Léo-Paul Dana, a graduate of McGill University, is President of the Scientific Committee at Montpellier Business School, in France. He has authored several books and his research is also extensively published in a variety of leading journals including the British Food Journal, Cornell Quarterly, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, International Small Business Journal, Journal of Small Business Management, the Journal of World Business, and Small Business Economics. He serves as speaker for conferences and organisations, presenting in French as well as in English.