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).

With over 9 years’ experience in the cosmetics Industry, truly passionate about Beauty in and out, Marcia has recognised expertise in product development and direct selling for B2C and B2B companies, from Latin America to Europe. She has worked with and for major brands across the globe and is now the face of Quadpack's Market Insights team, a top 10 European packaging company.

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

Christian Brander obtained his PhD in Immunology at the University of Bern and completed his post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School, focusing on immunity against viral infections. He moved to Barcelona in 2008 to lead the Catalan program for the development of an HIV vaccine. He is CSO of AELIX Therapeutics, co-founder of BRISA Biomedical and an ICREA Research Professor at IrsiCaixa

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.

Head of Hypergrowth Companies EMEA South

As a professional with more than 20 years in the fashion business, I specialized in lifestyle product design, creative brand communication and strategic product advisory.

Originally from Milan, I studied/worked in the UK for nearly 15 years. I started my career in HR for tech companies & I was headhunted in 2021 by both Glovo + TravelPerk. In 2017 with Booking.com and Rentalcars.com I was responsible for opening a contact centre in Diagonal Mar and since then I had the dream to one day relocate here. My dream came true in April 2022 and I haven't looked back since

Born in Borneo, Malaysia. Studied in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. Worked in global positions throughout 23 years in Deutsche Bank with assignments in various countries. Finally settling in Barcelona. Embarked on a new journey as a self-employed Personal Growth Facilitator. Other engagements include as trustees in an NGO. Love metaphysics, sports, opera and gastronomy.

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.

With more than 20 years of experience in corporate communication and events international enviroment, acquired within PR agencies, big corporations or small companies and as a free lancer, I am now deeply interested in developing thoughtful events that enable people to grow and ideas to emerge.

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.

Passionate hotelier, with a large focus on building multicultural teams and driving results. Having lived and worked across multiple continents has given me an entrepreneurial and hands-on approach to business opportunities that have always resulted in building lasting relationships. Developing talent within and for hotel operations is very close to my heart.

Yann has 25+ years of experience in the high-tech industry working in Silicon Valley, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. He was the co-founder of a VC fund in Brazil, a Partner at Atomico in London, and recently VP of Corporate Development at Lilium (LILM). He has now started his own investment and advisory firm D5S. Yann holds an MSEE from ETH in Zurich and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Serial tech entrepreneur from the Netherlands, supporting scale-ups in strategy design and execution.

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.

VP Sales, Marketing and Product Management EMEAI at Peli Products, the European division of Pelican Products Inc. Previously held senior management roles in Nokia, General Electric and other technology companies. International Baccalaureate from the United World Colleges, M. Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Padua and MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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.

Carine Derangere Lebecque is the Director of Turó Park Clinics, an International Dental, Medical and Aesthetic Center in Barcelona (Sarria). 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.

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

Mareme is the lead of Market Strategy, Africa at 500 Global. She leads the Venture Capital firm's market strategy growth and expansion in Africa. She is also part of Forbes Afrique's 30 under 30 class of 2022. Previously, she was the head of international partnerships and relations at Draper University and an investor associate at Draper University Ventures.

With almost 40 years’ experience in beauty packaging, Tim Eaves is Quadpack’s Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Impact Officer. During his tenure as CEO, he grew the company from a small trader into a global manufacturer and provider. His passion for sustainability led him to establish the non-profit arm, Quadpack Foundation, and to achieve B Corp certification in 2022. Tim’s aim is to inspire the packaging industry, by example, to transform it into a sector with a positive impact within communities and on the planet.

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.

Researcher and consultant on migration and integration in cities. Originally from the US. BA from Columbia University and MA from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, currently "la Caixa" fellow getting a PhD. President of Mozaika (Barcleona). Previously director of operations of Quicksilver Translate (Sant Cugat), executive director of Kristiania (New York), associate at Human Rights Watch (DC).

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

I moved to Barcelona in 2015 with my four-year-old son and began a new life. I created White Design Concept when I saw the need was not being met for foreign buyers and investors who wanted to purchase and remodel in Barcelona. I am hugely passionate about property restoration and design, having renovated various apartments in London, a riad in Marrakech and now numerous flats in Barcelona

Managing Partner of BCN Business Services, a leading English-speaking service provider supporting foreign entrepreneurs to establish their business in Spain as part of their international strategy. BCNBS provides Legal, Tax and Payroll services and also covers any auxiliary needs such as residence, tax and social security numbers, bank accounts, electronic certificates and more.

Sandrine Gelin-Lamrani is an international serial entrepreneur. Over the past 20 years, she has been developing consulting, training, coaching ventures on 4 continents and 8 different countries. As the founder of G&L Shift® and as an ICF Certified Professional Coach, she supports entrepreneurial leaders and their teams, managers and expatriates in their transition, evolution, innovation journeys.

Originally from France, I moved to Germany after my master’s graduation where I worked for 3 years in the wine industry as an account executive. Barcelona has been the city that made me change industry: since 2019 I work in the tech industry and now in SAP Customer Success Organization.

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.

✅ After years of research, I founded T1 Growth Academy and designed the world’s first Leadership course backed by Behavioural Science. ✅ Nowadays I support professionals in Tech Multinationals with their growth and personal development journey. Together, we travel the world for 1:1 Coaching, Live Events and Masterminds.

After 6 years in Hospitality I moved onto private yachts as a crew member. I cruised the world for 16 years working for various UHNWI's on some of the most luxurious private yachts afloat. Recently left the career at sea and started as Yacht Charter Broker for a leading brokerage house in London while still living in beautiful Barcelona.

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.

I have a teaching degree in Business & a Masters in Educational Leadership. I have held leadership roles in state, selective schools in UK & private schools Spain, including executive & senior operational/tactical roles which give me a great balance of practical & strategic leadership strengths. I'm an elected Executive Committee Member of NABSS & a lead inspector of British Schools in Spain.

Experienced Talent Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the tech industry - Facebook, Booking.com, Criteo, Wayfair. Champion and Inclusion in the workforce initiatives through weinclude.eu. Driving topics around business strategy, talent management, employer branding and DEI, sites set-up and growth. Speaker and moderator at industry events.

Studied & started his career in the UK. He has worked in various media relations roles, including the Royal Society in London, and is now at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), promoting the value of basic science to a worldwide audience. Omar has spearheaded various public campaigns at UK, Spanish and EU level about R&D funding, education, AI, genetic technologies and climate change.

SAP Humanizing Business Team

Anna has more than 20 years of legal practice in International Law, and is a Certified Lawyer with the Bar Association of Barcelona. Anna specialises in business set-up, investment transactions, and immigration strategies. Being an expat herself, she successfully runs the firm and several other businesses and works with investors from across the Globe.

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

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.

Giorgio Miano joined Applause in April 2020 as the Enterprise Sales Director in charge of South Europe and Middle East & Africa markets. Prior to this role he held several executive roles including Vice President of Global Sales at BandwidthX from January 2017 to March 2020, VP & Managing Director Europe and SVP Caribbean and Latin America at Syniverse where he worked for 12 years from 2004 to 2016. Prior to joining Syniverse, Giorgio held various positions at Wind Telecommunications in Italy from 2000 to 2003 and at ExxonMobil in Italy from 1996 to 1998. Giorgio holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from the University of La Sapienza of Rome and a Master’s Degree in Cooperation and International Development from the University of Pavia in Italy. He attended the Accelerated Development Program at the London Business School in 2005 and the Advanced Management Program at IESE Business School (Barcelona, Spain) in 2015. He is passionate about technology start-ups, he is an angel investor and also a mentor. In his spare time he enjoys his family, he likes to play tennis and biking.

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.

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.

Investment professional with experience in flexible capital solutions for entrepreneurs. A highly-motivated, self-starter with the ability to work in a challenging work environment. Exceptional communication skills to interact effectively with internal and external parties

Consultant with more than 7 years of experience in the field of employee benefits management. Innovative and committed business expert with the ability to consistently deliver high results in challenging and pressurized working environments. An individual who prioritizes working alongside colleagues & clients in order to achieve the desired results in a quick and efficient manner

I work as a Science Communication Specialist in the Earth Sciences department at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. I have a background in Earth Sciences and Chemistry, and prior experience as an editor in scientific journals.

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

I am an Italian intrapreneur who has been living in Barcelona for 10 years. Recently graduated in Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Mondragon University, I have been working for two years at Sngular, a technology consulting firm with 1500 employees, listed in BME Growth and based in Madrid.

Sam is the Chief of Staff to the CEO of Cyncly: a global software company (2500 employees in 24 countries covering North and South America, Europe and APAC, $USD330M in revenues and with a market capitalization of 1.3B). He works closely with the CEO in the organizational direction setting, alignment and mobilizing leaders to achieve the corporate mission and ambition.

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.

Public, social, and media relations specialist with significant experience in the multi-sector press office, particularly in design/furniture/architecture, fashion, art, luxury goods, and yachts. Over the years, I have dealt with art exhibitions, cultural initiatives, events such as the Salone del Mobile in Milan and boat shows. Editor-in-chief of thesignspeaking.com and art/design curator.

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.

I am an international lawyer, born in Venezuela and living in Spain since 2006. In 2016, I set up my own International Law Firm in Barcelona to provide legal solutions and services to ex-pats and locals. In 2022 I set up an international network of lawyers with a presence in Barcelona, Madrid, México DF, Miami, Bogotá, and California.

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.

Simona holds exceptional academic qualifications, including a Postgraduate Degree in Entrepreneurship and Finance from the University of California, Berkeley. Simona has built a career in the tech and innovation sector working in Silicon Valley for companies such as Turo (Unicorn) and Softbank. Currently, Simona works as a senior advisor at Mind the Bridge, a global innovation advisory company.

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.

Brand storyteller & strategist, with background in innovation, corporate culture, content production and linguistics. Creative manager, TEDx speaker, transmigrant.

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

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

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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.

Colombian, mother, love to travel and cook. Enjoy getting together with family and friends.

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.

Svetlana was raised in Mariupol, Ukraine. As a self-made woman, she started her career in the field of media, then studied financial engineering and received a Scholarship to study in Barcelona. She fell in love with the city, but before returning she worked and achieved great success in several global banking institutions. In 2016 she decided to found Harbour Space University in Barcelona.

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.

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.

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.