Maud Pretot is a professional with a background in Communications and Political Science. She holds a Master 2 in Communication, politique et animation locales from the Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Maud is currently serving as Déléguée Régionale Ile de France at Les Premières. Prior to this, she was the WAI Boost Manager (Startup Accelerator Manager) at L'Atelier BNP Paribas and the Déléguée régionale at 100 000 entrepreneurs. She has also served as Chargée de projets Export et coopération professionnelle at the Office franco québécois pour la jeunesse (OFQJ), Chargée de mission at the Consulat général de France à Québec, and Chargée de mission at the Cabinet du Président du Sénat.