Thomas Paris is researcher at CNRS (GREG HEC) and associate professor at HEC Paris. He is the scientific director for the MS MAC (Media, Art & Creation). His research are in the field of the creative industries (movie and TV, music, fashion, book, architecture, advertising, high cooking, industrial design...). He studies these industries both on the creation management and on the economical and regulatory viewpoints.

He also works on innovation management and organizational learning, in partnership with big companies and start-ups.