Born in 1969, France Dupin de Beyssat has lived in Paris, London and Brussels. After a degree in Advertising and one in History of Art at Le Musee du Louvre, she worked for a fashion photographer and a national fund raising company for media projects in Paris.

She then spent a few years in London, where she was a photographs specialist at the famous auction house Christie’s.

Moving to Brussels she has been in charge of Formula One events for Toyota Motor Europe, and finally joined the Economist Group. She has travelled thoroughly in South America and Asia Pacific and speaks French, English and Spanish fluently.