International Council 

Analyst in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, working with clients in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications industries on M&A and financing transactions. Graduated in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Warwick in 2017. Previously studied at Aula Escola Europea.

Business executive with corporate and startup experience. More than 15 years of experience in European and Global positions managing complex environments from acquisitions to consolidated businesses in powerhouses such as Medtronic. Specialized in deep tech ,digital health technology and business design with value-based healthcare principles for healthcare sustainability

Industrial engineer with a professional career focused on the automotive sector and specifically on the Volkswagen group. Initially transversal career, since 15 years focused on the commercial area. In a first stage in the head office to international rooms, and for 10 years at the Swiss importer AMAG as sales manager for SEAT, then Volkswagen, and today for SEAT and CUPRA.

Carla brings close to 20 years of professional experience in Talent Management, having worked for diverse clients and industries across various geographies. She presents a clear multicultural background, with extensive professional experience in Europe, Latin America and the United States. She is the current President/CEO of Lincoln Leadership Advisors, a small HR boutique located in Houston.

Businessman and entrepreneur

Down to earth User Experience Design Team Leader with more than 20 years of experience with a "roll-up your sleeves" attitude. Know-how in start-up, corporate and agency environments with extensive knowledge creating digital experiences that engage users at emotional level. Currently VP of design at Thimble, previously at Time Inc, RGA New York, Microsoft and few US start-ups.

Paid Media Manager with interest in business strategy, project management, entrepreneurship and marketing and digital commerce.

Senior Director at ISE, the world’s leading AV and systems integration exhibition. A business leader specialising in building high-performance marketing teams for scale-up and SME companies operating in Live Events, Emerging Tech and Experiential. I've been fortunate to work within the audio technology industry for fifteen years.

Graduated from ESADE in 1993. MSF from Boston College in 1995 Morgan Stanley London, 1995-1996 Kleinwort Benson London, 1997-1998 J.P. Morgan London-Madrid, 1998-current Currently co-head of banking industry groups, EMEA at J.P. Morgan

Leader of the Cisco Networking Academy in Brazil, a social responsibility and education initiative that provides students with technology skills for the job market. He has led complex projects related to innovation in public, social and urban policies from public sector, third sector, private sector and international perspectives.

Born and raised in Barcelona. Living in Mexico city for the past 18 years. 23 years Henkel + Silicon Valley + Mondelez International. Big family of seven. Love traveling, food and running. Music and reading.

Degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Barcelona and MBA from IESE Business School. With extensive experience leading financial teams in multinational companies in the utilities sector in Spain, France and Latin America.

I work at J.P. Morgan as an associate in the debt capital markets team covering corporate clients in Southern Europe. I joined J.P. Morgan London in 2014, having spent two years in the Natural Resources M&A team before joining my current team. I hold a Masters in International Finance from HEC Paris and a B.S. from ESADE Business School.

Victor holds an M.B.A. from ESADE Business School, a Master’s Degree in health economics, a Post-graduate Degree in pharmaceutical marketing. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He holds a B.S. in chemistry and a Master’s in chemical engineering both from Institut Quimic de Sarria.

Independent Strategic Advisor, Professor and Author, with over 30 years’ professional experience in Europe and Japan in business transformation and digitalization. Deputy Dean and Faculty of Strategy, Disruptive Transformation, Industry 4.0, AI Robotics & Business, at GLOBIS School of Management, Tokyo. Executive in Residence, Professor, ESADE Business School Barcelona.

Marc Camprubí Artal is a Vice President at Ceros Capital Markets. He is involved in all aspects of the business with a focus on legal affairs and international business development.

Currently I serve as Executive Vice President of Integration and Transformation, and Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at T-Mobile. My team and I work closely with T-Mobile CEO, Mike Sievert, and the rest of the senior leadership team to drive the change agenda across the new company as we work to exceed transformation goals.

Chairman of Froneri Ldt and former Executive Vice-President and EMENA Zone Director for Nestlé Health Sciences SA, in Lausanne. He has also been in charge of the Swiss company’s operations in America and Europe and he is on the boards of companies linked to the nutrition and health sectors.

José M. Carballido Herrera grew up and began his education and professional activities in Barcelona; studying Biology while working in a bank. Since 1987, he is engaged in Immunology Research; living abroad and always in contact with Barcelona, where he travels regularly to seek inspiration and spark creativity.

I was born in Barcelona 40 years ago. Since a child I was exposed to international experiences and languages. I am an open minded person and my secret power is opening doors and building long lasting relationships. Studying Chinese at the early age of 18 years old brought me to China in 2005 when China was "the factory of the world". I had an Asian adventure for 9 years, going back to Mainland in 2011.

Entrepreneur with 25 years of experience with StartUps and large corporations. Founder and CEO of several companies, with 5 successful exits, including the acquisition of PasswordBank by Symantec and PowerData by Informatica. Board Member, Advisor or Investor at: Blueliv, Datumize, Hutoma, Parlam, .... Currently, CEO of Plazah, leading Retail’s 3rd Wave: Personal Commerce

Born in Barcelona and resident in the United States since 2010. Bachelor in Audiovisual Communication from URL and Master in Media Management from the New School in NYC. Co-founder of Be Content Group, an agency specialized in digital marketing focused on the Latin American market, mainly Mexico. Interested in technology, politics, international affairs and Barça.

Founder of Gamo USA Corporation in 1994 and BSA Optics Inc. in 1997 as a wholly owned subsidiary of SA Industrias El Gamo. He is based in Miami and is actively involved in the sporting goods industry.

Xavier was born in Barcelona, got his BA and MBA at ESADE, did his PhD at the University of Minnesota, has been faculty at ESADE, HEC Paris, LBS, Technion and UCSC and is Professor of Strategy at the Université de Lausanne. He does research & teaches on corporate governance & strategy, org design, innovation & arts management. He is VP of external relations of European Academy of Management

As the Founder and Managing Partner of First Venturing I grew the boutique consulting and training firm focused on corporate innovation to a full-time team of three and a network of 100+ collaborators employed on a per-project-basis by serving customers in Spain, Italy, France and Germany. First Venturing has achieved to design and implement the highest valued training programs in a company’s history in four different organizations.

Joaquin Castellvi is a former transaction manager with major consultancy firms, investment banks and developers. he was directly involved in transactions totalizing over $ 6.0 billion. Mr Castellvi holds a Master’s Degree from University of Barcelona and an MBA from Ramon Llull University

Since 2014, part of Ferrari’s Formula 1 team and currently focusing on trackside aerodynamic performance. Prior to this, I completed research work in fluid dynamics and manta ray swimming at Princeton University. I hold degrees in Aerospace Engineering from both UPC (Barcelona) and Supaéro (Toulouse).

Deloitte Alumni Partner, José-Gabriel Chimeno was the head of the Corporate Finance division in Portugal, from 1996 until his recent retirement, leading professional teams in Lisbon, Porto and Angola. At present collaborates with different institutions in a non-executive role and keeps several investments in startups as a business angel investor.

Since finalizing my University years, I have been advising and managing foreign private capital investment flows into Spain. I am currently a senior partner at Charme Capital, a leading pan European private equity funs, founded by a group of European industrial families. Chairman of Igenomix Genetic. Previously Vice Chairman of Grupo Quiron, and several other PE backed companies.

Creating access to affordable quality mental healthcare at Headway. Previously, consultant at GEP. Graduated from the Dual Bachelor Program between Columbia University and Sciences Po.

Businesswoman and fashion designer, specialized in the bridal field. She founded the company in 1995 and has managed to turn it into a holding company with 3 centers of activity in Spain and subsidiaries in the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Portugal, France and Germany, from where it manages the production and distribution of its 16 bridal collections and 4 party collections to 82 countries and more than 4,000 points of sale.

Global Advisor and Chairman of The Business of Cities in London. He also acts as a Global Fellow at Brookings Institution, Senior Fellow at the Urban Land Institute, and Chairman of the OECD Local Development Forum. Moreover, he chairs global summits and gatherings.

Over 25 years of international experience as executive in leading international technology companies (mainly Hyprotech, Aspentech and Aucerna) serving the energy industry. Currently based in London (UK), I have spent multiple years living in Canada, Barcelona and Germany. Born and raised in Barcelona, “my city” has been always center to me.

I am a Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, with experience abroad (Australia), on a research project in new technologies. Nowadays I work at Deloitte, in the Fraud and Financial Crime department as an analyst. Despite being at the beginning of my professional career, I consider myself a very ambitious person with big goals.

Consultant at the United Nations in New York. She obtained her degree in Law at Esade and worked for several years as a criminal lawyer in Barcelona. In 2014 she moved to the US to pursue a Master’s degree in Public Policy at NYU and an internship at the UN. After, she worked as a Risk and Forensic Analyst at Interpublic Group of Companies.

Moved to everis uk as a CEO. Now appointed as EMEAL Head of Business Development

Born in Barcelona, where he grew up, studied in the French Lycée and later graduated at ESADE Business School with an MBA in 1986. During his professional career, Narcís de Carreras has always worked in the Energy and Infrastructure fields, with a variety of roles in banking, consulting, engineering and utilities sectors. Since 2006 he works for Naturgy Energy Group (formerly known as Gas Natural

VP Growth en Handy.com (Angi Group), una empresa de tecnologia amb seu a Nova York que cotitza al Nasdaq. En Xavier té un MBA de Harvard Business School i un BBA d'ESADE. Abans, va treballar com a consultor de gestió a Bain & Company a Madrid, Londres i Dubai, així com en J.P. Morgan a Londres.

Ph.D. student in Economics at MIT, doing research in macro-labor and international macro. Educated as a civil and industrial engineer, and former intern at Bain.

Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science in Finance from ESADE. 5 years of experience as Strategy Consultant in life sciences at EY (Barcelona). Moved into the Sport/TMT industry 4 years ago, joining DAZN’s strategy team. Currently supporting the executive team in the definition of the corporate strategy, the execution of M&A projects, and investor relationships.

Prof. de Lecea graduated in Biology at the University of Barcelona in 1991 and conducted postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA. He started his laboratory on the neurobiology of sleep in 1996. He is best known for his discovery of neurotransmitters critical for the regulation of vigilance states and for the implementation of ontogenetic methods.

Born in Barcelona, I studied Business at UPF and began my career as a Consultant at Capgemini. In Jan’22, I moved to Madrid to join Amazon’s Retail managing FMCG brands with +€120MM in sales. After being a top contributor in EU, I am relocating to Austin, US in Aug’25 to work with larger brands. In my free time, I train for triathlons and founded Kinnek, a community for 50+ Spanish entrepreneurs.

Gema del Hoyo Espuelas is the Chief Financial Officer of Naturgy Renewables USA Corp, bringing over 20 years of experience in the energy and finance sectors. Based in San Francisco, she plays a pivotal role in managing financial strategy and operations for Naturgy’s U.S. division, including overseeing the integration of the $1.8 billion acquisition of Hamel Renewables, which includes a portfolio o

Co-founder and President — Cooperativa d’Alumnes Les Oliveres SCCL November 2011 — August 2013 The largest student cooperative in Catalonia with more than 100 students. Our goal was to promote entrepreneurship and solidarity among students. Being part of the first executive team of the cooperative allowed me to get an insight of how to scale and design the whole structure. Managed a budget of around €20K in order to maintain a school in Cameroon – teacher’s wages, utilities bills... –. FX Associate — Kantox June 2015 — September 2015 Kantox is a pioneering firm in the FX market (Foreign Exchange). During my stay at Kantox, my main tasks were: • Developing FX proposals for Kantox's clients in order to establish risk management policies and handle FX operations in the most optimal way. Worked in projects for top clients with special operational needs, directly reporting to the CEO & COO Co-Founder – Impact.Barcelona Think Tank February 2016 - Present We are a non-profit organisation founded by young people that promotes entrepreneurship and ideas development among young people. Partnerships with Mobile World Capital & Barcelona Global. Co-Founder & CFO — Arkyne Technologies (Bioo) October 2015 – Present Responsible of the business and financial development of Arkyne Technologies. Arkyne is a pioneering cleantech company that develops and commercialises technologies capable of generating electricity from plant’s photosynthesis in a competitive and sustainable way. Key Milestones: • Best Business Initiative in Catalonia. • 1st Investment Round: 311.000€ (250.000€ from private investors + 60.000€ loan from ENISA) • Forbes 30 under 30.

Ruben Diaz-Plaja is Senior Policy Advisor in the Policy Planning Unit of the NATO Secretary General and has more than a decade's worth of experience working on the links between security, defence and governance in Europe and its neighbourhood, having worked with NATO, the OSCE and civil society. Ruben is a proud Barcelonan by birth and is committed to helping his city thrive in the years to come.

Nescafé EMENA Business Manager of Nestlé in Vevey (Switzerland). She has 20 years of experience in the coffee sector and in brand building, marketing and communication strategy. She started her career in 1989 at Nestlé España (Esplugues) and moved to Nestlé HQ in Vevey in 1997.

I moved to Seattle in February 2018, and since then, I have held different product leadership positions at Microsoft, BlueVoyant, and Amazon, where I am currently leading the development of new advertising products and features. Before that, I lived in 7 different cities across the globe, and worked in several companies, including McKinsey, ArcelorMittal, P&G, Google, and a startup.

Cofounder of the California Spain Chamber of Commerce. Moved from BCN to California in 2010. Previously she worked in AXA as CIO Office&Architecture Director.

50 years old in Caixabank where I have developed different functions and responsibilities. For the last 11 years I have been incorporated in Mexico in the INBURSA financial group, of which Caixabank is a minority partner occupying positions on the Board of Directors and Management Committee.

Researcher at Instituto de História da Arte, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Currently part of the research project Iberian Modernisms and the Primitivist Imaginary. Editor at RIHA Journal. Interested in creative solutions for art historical knowledge transfer to the general public. Dividing my time between Lisbon, Barcelona and London.

Lluis Faus is the founder & CEO of vLex, a leading legal intelligence company that leverages one of the largest collections of legal information in the world, with a platform powered by A.I. vLex has 200+ employees, operations in more than 20 countries, and provides global legal information, analytics and software to millions of legal professionals.

He founded Leebow Partners to help Spanish innovative companies expand into the US market by providing them access to clients and investors. He is a seasoned professional with hands-on experience in the fields of management and investment for both Spanish SMEs and multinationals, and holds a BBA & MBA from ESADE.

Experience as a high-tech executive, managing sales, marketing, professional services, and operations in small to large global companies. He was Chairman of Eisenworld Corporation and co-founded Technology Coast Partners. He has a MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Florida and a degree in International Relations from the California State University at Chico.

Challenge seeker. I moved from traditional Finance industry in London to Fintech sector in Barcelona, where I helped companies implement innovative software solutions to administer their FX needs. After nearly 3 years, I jumped to Tech Consultancy world, where I design and manage the projects to implement Salesforce software to those companies looking for a tool to operate their business.

He started his career in 1995 as a lawyer at Cuatrecasas in Barcelona, of which he became a partner in March 2005. He moved to London in 2007 and is currently a founder partner and Managing Director of Tyrus Capital SAM.

Career in international publishing houses, managing director of Lexis Nexis Germany, a provider of legal, government, business, and high-tech information sources. Managing director of Reed Exhibitions Germany. Named International Person of the year from the US based ASI organization. Since 2021 responsible for sales in the Senior Leadership Team of the ISE show in Barcelona.

Investor at Mayo Clinic's endowment and pension fund and co-manager of Mayo's Corporate Venture Capital Fund. Prior to that, he was the Director of Mayo Clinic’s biotechnology incubator, raised and run two seed angel funds, and was a Manager at Mayo Clinic Ventures (patents, licensing, and startup department). PhD in Immunology (Univ. of Barcelona) and MBA (Univ. of Minnesota).

Degree in Journalism from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She has worked on televisión in Spain, UK and the USA.Currently lives between Barcelona and London and develops cultural projects. From 2016 to date Co-Founder of artcollisions, experiential sessions for organizations to foster innovation and creativity within their teams using contemporary art as a vehicle.

I was born in Barcelona on April 23, 1996, Sant Jordi’s Day, and grew up in the heart of the Eixample. I attended Pare Manyanet School in Les Corts, where I took part in several international exchanges in the United States, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. I studied Business Administration at IQS (Ramon Llull University), completing an Erasmus program in Florida (United States).

Physician with 30 years in Pharmaceutical Medicine, after working in several areas of responsibility from Medical Afffairs, Commercialization and Global Clinical Development, in local and global positions. And in several companies (Menarini, Prasfarma, ASTA Medica AG, Novartis). Joining ESTEVE Healthcare as CS&MO in February, 2022 comming after 17 years in Novartis with 12 based in Basel (CH).

Ramon Gras is an Urban Innovation researcher at Harvard University, and Co-Founder at Aretian Urban Analytics and Design. Ramon Gras Alomà is MDE by Harvard, MEng in Systems Engineering by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and MSc in Civil Engineering by BarcelonaTech.

I create innovative solutions by multidisciplinary pathways. With a background in Psychology, engineering, particle physics and neuroscience, I founded estesia, a platform for enhancing wellbeing at work, I advice organizations and mentor promising change makers around the globe. Currently I am working in a device able to enhance neural efficiency, as a promotor of the fifth wave of humanity.

Cross-sectional designer and brand consultant. Founded brandcelona® in 2006 and brandlond® in 2018, a business creative consultancy agency. Combining integral design and consultancy services with university teaching. Marc Guitart has been awarded throughout his career with several international prizes, and also teaches and gives lectures in different universities internationally.

Partner at REBER law firm in Zurich. After finishing his law studies in Basel and Madrid, he worked for large international law firms both in Spain and Switzerland. He has broad experience in cross-border legal work. He served for almost 20 years as Vice-President and Member of the Executive Committee of the Official Swiss-Spanish Chamber of Commerce and is a lecturer within the Masters Program in International Advocacy of ISDE Madrid.

Born in Barcelona in 1981, and educated in UB in Business Administration and Management, I have always had a great interest in learning about other countries and cultures, which has led me to live in Brazil, Switzerland and the United Kingdom where I developed my professional career in different companies and in different positions. Currently, I am leading the digital transformation practice in BackOffice Associates LLC.

Founder and owner of BJ Retail Consulting in Berlin. She has a solid professional background in consumer and shopper marketing, customer innovation, and B2C e-commerce in FMCG (Fast-moving consumer goods) multinational companies. She is an expert in retail innovation, scouting and analysis.

Martí Jiménez-Mausbach has international experience in biomedical research, business development and science diplomacy in Spain, Germany, the US and Denmark. He works at the global headquarters of the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk in Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Safety (MARS). He holds a degree in Biomedical Science and a Master’s on Drug Development Science by King's College London.

30 years of experience in International private and investment banking

I am an economist with a degree from the Universitat de Barcelona. My professional career is in the financial sector; first in investment banking as a fixed income analyst for emerging markets (Eastern Europe and Middle East) to Dresdner Kleinwort and Commerzbank in London. I am currently the head of the Emerging Markets fixed income research team at the manager of the Swiss bank Union Bancaire Privée.

Advisor - From Strategy to Implementation. Specializing in leading, designing and executing food processing and packaging projects with high regard for food safety. Well suited to provide consulting services as owner's representative. Based in Barcelona, Spain and Chicago, Illinois, USA

Mr Lagarrigue is a Partner at KKR where he leads the firm’s investments in decarbonization technologies. Prior to joining KKR, Emmanuel was a founding partner at BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic’s climate fund. He also was an Executive Committee Member at Schneider Electric, leading the global energy and automation giant’s digital, sustainability and energy transition transformations

Founder and Manager of Lanaspa Conseil in Montreal. She is also a member of the board of the Foundation of College International Marie de France. Before, she held several management positions, primarily in the banking (VISA Spain, BNP) and telecom industry (Videndi group), then in the Public sector. She specialized in steering large transformation programs, mostly in connection with digital issues.

Mireia Lizandra is an adjunct professor working as an advisor for the Lauder Global Knowledge Lab (GKL) at the Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania) and collaborating with its Executive MBA program. Additionally, she is a professor (Spanish edition) and tutor (English edition) at the IOC Executive International Master program MEMOS. She taught at St. John’s University Law School.

Managing Director of Banco Sabadell Miami; Deputy Managing Director of Banco de Sabadell; Director of Corporate & Investment Banking America & Asia. For 23 years my professional career in the financial world has developed in America, 3 years in Buenos Aires and the rest in Miami covering all the continent in several businesses of Corporate B.Corporative and International B.Privada.

Corporate communications specialist, currently at British Airways and previously at the NHS (National Health Service in the UK). Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Pompeu Fabra University (UPF).

MBA Candidate at LBS and Georgetown Alum. Between Georgetown and LBS, I worked at Mastercard in NYC doing Product Strategy. I grew up between Barcelona and the San Francisco Bay Area

President of Imaging, Printing & Solutions at hp. He is Electrical Engineeer with an MBA from ESADE

Strategy communications advisor and co-owner of leading European consultancy. My focus is primarily on working with clients in financial services/professional services, technology and aviation/logistics/tourism. I help them on strategic positioning and development, reputation management, capital markets communications, crisis and issues management and leadership communications.

Ana was an award recipient of the International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge.In 2015-16& she was named one of most inspiring women on the Inspiring Fifty list in Europe of women technological leaders&innovators. Ana continues to break the barriers for women and entrepreneurs bringing together science and technology in an impactful way.

Ramon Marimon is Professor of Economics at the European University Institute, on leave from Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He is Research Fellow of CEPR and NBER. He has been Secretary of State for Science and Technology in Spain (2000 – 2002) and co-founder of UPF and of Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (Chair of the Board 2011 - 2018) and President of the Society of Economic Dynamics (2013-2015)

Francesc has 17+ years of experience in strategy, policy & change management. He serves as chief strategist for an 80k+ member advocacy group in California focused on solving the housing crisis + creating a more competitive economic environment. Appointed by Governors Brown & Newsom, he has led a groundbreaking partnership between Apple & the State of CA, and also served under NYC Mayor Bloomberg.

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.

Isabel lives in London and runs a business consulting firm, Beautiful Projects. She serves on the boards of Adjuvo VC companies and Radika NGO and is an active angel investor. Previously, she was Managing Director and CEO in FMCG and the creative industries, most recently at Art Partner, world-leading agency until 2023. With over 30 years of experience, Isabel has worked in the consumer goods, retail, and luxury sectors (BeRepublic and Founders Intelligence) and founded the Jordi Labanda Studio, establishing a global brand sold in 20 countries. She began her marketing career at Procter & Gamble and Danone. Isabel graduated from ESADE Business School and HEC and holds a FT masters diploma for Non-Executive-Directors.

Founder and Director of the gallery Ana Mas Projects, based since 2015 in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) and in San Juan (Puerto Rico). Her career as a gallery director started in 2003 with the creation, in Barcelona, of masArt Gallery. In 2015, she initiated a new project: opening a new gallery in San Juan to aim the establishment of a dialogue between artists from the local scene and Spanish.

Alvaro is a corporate partner of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, based in the firm’s London office. His practice focuses on cross-border M&A and finance transactions, particularly in the private equity space. Prior to this he was a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

Managing Partner at Delta Partners and Director of Corporate Finance in Dubai. He has more than 19 years of experience in telecommunications services, working in investment banking (M&A), corporate finance, and strategic management consulting. Since 2006 he works exclusively in the Middle East and Africa.

Santi Moix lives in New York since 1986. A multifaceted creator, Moix also makes sculptures, drawings, ceramics and mural paintings as well as illustrations for books. Those medias, along with painting shape his way of expression mixing figuration with abstraction. In 2002, Moix was recognized with a grant from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. His graphic work is shown with Pace Gallery. His latest special projects include a mural for Prada in their SoHo store, interventions at the Brooklyn Museum, Palau de la Música Catalana of Barcelona, and the frescoes in the church of Sant Victor of Seurí in the Pyrenees. Currently, Moix resides and has a studio in Brooklyn, New York and in Barcelona.

Strategy consultant supporting corporates and public institutions across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in their investment decisions in Sports, Entertainment and Media.

I am an experienced client adviser. My focus and skills in data analytics support an informed and strategic conversation with my clients in their journey towards Gender Equality in the Workplace. I have an international working and academic background from my time at Deloitte Consulting, as well as my Degree in Economics from UPF along with an Exchange Program at Sciences Po-Paris.

Felipe is a Co-Founder of Stoneshield, a EUR1.0bn AuM Iberian asset manager, where he serves as Managing Partner of the Firm. Previously he was a partner at the Lone Star Funds where he bought, managed and sold assets in excess of €4.0bn. He currently sits on the boards of Neinor Homes and Esmalglass. Felipe is co-founder and trustee of Empieza x Educar, a leading organization in addressing the educational inequities in Spain, which has impacted over 25,000 children over the past 10 years. Felipe was educated at Georgetown University

Finance professional, formerly assistant PM at Crystal Amber Fund in London (2010-2023), board member at energy producer Hurricane Energy (2022-2023) and VC fund Allied Minds Inc (2022-2023). Graduated from the London School of Economics and Pompeu Fabra University.

Pretty boring guy.

Leading Partner of the Legal Services of Price Waterhouse Coopers in Zurich. She is an attorney-at-law, admitted to the Barcelona Bar. Prior to that, Gema worked in major law firms in several European countries and has academic experience as an associate lecturer at the University of Barcelona and as a guest lecturer at other relevant institutions across Europe.

Corporate, Sports, Commercial and IP lawyer with more than 20 years of proven experience advising international and local individuals and companies on domestic and cross border transactions, negotiation and drafting of all kinds of contracts and general legal advice. My main industries of expertise are Sports, Entrepreneurship/IT, real estate and pharmaceutical.

Conrad is the founder of EdgeWood, a boutique investment banking and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Doha, specializing in cross-border transactions and market entry across the Middle East. With over a decade of experience in the region, he advises prominent family offices on strategic investments and regional expansion. He is also the co-founder of ArcPath, a corporate services firm.

Executive VP for Latin America, Research and Development and Health & Wellness, as well as member of the Executive Committee at Grupo Bimbo.

I´m a Software Engineer at Waymo, formerly Google’s self-driving car project. I graduated with a Master of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in robotics and machine learning, and from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya´s CFIS program, with a BSc in Aerospace Engineering and a BSc in Computer Science.

Investor with an international track record leading acquisitions, management, and sale of companies. He has developed entrepreneurial projects in the digital and sustainable sectors. Specialized in growth strategies and collaboration with executives, shareholders, and public bodies to align interests and maximize results. Civil Engineer from UPC and holds a Master’s from HEC Paris.

I am an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley covering the insurance services and asset servicing industries in the U.S. and Europe across M&A, debt and equity. I've also covered Banks and Diversified Financials in both EMEA and Latin America. I hold a B.A.in Business Administration from ESADE Business School.

Marcos is a corporate associate at the New York law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, based in the firm’s London office. His practice focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and private equity transactions. He holds a Master of Laws from Columbia Law School and a bachelor’s degree in law from Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

I started my career as a designer in Barcelona before moving to New York to do a Master’s in Entrepreneurship. Upon returning to Barcelona I built a design consultancy agency before founding my own Startup called Icebergs. My company was acquired by Pinterest and moved to San Francisco to work as the Executive Creative Director of Product Design. I currently head the Pinterest innovation team

Violoncel.lista de Barcelona resident a Londres, ha actuat en sales com el Palau de la Música a Barcelona o les Nacions Unides de Ginebra. Va ser protagonista del vídeo institucional del Palau de la Generalitat i col.labora actualment amb l’Institut Ramon Llull, el Govern de Catalunya i l’Ambaixada Espanyola al Regne Unit promovent la música i el talent jove del país al Regne Unit.

After completing my studies at Esade (Business Bachelor and MBA), I joined McKinsey, where I worked for 2 years before moving to San Francisco. There, I joined FSG (a leading social impact consultancy firm). I spent 8 years, in San Francisco and Santiago de Chile, with FSG before moving to Washington DC to join IDB (Interamerican Development Bank) Invest.

CEO and Partner of SCPF based in Miami. SCPF is one of Spain's leading advertising agencies, led by Toni Segarra.

Managing Partner at Amrop Seeliger & Conde in the US from Miami, where he has lived for more than 13 years. With experience in marketing and business development in multinationals like Grundig, Agrolimen, Cirsa and Renta Corporación. He is also member of the Council of the Miami Symphony Orchestra, US Chamber of Commerce of Spain and Global Health Care.

International executive with strong passion to lead high performing teams based on self commitment and empathy with 20+ year experience in complex and fast-growing organisations. Currently living in Singapore with my family and leading a Regional BU for Salesforce. During my career I have lived and worked in 6 different countries. I enjoy establishing partner ecosystems and international alliances.

Currently based in Dubai he is specialized in mega-events governance & strategy. He has spent the last 13 years working on mega projects such as Expo 2020 Dubai, London 2012 & Rio 2016 Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Championships. Having worked & lived in 9 different cities around the globe working on macro projects involving the private & public sector and communities, Sergio is a passionate advocate of forging strong collaborative partnerships to bring positive change to cities.

An enthusiastic marketer and business developer with diverse experience across continents and industries. Highly driven and strategic-minded. Passionate and highly skilled at network building and key account management. Constantly driving growth and business transformation by connecting the right people with the right resources. Firm believer of a good 1 + 1 is always more than 2.

I am a financial services professional with wide experience across the sector in Auditing, Trading and Modelling. I am currently working in Structured Finance/Covered Bonds at Fitch Ratings. During my career I have also had exposure to different countries and cultures working and studying in different cities like Barcelona, Madrid, New York, Frankfurt and London.

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1987. Law Degree UAB Barcelona 1988. LLM College of Europe. Bruges 1988-89. Legal adviser Patronat Catala pro Europa 1990-97. Associate at Cuatrecasas. BCN and Brussels 1997-03. Legal Clerk (référendaire) General Court of the European Union 2003-07. Counsel at Latham & Watkins 2007-present. Partner at Latham & Watkins. Brussels

Xavier Ruiz is the founding partner of RC Law LLP. Mr. Ruiz brings to RC Law a wide breath of knowledge and experience in cross-border corporate and finance transactions, especially in the United States and Latin America. Over the years, he has acted as New York’s M&A or finance counsel to some of the major European and Asian corporates, including Sony Corporation, Telefonica, Prosegur , BBVA, Indra, Mapfre, Dragados, Abengoa, Caixabank, Bankia, ACS, Vantico (Ciba Geigy), Globalia, Riu Hotels, Chemo (now Insud Pharma), and Fagor Ederlan.

I have done research in applied microeconomics and development economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). I obtained my MSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the LSE. I was awarded the La Caixa scholarship for studies in North America and currently, I am a first-year PhD in Economics Candidate at Princeton University.

Head of Global Services at Signify (formerly known as Philips Lighting). Co-founder of the Cinc Sentits restaurant in Barcelona. Bsc in Industrial Engineering and MSc in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. MBA and MA in International Relations from The Wharton School and The School of Arts and Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania.

Born and raised in Barcelona, I moved to the U.S. to pursue a mechanical engineering degree, gaining experience in medical engineering along the way. After interning at Adobe, I’m returning as a Technical Account Manager. A lifelong basketball player and fan, I carry Barcelona’s spirit into everything I do

My first years as a professional were surrounded by entrepreneurs and their startups, solving finance, supply chain and data challenges. At the moment, I am exploring the other end of the spectrum at PwC UK, where I look for the right path to enable the growth of its business with data.

Program Manager at Google and entrepreneur with an MSc in International Business from ESADE and specialized education in AI from MIT. Previously, I scaled an e-commerce business in Bangkok and worked at Google Ireland. Now, based in New York, I lead projects that integrate technology, AI, and business.

PR Manager at Amazon Spain. Established and executed the PR strategy at Amazon Spain for retail, operations, corporate and kindle. Responsible for the management of all Press & PR activities, identifying key press opportunities.

Head of Insights and Analytics at ESNA. I'm a Telecommunications Engineer at La Salle BCN and MBA by IESE Business School. Currently working on Big Data and Personalization solutions in the travel industry.

Architect (ETSAB, UPC) and Urban Planner (Columbia University) specialized in urban analytics and neighborhood planning. She is currently conducting a PhD at the HERUS lab (EPFL) in Switzerland on the role of proximity effects and information networks in the diffusion of renewable energy technologies.

7+ years experience professional working in banking / consulting industry. Worked with several companies in different countries and continents, which allowed me to gain experience through a multi cultural journey within different teams and big scale projects. Expert in Trading technology and project management. Owner of Wines4You.sg, wines importer and distributor in Singapore and South East Asia

Member of the Board Director of Rosa Gres in Barcelona, Sabadell Consumer & Finnance Bank in Sabadell and First Horizon Bank in Memphis, Tennessee. She is also a member of the Cultural Affairs Council of Miami-Dade County. She has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona and was the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Iberia Tiles. ( 1980- 2013)

Mech. Engineer, MBA (Fin) by ESADE, PDG by IESE, MBA Development/Multilateral Financing by ICEX Started at AA&co (Accenture), moved to Sales, Strategy, Consulting roles, and 15+ years in Logistics at SEUR, AccFwd, DHL SC (Spain & Bonn HQ). Founder & CEO for 15+ years at 3PL NRS Logistic. Now committed to Bridge Spanish companies into the Philippine & ASEAN markets at KASAMA ph adv.

Celine Tadrissi is a leading exponent of luxury wellness. Director of Toronto-based Hammam Spa by Céla, Tadrissi has been innovating and shifting the spa industry since founding it in 2005. A self-care visionary, Celine combines her passion for wellness and beauty with a wide range of skills which include operations, international spa training programs, motivational speaking, fellowship programs,

He has 30 years of experience in the chemical industry, mainly in procurement. He was born in Barcelona and lived in Switzerland, Germany and Italy managing global organizations.

Director of the European University Institute Library. University librarian. Former head of Academic Services, and director of Library and Learning resources Services at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya B.A. & M.A. in Library and Information Sciences.

CFO at Banco Sabadell Miami Branch. Member of the Executive Committee. Business graduate and MBA from UAB with +30 years of banking experience in different markets, countries and regulatory environments. In addition, experience in health insurance and general risks, management of merger and integration projects (systems conversion and reorganization). Effective communicator in public and with regulators, and expert negotiator.

Javier is an Associate at Tifosy Capital & Advisory. Prior to that, he was an Investment Banking Associate at Credit Suisse, where he advised on various M&A, ECM and DCM transactions in Spain and Portugal. He holds a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) from Esade Business School and completed an exchange programme with the City University of London.

Founder of Imagine Creative Center in San Francisco and also of Innovalley Inc. He is a serial entrepreneur and a one-off innovator. In Barcelona, he created several successful companies and now, from San Francisco, he runs several businesses such as an app development company and another that promotes entrepreneurship opportunities in Silicon Valley, among others.

Paula Vich is a Consultant at BCG, based in San Francisco. She graduated from an MBA at Harvard Business School. During her studies, she did an internship at Zalando, a leading fashion platform based in Berlin. Prior to that, she worked for BCG in Barcelona.

Intellectually curious and results driven, during more than 20 years I have planned and implemented marketing and comms programs for many international companies. I founded Vie Carratt to provide digital marketing, comms services and management advice to enable innovative start-ups and leading technology brands to develop their equity story and promote it to investors and potential buyers.

Economics researcher working at the frontier of econometrics and machine learning to develop new methods for evaluating economic policy using Big Data. Incoming PhD candidate in Economics and Statistics at MIT. Previously, I worked at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business under Prof. Eric Budish in market design.

Born in Barcelona to Chinese parents. Lawyer specialized in M&A and PE. I have worked in four countries (Spain, USA, Argentina and UAE). I am passionate about gastronomy and I am an inveterate reader. My biggest hobby is traveling and meeting people.

I am Research Program Manager at Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) in Paris. My primary mission is to support our research teams in Europe through setting up collaborations with universities and research institution across the region to make advancing the state of the art in Artificial Intelligence an everyday reality.