Paris de l´Etraz

Paris de l’Etraz has spent over 20 years in investment banking and venture capital, mainly at UBS Bank and ABN AMRO. Since 2005, he has continued to be in the business of either raising funds, setting up new companies, selling or buying companies through his group Amazing Lab. He has a keen interest for what makes an entrepreneur and what he/she needs to succeed.

Paris has developed and registered two patents, one in 1999, which provides an enterprise solution to the “six degrees of separation” idea and another in 2009 that takes client management into virtual online platforms with two-way communication between clients and service providers.

His PhD and research work focuses on the socialization challenges of certain highly quantitatively trained professionals in today’s organization using a narrative identity development approach.

Education:

• PHD Management Sciences, Esade Business School
  
• MA Computer Science, Boston University
  
• BA Computer Science, Boston University
  

Companies

• Partner MOSHIQA (2019)
• Board Member Applied Innovation Institute (2013)
• Visiting Professor KEIO Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) (2012)
• Managing Director Venture Lab IE Business School (2011)
• Professor of Entrepreneurship IE Business School (2009)
• President & CEO Amazing Lab (2004)
• Associate Dean Blended Programs IE Business School (2010 — 2012)
• Shareholder and Director Swissrisk (2002 — 2012)
• Consultant ACT (2002 — 2008)