Barcelonians by choice

Mehdi brings an extensive experience as an international financial executive with a great entrepreneurial spirit oriented to the development of the business. As a partner of the Expense Reduction Analyst, he relies on a unique network of expert and seasoned consultants who allow organizations increase business performance. By working with industry specialists, he is able to build long-term rela

Founder of LifestyleDMC, one of the leading incentive event companies in Catalunya, working with large corporate companies.

President and Founder of Mango (Punto Fa, SL), multinational retail company with more than 1,200 stores around the world (over 100 countries).

Have work in IT and digital marketing for 20 years. Specializing inprogrammatic online marketing for global big brands. Next to that i am part of a company that has created their own programmatic B2B advertising platform. Also now in Barcelona i am setting up a e-commerce marketplace for local owned stores and looking into setting-up a new business that focusses on solar power for businesses.

Experimental physicist, expert of particle accelerators, worked at CERN and at LNF-INFN. Since 2012 Director of ALBA Synchrotron, has managed its development as a large multidisciplinary research facility with international projection, and is now planning the upgrade to 4th generation light source. Chair of LEAPS (www.leaps-initiative.eu/) and member of several international advisory boards.

Degree in Industrial Engineering by University of ITESM, Mexico, and with masters in finance, business and financial management. He has experience in HR management, team management, negotiation, and international coordination. In 2002 started his professional life at T-Systems Mexico, as Head of Project Management & Controlling Office. Transferred to TS USA, as head of HR. In Iberia from April 2017.

Christopher has a multi-cultural background (French-Norwegian) and is a team coach helping executive teams become more effective in designing strategy, in collaborating toward a shared goal and in managing organizational change. He creates conditions for courageous dialogues to talk about about really matters and for teams to be aligned and energised.

Born in Moscow, I moved to Spain in 2002 where I received a master in MBA and another International Trade. In 2009 I started my own business, Escuelas Happy Way, 0-3 years child care centers in Sant Gervasi, Turo Park, Les Corts and Sant Cugat

My day job is to work with Spain's largest & most innovative companies, to add the bit of Artificial Intelligence that provides conversational assistants to their business. I also volunteer as Founder/Treasurer of newly created Associación 50a50 (www.50a50.org) to bring gender diversity into the top echelons of Catalan businesses & institutions. Also on the Board of Calala - Women's Fund in BCN.

Digital product and growth strategist helping entrepreneurs, SMEs, and corporate innovation teams navigate the world of technology, product development, product led digital marketing, and digital culture to meet their business objectives.

D. David Brush has over 30 years’ experience as a real estate professional. He started his career at Philadelphia National Bank in 1983 and moved to Bankers Trust (now part of Deutsche Bank) as a Vice President in 1987. During his 20-year tenure at Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank Real Estate, Mr. Brush founded the Real Estate Opportunistic investing division, where he was a Global Head and CIO of the business for 13 years. During that time, he supervised the completion of over 150 transactions consisting of real estate acquisitions, equity investments, corporate recapitalisations and distressed loan portfolio acquisitions with an enterprise value in excess of $50.0 billion. Most recently, Mr. Brush served as Managing Partner at Brookfield Property Group, responsible for the firm’s real estate investing activities in Europe, where he closed the £500 million acquisition of Gazeley, a pan-European logistics company (2012). Mr. Brush holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of several real estate professional organisations.

Strategic communications advisor, with special expertise in M&A, crisis communications, investor relations, corporate reputation, Board advisory and financial media relations.

Consultant. Plans & Controls, Organization, IT. Experienced manager and entrepreneur. More than 30 years experience in multinational environments. Currently woring on projects in Spain and Italy. Barcelona Chapter Leader of Bocconi Alumni Association.

As a professional with more tan 10 years in fashion business, i specialized in lifestyle product design, creative brand communication and strategic advisory.

Vice-President & Managing Director of EU Business School, Carl has more than 15 years experience in pioneering business education. A strong believer in the role that education plays in shaping the leaders of tomorrow. Carl is an entrepreneur, innovator and proactive manager.

Hi, I am Massimo D'Alessio, born in italy. I am an architect with a lot of interests, I am working as Senior Consultant in Retail Investment in CBRE. I arrived in Barcelona after lived in Milan, Tokyo, Rotterdam and Valencia. I love this city!

Is a Strategic Business Advisor, with more than 35 years of experience as an entrepreneur and managing executives of global technology companies. As an American national, living in Barcelona for ~20 years with an extensive US and European network, he has a strong trans-Atlantic and pan-European focus. Dave spends approximately 2/3rds of his life internationally, and 1/3 in the USA

Born in Utrecht (Netherlands) and living in Barcelona since 1985. I worked in Corporate Finance at Banco Sabadell from 1988 until 2000, when I joined Norgestion, as Managing Director of the Barcelona office.

Serial tech entrepreneur from the Netherlands currently charged with scaling-up an AI powered supply chain management SaaS company.

Founder and CEO of The Institute For Generative Leadership in Spain and Peru, Coach PCC specialist in senior management at the global level. Senior Consultant and Country Manager of Altus Growth Partners USES, projects that translate their commitment to the people and their environment, through the organizations, to create value and build a sustainable and relevant future for people and their happiness.

Matthias Dentler co-founded Netzpiloten AG which started out in Hamburg as one of Germany´s Dotcom Pioneers in 1996. Today Netzpiloten AG is holding a group of companies in Germany, Spain and Portugal, specialized in online marketing as well as in online publishing. Further he has been involved in real estate busniness and Humanitarian Aid projects.

CEO of Invest for Children, a foundation of the Investindustrial group. Invest for Children promotes Venture Philantropy.

ARAD EDREY-LAVIE, CITIZEN OF THE WORLD After working in various countries with prestigious tech firms, Arad decided to move to Barcelona because “it’s the most European city of the Mediterranean, and the most Mediterranean city of Europe.” Real estate was always his passion, he had begun to invest early in life and one day he decided to convert his hobby into a personal business endeavor.

Vice President of the Board of Reig Capital Group, Chairman of Loris Azzaro Couture, First Secretary of the plenary of the Principality of Andorra, Member of the legislative commission of Welfare State, Interior and Justice.

Ramón Estrada is a Founder CEO Coach with clients in 14 countries. He believes a company's performance and impact outcomes from the business leaders' deep inner work. He has launched seven companies, one of them awarded on innovation and growth. He has an MBA from IESE, and has attended Venture Capital programs at Harvard and Berkeley. Fellow of the Institute of Coaching and the RSA.

Stanley, with his brother Jeremy, founded Ukio, a proptech startup based in Barcelona, in 2020. Ukio now has a presence across Spain, Portugal, and Germany. Stanley serves as co-founder and CEO. Prior, Stanley spent 7 years at Airbnb, most recently as Head of Growth for Experiences and GM of Latin America. He graduated with a BA from Stanford and an MBA from Columbia University

Value Retail is the leader in the creation and management of eleven shopping tourism destinations in Europe and China, located in the surroundings of the world’s leading capital cities. Michael Goldenberg lives in Barcelona, where he is an executive director of Value Retail, accountable for Value Retail in Spain and Italy. In addition, Michael is jointly responsible for Group Remerchandising globally and and provides support to the business in China and Europe on special projects. He joined the company in 1996, when Value Retail initiated its development activity in continental Europe. Before joining Value Retail Michael worked in Real Estate Investment Banking for six years at the investment bank Bankers Trust in New York, London and Madrid. Michael Goldenberg, born in New York, has lived in Europe since 1993. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in Economics from Duke University in addition to spending time at Hertford College, Oxford University in England. Since 2013 he is member of the Board of Directors of Barcelona Global and he is a member of the Board of Directors of Openbravo.

With an international Master's degree from Aarhus University, studying with students from all-over the world, from living in multicultural environments and working in multinational companies, I have experienced first hand the importance of culture as well as the power of networks and clear communication. My aim as Head of Networks and Communities at SAP is to, in short, humanize our business.

Having recently moved to Barcelona I have spent 20 years working in Asset Management business development, the majority of the time at JPMorgan Asset Management in London but I have also worked at Allianz Global Investors and Man Group PLC. I'm now Head of Institutional Sales for SQN Asset Management based in London and NYC. In 2012 I gained an MBA from ESMT in Berlin (sponsored by AGI).

Barcelona City Lead & Sr. Marketing Director for Nike Responsible for the Nike brand in Barcelona, as well leading the marketing activities in the city. All in support of Nike’s mission to Bring inspiration and innovation to every Athlete* in the world (*if you have a body, you are an athlete).

Over the last 20 years, Toby Haug has gathered international experience in a broad variety of fields – from zoology, consulting, design, and management. He has run multiple innovation teams & initiatives, and is currently leading the"Humanizing Business” Initiative and piloting the role of Chief Happiness Officer for SAP, with the purpose of creating a thriving culture for a modern workforce.

Owner & COO at ISUS & Training Express. British entrepreneur, based in Barcelona, with over 15 years experience building innovative products and services.

Strategy, Business Development and Operations experience in startups and tech companies. Director of Business Development at Berlin marketing software company Aklamio. Former COO at visual search and image recognition company Wide Eyes Technologies + former VP at Fashion and Lifestyle startup Stylight.

Hector has worked for over 20 years driving innovation in the financial industry for multilateral agencies, financial intermediaries and national governments. As financial officer at the World Bank, he designed and placed over $1 billion in disaster risk financing products. Prior to that he was Assistant VP for Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) at PartnerRe (Top 10 global reinsurance company).

I was born in Russia in 1982. I studied applied mathematics in Moscow, then moved to Germany (Heidelberg) where I studied and worked for 10 years. Then I moved to Barcelona where I studied at ESADE and IESE (EMBA). I speak 6 languages (Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Chinese, German, English). I work in London in a company dedicated to market analytics.

Swedish entrepreneur based in Barcelona since 13 years. With over 25 years of experience from the travel industry she started her own DMC, Performance Prime Cities S.L, in 2003 with focus on incoming business travel to Barcelona with region.

Boaz builds collaborative relationships with partners across RMIT Europe's research priority area of Industry 4.0. He focuses on highlighting the realm of possibilities for research and student activity that exist across areas such as manufacturing and technology where RMIT can make a valuable contribution. A science and art graduate from the University of Western Australia as well as an alumnus of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, Boaz's career has extended across the public and private sectors. The Australian national has a strong interest in biotechnology, agribusiness as well as innovation and technology transfer. He is also focused on fostering outreach strategies that ensure societal input into science and technology.

Creating effective multi-channel content strategies and content marketing campaigns that generate leads - across sectors. Multi-lingual and globally-orientated. Drawing on extensive Journalism and Public Relations experience to help companies identify and tell 'stories' through intelligent, strategic content that converts. Highly qualified and experienced in advanced SEO, Content Marketing

Advisor to the Board of Istanbul Portfoy A.S., one of the largest alternative asset management companies in Turkey and a founding partner of Fokus Yatirim Holding, an asset management and advisory firm active in Turkey since 2010. He was an independent Board Member of Akis Real Estate Investment Trust in Turkey until January 2017, a leading real estate development company part of Akkok Group of Companies with major presence in power, chemicals, textiles and real estate. He holds partnerships in various renewable energy projects including an end of life tire (ELT) recycling plant as well as a partnership in GFS Turkish Restaurants Ltd. Prior to Fokus he was Managing Director and CEO of Lehman Brothers, Turkey and a member of the Europe and Middle East Operating Committee.

Cris Kristofits is a serial networker who loves meeting new people. Her talent for making win-win connections has built a diverse network in Barcelona, ranging from local entrepreneurs to executives…and everything in between. Her knack for developing collaborative relationships has been key to her success at La Groc and at her role at the PWN Barcelona as the VP of Community Relations.

BA & MA in International business administration from Vienna University for economics 1999-2009 British Petroleum: various management roles in London , Singapore and Salzburg where was from 2004 until 2009 as General manager of BP Gas Austria 2009 IESE Global Executive MBA 2012 Consejero Delegado Primagas Energía Since 2016 Managing partner and Group CEO of Abinitio Consulting

Carine Lebecque is the Founder of MAConsulting. Engineer from a French Grande Ecole E.S.P.C.I. Paris Tech, she has been a Consultant and Director of companies worldwide during her career of 20 years from Paris, Seoul, Helsinki, New York City, Beijing and is now settled in Barcelona. Expert at managing complex and tech projects: Studies, Data Analysis, Conferences, Events, Publications and Surveys.

Originally from Chicago, I spent a decade in New York, where I worked in advertising and marketing, before moving to my favorite city of all: Barcelona. I'm a graduate of Columbia University and the University of Chicago Lab High School, as well as a proud member of Bet Shalom Comunitat Jueva Progressista de Barcelona, Amics de la Gent Gran and Barcelona Global's Barcelona 2040 program.

Moved from Toronto, Canada to Barcelona over thirty years ago and have been witness to many fascinating changes over the years in this beautiful city I call home. My passions are in art, culture and people. My career as a food photographer when I worked for many years for several national magazines. I currently serve as a director on the board of directors of our Industrial safety and mining compa

I have been active in launching, operating and investing in the media and entertainment sector for over 20 years. This includes consolidating a digital media group with revenues of 33M€ and turning around one of Swedens prominent print Media brands. Among other things I am currently part of an international team working on large scale new photographic art museum for Barcelona.

I'm en entrepreneur from NYC who has worked in real estate and Internet Advertising. I am currently building an aerospace company here in Barcelona with La Salle University. I'm also starting a sales website.

Robin Lokerman is Group President at MCI Group the global leader in engaging and activating audiences with 2,500+ professionals in 31 countries. Robin leads the development of MCI outside Europe and has lived in Brussels, Singapore, New York, Dubai and since 2017 in Barcelona. He is a business angel and consults on Business Transformation.

Eclectic, used to give a different approach, apply particular methodologies, define objectives, identify problems and solve them, and work in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments in a proactive way

After studying my Bachelors in Passau, I moved to Stuttgart for an internship at Daimler - my entry into the automotive/mobility world. During my Master degree, I was able to go to Barcelona for an internship at SEAT S.A. I directly fell in love with the city and moved here in 2020. Currently working at Nethodology in the area of Data Analysis/Digital Listening.

David Mañas: Director of the Managed Infrastructure Services and Private Clolud (MIS & PC) unit. Responsible for designing, developing, installing and operating the IT and storage services in the T-Systems Data Centers (or their clients) guaranteeing the integrity of systems and processes.

-Employment History- Coach -Owner (2020 - Present) Vertical Garden Startup -Owner (06/19 - 12/19) Airbnb (CPM) Barcelona -Trip experience specialist (02/19- 05/19) -Education- LA SALLE - UNIVERSITAT RAMON LLULL, Barcelona -Management of Business and Technology (09/14 - 07/18) PGTU - Pyatigorsk State Technological University, Pyatigorsk, Russia -Information Systems and Technologies (09/10 - 06/15)

Born and raised in Geneva with Spanish parents. Lived in differents places around the world including, London, Taipei, Dubai and Montreal for the last 10 years. Co-Founder of Talent.com, a job search website. Proud dad of 3 young children.

I am a native French speaker, living in Barcelona for the past 5 years. I graduated with a specialisation in entrepreneurship and innovation. I have mainly been part of operations & support teams, from finance to digital marketing passing by the tourism & the transport industry, in various countries as France, Poland, Latvia, United Kingdom and Spain.

Currently CEO of Payflow - the revolutionary solution of salary on-demand provider - I am an international profile. I studied in France, the USA and Singapore at ParisTech, MIT and INSEAD. I have been working for 3 years in International Strategic Consulting for Bain & co. I also experienced entrepreneurship in Singapore by being the Country Manager of Franksmile.

I'm French, before settling in Barcelona 10 years ago (already!) I studied and lived in the USA, Mexico, Australia, UK and Indonesia. Professionally I have spent the last 15 years recruiting and managing teams in international companies. Personally I love nice restaurants and paddling at sunrise in la Barceloneta!

Partner at M&B Avocats. Before joining M&B Avocats she was Senior Associate at Cuatrecasas. Experience in international mergers and acquisitions, group company restructurings, and corporate law. Lecturer at Montpellier University.

I am responsible for the Private Equity, Venture Capital and Search Fund investments at AI Global, a private investment company with an entrepreneurial spirit and multiple investments globally. Previously, I worked for several multinational firms and startups around Europe. I am also passionate about sailing, wine, modern art, among other things.

Master in Human Resources Management EAE – Barcelona, Master in Project Management IAMM – Montpellier, Degree in Political Sciences LA SAPIENZA University – Rome. 20 years experience in Human Resources Management, HR Business Partner, HR Project Management. Expertise in assessing and developing Talent, Human Resources Management in multicultural and multicultural and international environments.

Jean Philippe brings twenty five years of experience in the hotel industry. He has been with the company for over 13 years and has held various roles at the flagship property, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, where he held the position of Hotel Manager for five years. Lately Jean Philippe was General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, one of the best luxury Resort in Africa. A French national, Jean Philippe traveled to Barcelona with his wife and two children.”

Is an international speaker, trainer and author. A collaborator of IESE Business School and author of four books, Florian offers transformational communication seminars, keynote speeches and presentation coaching, in English, German and Spanish mainly to international brands like Banco Santander, Chupa Chups, Danone, Microsoft, Moët Hennessy or Zalando.

Kathleen Muller is a digital-native, global business leader. Her experience is weighted on building, growing and managing multi-million euro tech revenue business units in North America, Asia and Europe. Kathleen's network identifies her as battle tested in amplifying Employee Engagement, strengthening Organisational Trust and a thought leader for sustainable social change.

Born in Brindisi, Italy in 1964. Married, with two daughters. Graduated in Law with a thesis in Finance Science, dedicated to "Public Interest and Market Economy in State-owned Enterprises". Master CUOA in international Marketing. 1993 – 1998 Renault Italy, Marketing and Sales. 1998 – 2000 smart (Swatch / Daimler-Chrysler) Marketing and Communication Manager Italy. International PR - Germany. Launch of smart Brand in Italy and Europe. 2000- 2004 Mazda Motor (Ford Motor Company) – Marketing Director Italy Re-Launch of Mazda Brand and operations previously operated by a private importer. 2004 – 2008 Publicis Worldwide Group – General Manager – Rome Main clients: Playtex; British Airways; RAI; Renault; Enit; Finmeccanica; Ministero Politiche Agricole; Presidenza del Consiglio; Regione Campania. 2008 – 2012 Mazda Motor Europe – Senior Manager Marketing Primary Brand Campaign – “Defy conventions” 2012 – current- SEAT SA 2012 – 2015 Global head of Brand Advertising (Global launch campaign of Leon- New Brand Strategy) 2015 – 2018 – Marketing Director SPAIN (2018 – back to leadership in the home market) 2019 – current. Managing Director CASA SEAT (Unique Brand & Retail proposition by SEAT) Master classes / Keynote speaker: IFOA, ESADE, ESIC, ASSITECA Universities of Bari, Reggio Emilia, Milan, Barcelona, UPF (Barcelona) , UIC (Barcelona). 2017 – Marketing Leadership Award – Barcelona Pompeu Fabra University Member the Marketing Council Club Marketing Barcelona - Member of the board

International finance, CFO and board roles. Specialises in technology, SaaS, media and e-commerce. M&A and transformation at private equity and venture capital backed businesses in Europe. Business angel, advisor and investor. Co-founded BOPA Microfinance. Danish, Global Executive MBA from IESE Barcelona. Speaks multiple languages fluently, incl. Spanish. Recently relocated to Barcelona from Paris

International financial management professional and a serial entrepreneur. After completing the international business studies in Finland, work took me to Barcelona. I have gathered extensive experience in financial management in multinational companies such as Hewlett Packard and Vueling. Now focusing on projects of profitability, financial planning and company valuations + M&A.

Founder of eDreams, first Publicly Traded Unicorn in Spain Producer of Musical Theatre Shows. Musician Investor in over 50 Internet Companies, including 4 Unicorns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Perez-Tenessa

Italian, thirty-nine years old, after a career in amateur golf I've graduated in international business and started my career in consumer goods multi-nationals. Started in Finance and Strategic planning, in my recent years I've led marketing teams across Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. Trained at IESE and ISDI, I am now responsible for Digital Products development for Whirlpool EMEA E-Commerce.

CEO of DPMC, exercising functions as a strategist consultant and change management programmes, focused on creating purpose and profit driven organizations. Has expanded DPMC to more then 15 countries, and consolidated a way of deployment a sense of purpose at all levels of an organization. In search of creating more purposeful organizations, by fulfiling the personal purpose of each individual.

Born in Perpignan, where I grew up and met my wife Marion (also member of Barcelona Global!!), then left the South of France to go on with our life and careers. I worked with Arthur Andersen and Mckinsey in Paris and the US. In 2012, I co-founded Jumia, which I am still running at the moment. Jumia is an ecommerce platform in Africa and now listed in the NYSE.

MD T-Systems Iberia from Oct.2017, with more than 20 years of experience in IT market: Ernst & Young, Sun Microsystems and gedas in Brazil, Germany and Spain. He joined the DT Group in 2006, with the integraton of T-Systems and gedas in Spain. He held several leadership positions in strategic & financial functions. Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Master Business Admin (Sao Paulo 2003)

Eduardo is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur. He is Managing Partner of Pacific Community Management, an affiliate of Pacific Community Ventures (PCV), an impact-investing firm focused on consumer and hospitality brands with $60M under management. Eduardo serves on the boards of several PCV portfolio companies including ICU Eyewear, Pacific Catch and Pacific Pharmacy Group. Eduardo is the Chairman and co-founder of Resmex Group, Inc., which manages several different restaurant concepts in the Bay Area. Eduardo also serves as a board member of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, one of the biggest community foundations with $13 Billion under management. Prior to PCV, Eduardo co-founded World Wrapps Restaurants, a Nation's Restaurant News Hot Concept Winner, in 1994. He oversaw the growth of the company to a 26-store chain of gourmet innovative quick-service restaurants and raised growth capital from top tier venture firms. Eduardo co-founded and serves as Managing Partner of Brainstorm Ventures of San Francisco, a seed capital and early stage investment fund that has invested in 24 companies across the e-commerce and software sectors including companies like Opentable.com (public), Zappos.com (sold to Amazon) and Me.com (sold to Apple Computer). Eduardo is currently developing a luxury apartment complex in Barcelona called Palau Moxo. He is remodeling a 1770 landmark property that will bring a unique product to the historic center of Barcelona. Eduardo received an MBA from Harvard University in 1993 and graduated with a BA in Economics from the University of California, San Diego in 1989. Eduardo and his wife have three wonderful children.

I am a visual communication and multimedia creative. I combine my mixed media skills and communication and marketing strategies. I have worked for national and international brands such as Aena, Mi.Vintage, Michael Kors, Rita Row, White Line, DosMares, Heio London, Suukala, Fox Colombia, among others. I have has studied Audiovisual Communication, Fashion Business, Ecommerce and Digital marketing.

I am a British textile and object designer with a wealth of experience working in Paris for interior brands such as Maison Sarah Lavoine, Toulemonde, Bochart, Tai Ping and the trend agency Peclers. My brand Golden Editions started in 2019 and the creative studio moved to Barcelona in 2021. We work with artisans in Ghana to create beautiful homewares.

I can work anywhere, so I am privileged to be a Barcelonian by choice. For 25+ years I have been a psychotherpist, coach and spiritual guide for anyone who wants to turn anything around, be it their health, relationship, or business. With graduate degrees in Divinity and Social work, I cover a wide spectrum of concerns and have clients worldwide. I also host conversational and art salons.

Roxana is an entrepreneur, scientist, and music lover. As a research scientist and an evaluation expert, she is an advisor to multi-country global health projects in Canada, Ghana, and the Caribbean. The projects vary from education of health workers, to social impact or use of technology in low resource settings. She loves bringing people together for concerts and cultural events.

CPB-lab.com. Also teacher at Barcelona (Instituto Europeo di Design), Luzern (HSLU), and Stockholm (Hyper Island). He is a facilitator and coach with extensive experience in education, design and business.

Entrepreneur. Active member of the Franco-Spanish networking in the city of Barcelona. I have spent most of my professional career as director general of the French Chamber of Commerce in Barcelona. Founding member of the Now Where - Le Refuge Association. Founding member of OM Nation Barcelona. Great fan of sports and especially football as well as opera and the world of wines.

Public policy expert with more than 15 years in public institutions, domestic (French Central Bank) and international (International Monetary Fund, Washington), as an advisor, manager and board member. Areas of expertise : finance, economics, public policies, sustainability and development issues as well as multilateral institutions and environment.

Carmen Santana, is Chilean soul, French spirit, and Catalan heart. Co-founder at Archikubik, architects, and town-planners, based in Barcelona. She is expert in urban ecology sustainable development within the technology information era. She is also professor and coordinator at the Master of Urban Environment and Sustainable Development, studying the impact of technology information on the organization of the Territory, at the Escola Superior d’Arquitectura, ETSAB, UPC. Co-founder of @kubik, transdisciplinary space for small and very small companies in Barcelona. She was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, promotion spring 2014.

Responsible for financial health of the Freixenet company. Strong analytical skill and problem solving ability for optimization of financial resources and maximization of the company. Excellent communication and coordination skills. A great lider.

Paul has over 15 years’ experience in strategic consultancy for Financial Services across Europe, with proven success in leading the implementation of transformational projects. He specializes in commercial management and incentive models, as well as analysis and the implementation of productivity and efficiency improvements. Paul holds an engineering degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master of Science in Airplane Control & Flight Simulation Modelling from Delft University in The Netherlands. Paul is responsible for Bluecap's Commercial Effectiveness and Organizational Efficiency practice.

Kirsten Schwalgien is a German designer, founder and CEO of studio Kirsten Schwalgien Design, with headquarters in Barcelona. She is an innovative, multi-faceted interior architect & yacht designer with an ongoing expertise in both fields. A creative force by nature, throughout every project she focuses her energy on finding tailor-made solutions.

Bachelor’s degree in statistics and Msc in mathematics & finance in University of Southampton, and PMD at IESE. Arya is a very enthusiastic person with 11 years experience in the banking industry in Sales, Marketing and Private banking. Excellent interpersonal skills as well as managing uncertainty and adapting to rapid change. She has established a broad network of contacts in China.

Degree at Oxford University and PhD at the MRC NIHR in London (genetic control of development). For his postdoc in Edinburgh, (MRC-HGU) he invented the imaging technology: Optical Projection Tomography. In 2006 he became Senior Group Leader at the CRG in Barcelona and in 2011 the Coordinator for Systems Biology. In 2017 he was recruited to EMBL as Head of the new EMBL Barcelona unit.

West is a successful Serial entrepreneur having built 5 companies with an aggregate market cap value of over $4B. Most recently, Conversa Health the leader in automated virtual care was acquired for $150M by American Well, a telemedicine company. Previously, he built Healthline into the world's largest consumer health publisher with over 500M unique visitors per month.

I am passionate to make daily commuting by bike more joyful and hassle-free, especially in Barcelona!

Gabby Silberman has been the CEO of BIST since 2017. PhD in Computer Science, he was a full professor at the Technion (Israel), group leader at the Thomas J. Watson center of IBM, program director at IBM Toronto Software Lab and professor associate at the universities of Texas A & M and Waterloo (Canada). He has held senior management positions at CA Labs, Owl Computing, Dell, and Cerebri AI.

Co-Funder of bnetwork, agency specialized in housing management of large b to b events. Offices in Barcelona, Paris, London, Cannes and Singapore

I spent the last 15 years in Silicon Valley startups, most recently founding DataFox in 2013, which was acquired by Oracle in 2018. There I was CTO, leading our software engineering, PM, design and data science teams. In 2021, after the birth of our second child, my wife and I quit our jobs and moved to Barcelona to enjoy the more balanced lifestyle.

Willem van Rossem has ample international experience in hotelmanagement in the USA, Spain, France, Japan and The Netherlands. Currently Mr. van Rossem shares his knowledge with a new generation of future hospitality professionals at the prestigious hopitality management schools Ferrieres and oversees the opening of their Barcelona campus.

I’m Bert van Zetten. I founded our first contemporary art gallery in Barcelona, together with my partners in 1998. We now have 4 galleries in Amsterdam and Barcelona and have collaborated with various cultural institutions and museums. I try to approach things with an open mind and always look forward to new creative projects, challenges and business ideas.

I have had a 30 year career based around technology and innovation across multiple industries. I have been an investment banker with many high profile clients(Google, Cisco, Oracle, PwC, Elon Musk's first company). I have also been a CFO of a late stage fintech / software company as well as a co-founder of a consumer products company and I am now a part time adjunct professor at ESADE.

Chief Technology Officer of Glovo, one of the world's leading multi-category delivery platforms, headquartered in Barcelona. Before Glovo, he served as vice president of engineering at American Express and has spent over a decade holding senior technology positions at established brands, including director of technology at Hotels.com and senior director of technology at Expedia Group.

Global CEO of Bresson Brokers, with subsidiaries in Buenos Aires and Barcelona. Premium real estate agency founded in 2011, stands out for its innovative Concept Stores where its corporate offices coexist with a gastronomic proposal, an art gallery and a conference room, events and exhibitions, all open to the public. Its hallmark is the relationship between Real estate & lifestyle.

Founder, CEO and producer at Lukimedia, S.L., a production company specialized in Consulting and International co-productions. Lecturer at International Film Festivals, Universities and filmschools and with experience in the audiovisual field for over 20 years.

Based in London for my whole career until now, I have worked across various sectors within Real Estate. Earlier roles covered fund management and financial structuring, whilst more recently I have concentrated on development across the ´beds´sector with a particular focus specifically purpose built student accommodation.

Cathy specialises in working with tech startups and the organisations that support them, with a real passion for working with growing companies where she can make an impact on their business. She has worked with fast-growth businesses across Europe, including Manuel, Seedrs and Wise, and with VCs including Barcelona-based Aldea Ventures, Five Seasons Ventures, Index Ventures, and more.

From the UK now living in Barcelona. Co-Founder of a travel startup based in the UK, background in entrepreneurship and marketing. Also a DJ (electronic music) and run events in Barcelona.

Liran Wizman is a real estate and hospitality entrepreneur specializing in rebranding and redeveloping venues all over Europe. As Owner & Founder of Europe Hotels Private Collection (EHPC), he focuses on creating innovative and memorable experiences that are tailored to unique locations. The collection includes the contemporary design-led lifestyle brand Sir Hotels with hotels in Amsterdam, Berlin...

Claire is responsible for the day-to-day management of Lightpoint. She has more than ten years of experience in commercial operations, including six years in the medical device industry. Before joining Lightpoint she held board level positions in technology companies specializing in research and development. Claire is a CTA-qualified accountant.

Burcu is helping leaders through their leadership transformation and business growth. Her in-depth multi-cultural business acumen, which she built all around the globe during her global executive roles, provides substantial perspectives to her partners. She is a Professional Certified Coach of ICF (PCC), Authorized Team Diagnostic Facilitator by TCI & Certified 360 Assessment Facilitator by CCL.

Founding managing partner of pan-European, health-tech focused micro fund Nina Capital with HQ in Barcelona.

M.Sc. in Communication from University of Turin. Previously Chief Operations Officer at TravelClick and Head of Strategic Initiatives at Google HQ in Mountain View, California. Prior to that various management positions at Hewlett Packard, including leading the Iberia Sales Operations organization

I am currently working as sustainability lead in procurement for Bayer. As biologist and economist I am combining scientific and financial knowledge to solve every day business challenges in the life science industry.