Carlos PLATA is a Ph.D. candidate in Strategy and International Management at Toulouse School of Management/ University Toulouse 1 Capitole. His research examines industry-university relationships, especially from the intangible knowledge standpoint.

Prior to his Ph.D. studies, Carlos obtained an M.Sc. in Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour from Toulouse School of Management, and an M.Sc. in International Management from Audencia Business School in France. He graduated from Externado University of Colombia with a bachelor degree in Business Administration.

Carlos worked as a trade marketing consultant for Meiko Group in Colombia, and as a lecturer at Universidad Externado of Colombia. During his undergraduate studies, he worked as a student research assistant at the faculty of business administration.