Dr. Allan Villegas-Mateos is a Senior Research Fellow & Entrepreneur in Residence at HEC Paris, Doha.
Dr. Allan is a serial entrepreneur, consultant, and angel investor in fintech, logistics, e-commerce and retail sectors. He spends his free time mentoring at different international incubators and accelerators since 2015, including in Qatar, the Digital Incubation Center, TASMU Accelerator, Founder Institute Doha, and Qatar Business Incubation Center.
He holds a Bachelor’s in Business Creation and Development and a Ph.D. in Business Administration with a major in entrepreneurship and innovation from the EGADE Business School of the Technological Institute of Monterrey in Mexico.
Dr. Allan has published in peer-reviewed journals like the Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Sustainability, and the International Journal of Entrepreneurship as well as book chapters in recognized editorials such as Emerald Publishing Limited, Edward Elgar, IGI Global, and De Gruyter.
He has authored several books of Qatar’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, and Dr. Allan is also Qatar’s coordinator of international research projects:
He has authored several books of Qatar’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, and Dr. Allan is also Qatar’s coordinator of international research projects:
Global University Entrepreneurial Students’ Spirit Survey (GUESSS), the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE), and is a certified researcher by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Consortium.
Dr. Allan Villegas-Mateos is currently Co-Chair of the QF Academic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Advisory Board as well for the office of QF Student Services.
Recognized by the International Council of Small Business for his “Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Excellence”, is also a member of the National System of Researchers of the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology and a lifetime member of the international business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma.
