Paolo Moretti graduated in naval and maritime engineering from the University of Genoa in 1996 and joined RINA's classification department the following year, supervising cargo and cruise ships across East Asia and Europe. He headed RINA's pleasure craft product line from 2007 to 2011, when he was appointed General Manager Marine, with responsibility for yachting, naval sectors, R&D and maritime technological innovation. He went on to become Executive Vice President for Marine Strategic Development, focused on cruise ships, then Chief Commercial Officer, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of RINA Services in May 2020.
He has spoken at five Mare Forum events between 2014 and 2019, including the 1st and 2nd Mare Forum Monaco Yacht Summit and the 19th Mare Forum Ship Finance.