Dr. Allan Villegas Mateos (3rd from left) with the panellists.
Doha: HEC Paris in Qatar recently hosted 30 institutional partners, alumni and entrepreneurs in a panel discussion titled ‘Localization and Globalization: The Challenges to Grow Tech Startups’, which examined the local and global challenges in growing tech startups.
Moderated by Dr. Allan Villegas Mateos, Research Associate at HEC Paris in Qatar, the panel comprised Sheikh Mansoor Al Thani, Chairman of MBK Holdings; Aiman Hamdouna, Co-Founder & CEO of Hatch Quarter; Michael Javier, Co-Founder & CEO of C-Wallet; and Philipp Bdeir, Microsoft’s SME Business Lead Middle East & Africa.
The event was part of HEC Paris in Qatar’s campaign to promote entrepreneurship, exporting, and internationalisation. “A strong ecosystem is key for startup success. HEC Paris plays an important role as internationalisation enabler and essential knowledge resources for the entrepreneurship ecosystem,” Dr. Mateos said.
