Paul Maria began his career in strategy consulting before successively holding the positions of ministerial advisor, deputy head of the regional economic service at the French Embassy in Beijing, and then economic advisor at the Asia and Oceania Directorate of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

He is currently in charge of international public affairs for a major French group. Paul is a member of the second class of the Diplomatic Institute’s College of Advanced Studies and has been designated Eisenhower Fellow for France for 2020-2021.