Dr. Houda Ghozzi
Open Startup
CEO
Dr. Houda Ghozzi is the founder and CEO of Open Start Up International (OST), an NGO dedicated to fostering innovation ecosystems in the MEA region. OST works closely with partners such as Columbia University and MIT to build educational programs that support the foundations of tech and deep tech across the continent. Houda is actively involved in advocacy and policy. She is committed to civil society work in financial inclusion as a board member of the Tunisian Authority of Microfinance Control (ACM) and has been elected to the Collège des Startups. She holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Université Paris-Dauphine.