Having graduated from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Michael Walker began his career in 2000 at Andersen Consulting (Accenture since 2001), where he took part in large-scale projects in several insurance groups. 

In 2014, he joined CNP Assurances as Head of Accounting for France and became Group Chief Accounting Officer in 2018. 

In 2020, Michael joined Covéa Group, where he was appointed Head of the Group Accounting, Standards & Financial Communication Department, which became Group Finance Department at the end of 2022. In 2024, he has been appointed Group Chief Financial Officer.