Joaquín Mencía

Joaquín Mencía is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at Chalhoub Group since June 2022, focusing on strategy, growth, innovation, and investments. Concurrently, Joaquín is an Associate Professor at IE Business School, specializing in scale-ups, growth, internationalization, and innovative business models. Joaquín holds multiple board positions, including at Havas Middle East, Wethenew, Scopernia, and Zbooni. As an angel investor since May 2010, Joaquín emphasizes investment in developing markets and large underserved categories in developed markets. Previous roles include Managing Director at Tillster, Inc. for EMEA food delivery operations and Chief Commercial Officer at Keatz. Joaquín's academic credentials include an MBA from IE Business School and the University of Toronto, a Bachelor's degree from the University of Navarra, and executive education at Stanford University's Venture Lab.