and coordinator of the Welcome and Security department at the Paléo Festival in Nyon (Switzerland). In 2016, he created iSSUE, Institut Suisse de Sécurité Urbaine et Evénementielle, and offers advice and training in security management in urban contexts or at large gatherings. He is also responsible for the YES Group (Yourope Event Safety Group - European Festivals Association) alongside Henrik Nielsen (Roskilde Festival - DK).