HomeAuthorsAugustin Motte Augustin Motte Chief of Staff to the Managing Director Since January 2025, Augustin Motte has worked with Marie-Pierre de Bailliencourt, the managing director of Institut Montaigne, as chief of staff.Previously, he was an institutional advisor and then the chief of staff to the executive officer of the CMA CGM Group.His interests focus on geopolitical and industrial issues. His passion for the Mediterranean region fuels his commitment to the Arab world, particularly the Middle East.Augustin Motte is a graduate of Sciences Po's École d'Affaires Publiques and holds a Master's degree in public law from Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas. He wrote his master thesis on "La force et le droit. La section de la guerre au Conseil d'État" (1799-1870).