Marcel Dridje is a seasoned executive, consultant, and strategist with extensive expertise in innovation, tech entrepreneurship, startup investments, and digital transformation. His career encompasses significant roles, including serving as a sales executive at Cisco Systems and achieving four successful startup exits.

Currently, Marcel is a Startup Ecosystem Advisor specializing in AI and technology, providing mentorship and guidance to early-stage startups. He is also an active angel investor and Advisor through entrepreneur Avenue Consulting .

His leadership extends to networks like EBAN - European Business Angel Network and Sophia Business Angels, where he connects entrepreneurs with investors, shaping the European MENA & GCC startup ecosystem.

Based in Doha, Qatar, Marcel continues to advice Incubators , accelerators in EMEA on best practices , mentor founders on positioning their businesses for long-term success and International Growth contributing significantly to the local GCC & EMEA startup ecosystem.

Recently he helped QDB strategy on how incubation , acceleration and investment team should collaborate towards a common goal to raise sustainable quality startups cohorts .