03/15/2021
By Patricia Morena

IUCEE and Global Entrepreneurship Exchange at University of Massachusetts Lowell
Webinars focusing on Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education.

Thursday, March 18 at 9 a.m. EST
Family Business ’21 - Managing Global Innovation through Investments
Presented by Patrick Abouchalache, Managing Director, The PEGA Group
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Family business historically represents approximately 80% of the worldwide economy. Whether an active Gen 1 or Gen “N” family member in Mumbai, London, or Boston or contemplating joining your family-owned enterprise, the presenter, Patrick Abouchalache (entrepreneur, investor, professor, mentor) looks forward to diving deeper into constantly evolving global family, business, and investment demands.

Presenter:
Patrick Abouchalache, Managing Director, The PEGA Group

Patrick has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor, teacher, and mentor. His global family business / office, institutional and non-profit career spans a variety of industries including hospitality, consumer, education, technology, business services, and real estate.

He is the founder and Managing Director of The PEGA Group, a Boston and New York-based operating, investment and advisory firm.

He previously worked as an investment banker in Salomon Brothers / Citigroup’s Global Telecom and European M&A Groups as well as an investment analyst at the International Finance Corporation.

Patrick received a B.S. in Economics, cum laude, from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from INSEAD. Patrick grew up between the U.S., Europe and Lebanon, and speaks French, Spanish and Arabic.

Patrick’s active teaching and community involvement includes mentoring undergraduates and graduates, international students, military veterans and working adults across cultures and backgrounds as well as raising awareness and funding for many non-profits. Patrick is also an active BUild Lab mentor and adjunct faculty at Boston University, where he teaches Innovation & Entrepreneurship across multiple colleges.

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