International Council 

Strategy, Partnerships and Investment experience in Tech across Europe, US, LatAm and APAC. Currently Chief of Staff at Google. Ex McKinsey & Santander VC Fund. Stanford MBA.

Nacho Abia is an Executive Officer and serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Olympus Corporation. Nacho’s career with Olympus started in 2001 as the Managing Director of the Iberia Region based in Barcelona, Spain. He later moved to Hamburg (Germany) in 2007, and to Center Valley, Pennsylvania, in 2011 to join Olympus Corporation of the Americas (OCA). In 2013, he was promoted to the role of President of the entire OCA and in March 2015 was also appointed as its CEO and he served in that capacity until his promotion to the global COO role in April 2020. In addition to his Olympus responsibilities, Nacho serves on the Board of Directors of AdvaMed (Advanced Medical Technology Association) and on the Board of Directors of the US-Spain Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining Olympus, Nacho held several positions in the IT and consumer electronics industries working for a variety of high-tech companies, including Sony and Techdata. He holds dual Master’s Degrees; one in Telecommunications and Electronic Engineering, and another in Business Administration.

Pepe Agell leads Chartboost’s strategic planning and partnerships, marketing and corporate development efforts. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the UPC Barcelona and the ETH Zurich. Prior to joining Chartboost, Agell led product management and operations teams in both multinational (Hilti AG) and startups (3scale and Innovalley).

Chairman at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in NY. He is a Doctor of Medicine and Associate Professor at the NYU Neurology Department. He is also the founder of Puig at New York, former President of the Spain-USA Chamber of Commerce and President of The Fragrance Foundation in NY.

Director at Increscent Capital in New York. He is also Director of Times Square Strategies LLC and Principal Power Inc., where he was Chief Business Development Officer. Before, he was Managing Director at JPMorgan and held senior positions at Banque Paribas Capital Markets in NY, London and Paris.

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.

Executive with 10+ years of experience in finance, consulting and retail with broad international experience in General Management and Sales. Proven cross-functional people manager, specializing in leading large teams and developing diverse talent. Passionate about creating value on companies that are making the world a better place - hard worker always looking to go the extra mile.

I live with a desire to be better every day. Nick has over 25 years' experience in leisure and consumer-orientated sectors, working across private equity, public and private family-run businesses. Currently Chairman of Ten Entertainment plc, and previously was a senior independent director of Elegant Hotels plc and NED at Brakes Group. Also served on the Board of Directors of The Wimbledon Champ

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

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.

Javier Bonet is Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Enterprise at the University of Greenwich. Previously Director of the Welsh Government's Sêr Cymru National Research Network in Advanced Engineering and Materials and Head of the College of Engineering at Swansea University. A professor in computational mechanics with over 100 well cited publications and several widely used textbooks in the field.

Digital Marketing Manager in TourRadar, startup that has raised over $ 65M of global funds. Bruno is Engineer in ICT Management by La Salle with an international exchange completed at Manhattan College. With several years of experience in internet companies, he started his career at vente-privee and than worked at BeRepublic, trivago, heycar. Before moving to Viena, lived in Barcelona, New York, Düsseldorf and Berlin.

Lawyer admitted in Paris and Barcelona. Working in business law (corporate commercial) in Paris for over 20 years. He is a partner of the law firm M & B lawyers in Paris. He is in the department of commercial law and contracts, advising on economic law, corporate law and commercial litigation. Previously he was a partner of Gide Loyrette Nouel in charge of the Iberian Desk. He was in charge of Investment Advice and Defence and litigation in France for Spanish and Latin American multinationals in industrial and commercial projects. He was also managing partner of Cuatrecasas' Paris office in the corporate M&A and commercial law department. She holds a degree in law from the University of the Basque Country, a master's degree in international trade and law and a higher diploma in commercial law from the University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne. She completed her training at IESE with a special program in Leadership in the Legal Profession.

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.

Business Excellence Program Manager for countries affiliated at Novartis. He has more than 10 years of experience in Pharma Supply Chain based in different European countries. He is actually based in Basel.

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.

Min Cai is a multicultural senior manager at CaixaBank with over a decade of experience in financial wealthness, Corporate risk analysis for banks and other lending institutions. She is currently based in Hong Kong as CaixaBank´s chief representative for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Greater Bay Area, targeting trade finance, corporate/ institutinal lending and M&A opportunities.

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.

An award-winning, diverse Creative Director with a proven record driving business for diverse industries, creating brand experiences across different mediums for the world's most recognized companies and brands. Passion for creating sharp, professional, and unique designs and messages that immediately attract attention and drive responses.

Elies Campo leads Growth, Partnerships and Business Development at Telegram Messenger. Prior to joining Telegram, he was part of the initial Growth and Business Development team at WhatsApp, before the Facebook acquisition.

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.

Partner in financial law at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, based in the London office.

Member of the Global Executive Committee of Bertelsmann, President of Bertelsmann Spain and CEO of Arvato. He studied Industrial Engineering in Karlsruhe. Between 1982 and 1993 he also worked as a freelance sports journalist for newspapers in Spain, Austria, and Germany.

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

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

Originally from Hospitalet del Infant (Tarragona). I have a Diploma in Administration and Management of Tourism Companies and I have been developing my professional activity around the hotel sector, where I have been working in several countries such as France, Germany, England, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

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).

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 mental healthcare at Headway. Previously, consultant at GEP Worldwide. Graduated from the Dual Degree Program between Columbia University and Sciences Po Paris in Economics and Political Sciences.

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.

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

Hospitality and Tourism Studies and 2 years living in Portland (USA) where he worked in different hotels and restaurants Experience in many restaurants and hotels in Catalonia. 6 years at the Hotel Arts Barcelona (Ritz-Carlton) occupying management positions in the Food and Beverage division. And since 1998 (21 years) working in Dominican R. with Catalonia Hotels. Openings of all hotels.

Director associat a Handy.com, una startup recolzada per una empresa amb $ 110M de fons amb seu a Nova York. 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.

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.

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.

I was born and raised in Barcelona. I completed my high school studies at a boarding school in Switzerland and moved to the USA for college. I studied physics at Princeton University and obtained a Master's degree and Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University. I now work for a hedge fund called D. E. Shaw in New York, writing algorithms and analyzing data to exploit inefficiencies in markets.

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.

27 years transforming Global Automotive Business by Leading, Enabling, Engaging and Empowering People + Organizations. Currently, leads the Nissan side of the Alliance Digital HR Program.

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.

Antoni Estevadeordal is Special Advisor and Head of the Migration Initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) since October 2018, where he coordinates IDB agenda on migration issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since 2007 he was Manager of the Integration and Trade Sector of the IDB. He holds a BA in Economics from University of Barcelona and a PhD in Economics from Harvard.

I started my career at BCG (in Barcelona), where I joined right after completing my BBA and Masters program at ESADE. Half way through my 10+ year journey, I moved to the San Francisco office. In the last few years at BCG I was a Partner in Consumer Technology and Retail, focused on AI, data, and digital transformation. In 2020 I joined Facebook, where I lead the Commerce Business Group.

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.

I am a Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where I am a member of the LIGO Laboratory. I received a M.Sc in Aerospace Engineering from ISAE-Supaero (Toulouse, France) and a M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering from ETSEIB-UPC (Barcelona, Spain). My research interests center around the development of low-cost precision opto-mechanical instruments.

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.

Ceo of GlassIg in Boston. He has experience as a high-tech executive, managing sales, marketing, professional services, and operations in small to large 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.

Scientist by training (PhD molecular biology) Consulting at BCG in healthcare (pharma, medtech, diagnostics, life sciences) Interested in health and entrepreneurship Big sports fan in my free time

Director of Mayo Clinic’s biotechnology incubator, where he assists startups in the healthcare sector. He also runs two seed investment funds. Prior to that, he was part of Mayo Clinic Ventures, Mayo Clinic's 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.

Currently Nike strategy, ex management consultant & co-founder of a failed venture. IESE MBA and Aerospace Engineer (Illinois Tech & UPC).

With more than 18 years of professional experience in communication, he is a staunch defender of Barcelona and its identity, being a promoter of The Shopping Night Barcelona. He is currently Global Marketing Communications Manager at Siemens. He usually collaborates with universities such as IdEC, IDEP or ESADE-HTSI. and a ÓPERA ACTUAL correspondent in Switzerland.

Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President for Cisco in the Asia Pacific, Japan and China region. Responsible for identifying business growth, defining strategy and investments, innovating go-to-market and running sales operations. Fernando holds an MBA & Management of Technologies from Berkeley Haas and the College of Engineering and is a Telecom Engineer (BScEE + MSc) from BarcelonaTech, UPC.

Head Global Clinical Development, Sandoz Biopharma, Novartis. Physician specialist in Occupational Medicine (University of Barcelona) and a master degree in Pharmaceutical Medicine (Autonomous University of Barcelona), a degree in Business Development Program for Executives (PDD) from IESE. With > 25 years of experience in the pharma industry.

I am a researcher at Microsoft Research, where I envision new devices and experiences. Previously I led the immersive technologies lab at Airbus UK. In my role as a Virtual Reality field expert, I have also worked with institutions such as the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the European Commission Future and Emerging Technologies.

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.

A Barcelonian working in Dublin since Dec. 2017.

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.

CEO of Nike of the Southern Cone in Buenos Aires. He has been working for Nike for the past 22 years in Spain, US, Holland and Brazil. Prior to Nike, he worked for the Professional Basketball League (ACB) and the Japanese advertising agency Dentsu Inc. He graduated in Business Administration from Louisiana State University, he has a Master in Marketing Management from ESADE and a PADE from IESE.

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.

Real estate professional with 20+ years international experience in the real estate industry in executive and advisory positions in the US, UK & Europe. Experience in master planning, property development, and turnaround strategies. Key expertise in RE financial, technical and commercial management. Focus on innovation driven environments and collaborative cross border initiatives.

I am the Chief Innovation Officer of Schneider Electric and a member of its Global Executive Committee. My mission is to create new profitable growth platforms for the company and to drive a culture of open and collaborative innovation. I have the direct responsibility of Schneider Electric’s Corporate Ventures, Electromobility, Solar Power and China Energy Transition Hub units.

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.

More than 20 years in consulting focusing on Transformation for private multinationals and international public organisations. I built my career in South America, South of Europe (14 years in Barcelona), and Benelux. Since end of 2017, I am the CEO of Everis Belgium, committed to ensure a sustainable growth of our activities in Belgium and complete our diversification on the Belgian private sector Empathy, team work and the ambition to achieve great things fuel successful collaborations

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.

Tomás Llobet is an EU policy consultant specialised in sustainable development, climate and energy, with over 15 years hands-on public affairs experience. Tomás previously worked in the European Parliament, in a leading Brussels-based consultancy and as Strategy Director for a Paris-based think tank.

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.

Director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Republic of Korea. He holds a degree in Philosophy and Sciences of Education by the University of Barcelona. He served as Director of MACBA, Chief Curator at MACBA, Director of TABAKALERA in Donostia-San Sebastián, director of Witte de With in Rotterdam, Curator at IVAM in Valencia and Curator of Exhibitions at the Fondation pour l’Architecture in Brussels.

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)

Global Client Advisor of WPP. Previously Gustavo was the Global President of JWT Worldwide. With a PhD in Economics from the University of Barcelona, he started working in advertising in 1992, in S&S and McCann Erickson Spain. In 2000, he was hired by Ogilvy as President for Argentina, then acted as Regional Director of Multinational clients. In 2006 he was appointed Regional COO based inf Mexico City, then in New York.

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.

Global Creative Strategist at Facebook & Instagram working primarily to scale the democratization of creativity to small businesses & start-ups by experimenting with product, research & partnership teams to innovate in creative solutions that can drive value to businesses. Prior to this, I worked in Shanghai as a Business Consultant with Tech Edu Start Ups, at Telefónica O2 Ireland and at Pepsi.

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.

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.

Irene is a Spanish Olympic Bronze Medalist who joined Lincoln leadership Advisors in 2017 in Houston, Texas. She started as a Researcher and was promptly promoted to the role of Consultant. She is responsible for sourcing and recruiting high-quality candidates for senior-level and executive positions. She is also the former Head Coach of a synchronized swimming team in Houston (FCS).

My name is Carme, and I was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain. I am based in California, USA, developing my passion for Digital Trends (AI), and Research. Graduated from Stanford Business School in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Technology, I am working on one of the High Tech Companies in the heart of Silicon Valley, Mountain View, California. Focus on Innovation & Digital Trends: AI.

Equity Analyst at Crystal Amber in London since 2010 and previously was an investment consultant at Towers Watson. He graduated from the London School of Economics and Pompeu Fabra University.

After a first degree in Geography I successfully combined a PhD on Geography with a Medical degree followed by a post-doc fellowship at the University of Saint Andrews. I completed my education with a speciality in Internal and General Medicine in Switzerland. Nowadays I am the Head of Medical and Rescue at the Federation Internationale de l'Automobobile (FIA) in Geneva.

JUAN MULLERAT (Assoc. AIA, APA, NCI, CNU) is the Principal of Plusurbia Design – a Miami-based urban design and planning firm that specializes in value-added contextual City Planning methods throughout the world. Mullerat serves on several International Boards and Committees that deal with livability and the built environment including as the Chair of the APA Florida Gold Coast Section.

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.

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

Serial entrepreneur living in China since 2008. Currently founder and CEO at Re-Hub, helping luxury brands in China to generate growth opportunities using AI&data

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.

Co-founder and CEO of Loop Therapeutics in San Francisco, a US ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on the prevention of apoptosis. Hugo has recently spun out a second company, Spiral Therapeutics, to continue to develop Loop’s technology in the hearing loss space. Hugo has a degree in International Business and holds a Master’s degree in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics from Pompeu Fabra University.

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.

20 years of international management experience in the life sciences and health care across Europe, Middle East, Asia and Oceania. With special focus in sales and marketing and cross-functional team leading. Good establishment in the APAC region developing successful multicultural negotiations. With excellent communication skills, an emphatic personality and inner motivation towards service to oth

Originally from Barcelona, I moved to Singapore at age 17 to pursue a degree in Economics & Computer Science at Yale-NUS College — a truly international university established as a joint-venture between Yale University and the National University of Singapore. Fast-forward 5 years, and I now call this small island-state my second home, where I'm working as a management consultant at Oliver Wyman.

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.

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.

I am currently a PhD Candidate in the Physics Department at MIT. I got my Undergraduate Degree in Engineering Physics and Mathematics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC/CFIS). I carry out my research in Condensed Matter Experimental Physics in the group of Prof. Jarillo-Herrero, working with graphene and other 2D materials (the thinnest materials in the world).

Cultural manager and social entrepreneur specialising in NGOs, international cultural cooperation and cultural diplomacy. Experience in arts and education programs, notably as the artistic director of the international dance festival Girona en Moviment, and as the head of the program Dansons la vie! for the Swiss Cancer Council (Krebsliga), in Lausanne, Switzerland, where I reside nowadays.

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.

Managing Director of Givenchy (LVMH Group) in Paris. He has worked for more than 20 years with large retail companies in Britain, Spain, Italy, or Asia, developing brands, managing operations, and opening more than 400 luxury, contemporary fashion, and jewelry stores around the world. He is an economist and psychologist with a postgraduate degree from IESE.

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.

Miriam Roure is passionate about new technologies for a more sustainable urban living. She is a Principal at URBAN-X, an accelerator built by MINI and Urban Us, dedicated to startups reimagining city life. Over the last three years, URBAN-X has invested in over 56 startups. Previously, Miriam worked at MIT Senseable City Lab, a research laboratory dedicated to exploring the future of cities

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

Lluis is the COO of KFC Greater Asia. He leads Restaurant Operations, Technology and E-commerce, in a $1.9 Bn region with 2,200+ restaurants. He also oversees brand stewardship with KFC China (7,100+ restaurants; $7.2 Bn sales). Prior, Lluis had a 15+ years career in Marketing in multiple countries and companies: Yum Brands, Mondelez, Danone & Unilever. He has a Business Graduate & MBA from ESADE.

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.

Estefania Santacreu-Vasut is associate professor of economics at ESSEC Business School. She received her PhD in Economics at UC Berkeley, USA in 2010 and her MSc. in Economics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain in 2006. Her fields of research are gender economics and institutions. She is co-founder of the project Gender & Finance and acts also a consultant for the OECD Competition division.

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 Customer Success at bd4travel. 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.

I am a promotions, events, and branding professional who specializes in strategic marketing, consultation, business development, and international trade show management. For the past nine years, I’ve worked with dozens of industries to create large-scale, experiential events that connect professionals and companies with wider global audiences.

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, INDRA Systems and Sabadell United Bank in Miami. 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.

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.

Born in Barcelona & living for the last 12 years between Bangkok & Shanghai. Founder of www.elwillygroup.com & co-founder of www.thegoodfoodpeople.cn Restaurants and food trading business in Asia Pacific (Shanghai, Hong Kong, Saigon & Manila).

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.

Mireia Vilanova is a Barcelona-born, LA-based producer. She began her career as an unscripted producer at Barça TV, FC Barcelona's television network, where she worked for multiple years before transitioning to scripted content. Her professional experience includes companies such as Lionsgate, Anonymous Content, Gaumont and Entertainment One. She holds an MFA from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California, as a recipient of the prestigious La Caixa Fellowship. With a passion for independent film producing with an emphasis on young auteurs and distinct voices, Mireia has produced numerous projects in the US and Europe that have screened in major film festivals such as Outfest or the St. Louis International Film Festival. She is currently developing her first narrative feature film while completing post-production on a documentary feature. She is a Film Independent Project Involve Producing Fellow and a member of the BAFTA Newcomers Program.

Pablo Villoslada is a neurologist with 20 years of experience in translational medicine, computational biology and AI. He is adjunct professor at Stanford Univesrsity and serial entrepreneur in drug development and medical devices (Bionure, Health Engineering, Attune Neurosciences, Spiral).

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.

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.