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Through its activities, the Esade Alumni São Paulo Chapter helps to foster networking and knowledge sharing, with the aim of creating value for alumni who live in São Paulo or want to connect with the community in that area.
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Daniel has served as an executive for over 25 years, primarily as a CFO in family-owned companies and multinationals. He has worked professionally in Spain, France, the United States, Italy, and Germany.
He has been the CFO of companies like Gallina Blanca, Wrigley, Tui, Areas, and Carrefour España and has undertaken major merger, M&A, and transformation projects.
He has extensive experience as a proprietary director and is currently a board member at Avanterra.
He is also the president of the Esade Alumni Finance Club, a member of the Directors Club, and president of the CFO Circle at the French-Spanish Chamber of Commerce.
Daniel has served as an executive for over 25 years, primarily as a CFO in family-owned companies and multinationals. He has worked professionally in Spain, France, the United States, Italy, and Germany.
He has been the CFO of companies like Gallina Blanca, Wrigley, Tui, Areas, and Carrefour España and has undertaken major merger, M&A, and transformation projects.
He has extensive experience as a proprietary director and is currently a board member at Avanterra.
He is also the president of the Esade Alumni Finance Club, a member of the Directors Club, and president of the CFO Circle at the French-Spanish Chamber of Commerce.
Daniel has served as an executive for over 25 years, primarily as a CFO in family-owned companies and multinationals. He has worked professionally in Spain, France, the United States, Italy, and Germany.
He has been the CFO of companies like Gallina Blanca, Wrigley, Tui, Areas, and Carrefour España and has undertaken major merger, M&A, and transformation projects.
He has extensive experience as a proprietary director and is currently a board member at Avanterra.
He is also the president of the Esade Alumni Finance Club, a member of the Directors Club, and president of the CFO Circle at the French-Spanish Chamber of Commerce.
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Francisco works as Head of Investments and Business Opportunities at BCC Grupo Cajamar Banca Privada.
He has more than 20 years of experience in finance and asset management. He has held various positions, including Director of Investee Companies and Joint Ventures, General Manager of SGIIC, CFO, Investment Fund Manager and Auditor of Financial Institutions at companies such as Cajamar, March Asset Management and EY.
His areas of expertise are asset management, business management and development, mergers and acquisitions, and team leadership.
Francisco works as Head of Investments and Business Opportunities at BCC Grupo Cajamar Banca Privada.
He has more than 20 years of experience in finance and asset management. He has held various positions, including Director of Investee Companies and Joint Ventures, General Manager of SGIIC, CFO, Investment Fund Manager and Auditor of Financial Institutions at companies such as Cajamar, March Asset Management and EY.
His areas of expertise are asset management, business management and development, mergers and acquisitions, and team leadership.
Francisco works as Head of Investments and Business Opportunities at BCC Grupo Cajamar Banca Privada.
He has more than 20 years of experience in finance and asset management. He has held various positions, including Director of Investee Companies and Joint Ventures, General Manager of SGIIC, CFO, Investment Fund Manager and Auditor of Financial Institutions at companies such as Cajamar, March Asset Management and EY.
His areas of expertise are asset management, business management and development, mergers and acquisitions, and team leadership.
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Activa, versátil, multilingüe, orientada a resultados y con visión holística de empresa. Mentalidad abierta y bien estructurada, organizada y planificadora. Alta capacidad de comunicación y de adaptación a los entornos empresariales y sociales cambiantes. Visión del negocio, rigurosa, con capacidad para la gestión de personas y acostumbrada a la toma de decisiones. Experiencia demostrable en empresas de distintos sectores en todas las áreas económico-financieras.
Activa, versátil, multilingüe, orientada a resultados y con visión holística de empresa. Mentalidad abierta y bien estructurada, organizada y planificadora. Alta capacidad de comunicación y de adaptación a los entornos empresariales y sociales cambiantes. Visión del negocio, rigurosa, con capacidad para la gestión de personas y acostumbrada a la toma de decisiones. Experiencia demostrable en empresas de distintos sectores en todas las áreas económico-financieras.
Activa, versátil, multilingüe, orientada a resultados y con visión holística de empresa. Mentalidad abierta y bien estructurada, organizada y planificadora. Alta capacidad de comunicación y de adaptación a los entornos empresariales y sociales cambiantes. Visión del negocio, rigurosa, con capacidad para la gestión de personas y acostumbrada a la toma de decisiones. Experiencia demostrable en empresas de distintos sectores en todas las áreas económico-financieras.
Joan Maria holds a Bachelor in Business Studies and an MBA from Esade, a Bachelor in Economics from the University of Córdoba and a PhD in Business Administration from Ramon Llull University. He won the 2012 ACCID Award for Academic Excellence. He is a member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors. He has taught finance at Esade since 1966 and has been a guest lecturer at several universities in Spain and abroad. He has published six books on financial analysis and strategy. His seventh book is set to be published shortly. He works as a consultant on finance and business strategy. He provides advice to management teams. He sits on several boards and is a consultant to various general assembles.
Joan Maria holds a Bachelor in Business Studies and an MBA from Esade, a Bachelor in Economics from the University of Córdoba and a PhD in Business Administration from Ramon Llull University. He won the 2012 ACCID Award for Academic Excellence. He is a member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors. He has taught finance at Esade since 1966 and has been a guest lecturer at several universities in Spain and abroad. He has published six books on financial analysis and strategy. His seventh book is set to be published shortly. He works as a consultant on finance and business strategy. He provides advice to management teams. He sits on several boards and is a consultant to various general assembles.
Joan Maria holds a Bachelor in Business Studies and an MBA from Esade, a Bachelor in Economics from the University of Córdoba and a PhD in Business Administration from Ramon Llull University. He won the 2012 ACCID Award for Academic Excellence. He is a member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors. He has taught finance at Esade since 1966 and has been a guest lecturer at several universities in Spain and abroad. He has published six books on financial analysis and strategy. His seventh book is set to be published shortly. He works as a consultant on finance and business strategy. He provides advice to management teams. He sits on several boards and is a consultant to various general assembles.
Nacida en Barcelona. Supongo que, debido a mi doble nacionalidad, siempre he buscado entornos internacionales. Me apasionan los nuevos retos, los cambios, viajar y la gente. Tengo más de 12 años de experiencia en Hosteleria, Retail y Consultoría en diferentes países principalmenteen el área de RRHH. Soy una defensora de la importancia de las habilidades en un entorno como el que vivimos hoy que tanto nos puede diferenciar como grandes líderes.
Soy ingeniero industrial por el Centro Politécnico Superior de Zaragoza y por la Universidad Tecnológica de Compiègne (Francia) y director comercial de Grupo Pronet desde su fundación hace ya 21 años. Soy igualmente miembro de la junta directiva del Círculo Aragonés de Economía.
Mi experiencia como empresario me ha hecho entender y empatizar con las inquietudes de los profesionales desde la perspectiva directiva o de equipo. Una de mis obsesiones es potenciar el talento y la iniciativa, y en ESADE he encontrado un lugar perfecto porque comparten y fomentan estos valores.
En ESADE alumni tengo la suerte de poder dar continuidad a la energía y deseos de contribución al sector profesional que me transmitió el PDC y además de compartir el entusiasmo, el conocimiento y la experiencia con mis grandes compañeros, sin duda un privilegio y una experiencia altamente motivante.
Empresario, emprendedor e inquieto por naturaleza
With more than 15 years of experience in the creation and development of marketing strategies, Cristina has held various marketing positions at Red Bull. She has been the Chief Marketing Officer at Llaollao since 2021.
Her expertise revolves around brand positioning and the development of business strategies in different markets, setting and meeting marketing and sales objectives, and developing and consolidating brand image over the long term.
She holds a Bachelor a Telecommunications Engineering and an Executive Master in Marketing and Sales from Esade (2016). She also completed the Digital Business programme at Santa Clara University.
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I guide my clients in creating satisfying career paths as well as dealing with challenges. My coachees range from diplomats to entrepreneurial professionals, working in corporations or building up their own ventures. Leaving your comfort zone may be scary at times, but it is a very rewarding growth experience. It’s lonely at the top, so having a trusted sparring partner who gives you honest and appreciative feedback is key. My coaching is resource- and system-oriented, but my toolbox comprises many more approaches which I apply in particular situations.
- Languages: Spanish, German, English, Portuguese, French
- Certifications: GPI (r) Coach
- Specialities: Executive Coaching and Leadership Development/ Career Coaching – Evaluation and Transition
Reno grew up in Berlin, completed his Bachelor and Master’s degree in Business Administration at ESADE Business School in Barcelona and holds a CEMS Master’s degree in International Management from HEC Paris.
He is the Head of Corporate Development & Investor Relations at Oriente, a leading Southeast Asian Fintech platform headquartered in Hong Kong. Prior to joining Oriente, he worked at the Latin America M&A Advisory Group at J.P. Morgan in New York and Santiago de Chile, and the Investment Banking Division at Deutsche Bank in São Paulo.
Devoted to promoting diversity and empowering young talent, he is a member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong, President of the city’s ESADE Alumni Chapter, and a volunteer for various non-profit organizations.
A passionate start-up advisor and crypto investor, Reno enjoys spending time with friends, exploring new cultures, as well as practicing hobbies such as DJing, basketball, running, wakeboarding and chess.
He has more than 20 years of experience leading strategic and business transformation projects in the public and private sectors, particularly in the media and telecommunications industries. In the last four years, he has focused on digital transformation programmes.
He holds a Bachelor in Computer Engineering and has received complementary executive training at various business schools, including Esade, Santa Clara University (United States), IESE and La Salle (EMDB ‘17 and PMD ‘11 at Esade, MGTI ‘05 at La Salle).
He currently serves as Director of the Digital Transformation Programme of Andorra. Before that, he served as Director of the Digital Transformation Programme of Andorra Telecom and Interim Director of the ActuaTech Foundation, where he developed the Smart Country Master Plan for Andorra.
Perry began his Accounting and Finance career in Big 6 public accounting and has since held multiple CFO & Controller roles across many industries. He is currently happily entrenched the California Wine Industry and hopes to continue his growth in the wine world, possibly even internationally. His passion for management and entrepreneurship was a perfect foil for his ESADE education. He has also served on the SF Alumni Board for almost ten years now. Creating bonds with many other European business schools to help serve the ESADE SF alumni community in broader ways has always been a source of pride and joy, particularly during his tenure as chapter president.
In his spare time, Perry loves to travel the world and cook the foods learned on those travels. He is also extremely passionate about tennis (Rafa!), aikido and dance.
Email: pvfinancial@gmail.com
My name is Alejandra and I am from Colombia. I came to Barcelona three years ago to do the MSc in Marketing Management at Esade and fell in love with this city. After completing my studies, I joined the automotive industry as a trainee of the Volkswagen Graduate Programme. Now I am the Remarketing Project Manager in the Used Cars Department.
In my professional career, I have worked in many sectors, including banking, consultancy, insurance and FMCG. Every step is a new chapter and I am making the most of my current one in Barcelona.
My hobbies include going to the cinema, walking by the sea, doing yoga, going to concerts and festivals and simply enjoying every day. I am a very positive, energetic and open-minded person. I hope to transmit all my enthusiasm to this Chapter and its members!
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Patricia Saiz teaches international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration at Esade Law School. She also teaches in the Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), lectures at Columbia Law School’s U.S. Business Law Academy, and is a regular guest lecturer at Harvard Law School.
She regularly serves as a presiding arbitrator, co-arbitrator or sole arbitrator in domestic and international arbitrations. She is also a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, representing Spain. She has been included in numerous rankings, including WWL Arbitration 2023, Leaders League – Spain’s Best Arbitrators 2023 and Chambers 2023.
Prof. Saiz practised law in the United States for more than ten years and is a member of the bar in New York and Washington, D.C., as well as in Spain. During that time, she represented multinational corporations and states in international commercial arbitration, investment arbitration and inter-state arbitration.
She has a background in both civil law (Bachelor in Law and Master in Business Law from Esade Law School) and common law (Master in Laws from Harvard Law School). She speaks Spanish, English, French, French, Portuguese and Catalan, and understands German.
Empathetic program manager with 10 years of experience in academic administration and human resources, skilled at distilling complex concepts and making them digestible for diverse stakeholders. Enthusiastic about entrepreneurship, creating inclusive educational opportunities, and helping mission-driven companies grow through business development.
Víctor is an admitted lawyer in Spain and an admitted solicitor in England and Wales, in addition to having a bachelor’s degree in Swiss Law. He specializes in national and international arbitration and has served as an arbitrator, lawyer and secretary of the Court of Commercial, Investment and Sports Arbitrations. After working offices like Garrigues, Allen & Overy and Skadden in Madrid, London and New York, he currently serves as an arbitrator in his own practice, VBArbtriation, and as such he has participated in CCI, LCIA, HKIAC, Swiss Chambers, Amcham Peru, the European Arbitration Association, the Arbitration Court of Madrid and the Spanish Arbitration Court, among others, in sites like Madrid, Paris, Geneva, Zurich, London, Lima, Hong Kong, Casablanca and Munich, and in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
Víctor appears in prestigious international rankings thanks to his work as an arbitrator, including Chambers: Most in Demand Arbitrators; Who’s Who: Arbitration; and Leaders League: Best Arbitrators.
Víctor has been the secretary-general of the Spanish Arbitration Club, has spoken at many conferences related to arbitration and is the author of many articles on arbitration, and most notably has served as the co-coordinator of Lefebvre’s Memento de Arbitraje.
He has a bachelor’s in International Relations from the University of Belgrano, a postgraduate degree in International Trade from the University of Barcelona and a PMD from Esade in 2011. He works as the Buenos Aires Office Director of Acció Catalonia Trade Investment, Catalonia’s trade office for the markets in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. He works on business internationalization, investment and innovation projects. Connecting the Argentine and Catalan tech ecosystems is one of his priorities.
Max Hernández has a bachelor’s in Business Administration from ESADE.
He currently leads the Investment and Capital Management area at Renta Corporación. Max joined Renta Corporación 7 years ago and has been involved in the search for and later management of capital for a vehicle specialized in residential rentals (VIVENIO). Renta Corporación recently partnered with APG, a Dutch pension fund, to create the company Wellder, which specializes in investing in healthcare assets, primarily in senior-citizen residences.
Max was previously in the Corporate Finance Department at PwC with a focus on transactions in the real-estate industry.
Laura Nieto is a partner at Cases&Lacambra. She is a member of the Financial Services group at the firm’s Andorra office.
She specializes in banking and financial regulation and has an in-depth understanding of the asset management industry. She has extensive experience advising credit institutions and investment service firms in the legal framework and regulatory environment applicable to entities subject to prudential supervision, especially in the provision of financial and investment services.
Her practice includes the pre-contracting, contracting and post-contracting of financial instruments and structured products, as well as global legal advice on netting market agreements and financial collateral arrangements (i.e., ISDA MA, GMRA, GMSLA). Laura’s practice also includes cross-border transactions and fund distribution.
Throughout her career, she has undertaken projects related to compliance with AML, market abuse (MAR), investor protection (MiFID), data protection/new technologies (blockchain) and CRDIV-CRR regulations, including corporate governance and solvency and capital requirements.
Before joining Cases&Lacambra, Laura worked in the regulatory compliance departments of Crèdit Andorrà in the Principality of Andorra and at Caixa d’Enginyers and Catalunya Caixa in Barcelona (Spain).
Born in Germany, Florian studied Business Administration at the European Business School in London until 1997, where he also ended up working in different consulting and telecommunications companies. After he moved to Barcelona in 2001, he has held sales and management roles at tech companies like Tempos21, Comunitel, Vodafone, Telefonica, and Ricoh IT Services. He completed the executive MBA at ESADE in 2008. In 2015, he joined the sports sector as Country Manager Iberia for Life Fitness, a global leader in fitness equipment headquartered in Chicago. After several different moves, he is now the Vice President and Managing Director in charge of all of Life Fitness’s direct and indirect business in EMEA.
Professional in the field of marketing and international trade in the FMCG sector.
I have a bachelor’s in Business Administration and an MDE from ESADE, a master’s in International Trade from the UAB and a master’s in Marketing Direction from EADA.
In my more than 15 years of experience, I have worked as a marketing consultant for SMEs and have held different positions in a multinational in sales, customer service and marketing direction and innovation.
I am currently in charge of Global Marketing and Innovation at Borges Branded Foods, in which I manage teams with different profiles and projects both nationally and internationally.
Inmaculada Benito has been the director of Tourism, Culture, and Sport since January 2021, a position she began simultaneously with the creation of the tourism and culture department at CEOE. In addition to leading the department, she also serves as the Secretary of the Tourism Board and of the Culture and Sports Commission at CEOE.
Inmaculada Benito holds a degree from the General Management Program (PDG) at IESE University of Navarra; from the Public Affairs Management program at ICADE – University Pontificia de Comillas; from the ICLD in the Course on Leadership in Complexity offered by the CEDE Foundation; from the postgraduate in Global Corporate Communication offered by ESADE; from the Master’s in Tourism Management and Planning from the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB); and from the Master’s in Hospitality Management from Sheffield Hallam University, in addition to being a graduate in Tourism from the University of the Balearic Islands
Inmaculada has been associated with the tourism sector throughout her entire career. From 2017 until she joined CEOE, she was part of Iberostar Group, where she became corporate director of the Office of the CEO, Communication, and Institutional Relations.
Prior to that, since 2002 she had been associated with hotel business organizations and held different posts within them, such as secretary general – manager of Playa de Palma Hotel Associations (AHPP), Palma (ASHPAMA), and the Hotel Chain Group (ACH). After that, in 2010, she joined the Hotel Federation of Mallorca, where she served as manager and vice-president, and was elected executive president in May 2015, a job she held until September 2017.
Between January 2007 and September 2008, she was associated with the public administration as the Manager of the Urbanistic Consortium of Playa de Palma.
She started her career in academia, where she was the director of the Tourism Research Laboratory at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and director of the Department of Entertainment and Tourism at the University Business Foundation.
He has worked in finances his entire career. He started in auditing and consulting, and later working as a CFO in the chemical sector. In the past 20 years, he has worked in the health sector as the CFO of a Spanish company with a direct presence in more than 30 countries. He has lived in Boston (United States) for almost 11 years and has been a member of the board for the last 5 years until his retirement.
He has a Bachelor’s in Business from Esade and the UPC, and an MBA from Esade.
He is currently a consultant for family businesses in their generational transition and serves as a business angel for startups in the health sector.
Gestor de entregas en la industria de los servicios financieros, que dirige equipos de desarrollo a escala global.
Originario de Budapest, inició su carrera como gestor de proyectos en una empresa húngara de software como proveedor de servicios, tras graduarse por la Universidad Corvinus de Budapest. Finalizó el programa de Gestión Estratégica Global en 2022 y obtuvo un máster de Esade y la Universidad de Virginia.
Comenzó la carrera profesional siendo analista-evaluador del Grupo FNZ y, al cabo de 6 meses, fue promocionado a gestor de entregas. Trabaja con las principales entidades financieras del Reino Unido proporcionándoles soluciones escalables de gestión patrimonial.
El voluntariado ha sido siempre una parte importante de su trayectoria. Fue formador de scouts en campamentos de formación de adultos en liderazgo y encabezó la delegación húngara a la 25ª Jamboree Scout Mundial en Corea del Sur. En la actualidad, es el comisionado internacional de la Asociación Scout Húngara.
Joel de la Fuente is an Enterprise Account Executive in Salesforce and president of the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Association of Switzerland.
Joel de la Fuente he started his career in sales while still studying at Esade, when he raised funds from NGO’s in Switzerland to finance part of his studies. This initial work experience led him to discover his passion for sales, which enabled him to join the Sales Technology Academy of Salesforce, covering markets in different geographic regions like Africa, Spain, and Switzerland and specializing in different industries, such as Venture Capital & Startups and Healthcare & Pharma.
Parallel to Salesforce, Joel de la Fuente is president of the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Association of Switzerland, through which he is a speaker at international conferences in Europe and the United States.
Kian Peng is a Business Manager for BNP Paribas in Singapore, working on topics like the service level agreements, IT and operations risks, budgeting and financial management within the Bank. Before moving to Singapore in 2020, he worked for 5 years in Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, Germany.
Before embarking on his banking career, Kian Peng was a Meteorologist in Singapore, taking on diverse roles like weather forecasting, safety oversight and also regional disaster monitoring.
Kian Peng is a keen observer on evolution of technology, and is fascinated by the integration of technology into our everyday lives. He is also troubled by the current state of global affairs, and wonders if advances in technology can be a solution to some of the problems plaguing the world today.
He has a Master of Physics from the University of Oxford in the UK and a full-time MBA from ESADE in Spain.
Carles Abelló was born in Reus in 1972. He studied at ESADE, graduating with a Lic&MBA in 1996. The degree is accredited by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
Subsequently, he took a "Postgraduate Course in Management Control at ESADE in 2002" and various studies in the healthcare field, including a "Master's in Healthcare Management, URV 2010-11" and a "Postgraduate in Leadership, Management Skills and Executive Development in Health Organizations, 2023-2024" from the University of Manresa.
In his professional career, he initially worked in consulting, then in management control for a hydraulic works business group, and since 2008, he has been working in the healthcare sector. In healthcare, he has spent more than ten years as the Economic-Financial Director of a group of over 18 commercial companies and foundations. He currently holds the position of Economic-Financial Director of Salut Sant Joan de Reus – Baix Camp, an entity that manages the Hospital de Sant Joan de Reus and several primary healthcare areas.
He works at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), teaching as a part-time associate professor in the Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance and Accounting programs.
He is a collaborator with the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), where he has taught courses in the Business Administration degree and currently supervises final degree projects (TFG).
He actively participates in the ESADE Alumni group of Tarragona.
Elisa Bandres is currently Career Services Associate Director at ESADE Madrid campus and has primary responsibility for directing career services and activities for Madrid Campus Executive Education Programs students.
Along with the Careers team team, today she is mainly focused on structuring the Career Services operations to improve careers management and employment outcomes for students. She works very closely with Employers supporting their recruitment strategies and with middle and senior level executives providing career management and job search counseling.
Previous to her current role, Elisa developed her career in the Recruitment Consultancy Industry. Prior to that, she worked in the Human resources field – Recruitment & Training areas- for both corporate and non-profit organizations. Elisa also worked for the Financial Services Industry at the beginning of her career.
Degree in Business administration from the University of Valencia, Master in International Human Resources & IT from ESCP-EAP, People Management & Development Program from ESADE Business School and INSEAD Value Innovation Program &Program for Management Development · PMD® at ESADE Business School
Especialidades: #talent #Career Management, Career Transition, Career Counselling, #Recruitment, #Training & Development
Specialties: Career Coaching, Leadership & Executive Coaching, Team Coaching
I enjoy supporting brave individuals who dare to lead their professional careers and invest in their personal development to achieve greater professional visibility while also experiencing a deeper sense of fulfillment and enjoyment. I work with managers, directors, senior management, young professionals, and entrepreneurs.
I have been living abroad for 10 years and have extensive corporate experience in marketing, strategy, and team leadership at Unilever.
My clients, largely women, mostly work in Europe and North America across various industries such as: consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, fashion, financial services, technology, and the third sector.
Languages: Spanish, French, English, and Catalan
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Life motto: “Wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg” “Whether you think you can, or think you cannot, you are right”
Interests: music, business and history literature, networking and sports like hiking and diving.
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Como Director de Procurement de Saica estoy a cargo de un equipo de profesionales con la responsabilidad de comprar y aprovisionar para las seis fábricas de papel de papel de la compañía en España, Francia y el Reino Unido.
El equipo se encarga además de liderar las compras centrales para las otras tres divisiones del grupo Saica. Participo además activamente en todas aquellas líneas de trabajo de las asociaciones sectoriales que tengan como objetivo incrementar la recogida y el reciclado del papel usado tanto en España como en Europa
Juan Francisco Mejía. Casado. Licenciado en Ciencias Administrativas y Licenciado en Banca y Finanzas por la Universidad Metropolitana de Caracas, programa de Administración y Dirección de Empresas por ESADE, Curso Académico de Doctorado en Economía Internacional y Desarrollo por la Universidad de Barcelona, cursos en ESADE de Finanzas y Empresa Familiar. Consultor internacional en proyectos de Organismos Multilaterales, Director-Fundador de la Empresa de Consultoría SOLUCIONA EMPRESARIAL con oficinas en Venezuela-República Dominicana-Panamá.
Thom has worked in the financial industry for more than 8 years and was still working at ABN AMRO Bank when he started his Executive MBA in 2015. The EMBA helped him to change the industry and he is now working as a project manager in the airline industry at the French-Dutch company AirFrance-KLM. He is currently responsible for an Agile implementation at the Network Scheduling department.
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Manasa Garemella has over 7 years of experience in marketing and business strategy. She is based in Mumbai and works at Sharrp Ventures, Harsh Mariwala family office.
Previously, Manasa has held a senior marketing role at a leading e-commerce unicorn in India. She started her career at Madison, where she worked on Mondelez India’s media business.
She holds a Bachelors of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Delhi and a M.Sc. in Marketing from ESADE Business School, where her master thesis focussed on a new product line at Kraft Foods. She graduated from ESADE in 2010. She is an avid traveller and is learning Indian classical music.
I am an expert in financial evaluation, credit review of corporations, credit rating adjustment for companies, and credit rating system development with over 15 years experiences in the guarantee insurance industry and now I am invlolved in underwriting of surety line and Bond XoL in the reinsurance department"
Christian Rodrigo es productor, actor y acting coach residente en Los Angeles , California, desde el 2011. Fundador y Presidente de la productora Full Emotions, es licenciado en Administración de Empresas y tiene un MBA de ESADE & EMORY (1998). Tiene una amplia experiencia gestionando empresas y produciendo cine y televisión. Des de el 2017 es el Director del Festival de teatro en corto de Hollywood y desde el 2013 es miembro de la compañía de teatro norteamericana The Actors’ Gang (de la que el oscarizado Tim Robbins es su director artístico). Además de su experiencia en la industria del entretenimiento, también tiene una gran experiencia en otros sectores habiendo trabajado en multinacionales como Danone, Michael Page o Aalberts Industries.
While working in strategy consulting is quite time consuming, I always try to visit some new places in my free time, even on a short weekend trip. Barcelona is special to me, each year after graduation I come back at least once in the summer months. Being a ski lover, I'm used to spend a couple of weeks a year in mountains over the winter period. Professionally I advise clients mainly from retail and consumer products industries on the issues of strategic importance, focusing on customer experience and operations excellence.
José Alberto es un profesional con 25 años de experiencia en el sector automoción. Tras estudiar Derecho en la Universidad de Granada y realizar el MBA en Esade, se incorporó a Ford Credit desde donde inició su carrera en Ford Motor Company en diversos puestos de gerencia en el área comercial y de marketing. Con un intervalo de 8 años como Director de RACC en Andalucía, vuelve a trabajar en Ford en el área de Vehículos Industriales como responsable nacional de Vehículos Transformados.
Joan holds a Bachelor in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, a Diploma in Public Health from Spain’s National School of Public Health, a Master in Management from Esade and a Master in Drug Dependence from the University of Barcelona.
He is Deputy Director General of Drug Dependence and Director of the Programme for the Prevention, Control and Care of HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Viral Hepatitis at the Catalan Health Department. He is a member of the inter-regional committee of the National Plan on Drugs and the regional coordinator of the National Plan on AIDS. He has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation and a coordinator of various European Union projects.
He has authored more than 50 articles in Spanish and international journals in the field of drug addiction. He is also a co-author of all of Catalonia’s strategic plans on drugs. He has sat on more than 25 scientific committees.
He teaches in the Master in Drug Dependence at the University of Barcelona and has participated in many conferences and seminars both in Catalonia and Spain and abroad.
He has received several awards and recognitions, including the Reina Sofia Award for the Prevention of Drug Dependence, the Diario Médico Award for Best Research Initiative, the Recognition for Best European Policy on Alcohol from the Assembly of European Regions, the Ignasi Fina Award for Occupational Health, the Recognition of Best Practices on Gender Violence
and Drugs from the Spanish Ministry of Health and the Knowledge-Action-Change Paolo Pertica Award for Best Harm-Reduction Policy in the Field of Drug Dependence.
He currently serves as President of the Esade Alumni Public Management Club.
I am Alejandra, from Colombia. I came to Barcelona 3 years ago to do the MSc in Marketing Management at ESADE and fell in love with this city. After completing my studies, I joined the automotive industry as a trainee of the Volkswagen Graduate Program. Now I am the Remarketing Project Manager in the Used Cars Department.
In my professional path I have worked in many sectors, from banking, consultancy, insurance to FMCG. Every step is a new chapter and I am taking the most out of my current one in Barcelona.
Amongst my hobbies, I like going to the cinema, walking by the sea, doing yoga, going to concerts and festivals and simply enjoying every day. I am a very positive person, energetic and open minded. Hope to transmit all my enthusiasm to this Chapter and its members!
See you soon!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alejapeve
Gerente de Negocios Micro y Pequeña Empresa en Caja Prymera
I am José, MBA with more than 20 years of experience in the Peruvian, Bolivian, Colombian and Panamanian financial systems in entities oriented to the Micro and Small Business and Banking segments. I am fascinated by my work and above all improve the quality of life of people via financial inclusion, and make it sustainable.
I am very passionate about music and especially heavy metal, we have a fan page on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with a group of friends that encourages and promotes the dissemination of that musical style in Latin America.
Ramos Island born in Granada, studies course between Spain and England. Licensed by the Complutense in Business Administration and Senior Executive Program at ESADE.
Isla has developed her career in the technology sector, in companies such as IBM and Lenovo where she was the Director General. Since 2008, he developed an international career as a member of the Lenovo Steering Committee Europe Middle East and Africa. He has more than 10 years of experience in large Business Transformations, both from the digital point of view, as well as process optimization and post merger management. His areas of expertise are Technology, Transformation and International Management. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of a listed company, EZENTIS, and is currently a member of the Board of Save the Children. His great passions are education and the third sector, to which he is currently engaged.
Industrial Engineer and Executive MBA. Professional in the area of sub-chain management amb antecedents in the prevention of Occupational Hazards. Experience in the large consumer and chemical sector. Remarkable connection in export management, Demand planning and Requirements materials planning. Currently, it is focused on the implementation of projects for the management and execution of transport to Europe, Orient Mitjà and Nord d’Àfrica.
Jerome has worked in consulting for more than 10 years. He specialises in accelerating the transformation of organisations. He is the Business Director at Nexe and co-founder of a company dedicated to improving the quality of life of people affected by migraines. He also participated in the ideation of the Migraine Adaptive Brain Center. He is the Vice President of the Esade Alumni
Automotive and Mobility Club and occasionally collaborates with Esade as an Academic Assistant (Marketing, Operations) and as a consultant for Esade Alumni (BIT Club, Young Committee).
He previously worked as a manager at the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group for Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula in sales, marketing and business excellence positions. His long career at multinationals and in consultancy has led him to conclude that equality between men and women is the only path towards our best possible future.
I´m a technology ecosystem’s strategy specialist with finance background, analyzing how platform ecosystems define strategies, innovate, achieve profitable growth, and succeed in highly competitive industries (ehealth, tech & gaming).
My +10 years of work experience, include:
• Corporate experience in top companies.
• Strong finance background: corporate, planning, controlling, modeling, DCF, Multiples, Start-up KPIs.
• Industry and company research and business intelligence for investment strategy purposes.
• Delivering Executive Education courses on Platforms' strategy in top business school.
• Entrepreneur's experience (from product conceptualization, leading and developing teams, to fund rising).
• Speaking 6 languages + Programming (SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, RegExp, LAMP).
Among other hobbies, I’m also long-term investor in Nasdaq companies, producing electronic music that you can find on Spotify or iTunes, Djing, devoted to landscape photography traveling around the world, and doing serial entrepreneurship by incubating and co-funding hi tech starts-up at tech universities.
Josep Miquel has a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering. He also holds a Master in Project Management from La Salle and an Executive MBA from Esade. His career has focused on project management and business development in the field of renewable energies, in addition to investing in innovation and startups in the field of energy transition. Since 2011, he has served as Investment Director for Spain and Portugal at InnoEnergy, where he is also a member of the company’s global investment committee. He is a member of the Esade BAN investors network, an academic assistant in the Department of Strategy and General Management at Esade, and a mentor and collaborator in various technology-transfer and development programmes for new tech companies.
Vice president MBA ‘93
Enrique is the Executive Managing Director of CBRE Spain. He is also a member of CBRE’s executive committee and board of directors for Spain and a member of the firm’s retail and asset management executive committees for EMEA. An expert on the retail asset class, Enrique has extensive experience in investment and asset management for leading institutional investors.
He oversees CBRE’s digital transformation in Spain and has a solid understanding of new real estate trends. He holds a Lic&MBA from Esade and has completed the Advanced Management Programme at IESE. He is the president of the Esade Alumni Real Estate Club and is a member of the executive committees of the Urban Land Institute and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Alvaro Alés (MBA ESADE FULL TIME 1991-1993) es un profesional con más de 25 años de experiencia en el mundo del Marketing y la Comunicación. Ha trabajado a nivel nacional e internacional del lado del anunciante para multinacionales como Diageo en Londres o Pernod Ricard. En 2004 da el salto al mundo de las agencias, fundando Lateral Marketing y Comunicación en Madrid. En 2007 funda en Sevilla su actual agencia, 360º Marketing y Comunicación y poco más tarde la empresa Gastropass especializada en el mundo del Licensing, el Turismo y la Gastronomía.
With more than 20 years of experience in marketing, trade marketing, and sales in large retailers like Bacardi, Heineken, and American Nike, he is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Bacardi Iberia Iberia and Greece, where he is the Head of Commercial Operations and Category Management.
He previously worked in the Bacardi Global organization as an International Key Account, managing accounts like Carrefour World Trade, Auchan, Everest, and Amazon. He has also been the Trade Marketing Manager at Bacardi and the Group Marketing Manager at Heineken Spain.
He is used to working in international and multicultural environments and has had different professional experiences abroad, like the Heineken launch in Chile.
He has long been associated with Esade Alumni as the founder of the Marketing Club in 2001, where he was president for 10 years. He is currently a board member of that club.
José holds a Bachelor in Business Studies and an MBA from Esade.
He spent 14 years building a career in marketing at various consumer-goods multinationals (CPC/Unilever, PepsiCo and Kellogg’s). He later went on to lead various growth projects in consumer healthcare, both at multinationals (SmithKline Beecham) and at family businesses (Lacer, Ordesa and Ferrer), where he spent a total of nearly 19 years. He has served as a board member and as chairman of the board at two subsidiaries of Ordesa.
He is currently an independent consultant at the Warrior Consumer Healthcare Advisory, where he focuses on business-development projects, internationalisation, strategic marketing, and mergers and acquisitions.
He is a founding member and treasurer of Instituto Consumer Healthcare. He serves as a mentor at Esade Alumni and is a member of Esade BAN.
Raimon holds a Bachelor in Law from the University of Barcelona and an Executive MBA from Esade. He currently combines the position of Sales Director at Esade Executive Education with his activity as a senior consultant specialised in commercial strategy and execution. He is a Lecturer in the Department of Marketing Management at Esade, where he teaches classes on his areas of expertise in several programmes. He is also the Academic Director of Open and Custom Programmes.
He has held general management and commercial management positions at several companies in the food, finance, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. For more than 20 years, he has combined executive responsibilities with academic collaborations at various prestigious business schools and universities: Esade, EADA, Loyola University Andalusia, University of the Pacific (Peru), EAE and the IQS School of Management. He is a regular conference speaker and contributor to the business press.
Specialities: Career coaching for senior professionals. Helping senior executives make career changes.
Language: Spanish
Certification: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation
Aditya is an Esade MBA (Class of 2016) with 10+ years of professional experience in Enterprise Software, Telecommunications and Management Consulting industries. Having obtained degrees in both business and technology, Aditya draws from his rich and diverse skill set to help companies leverage technology as a driver of profitable growth. He currently works at Oracle's Dublin office as a Senior Account Manager responsible for evangelizing core Oracle technologies and driving growth for the company in the UK mid-market.
Outside of work, Aditya is an avid practitioner of Krav Maga - an Israeli Mixed Martial Art. He loves reading non-fiction and curating music playlists.
Executive coach with over 20 years of experience in the world of leadership and team development in international settings and at highly innovative startups. Specialised in meeting the challenge of deploying agility frameworks and digital transformation, as well as the cultural change they entail.
Specialities:
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian and Catalan
Certification: Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Ejecutivo con más de 15 años de experiencia. Actualmente me especializo en la adaptación de los negocios analógicos a un entorno digital, desde la definición de la estrategia y la automatización de procesos, hasta el acompañamiento comercial en la estrategia go-to-market. He implementado proyectos estratégicos en diversas industrias: automotriz, banca, microfinanzas, consultoría, seguros, medios, tecnología y educación en Latinoamérica.
Como ejecutivo corporativo, he trabajado en todos los niveles de la estrategia comercial, planificación, desarrollo y crecimiento en empresas como HSBC, Interbank, La Positiva y Pacífico Business School.
Me apasiona la docencia, colaboro como profesor y speaker de postgrado en diversas escuelas de negocio en Perú, Colombia y Centroamérica.
Bachelor in Business Administration ESADE (BBA '10 - '14) with exchange program at HEC Montréal.
Professional experience comes mostly from commercial roles in the Wealth Management (Banca March, UBS) and Fintech (Tink) industries. Since 2019, Xavier lives in Stockholm and works as an Account Manager at Tink, a leading open banking platform in Europe and one of Sweden's most promising scale-ups.
Always curious about learning new things. Passionate about innovation. Believer in making learning fun, simple and accessible to all through innovations in learning, digital products and services. VP & General Manager @Wiley. Strategic Advisor @Joint European Disruptive Initiative.
Aurora graduated with an Executive MBA in April 2018. She participates with ESADE Alumni and is a member of several clubs. Currently, she is VP & General Manager at Wiley & Sons and lives in NYC. She also devotes her time in the role of Strategic Advisor to the JEDI Foundation (Joint European Disruptive Initiative). Prior to this experience, she was the COO and Managing Director at Gamelearn--a game-based learning company. She is also the co-founder and CEO of EVERLEARNING. She spent the majority of her career in executive leadership positions for two of the world's largest education technology and services companies, McGraw-Hill and Pearson Education, and for a ‘rising star’ Curriculum Associates where she learned about entrepreneurship and how to grow a start-up—skills that she was able to apply at Trinity Education as Senior Vice President. Over the years, the teams she has led has influenced the lives of millions of students, teachers and professors across the world. Lastly, she is co-leader of the Financial Forum at EjeCon (Asociación Española de Ejecutiv@s y Consejer@s).
I am a professional with more than 18 years of experience in international-level management positions in business development at companies of various sizes in different sectors. As an executive coach, I guide leaders through the personal and professional development process during moments of change or uncertainty, enabling them to achieve their goals. Slow down to move forward.
Languages: Spanish, Catalan, English and French
Certifications:
Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
Systemic Coaching
Licenciada en el BBA de ESADE 2020. Olimpia inició su carrera profesional con el programa SUD de ESADE, colaborando como consultora social en un proyecto cafetero del Corregimiento de Las Hermosas (Chaparral, Colombia). Al finalizar el SUD, se incorporó como Retail Intern en Ulabox, donde descubrió un gran interés por el sector de la distribución alimentaria, del cual más tarde, realizaría el TFG, ganando la Mención de Honor de los Premios TFG BBA 2020. Actualmente, está continuado su carrera en Findus España, donde trabaja como Customer Category & Trade Marketing Intern, formándose y aprendiendo cada día más sobre el FMCG, sector en el que quiere seguir enfocándose para tener éxito.
• International Business Law, Skills and Management for Lawyers, ESADE, LL.M. 14
• International Tax Law, ESADE, MLT 19
Push further, dig deeper and climb higher.
Corporate lawyer. Specialist in M&A and Private Equity, International taxation, accounting & financial analysis. Active in ESADE Alumni Social (Latin America). Mentor for young entrepreneurs
Sport fanatic with passion for nature. Fond of Trekking Boot Camps. Focus on tech innovation, IT solutions #DigitalFutureSociety.
Key words: #circulareconomy #enviroment #sustainability #SustainableDevelopmentGoals
Adjunct professor in the Department of Society, Politics, and Sustainability at Esade, affiliated with the Esade Center for Social Impact and the Institute for Social Innovation. He conducts his teaching and research activities in the fields of social entrepreneurship and impact investment. He earned his doctorate at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Before developing his academic career, he worked in the corporate finance sector at Deloitte, led the Momentum Project social acceleration program at Esade, and was a professor and consultant at the Central American University (UCA) in Nicaragua.
Àmplia experiència en l’assessorament i auditoria d’empreses del sector de consum, turisme, gestió patrimonial, telecomunicacions i sector públic, gràcies als més de 13 anys de carrera professional tan a Deloitte com anteriorment a Arthur Andersen. Addicionalment, també vaig ocupar els càrrecs de responsable d’Administració del Grup i Director d’Auditoria Interna i Compliment Normatiu al Grup Pyrénées.
Sóc Lic&MBA per ESADE, i disposo de titulació específica sobre les Normes Internacionals de Comptabilitat del Sector Públic (NICSP) i àmplia experiència tan en NIIF com en normativa comptable andorrana i espanyola.
Entre les meves aficions, sóc un apassionat de la muntanya i del es activitats que s’hi poden practicar, però principalment de les curses i de l’esquí de muntanya.
Originally from Canada, Katharine is a Professor of Communication Strategy and Applied Neuroscience in the Executive Education programmes at Esade Business & Law School (Executive MBA, Executive Master in Global Governance and Progresa, an executive programme for emerging leaders organised by Deloitte and Esade). She is a well-known public speaker, having given talks at European Women in Tech, Microsoft Switzerland, PepsiCo, HP, General Electric, Lenovo, Bayer, Repsol Innovation & Technology Hub, EIT Health 2021, Facebook and Amazon Dubai. She has served as a mentor on public speaking and pitch-deck management for more than 800 startups from world-class accelerators in Spain and the European Union, where she has helped to raise more than €120 million in public and private funds. She is a mentor for Wayra (Telefónica) and Wayra’s Scale Up Women and The Thinx 5G, as well as for Barcelona World Mobile Capital. Katharine is the CEO of Swala Ventures, which invests in pre-seed and seed tech startups, particularly those focused on AR, MR, IoT and AI technologies. She is a member of the Mentoring and Coaching Network (MCN) of EIT Health, the Professional Women’s Network (PWN) and F10 Global. She has spoken at the conferences of the Society of Women Engineers in Europe, the European Union, APAC GMAT and the STEM Women’s Conference 2021.
My name is Natalia and I am from Riga, Latvia.
I have 15 years of professional experience in analytical management, internal and external auditing, internal controls and risk identification in multinationals and startup companies.
I am active in Esade Ban and Alumni Social.
I enjoy travelling and active living, as well as discovering new places inside and outside the city.
Jaime-Enrique is a co-founder and co-CEO, alongside his brother Paco, of Conren Tramway, a real estate investment and management company focused on investing in and developing office, residential and mixed-use buildings. He is also a board member of the Association of Construction Developers of Catalonia (APCE) and a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Before founding Conren Tramway, Jaime-Enrique worked in the financial industry of London, where he lived for 20 years. During that time, he was a partner responsible for Iberia at a European private equity fund and worked for 11 years in the investment banking and M&A departments of Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.
He holds a Lic&MBA from Esade a Bachelor in Law from the University of Barcelona. He received a scholarship from La Caixa in the United Kingdom. He is also a graduate of the Executive Program for Growing Companies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has frequently collaborated with faculty from Esade’s Department of Economics and Finance, teaching classes in subjects organised by this department.
He was a co-founder and, for 13 years, president of the United Kingdom Chapter of Esade Alumni. He served as treasurer and vice chair of the British Spanish Society, a foundation that promotes UK-Spain relations. He has sat on the board of several organisations in Spain, including SARquavitae and Consorci de Salut i Social de Catalunya.
Dr.-Ing. in Electronics technology with 20+ years of expertise in the automotive industry, specialized in the fields of embedded software, hardware design and system & network architectures, with a proven track record of value creation in both exploitation (product development) and exploration (advanced engineering and applied research) disciplines. Along his career, he has been with Tier 1 & 2 companies from US, Germany and China, and has contributed to the successful launch of many commercial projects for OEMs in Europe and Asia, like BMW, Audi, Porsche, Jaguar Land Rover and Renault/Nissan, among others.
Alfredo is the COO of VLaunch, a blockchain unicorn startup. Before joining the VLaunch leadership team, he worked as a consultant in the Middle East office of BCG. He has previous experience in investment banking and private equity, where he participated in projects in TMT, oil and gas, and real estate, covering the EMEA region. Pro-bono, Alfredo also holds office as Secretary of the Spanish Resident Council in the UAE, having been elected for a four-year term ending in May 2025.
After a 28-year career at various multinationals, in 2011 he became a Lecturer in the Department of People Management and Organisation at Esade.
He was the founder and first director of Universitas Telefónica, Telefónica’s corporate university. In 2005, he led the team responsible for defining the strategic model, design and launch of the Universitas Telefónica Campus. During his tenure as director (2005-2010), Universitas Telefónica offered 17 programmes to more than 5,500 executives from the 23 countries where the company operates. From the outset, Universitas Telefónica’s academic programme has focused on developing leadership as a key element to create a new corporate culture, communicate the company’s business strategy and encourage the exchange of ideas and practices between company executives. Prof. Rovira joined the Telefónica Group in 1997 as Deputy General Manager of Business Development at Telefónica International. He participated in defining and executing the strategy for the company’s expansion in selected countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. As a result, the Telefónica Centroamérica joint venture was created and mobile telephone services were rolled out in Guatemala and El Salvador.
In 1999, he participated in the international expansion of Atento, the Telefónica Group’s call centre subsidiary, as head of strategic development. In 2001, he joined Terra as Global Director of Human Resources; in this capacity, he led the restructuring and integration of the company into Telefónica. He was subsequently appointed Deputy General Manager of Telefónica in Catalonia. Before joining the Telefónica Group, he spent 15 years in the banking industry, first at BBVA and later at Banco Santander, where he worked in the international and transactional banking areas. As head of International Legal Services at BBVA, he played a very active role in getting the bank’s shares listed on the world’s major stock markets. His experience at Banco Santander included designing and developing electronic banking and cash management services for companies.
He is currently Vice Chair for Iberia and a member of the international faculty at the Oxford Leadership Academy.
After twenty-eight years working for various multinationals, he joined the ESADE Department of People Management and Organisation as Lecturer in 2011.
He was the Founder and first Director of Universitas Telefónica, the Spanish telecom's corporate university. In 2005 he led the team responsible for defining Campus Universitas Telefónica's strategic model and design and implementing its launch. During his tenure as Director (2005-2010), Universitas Telefónica offered 17 programmes to more than 5,500 executives from the 23 countries where the company has a presence.
From the outset, the focus of Universitas Telefónica's academic programme concentrated on developing leadership as a key element to create a new corporate culture, communicate the company's business strategy and encourage the exchange of ideas and practices between executives.
Professor Rovira joined Grupo Telefónica in 1997 as Sub-Director General for Telefónica International's Business Development Area. He participated in defining and implementing the company's strategy for its expansion in specific Latin American and Caribbean countries. As a result of the latter, the Telefónica Centroamérica joint venture was created, and mobile phone services were implemented in Guatemala and El Salvador.
In 1999, he participated as Head of Strategic Development in the international expansion of Atento, Grupo Telefónica's call centre subsidiary. In 2001, he moved to Terra as Global Director of Human Resources from which he led the internet company's restructuring and integration in Telefónica. He was later named Sub-Director General for Telefónica in Catalonia.
Before joining Grupo Telefónica, he worked in the banking sector for fifteen years, first for BBVA and then Banco Santander, working in the international and transactional banking areas.
As Head of International Legal Services at BBVA, he was very active in the bank's shares being traded in the leading markets around the world. Worth highlighting from his experience at Banco Santander are the design and development of e-banking and cash management services for companies.
Currently, he is Vice Chair for Iberia at the Oxford Leadership Academy and a member of its international faculty.
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Neveen is a Regional Business Development Manager at Siemens Energy Hub Middle East. She has extensive experience in account management, strategy formation and execution, GTM strategies, sales and business development.
She moved to Dubai in 2021, but has been living and working in the GCC for the past 12 years.
Her previous experience includes working in the telecommunications industry for 10 years. Last year, she shifted her career to join the energy sector.
Neveen is passionate about having an impact on everyone’s life that she crosses paths with. She is also passionate about learning and above all having fun while doing it!
She has a Bachelor in Business Administration from Cairo University, a Professional Certificate in Marketing from the American University in Cairo and an Executive MBA from Esade.
I have specialised in health innovation for 15 years. I have a PhD in Biochemistry and Biomedicine from UCM, a CORE from Harvard Business School and a PMD from Esade. I care about my plant population, I enjoy the cultural scene from live music to contemporary art, and in my free time I like to attend conferences.
My career in health innovation has included positions in big pharma, research centres, hospitals, startups, venture capital and government agencies. I have held technical and leadership roles in operations, strategy, R&D, value creation and investment, building value proposals that involve various stakeholders and countries. With a focus on impact, inclusivity and sustainability, I entered politics as Chief of Staff in the Department of University, Innovation, and Digital Transformation in the Government of Navarre. Today, I improve the European environment for innovation as an Advisor on Innovation, Industrial Policy and Digital in the European Parliament in Brussels.
On the social side, I founded and presided over PRISMA, an association for affective-sexual and gender diversity in science, technology and innovation, and ComunicaBiotec, an association for biotechnology communicators. I previously led the Health 2.0 Madrid Digital Health meetings.
As an immunologist, I have published various articles in specialised journals, mentored various startups and participated in the faculty of various acceleration programmes. I also write opinion articles on innovation for various Spanish media outlets.
I am originally from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and I am fluent in Italian, English, Catalan and French, although my native languages are Galician and Spanish . I currently live in Brussels, Belgium, and I fly regularly to Madrid and Barcelona. You can follow me on @erreuvedos.
Dr. Roi Villar Vázquez
Innovation and General Management.
Spanish cell: +34 600288873
Skype: roivillarv
Aida Rodríguez is an associate in Hogan Lovells' International Arbitration and Litigation Group in Madrid. She has acted as counsel in commercial and investor-State arbitration proceedings before the main arbitral institutions (PCA, ICSID, ICC, inter alia). She has provided legal advice and represented clients in civil and common law jurisdictions in disputes related to different sectors, such as real estate, energy and construction.
Aida was admitted as a solicitor to the Barcelona Bar in 2017 and to the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in 2022. Aida Rodriguez speaks Spanish, English, French and Catalan.
I am currently the Global CEO of Keralty, a healthcare organization that offers comprehensive healthcare solutions tailored to people’s specific needs. With over 5 years in this role, I have led the company's global operations and contributed to its growth and success.
Before joining Keralty, I served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanitas Internacional Europa & Asia for 2 years and 9 months. During my tenure, I oversaw the development of healthcare models and strategies and helped position the company as an industry leader. We experienced significant growth and became a consolidated business group during this time.
I also have experience in operations and maintenance, having served as the Director of Operations at Alimatic for 7 years. This position allowed me to develop a strong understanding of efficient operations and maintenance practices.
In terms of education, I completed a Global CEO program at IESE Business School - University of Navarra. I also earned a diploma in Health and Society Management of Primary Healthcare from Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Additionally, I hold an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Esade Business School and a degree in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Electromechanics from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. I began my educational journey with a degree in Electronic Engineering and Industrial Electricity from Alumni Escola Universitària Salesiana de Sarrià.
Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for making a positive impact. I am committed to driving growth, developing innovative solutions, and contributing to the betterment of society through my work in the healthcare and renewable energy sectors.
As a MarTech International consultant, educator and speaker, I work with companies and professionals to design and apply digital strategies using technology to successfully position their brands.
I have more than 13 years of professional experience and have also worked in sales management positions at BBVA, Movistar, and Entel. I have experience teaching micro-learning courses at the pre-graduate level at various schools in Peru. I have dedicated these last 6 years to digital marketing via my own consulting firm, Jg Digital, as well as teaching continuing education programs at PUCP, UCAL, and Toulouse Lautrec, in addition to providing tailor-made training to companies and serving as an international speaker.
I hold an Executive Master in Marketing and Sales from Esade Business School in Madrid, Spain, in addition to a Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Leavy School of Business at the University of Santa Clara in Silicon Valley, USA, as well as other diplomas in Community Management and Content Marketing from AulaCM in Madrid, Spain, and in Business Management from Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC). My undergraduate degree is in Business System Engineering from Universidad Científica del Sur.
I am certified in Google Ads and Google Analytics and am an active member and speaker in communities such as Ladies that UX, Latinas en SEO, Women in Tech, and Women in PPC in Peru and around the world.
Estoy certificada en Google Ads y Google Analytics, y soy miembro activo y portavoz de las comunidades Ladies that UX, Latinas en SEO, Women in Tech, Women in PPC en el Perú y en todo el mundo.
Eugenio Mealli is a serial entrepreneur, highly skilled at blending business strategy and information technology. He is currently focused on developing business-oriented artificial intelligence projects and has a broad personal network within the Italian pharma & healthcare business, as well as other industries.
MBA with top honors in Business Strategy from ESADE + International MBA exchange at the Kenan Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina. AIAF Financial Analyst. PhD in Pharmacy from the La Sapienza University of Rome. Artificial intelligence software development certifications earned: Machine Learning by Stanford University on Coursera, and Reinforcement Learning by Microsoft (March 2019). Specialization in Requirements Engineering and Secure Software Specifications (five courses, non-credit) at the University of Colorado System.
Eugenio is also a novelist, with two techno-thrillers already published in the Italian market. Unlikely as it may sound, he manages to find the time to be a father and husband, his highest daily priorities.
I am a MBA with more than 20 years of leadership in financial institutions and consulting firms.
As the life sciences and health care leader for Deloitte S-Latam, I am responsible for the overall sector that includes providing consulting, advisory, tax and audit services to clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, and consumer healthcare segments.
In my commercial role I lead the relationship with a Global Crown Jewel client in the region and others in the sector, which entails enabling and coordinating client teams around the region.
My career has spanned such topics as innovation, marketing, public relationships and data analytics. I have led consulting engagements of process improvement, data analytics and go – to market of leading life sciences organizations and within the Financial Sector. My specialization is in the development and implementation of emerging/disruptive data analytics and behavioral science solutions.
6+ years as venture capital and growth equity investor with a focus on B2B SaaS business models.
Co-founder of a high-end natural cosmetics company.
Freelance consultant working with start-ups and corporations on fundraising and M&A transactions.
Founder of the hobby squash league Squashmania München.
MSc Finance at ESADE.
Laia Tutzó is a curious, creative business developer who is passionate about her work. She has solid international experience in marketing, event management, and projects in the private and public sectors. An expert in supporting the design, planning, and creation phases, Laia has worked extensively in the sports and tourism industries with the launch of companies that have competed at the highest level, ensuring results and impact from the very beginning. Geared at people and managing large facilities/teams, in recent years she has been involved in tech projects, becoming a champion of the digital transformation.
Consultant and Speaker in highly competitive environments. Partner at MoreThanLaw+
She has solid training and experience that enables her to have a global view of businesses. After working as a lawyer for years (at Mazars and Garrigues) and working in a variety of offices like Head of Business Development and Marketing (at Legálitas and Roca Junyent), more than one decade ago she set up the Branding & Business Development Consultancy MoreThanLaw+ for the legal sector, executives, and highly competitive environments. She has been honored as one of the 100 Benchmark Women in the Legal Sector (2023, Todojuristas) and as one of the leading consultants for the legal sector (2022, Todojuristas). In parallel, she founded her brand VivircorRiendo, from which she partners with brands and delivers motivating speeches under the slogan of “Que a Reír No te Gane Nadie.” She is a TED Talk Speaker, a speaker at other venues, a university instructor, a mentor, a project and brand ambassador, and the author of several books and articles. Always closely tied to sports, she is a member of the Board of Directors and head of the Women and Snow Area of the Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation and a member of the Spanish Olympic Committee’s Equality Commission. She has been named one of the 100 most influential women in the sport sector (2023, Women's Sport Institute).
Directivo de la función económico-financiera y controlling, en empresa del sector medioambiental, con facturación de casi 1.000 Millones de Euros.
Miembro Comité de Dirección. Reporte a Consejero Delegado y Comisión de Auditoría.
Responsabilidad adicional sobre otros ámbitos: Estrategia, Gestión de Riesgos, Gobierno Corporativo y Operaciones corporativas. Equipo de 20 personas a su cargo. Procesos base en régimen de Outsourcing (unas 50 personas). Experiencia en Auditoría (Big Four), Control de Gestión, Presupuestación, Outsourcing, digitalización y transformación de la función financiera.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, Executive MBA from Esade, and several master's degrees and postgraduate studies in the real estate sector. With over two decades of experience as an entrepreneur and as a senior executive in real estate companies of all kinds, from SMEs to large multinational corporations. Currently, he is the CEO of KENSINGTON Finest Properties International for Catalonia and Andorra.
Joaquín Panten completó sus estudios universitarios en Esade, obteniendo la licenciatura en Ciencias Empresariales y el Máster en Dirección de Empresas.
Su trayectoria profesional incluye roles en Caixa d’Estalvis de Barcelona y Commerzbank AG, donde ocupó diversos cargos relacionados con análisis de créditos, banca corporativa y dirección de oficina. Desde 2013, trabaja en Deutsche Leasing como German Desk Manager.
Es políglota, hablando alemán, castellano, catalán, inglés, francés y portugués, y es miembro actual del Círculo de Economía y del Círculo de Directivos de Habla Alemana.
Key Accounts Manager en ISDIN
Experience as an Analyst, specializing in customer-centric platform solutions and client relationship management.
Soon to be consultant in the process optimization department in Munich.
MSc in Global Strategic Management from ESADE and the University of Virginia.
Proficient in five languages and experienced in international horse jumping competitions.
She earned a double degree in Law and Global Governance, Economics, and Legal Order from Esade with a specialization in Pharmaceutical and Food Law in the first graduating class in 2024. While at the university, she worked in different areas related to her degree, from offices to consulates. As an undergraduate at Esade, she was actively involved in the school’s extracurricular activities and served as the president of the main association at the Law School, and later as the first president of the university’s student council. Today she is still involved with Esade as she pursues a double Master’s degree providing access to the field of law specializing in International Business Law.
I graduated in 2007 from ESADE after spending one year in HEC Paris doing my double degree program. Eager for new international experiences I joined Société Générale inside the graduate program, which offer me the chance to work in different countries and meeting colleagues around the world. After working in M&A and Equity markets teams, I decided to focus my career in the credit field, specializing in arranging acquisition loans for large corporates and Private Equity funds.
In my current job, I advise clients in the process to raise financing in capital markets for companies exposed to a large variety of sectors. In my current job, I have a privileged seat to see how companies are quickly changing, impacted by innovation and digitalization trends.
Definitely we are living in a time of deep changes that are shaping tomorrow’s world!. I complement my dedicated job with an active engagement in ESADE’s Paris chapter since 2010. My tasks are to make alumni get to know each other and keep ESADE network alive. Last but not least, my friends usually tell me that I’m a passionate runner, a seasoned traveler and intrepid reader.
Miguel Ángel Sanz organizó la primera cena de alumni de ESADE en el País Vasco a finales de 2008, lo que sería el embrión del Club ESADE en la zona.
Tras formar parte de su primera junta directiva, vuelve a estar en ella. Además de haber realizado en ESADE el programa de Dirección Estratégica en Márketing y Comercialización, es Doctor Ingeniero Industrial, tiene un postgrado en Teatro y Artes Escénicas por la UPV, un MBA por INSEAD, y ha estudiado el grado de Teología en la Universidad de Deusto. Reside en Bilbao y ha vivido también en Alemania, Reino Unido, Francia, Suiza y Singapur.
Es Partner en Madavi, donde se dedica a cambiar la forma en que las organizaciones cambian, proporcionando propósito y velocidad a miles de personas.
María Luisa’s entire career has been dedicated to service companies in the tourist industry, inside a family group. She started out as the managing director of Consultur, Consultores Turísticos S.A., a company in the Editur Group. She subsequently worked as the manager of the group’s central services and its CEO.
During the final stage of her career, she was the editor of trade publications and in charge of sales and distribution.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE - Expert in Retail, Business Development & Consultancy |+20 years worldwide experience | Team mindset | Resourceful, sincere & curious | I am an innovation, digital and retail passionate, who loves the “well done job” philosophy, technology and learning every day. With a perform & transform attitude, help shift and deeply impact entire business models, to ensure delivery and extract the full value potential of commercial propositions worldwide. Leading cross functional business development projects & teams across the globe.
Erinn is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and former BBA exchange student at ESADE Business school. As a Development Associate for international NGO, Well Aware, Erinn focuses on fundraising, communications, and developing growth for the nonprofit's clean water work. She is passionate about people and creating sustainable social impact that effectively addresses society's most pressing issues. She graduated with a BBA in marketing and plans to pursue a Master's degree within the social innovation sector.
Vicente Vento is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DTCP, an investment management group with c. $1.6 billion assets under management and advisory from Deutsche Telekom and other institutional investors, and a portfolio of over 60 companies. The group provides venture and growth capital, special situation investments, and advisory services to the technology, media and telecommunication sectors. It operates and invests in Europe, the US and Israel.
Mr. Vento is a member of Deutsche Telekom’s top leadership team, a Board Director at Stroeer Media and smarkets, and a Board Observer at Swiss Towers, Cloudreach and keepler. In the past, he served as a Board Director at Scout24, Strato, InteractiveMedia and Nexmo.
Prior to founding DTCP, Mr. Vento had been the Head of M&A and a Senior Vice President at Deutsche Telekom after having held various advisory and asset management positions at Morgan Stanley, Blackstone and Royal Capital Management.
Mr. Vento earned an MSc and an MBA in Business Administration from ESADE Business School.
Paulina holds a degree in Industrial Civil Engineering from the University of Chile and an MBA from Esade, Spain, with 17 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Shipping industries. She specializes in the development of mobile voice and data products, regulatory compliance, project management, and developing improvement proposals based on profitability.
She has skills in leading, motivating, and working with multidisciplinary teams, a strong orientation towards achieving objectives, and excellent interpersonal skills.
She has advanced English proficiency (TOEIC 835).
I am originally from Belgrade, and grew up in Yugoslavia, Germany and Canada. Different cultures have always been a key part of my life, which attracted me to ESADE in the first place. Now I am keen to foster the ESADE spirit in Hamburg by helping create a vibrant local alumni community.
I have been working for various technology companies in Canada and Germany for over 15 years. As a business developer I specialize in setting up strategic partnerships for software products and services, such as payment, accounting & HR, and ecommerce solutions.
I graduated in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, where I also completed a Master in German Literature. I moved back to Europe for the ESADE MBA which then brought me to Hamburg in 2012, where I’ve been since.
I enjoy discovering different places near and far, and especially the many things Hamburg has to offer - whether eating, socializing or checking out the many happenings in the city. I play tennis and the cajon, and try to sail and ski whenever time permits.
My current main focus is the management of new venture developments in Israel on behalf of a German investment group. My responsibilities range from identifying new business opportunities to their actual implementation. Besides, I am representing the investment group in renewable energy endeavors in Eastern Europe.
I am passionate about the Israeli high-tech scene as well as in general about innovation and sustainability. Through the experiences and the network, which I have gained here while setting up a new business, I am always happy to be the first point of contact not only for new Alumni in Israel but also for international corporations that seek to harness the potential of the start-up nation.
In my free time, I enjoy challenging myself during races, gaining new insights into the Israeli mindset by studying Hebrew and exploring new places around the globe.
My name is Lucia Lagunas, I am 28 years old and I have a Law Degree from the Public University of Navarra. Subsequently, I completed an optional Master's Degree in Access to Law, completing it with the postgraduate course in International Business Law, at the Esade Law School.
Simultaneously to my specialization in international business law, I took the course of Skills and Management for lawyers, in Esade. This new training has allowed me to acquire more international knowledge applied at all times to Spanish and European Law, as well as to develop new essential skills in the practice of the 21st century, such as leadership, negotiation, work. as a team, motivation and empathy, among others.
I consider myself a proactive, disciplined person, with initiative and eager for improvement every day.
Regarding my professional aspect, I started doing internships in Pamplona, in the area of Corporate Law at ARPA Abogados Consultores and subsequently, I undertook an international career in the legal department of a German company, VR. LEASING, Aktiengesellschaft, located in Frankfurt (Germany).
Once in Spain again, I have worked for two and a half years as a lawyer in the area of Real Estate & Foreign Investment in an office in Barcelona and currently, I continue to train and work as a lawyer in the area of Corporate & New Technologies in the office of Miliners SLP lawyers
Director of the Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences and professor of the ESADE Busines School. Degree in Mathematical Sciences. University of Barcelona (UB) and PhD in Mathematics Applied by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). His research areas focus on Artificial Intelligence, in particular in ways of reasoning and his relationship with multi-criteria decision making. He has been president of the Catalan Association of Artificial Intelligence (2006-2010). He has led several research projects with both public and private funding. He has more than 50 publications in international magazines of recognized impact. He is currently participating in the editorial board of the international Journal "Information Fusion Journal".
She has served as CEO of Esade for 8 years (2010–2018). She is currently a full professor in the Department of Directorate-General and Strategy. She is a doctor of the Ramon Llull University, a graduate in Business and Master's Sciences in Business Direction by Esade and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Lluís Farras is an economist with more than 35 years of experience working as a finance director and controller at multinationals and medium-sized companies in various industrial and service sectors. For the past five years, he has been a partner at a consulting firm that advises small and medium-sized companies.
He also collaborates with non-profits, social organisations and sports teams by developing feasibility plans.
As general manager of the family office of a leading European business group, Cristina is privileged to work with a team of great professionals. She previously worked at Banco Sabadell, where she gained 19 years of professional experience and which she will always consider to be her home. Her goal in joining the Esade Alumni Finance Club is to contribute new ideas and give something back to Esade.
Acisclo has more than a decade of international professional experience at multinationals and technology companies, where he specialises in growth, optimisation and expansion.
He has experience in the management of sales, marketing (CX) and innovation teams, as well as in the development of new products and services. With a strategic 360° vision of business, he focuses on the ROI of projects and the EBITDA of the company.
He currently sits on the board of several technology companies whose core business is 4.0 technology with a customer-centric approach.
Actualmente Socio Fundador de Felidarity, consultora B Corp que ayuda a sus clientes a desarrollar, integrar y visibilizar sus valores, compromisos éticos y estrategias de sostenibilidad y responsabilidad social.
Presidente de Fairtrade Ibérica y Miembro del Comité de Nombramientos de Fairtrade Internacional, con sede en Bonn (Alemania).
Profesor de ética empresarial, responsabilidad social, gestión de fundaciones y empresas sociales, etc.
Líder local de la iniciativa GivingTuesday en la Comunidad Valenciana y Mentor de start ups de impacto social.
Qualifications: Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Nurse graduate from the University of Barcelona, MBA from Esade Business School and Postgraduate in Lean Management.
Professional career: during his 12-year professional career, first in a multinational engineering consultancy and then in the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, he has implemented several projects in the field of process management and value chain optimization in industrial and hospital processes, both nationally and internationally. Likewise, she is the author of some scientific works and multiple communications and conferences, mainly in the field of process design and the management of cultural change in institutions. She has also participated as a teacher in several training courses, postgraduate courses and master's degrees in Lean methodology, process management and cultural change in organizations.
Current professional activity: Currently responsible for the design and implementation of Value Based Healthcare Clinical Processes using self-reported health outcomes as indicators (PROMS, PREMS), as well as the optimization of some improvements in organizational hospital processes in hospitalization units, emergencies, outpatient clinics, etc. at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital. The main focus of his work is the design and development of an institutional methodology for organizational transformation towards patient-centered care through continuous improvement led by health personnel in contact with the patient, involving cultural change among hospital professionals. as well as the participation of patients in the definition of care processes.
Después de hacer las practicas del BBA en París, decidí volver a esta ciudad tan cultural a principios de 2017. Desde entonces trabajo en Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont, en el departamento de Marketing y me encargo de las animaciones comerciales y el pricing de las salas de cine.
El Chapter de Esade Alumni París es una buena oportunidad para evadirse del día a día y encontrarse con otros Alumnis con diferentes backgrounds. Te esperamos en cualquier de nuestros eventos: charlas sobre la actualidad, cenas o simplemente un afterwork para brindar todos juntos.
Fue Director del Centro de Investigación de la Logística Empresarial (CILE) y Primer Presidente y fundador del Council of Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP) en España.
Antes de asumir la dirección ejecutiva de Executive Education, fue director de los programas MBA de Esade.
Es diplomado en CPCL por la Harvard Business School y también ha realizado cursos de posgrado en Stanford, Darden y Olin Business School.
En su extensa carrera directiva, ha sido Director of Supply Chain Management para la División de Consumo de Ralston Purina Europe, en Europa, Oriente Medio y África, y Director of Manufacturing Operations de Ralston Purina Internacional, con responsabilidad sobre 32 fábricas europeas, además de Corporate Director of Manufacturing and Engineering de Ralston Purina Company para Canadá, Asia-Pacífico y Latinoamérica. Con anterioridad, fue director de Producción e Ingeniería para Gallina Blanca Purina en España y Portugal, y también director de Proyectos y Obras en Master SA de Ingeniería y Consultoría.
Ha publicado artículos en diferentes revistas y es autor de numerosos casos de estudio.
Es profesor de Esade desde 1990, Ingeniero Industrial, MBA por Esade y Doctor en Derecho, Economía y Empresa.
Laura Martínez Molera is the Senior Product Marketing Manager for MathWorks. Laura is the technical lead for the Machine Learning and Data Science Solution where she leads the strategy, development and creation of technical content and marketing promotion. Prior to joining MathWorks, Laura was the Senior Marketing Manager at HubSpot where she was responsible for the go-to-market strategy for multiple regions and alignment with the Sales team.
Laura was born in Barcelona where she studied industrial engineering at UPC. She also holds a Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from ESADE and a Master in International Marketing from HULT, Boston, where she moved in 2014. Laura is living in Boston with her husband and son.
I am passionate about writing and sports. After 10 years spent in Media and FMCG companies in Marketing and Sales positions, in 2020 I joint Adverteaser, my family company which operates in marketing and communication, running the business as a second-generation entrepreneur.
You can watch a brief presentation here (in Italian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG_-x2Lk2LI&t=9s
I hold a Master of Science (MSc) in International Management from Esade Business School, joint with an MSc in Management from Bocconi University in a double degree program, and a Bachelor in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture and Communication (CLEACC) from Bocconi University.
Since September 2020 I have been a Board Member of the Esade Alumni Milan Chapter.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stefano.audone
Alejandra is enthusiastic about innovation, marketing and the mobility of the future. Since beginning her career at Allianz, she has worked in various sectors, including banking, FCGs, consulting and, most recently, the automotive industry, where she works in web development.
She studied business in Colombia and international business in Germany. She also holds an MSc in Marketing Management from Esade (2017).
She is a board member of the Esade Alumni Barcelona International Chapter, which organises events for the expat community living in Barcelona.
Specialities: Executive coaching, which consists of establishing an ongoing professional relationship to enable the coachee to:
My commitment to coachees is to provide them with a tool for developing their talent and potential starting in the present and moving towards the future. Over the course of the process, coachees learn to identify empowering or limiting beliefs, modify specific behaviours and develop skills to achieve their objectives. The process promotes a deeper understanding of how we relate to others and to ourselves.
Language: English, Catalan and Spanish
Certification: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation
Carles is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade.
He is the director of the Master in Operations Management.
Carles built his career in Scandinavia, France and Latin America. He has held various executive posts at large companies: co-general manager of Nedlloyd Districenters; regional director of AITENA and LOACSA (BBVA’s logistical services corporation); manager of Schenker, and general manager and board member of Logipoint (Dragados SPL).
He previously directed the Part-Time MBA at Esade. In addition to his professional activities as a business consultant and director, he teaches the subjects Supply Chain Management, Strategy and Operations Management in the Department of Operations at Esade.
Throughout his career, Carles has been deeply involved with companies in various sectors, including clients such as Volkswagen, Seat, Nissan, Jatco and NSK (automotive); HP Centro de Consolidación, HP Ventas, IBM and Digital Equipment (IT); Sanyo and Fisher (consumer electronics); Nutrexpa, Nestlé, United Biscuits, Ralston Purina–Europastry Group (food); Planeta DeAgostini and RBA (publishing); Oral-B and Revlon (cosmetics); Electrolux, Bosch, Siemens and Candy (home appliances); and Inoxcrom (office supplies). He has also carried out projects for Dragados SPL, retail chains, local and regional governments, and numerous small and medium-sized companies.
He has spoken at national and international symposiums and conferences. He has published various articles and studies.
He has taught at Esade since 1998.
Ejecutiva con 10 años de experiencia profesional en el sector de consumo masivo e industrial de Perú y España. Administradora de profesión por la Universidad del Pacífico (Lima, Perú).
Apasionada por el desarrollo de personas y equipos, por el trabajo bien hecho y el buen balance vida laboral-personal. Cantante aficionada, amante de la cultura mediterránea, disfruta mucho de hacer deporte por las mañanas y viajar con la familia al menos 1 vez al año.
Adriena began her marketing career in the mobile gaming industry and has since worked across multiple industries for tech companies in Silicon Valley. Her passion for understanding consumer behavior has led her to her current role as Sr. Product Marketing Manager of an international communications app, where she leverages her knowledge to influence user behaviors in order to drive adoption and retention.
In her spare time, she is an avid soccer player and enjoys the hustle of city life in San Francisco.
As an executive coach with prior managerial experience and 10 years as a team coach, I am equipped to effectively guide processes of leadership development, personal change and career change, to work on overcoming obstacles and insecurities, to generate motivating visions and to change perspectives. I also assist with project leadership and organisational
change management. Due to my scientific and technical background, I have experience working with rational and analytical types who have difficulty accepting and managing their own emotions and those of their team.
Session languages: Spanish, Catalan and English
Certifications:
Passionately curious, with a strong interest in Geopolitics and International Relations. Sailing for a hobby.
Alfredo is the COO of VLaunch, a blockchain unicorn startup. Before joining the VLaunch leadership team, he worked as a Consultant in the Middle East office of BCG. He has previous experience in Investment Banking and Private Equity where he participated in projects in TMT, Oil&Gas and Real Estate covering the EMEA region. Pro-bono, he also holds office as elected Secretary of the Spanish Resident Council in the UAE for a 4-year term ending in May 2025.
Alfredo graduated from Esade Business School in Barcelona with an MSc in Finance.
For over eight years, he has held various positions in the Marketing and Sales departments at Reckitt. He is an enthusiastic collaborator and board member of two NGOs in Barcelona: Entrecultures and Entxartxad, both of which have projects in developing countries.
Colombian lawyer with experience in contracts, corporate law, e-commerce and data privacy. Master in International Business Law from ESADE Business & Law School, and Master in Digital Law and Information Society from the Universitat de Barcelona.
A dedicated lawyer and team player. Always looking for the best solutions for internal and external clients. He has worked in law firms, consulting firms, and retail companies, which allows him to have a broad knowledge of what is expected of a lawyer as a business partner.
Enthusiastic about new technologies in the legal sector that can help lawyers and clients to achieve a more efficient business.
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Soy Consultora en Innovación & Personas. Especializada en el desarrollo de talento y en impulsar equipos. Las personas son el gran tesoro de las organizaciones.
Profesora en ESADE, speaker en TEDx y con más de 2.000 horas de formación InCompany impartida en grandes organizaciones, mejorando su marco de trabajo y alcanzando progresos reales tangibles. Encontrarás algunas de sus opiniones sobre mí en mi página web. Y me encanta seguir haciéndolo, siempre con profesionales y organizaciones comprometidos y con un propósito claro.
Ayudo a facilitar el cambio a líderes que quieren transformar sus organizaciones, para pasar a trabajar con equipos diversos, ágiles y con propósito. Ahora más que nunca, las organizaciones dependen de la diversidad de talentos y de la capacidad de organizar verdaderos equipos. Entre mis programas encontrarás “Impulsa talento femenino” -un programa de mejora de competencias para mujeres profesionales - y “Lidera el cambio” -un programa de mejora de competencias para líderes de equipos y equipos-.
He publicado 5 libros, entre los que están "¡Vamos! Cómo aplicar la iniciativa emprendedora en la empresa y en la vida" y "¿Somos malas madres? El libro para la madres que trabajan dentro y fuera de casa". Actualmente estoy escribiendo mi 6º libro, porque me encanta escribir y divulgar mi trabajo.
Jordi holds a Diploma in Social Sciences (Blanquerna–Ramon Llull University), a Bachelor in Social and Cultural Anthropology (University of Barcelona), a Master in Development Cooperation (University of Barcelona), an Executive Master in Public Administration (Esade) and a Master in Political and Social Communication (Blanquerna–Ramon Llull University). He also holds a Postgraduate Degree in Family and Social Welfare (University of Barcelona), a Postgraduate Degree in Regional Strategy and Competitiveness (Polytechnic University of Catalonia) and a Leadership for Public Management certification (IESE). His other specialised training includes: Political Communication and Campaign Management (IESE – Harvard Kennedy School), Strategic Prospect and Scenario Assessment (Ramon Llull University – Institute for Postnormal Studies) and Intercultural Development Models (Pacific University).
Jordi is the Director of the Tourism, Sustainability and Innovation Chair at the IQS School of Management (Ramon Llull University). Previously, since 1999, he held several responsibilities at Esade – San Ignasi University School of Tourism as an academic and research director, principal investigator in the Tourism and Hospitality Ethics Research Group (GRETHOS) and a lecturer in various undergraduate and master’s subjects such as “Anthropology and Tourism Sociology”, “Sustainable Tourism”, “Tourism and Community Development” and “Treasible Tourism”, among others. He also teaches at Esade Business School and at the University Development Service (SUD).
Jordi is a member of the UNESCO Education, Technology and Development Chair and the ETHOS Chair in Applied Ethics at Ramon Llull University. From 2003 to 2006, he led the advisory group for the implementation of the World Tourism Code for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). He is also a member of the Barcelona City and Tourism Council, the Board of Trustees for Tourism-Biosphere Sustainability and the Scientific Committee for Biosphere Certification.
In the public sphere, he has served as 1st Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Finance, Human Resources, and Promotion of Economy and Employment in the Cervelló City Council from 2011 to 2015. From 2016 to 2018, he was the President of the Catalan Government’s Council of Professional Training.
Since May 2022, he has served as Coordinator of Parliamentary Chambers for Catalonia.
Roanne works as a consultant with startups. Before enrolling in the MBA programme at Esade Business School (class of 2020), she acquired more than eight years of professional experience in multidisciplinary functions such as business and product development in e-commerce, retail and fashion, as well as account management in oil and gas. She has lived in seven countries so far and is passionate about new businesses, dogs and jazz.
Xienu grew up in an island of Southeasten China and relocated to Beijing in 2011 for the undergraduate study. Currently she is working at China headquarter of a top-tier German automotive company, specialized in mobility strategy and digital transformation.
Xienu holds dual master's degree of International Management and CEMS Master in Management from ESADE and bachelor's degree from University of International Business and Economics. She also studied at Ivey Business School and Autonomous University of Barcelona as exchange student.
Xienu is very warmhearted and open-minded. She loves traveling, musical theatre and cats. She has traveled to over 20 countries and enjoys communicating with people of diverse cultural backgrounds. She speaks Chinese, English and Spanish.
If you want to know more about Beijing or China, or grab a drink in Beijing, she is your person!
She is a graduate in Business Direction by Esade and Management by the University of Beijing. She is also a graduate of Psychology by UOC. She has been the first student to represent Esade on the international leadership program Future Leaders, which aims to form future global leaders with deep knowledge of China.
He has professional experience as a summer intern in investment banking in London (Goldman Sachs) and in strategic consultancy in Madrid (McKinsey ). Company). She will now be incorporated as a consultant into the offices of McKinsey . Company in New York.
Josuan holds a Bachelor in Law and ICT from the University of Deusto (2020). He completed the Double Master in Legal Practice + Intellectual Property, New Technologies and Data Protection at Esade Law School in 2021. He currently practises law in the Intellectual Property, New Technologies and Data Protection Department at Cuatrecasas and is a Legal Counsel Secondee at Adevinta.
With my extensive experience in executive recruitment and my knowledge of market needs, I help my clients face moments of professional transition – whether due to a job change or a promotion – by fostering knowledge of their own skills, interests and motivations, while also developing the most appropriate way to come across and persuade others.
Areas:
· Identification and development of competencies and leadership styles
· Professional transition
· Empowerment through self-awareness and control of strengths and motivations
Ray Carbonell went from being Qnary’s first employee to their current CEO in just seven years. Ray has worked with founder Bant Breen from day 0, serving as a key player in Qnary’s growth and success, powering sustainable and scalable business practices across finances, operations, sales, ultimately building Qnary’s global footprint.
Qnary helps executives strengthen their reputation and grow their online presence through social media content, thought leadership and talent branding, ultimately raising their and their organization’s digital profile, driving brand awareness, talent retention and acquisition, as well as a number of other media and business opportunities. Qnary works with top executives from Fortune 500 companies across every industry including tech, finance, law, marketing, consumer goods, recruitment, and development.
Qnary’s unique approach, blending the efficiency of SaaS supported solutions and human-powered strategy, has positioned the company as an award-winning organization, including accolades such as Inc 500 and Entrepreneur 360 in 2018 and 2019. Under his guidance, Qnary has become a global organization, with offices across the US, Europe, and Asia. Ray’s leadership, curiosity, creativity, and aptitude for data-driven strategy has empowered the team at Qnary to go above and beyond, delivering incredible success for our clients.
Prior to joining Qnary, Ray held multiple analyst positions in private equity, venture capital, and investment consulting firms. He also ran operations, e-commerce, and the finance department at Solex Partners, a leading Spanish food company based in Chicago.
Ray’s passion has always been to elevate and grow businesses, through consulting and supporting executives on-and-offline. His experience in the financial consulting industry allows him to bring that level of understanding and management to Qnary and Qnary’s clientele.
Carlos Hernández Durán joined Uría Menéndez in 2018 and is a senior associate in the International Arbitration and Litigation Group in Madrid.
He has more than seven years of experience acting as a lawyer and arbitration secretary in commercial and investment-protection arbitration proceedings before various arbitral institutions and jurisdictions. He has experience working on cases subject to various legislations and related to different industrial sectors (construction, energy, engineering and telecommunications). He frequently represents multinational corporations and sovereign states in proceedings for recognition, enforcement and annulment of arbitral awards.
Before joining Uría Menéndez, he worked at another firm in Barcelona for three years.
His mother tongues are Spanish and Catalan, he is fluent in English and has a basic level of German
MBA and university professor in Communication and Marketing. I integrate my experience in the business world working for consultants, companies and public institutions, with the purpose of promoting conscious leadership.
Specialties:
Languages: Spanish and Catalan
Certifications: Coach col legiada ACC per l’ICF
As a finance professional with extensive experience, my focus is working directly with successful business owners, entertainers, and individuals associated with Act 60 (formerly Act 20/22) and their families, most of them residing in Puerto Rico and South Florida. Born and raised on the island, I possess a unique perspective and understanding of the financial landscape and the intricacies of conducting business in this region.
By leveraging cutting-edge technology and my firm’s extensive resources and services, I provide customized banking, borrowing, planning, and investment solutions tailored to help clients achieve their financial goals.
Beyond my professional endeavors, I have been an avid tennis player and dedicated runner throughout my life. I am also a passionate advocate for women's financial education. Engaging in various volunteer activities, I serve as a mentor and educator on financial literacy for Women of Tomorrow, act as the Florida Ambassador for Women and Wealth, participate in United Way's Women United initiative, and serve as a committee member for 100 Women in Finance in South Africa.
• Highly qualified and results-oriented senior B2B business development and marketing manager passionate about increasing revenue by driving innovation to market.
• My professional experience encompasses responsibilities in technical, marketing and commercial roles which puts me in a unique position to bridge the gap between business and engineering teams.
• I have found particular satisfaction in creating value, business edge and delivering on demanding goals. Reliable, energetic, thoughtful consultant and leader of cross functional teams, I put particular emphasis on the development of trustful relationships. Perseverant and determined, I am demanding of myself and others. Analytical and methodical, people find me pragmatic.
• Motivated by learning, I have worked in the FMCG, Automotive, Real Estate, Building Materials and Chemicals and Information Technology industries and have done consulting on brand protection solutions and track and trace systems in the Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Electronics, FMCG, Luxury, Cosmetics, Agrifood, Collectibles, Standards and Explosives industries.
I currently works as a Financial Officer at the World Bank in Washington DC. Originally, he is from Georgia and he has 10 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. Previously he worked for a while in Georgia and briefly in Nepal. He is always eager to try new things and ready to experiment. He joined the ESADE DC chapter in 2023.
I completed Master of Science in Finance from ESADE in 2011.
I have spent more than 9 years working in an international environment, with the opportunity to rotate between different areas. I have been part of several departments and acquired different roles and responsibilities which have helped me to better understand company strategies and needs. In the last 6 years I have specialized in procurement, focusing on transforming purchasing departments where I have optimized spent and obtained significant increases in EBITDA. I am constantly motivated to exceed the stated objectives, develop teams and create a collaborative corporate culture and always concerned with generating a positive impact on society with sustainable solutions.
I worked at Boehringer Mannheim and Roche Diagnostics since 1981 (38 years) until I retired as KAM-Andalusia in November 2019.
I am a 2007 Esade PMD alumnus and currently a member of the Board of Directors of ESADE Alumni in Eastern Andalusia.
Spain, France, United Arab Emirates, United States….my life has been an eventful journey with many accomplishments along the way.
B.A. in Telecommunications Engineering by the University of Vigo, I started my career at the Airbus Headquarters in France as Radio-communication engineer. Four years after, I left everything behind to move to Dubai – At that time a challenging place for foreigneirs and especially for working women. My experience at Airbus however allowed me to land a job with Alcatel working on the Dubai Airport expansion as Radio System Lead engineer. Upon conclusion of the project, I joined Kuwaiti-owned technology start-up, TagStone. TagStone’s goal was to introduce RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology into the Middle East. I was able to bring my experience of working in multicultural teams combined with my technical background and my interpersonal skills to quickly progress to COO of the company.
After 11 years in Dubai, I moved to Miami and I am excited about this new experience and the opportunity to share my knowledge!
Top Skills: Leadership, teamwork, team building, strategic planning, business development, product development, product management, project management, organizational transformation and cross cultural working capabilities.
Hard-core into sport and physical activity with a passion for numbers. Driving force behind high-performance work teams.
Education:
MBA ‘93
Bachelor’s in Physical Education and Sport
Advanced Studies Diploma - DEA
Diploma from the Spanish Ski School
Professional Experience:
More than 25 years of experience managing sports organizations: for-profit, non-profit, multinationals, and foundations.
Currently:
General Manager of Clubes Eurofitness
Board member of Trib3 Spain
President of the Catalan Association of Managers of Public Sports Facilities
Founding patron of España Activa
Bander is a transformative executive with sharp business acumen, embodying innovation, entrepreneurship, and a growth mindset. With expertise in shared services, leading teams, change management, business improvement, and organizational development, Bander offers a holistic approach to corporate transformation. In addition to the large corporate world, he excels in spearheading innovative projects and launching startups. He is passionate about empowering people and organizations to thrive. With nearly two decades of experience across government and private sectors, Bander consistently delivers positive impacts to clients, stakeholders, shareholders, and the wider community.
I am a Lawyer, Master in IP and IT Law, currently working as a Data Protection Specialist at Better Collective. I consider myself a creative, persuasive, communicative and empathetic person, curious about reconciling the ethics behind protecting creativity, privacy and innovation with my interest in technology, as I consider it an important cultural and social issue. I believe that the sudden legal changes in the Information Society, resulting from an accelerated technological development in an increasingly globalized world, generate new problems that our generation has the responsibility to solve. My main areas of interest are Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity Law, Intellectual Property Law, Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) Law, Life-Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Health Law, Environmental Law, and finally Labor Law.
Professional development and leadership/career coaching/team coaching.
In my over 25 years of experience in the business world, I have lived and witnessed multiple situations that help me quickly grasp the context and support in the process in the most appropriate way. Through open-ended questions and various tools, I will accompany you to achieve the best version of yourself... you will discover capabilities you were unaware of, internal strength you didn't know existed, and find solutions to the dilemmas you face. Likewise, with team coaching, you will transform your team into a high-performance one, generate commitment, dissolve conflicts, and achieve ambitious common goals with harmony.
Language: Spanish and English
Certification: Team Coach; European School of Coaching
Adrián holds a Lic&MBA from Esade (Class of 2012) and a Master of Science in Finance and Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management.
After his tenure at PwC – Corporate Finance department – he has proven experience in M&A and capital markets, where he has participated in transactions in Spain and cross-border across various industries in the Madrid and Barcelona offices.
He is currently an Executive at Importación Congelados Premium, where he leads the company's operations in Spain and Portugal.
He is also a collaborating professor in the Finance Department at Esade.
I am Mariona Planella. I was born and raised in Girona and graduated from the BBA at ESADE in 2022. Before joining Delivery Hero in Berlin last November, I held a Strategy & New Business position at Glovo in Barcelona and at Citigroup in London . As part of my hobbies, I try to balance my passion for food (I am a food vlogger) with my fitness goals (I am now training for Berlin’s Marathon). I also love traveling and embracing the cultural richness of the countries through their people and traditions, as much as I love the laid-back vibes of the Catalan seaside and family time back at home. I am also quite adventurous and after trying skydiving for the first time some years ago, I would like to become certified.
With a Bachelor’s in Global Governance, Economics, and Legal Order, today Laia is part of the young talent program at LLYC as a corporate and public affairs consultant, while she is also finishing a Master’s in Political and Social Communication. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Laia had an internship at the Government of Catalonia Delegation to the European Union and did an exchange at the University of St. Gallen, in Switzerland. Her interest in development cooperation and social action led her to join the NGO Ñimme, where she currently volunteers as the Institutional Relations Officer. This NGO carries out development projects in Gunjur Kuta, Gambia, including the renovation of the local school and the construction of a vegetable garden managed by women.
After her extensive management consulting experience in the Healthcare sector working for KPMG Barcelona, Paula Navajas completed an International MBA Program in HEC Geneva, which allowed her to apply her private sector background to the International Organizations sector.
Always aiming through her work at having a social impact, she joined UNAIDS where she supported countries to access and efficiently manage the required funding for the roll-out of AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment Programs worldwide. She also put her private sector experience at play when she joined the Corporate Development Department at the International Olympic Committee, where she managed Strategic and Transformational Projects.
Paula holds an BBA and Master’s degree from Esade Business School and is President of the Esade Alumni Lausanne Chapter, a small but dynamic chapter that offers his Alumni exciting networking and content-creating events and activities.
She has Brazilian and Spanish blood, now for 17 years based in Zurich, married with 2 kids. She is a compassionate professional with 15+ years of multinational corporations and entrepreneurial experience in different countries. Engaged and passionate about Philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility activities and community programs with the objective of improving people’s life. Positive and resilient woman able to drive and develop initiatives creating verified social impact at company and community level.
Consultant for companies in the timely and efficient management of the technological services of its organization, integrating with the best practices and measures of protection of information, from S21sec | Nextel, the biggest "pure player" of cybersecurity in southern Europe.
Previously he served as an international auditor for IT systems and services development processes; He also worked as director of support projects for the banking business, within the main financial institution of the country, his native country.
Computer Engineer and MBA FT 2004 - in addition to an inveterate music lover and a film buff in practice - we share his experiences in various Ibero-American forums, motivating the work teams to effective results from the start.
Rishi Shroff has more than 11 years of working experience with stints as a corporate professional and an entrepreneur. He has worked across project management, engineering management, corporate strategy and business intelligence. As an entrepreneur, he started his own company in the Energy sector. Currently, he is a working partner in a marketing and distribution company. Rishi has a engineering degree BE from the Mumbai University, India & an MBA from the ESADE Business School, Spain. He currently serves as the Treasurer of the ESADE Mumbai Alumni Chapter.
Instagram: rishi.shroff
Manasa Garemella has over 7 years of experience in marketing and business strategy.
She is currently based in Mumbai and works at Sharrp Ventures, Harsh Mariwala family office.
Previously, Manasa has held a senior marketing role at a leading e-commerce unicorn in India. She started her career at Madison, where she worked on Mondelez India’s media business
She holds a Bachelors of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Delhi and a M.Sc. in Marketing from ESADE Business School, where her master thesis focussed on a new product line at Kraft Foods. She graduated from ESADE in 2010.
She is an avid traveller and is learning Indian classical music.
https://www.facebook.com/manasa.garemella
Ying-Chih (Tiffany) Chiu, ESADE MBA Class of 2015 with exchange program in McCombs School of Business.
During the MBA, Tiffany was the vice president of Operations Club and had her summer internship in Vodafone Espana.
She now works as Product Marketing Manager in Microsoft Taiwan, in charge of Microsoft 365 Productivity Platform Go-To-Market strategy in Taiwan market.
Passionate about digital, fast paced, innovative, disruptive and multicultural environments. After 7 years working as financial consultant in Barcelona, I started my Digital career in one of the fastest growing German Start-Ups in Europe, mainly in Marketing Operations, Business Analytics and Processes functions. I hold a Business Administration degree and a Tax and Management Master from ESADE, Spain. Based in Munich, Germany, I am part of the ESADE Alumni Chapter Board in the Bavarian region.
With more than 25 years of experience in the automotive sector, both in Spain and Germany, I have worked as Marketing and Commercial Director of the Volkswagen, SEAT, Audi and Hyundai brands.
I am currently an independent consultant (automotivemarketing.es), in addition to collaborating with ESADE Alumni as a mentor and president of the Automotive and Mobility Club.
MY PERSONAL BLOG: http://www.foroautomocion.com/
WEB AS CONSULTANT: https://www.automotivemarketing.es/
Managing Partner in Commercial Consulting
Thanks to extensive experience as a Business Unit Director in a leading company in the automotive and industrial sectors, he has created ByJ Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in commercial and sales. We specialize in making a deep diagnosis of the Commercial Area of a company, and propose an action plan, getting involved in the implementation. He is an MBA Esade and with extensive experience as Chairman of the Administration Council in a multinational company.
Hi, my name is Irakli and I am ESADE MBA graduate from Co2017. After finishing my MBA studies I have joined IKEA supply chain team in Älmhult where IKEA was born 70 years ago. I am privileged to represent ESADE Alumni in Sweden and to help build a strong collaboration between ESADE and IKEA. Looking forward to supporting ESADE community in connecting with Swedish talent as well as with the business represented in Sweden.
Alexandra holds a Bachelor in Law from Esade Law School. She joined the Corporate Law Department at Uría Menéndez in 2000 and was appointed coordinating associate in January 2010. Her practice focuses on corporate law, particularly on company acquisitions and sales, mergers and restructuring, joint ventures, and investment and divestment transactions of all sorts through national and international structures.
She has more than 15 years of experience advising on contractual and board secretarial matters (financial transactions and mergers and acquisitions). She also works regularly with entrepreneurs and social enterprises
I was born in the 60s and I consider myself a "Perennial", the ageless generation! . In 2013 I celebrated the fiftieth anniversary. Being surplus quota allowed me to get rid of the Military Service, finish my academic training and enter the labor market without interruptions.
I consider myself the fruit of multinationals. I accumulate more than 30 years of experience in 3 technology companies. During these 6 years I have had the luxury of leading strategic and operational areas. Having a permanent, avant-garde and real-time training is priceless! 7 years ago I focused on promoting intrapreneurship and managing change processes.
Since April 2019 I have a new challenge in Schneider Electric: direct the strategy and implement the new Client Software platforms to improve your user experience in the journey towards the Digital Transformation of the complex B2B environment.
All this multicultural and multidisciplinary baggage gives me a broad business vision and an enormous capacity for adaptation, as well as the virtue of promoting transformation projects, or business development, in highly volatile and uncertain VUCA scenarios.
On a personal level, I have a passion to undertake, innovate and motivate teams. I love technology and simplicity, I like intrigues, dilemmas and the art of magic, as well as reinventing day to day. My experience in intrapreneurship encourages me to advise startups and, my motivation for innovation and technology, lead me to support ESADE Alumni within the Board of Directors of the Business Innovation & Technologies Club and the ESADE Business Angels network BAN, as "collaborative startup advisor".
I have learned that companies are "living beings", with the obligation to evolve. If they don't, they disappear. As I would say @Darwin, it is a simple matter of adaptation!
Digital optimist addressing the change of era, I work at the Endesa Digital Transformation Office, with a specific focus on the business vision ("economics" and planning), implementation of the agile methodology and digitalization initiatives. On the other hand, I am part of the Board of an investment club in digital startups.
In the last professional stage I developed functions of management control, development of dashboards for senior management and participation in strategic projects in Enel.
Previously, 11 years managing teams and projects of an organizational and operational type, negotiating with public administrations, cooperating with multiple departments of the company and with suppliers.
I have grown in 5 different countries, which has given me the ability to work in multicultural environments and be very adaptable to changes.
Mireia is an Audit Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Barcelona, specialising in the tourism and real estate sectors. She has been a member of the Spanish Official Register of Account Auditors (ROAC) since 2006.
She has 20 years of experience auditing and advising businesses in Spain, especially groups that apply IFRS Standards. She specialises in working with tourism and real estate clients. She has international experience, having worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers USA in Washington DC from 2006 to 2007. She is the partner responsible for the auditing business in the tourism sector at PwC Spain.
David is the Director of Mercer Consulting, S.L.U.
He has more than 20 years of experience advising multinational companies on how to transform their business strategy through people. He has held various positions at Mercer, including Business Leader at Mercer Marsh Benefits, the employee-benefits strategic area at Marsh McLennan.
His area of expertise is the design of compensation and benefits policies aligned with business objectives. He has in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure and tourism sectors. He has extensive knowledge of pensions and personal insurance in the Spanish market and has led the implementation of international benefit-strategy programmes as well as merger and acquisition processes.
He holds a Bachelor in Actuarial and Financial Sciences from Carlos III University of Madrid. He completed the Programme for Management Development at Esade. He is also a qualified insurance mediator and is a member of the Institute of Spanish Actuaries.
Since 2001, Manuel has worked at Gancedo, a leading design and space-creation company with a track record stretching back more than 75 years. After working on internationalisation projects for several years, he became the company’s director in 2014.
He is a great advocate of family businesses, the values they represent and the benefits they generate for society.
Szabolcs is a marketing and sales professional with an original background in retail. While at Esade he was an active member of both the retail and the sports business club, he interned at the DFS HQ (LVMH group) in Hong Kong. A year after the completion of his full time MBA studies (class of 2014) he returned to Budapest and made a successful career transition. He became member of the organizing committee of the biggest (sport)event ever organized in Hungary. Szabolcs was in charge of the sponsor/fan village and the merchandising program of the FINA World Championships after which he was invited to join the Hungarian Swimming Federation. Currently he oversees the marking & commercial aspects of several international swimming meets, including the LEN European Aquatics Championships and FINA Swimming World Cups organized by the leading sport Federation of the country. Szabolcs has been acting as the President of the ESADE Alumni Budapest Chapter, his passion towards Barcelona and his alma mater has remained strong ever since.
After my MBA, I spent a year working in Germany for one of the largest energy utilities. Since my return to India I have been working in the renewable energy industry. Through my work I am contributing towards India's transformation into one of the leaders in sustainable energy. In my spare time, I love reading and travelling.
Ha dedicado su amplia vida profesional al sector de la salud y de los hospitales, y ha tenido la oportunidad de trabajar en la gerencia de hospitales, la consultoría hospitalaria a escala nacional e internacional, la gestión integral de proyectos de nuevos centros asistenciales en Europa, África, Asia y América, y la gestión de empresas proveedoras de servicios para el diseño, la construcción, el equipamiento, el mantenimiento y la operación de hospitales.
Xavier has held senior management positions in the industrial, logistics and textile sectors. He gained professional experience by purchasing and managing companies. His main areas of interest are logistics and the transformation of operations. He is passionate about innovation and the implementation of new processes in companies.
Communications & Brand Director en Esade Alumni.
Con más de 15 años de experiencia en el sector digital y en marketing online, Olivia ha ocupado diversos puestos dentro de la organización de Esade Alumni, hasta llegar a dirigir el área de comunicación digital.
Su área de experiencia, tras haber trabajado varios años en el área digital dirigiendo grandes proyectos como CRM, se centra en la comunicación automatizada, el marketing basado en datos y la identidad de marca.
Es licenciada en Periodismo, Executive Master in Digital Business en Esade en el 2015 y estancia en Silicon Valley en 2016.
Leadership Development and Effective Communication in Traditional and Digital.
Certified executive and team coach specializing in leadership development and effective communication at both individual and team levels, enabling organizations to enhance their effectiveness.
With over 25 years of solid and extensive experience in management, holding executive positions in various companies, including both national and international, family-owned, and multinational entities in manufacturing and distribution sectors, particularly in sales and marketing.
Possesses strategic vision in management and leadership, serving as a team leader focused on achievement and maximizing the potential of teams and individuals within organizations.
Specialities:
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and Catalan
Certifications:
Adela holds a Bachelor in Law and an Executive MBA from Esade. She has a rich background, thanks to more than 20 years in different human-resources roles.
She currently serves as General Manager of People at Saint-Gobain for Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria, where she has a clear focus on improving employee and customer experiences with the company.
She is dedicated to working for and with people, committed to promoting the human-resources strategy at all levels of the organisation and leading the transformation policy to make the company more agile, digital, open and customer-centric.
Mr. Igor Nishimura’s Ikigai is to democratize access to learning, creation and self-development through entrepreneurship, innovation and technology, helping people to understand how business, investment and culture/essence work, interconnect and impact our lives, so that everyone can make better decisions and accomplish their objectives/purposes.
Igor holds a Bachelor’s degree from EAESP-FGV with major in Corporate Finance & International Management, a CEMS Master of Science in International Management @ ESADE Barcelona and @ HEC Paris, an Executive Education @ Harvard Business School with focus in Private Equity and Venture Capital and an Executive Education @ Singularity University. He was also a Board Member of CEMS Alumni Association and its Treasurer, being awarded as the CEMS Alumnus of the Year in 2013. He was Board Member of exGV (EAESP-FGV Alumni Association), President of ESADE Alumni Association (Chapter Brazil) and a member at Harvard Angels of Brazil and HEC Paris Alumni Association.
Igor has lived abroad for more than 12 years, accumulating a broad international and diversified industry experience. He held positions in blue-chip companies such as Fininvest-Unibanco (BR), Unilever Bestfoods (BR), ECS Elitegroup (ES), L'Oréal Madrid (ES), Ferrari-Maserati West Europe (FR), BNP Paribas (FR), SAP (DE) and UBS Wealth Management and Investment Bank (CH, BS, UK and US).
Currently he is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ MAGNET Venture Capital (Proprietary Impact Investment Fund), Board Member @ InTaxi Media (MediaTech), Co-Founder & Board Member @ Kodo Interactive (EdTech), Co-Founder & Board Member @ Academy FW|10 (Venture Builder), Financial Advisory Board @ AUDEN Educacional (EdTech) and Co-Founder & Board Member @ CBKK (Socio-environmental Impact Investment with initial focus in the Amazon Rainforest).
In terms of Philanthropy, Mr. Nishimura was a Latin America Philanthropy Circle Member @ Synergos and was a Founder Member @ NEB (Nikkey Empreendedores do Brasil).
SPECIALTIES:
Venture Capital / Impact Investments / Entrepreneurship, Capital Raise (Club Deals, Private Placements, Secondary Sale), Wealth Management (UHNW Clients & Global Family Offices), Investment Bank (Concentrated Equity Stake - Origination & Structuring), Margin
Loans, Fund Structuring.
Kelly Pettersen is Director of Sales at Elwood Technologies where she works with institutions and professional investors to provide them access to crypto markets and institutional services integrating the entire cryptocurrency value chain.
Prior to Elwood Technologies, Kelly was a Senior Manager at Coinbase Institutional, the largest regulated digital asset exchange in the world. Kelly has held various senior business development and marketing roles at firms including skew, the leading market analytics and derivatives firm for cryptocurrency markets and a number of other early stage digital asset focused ventures.
Earlier, Kelly oversaw European Marketing for BNY Mellon’s largest revenue generating business, Asset Servicing. Earlier, Kelly held various roles at Macquarie in New York and London. Kelly started her career at BMO Capital Markets.
Con 20 años de trayectoria corporativa en Dirección y Desarrollo de Personas, principalmente en el sector asegurador, en la actualidad es mentora y coach para el desarrollo y la transformación cultural de las organizaciones. Socia-directora de Knosis y co-fundadora de Leading People®, es PCC por la ICF, miembro activo en asociaciones de Business Mentoring y Coaching para el Liderazgo, y especialista en gestión de carreras. Desde 2011 colabora con ESADE como Career Coach y Advisor.
I use executive coaching tools to help people who want to give their career a boost to develop their potential and achieve challenging goals.
I work with entrepreneurs, executives and Family-Business owners in processes of generational change and in situations of family/company conflict.
I help teams that want to reach a higher performance level by working on their cohesion, engagement, communication and productivity.
My training and experience as a civil engineer and MBA have enabled me to develop a down-to-earth coaching style with concrete, measurable objectives and results.
Languages: Spanish and English
Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
Graduado en ADE por ESADE y experiencia académica en la universidad norteamericana de Emory University, estado de Georgia.
Josep inició su carrera en el departamento de Transacciones de Deloitte Barcelona como analista focalizándose en la reestructuración de empresas, asesoramiento de deuda y servicios de creación de valor para empresas. Durante la carrera universitaria, realizó prácticas en banca comercial de BBVA y en el departamento de estrategia y trade marketing de Reckitt Benckisser.
Es un amante del baloncesto, deporte que sigue practicando actualmente en Liga EBA, y que paralelamente a su carrera profesional en el mundo empresarial, le ayuda a mantener y reforzar su carácter de grupo, competitividad y responsabilidad.
Esteban is a Lecturer in the Department of Strategy and General Management at Esade. He has been the director of the Executive MBA for five years.
His main focus is on competitive strategy and entrepreneurship. He recently started developing a new area of interest related to values and strategic decision-making.
He enjoyed a long career in strategic marketing and sales at HP Inc. at the international level (Europe and United States). Previously, he worked as a consultant for KPMG in Spain and as a financial controller at Werfen Mexico.
Esteban serves on the board of trustees of two Jesuit foundations in Catalonia and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration at Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid.
I support executives and companies in their transformation and in achieving their personal, professional and business goals. I specialise in helping companies with sustainable and circular transformations and enabling managers and teams to achieve their goals.
Certifications: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation.
Ingeniero y MBA hispano-alemán de 49 años de edad, especializado en gestión de proyectos, eficiencia energética y sostenibilidad en el sector de la hostelería de ocio.
Más de 20 años de experiencia profesional en diversos sectores en áreas como dirección general, gestión de proyectos, facility management, sostenibilidad, estrategia y diseño organizativo.
Idiomas nativos: Español, alemán y catalán. Inglés fluido. Portugués, italiano y francés muy básicos.
Creativo, autodidacta, analítico.
Casado y con 3 hijos.
Nacida en Barcelona. Supongo que, debido a mi doble nacionalidad, siempre he buscado entornos internacionales. Me apasionan los nuevos retos, los cambios, viajar y la gente. Tengo más de 12 años de experiencia en Hosteleria, Retail y Consultoría en diferentes países principalmenteen el área de RRHH. Soy una defensora de la importancia de las habilidades en un entorno como el que vivimos hoy que tanto nos puede diferenciar como grandes líderes.
Soy ingeniero industrial por el Centro Politécnico Superior de Zaragoza y por la Universidad Tecnológica de Compiègne (Francia) y director comercial de Grupo Pronet desde su fundación hace ya 21 años. Soy igualmente miembro de la junta directiva del Círculo Aragonés de Economía.
Mi experiencia como empresario me ha hecho entender y empatizar con las inquietudes de los profesionales desde la perspectiva directiva o de equipo. Una de mis obsesiones es potenciar el talento y la iniciativa, y en ESADE he encontrado un lugar perfecto porque comparten y fomentan estos valores.
En ESADE alumni tengo la suerte de poder dar continuidad a la energía y deseos de contribución al sector profesional que me transmitió el PDC y además de compartir el entusiasmo, el conocimiento y la experiencia con mis grandes compañeros, sin duda un privilegio y una experiencia altamente motivante.
Empresario, emprendedor e inquieto por naturaleza
With more than 15 years of experience in the creation and development of marketing strategies, Cristina has held various marketing positions at Red Bull. She has been the Chief Marketing Officer at Llaollao since 2021.
Her expertise revolves around brand positioning and the development of business strategies in different markets, setting and meeting marketing and sales objectives, and developing and consolidating brand image over the long term.
She holds a Bachelor a Telecommunications Engineering and an Executive Master in Marketing and Sales from Esade (2016). She also completed the Digital Business programme at Santa Clara University.
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I guide my clients in creating satisfying career paths as well as dealing with challenges. My coachees range from diplomats to entrepreneurial professionals, working in corporations or building up their own ventures. Leaving your comfort zone may be scary at times, but it is a very rewarding growth experience. It’s lonely at the top, so having a trusted sparring partner who gives you honest and appreciative feedback is key. My coaching is resource- and system-oriented, but my toolbox comprises many more approaches which I apply in particular situations.
- Languages: Spanish, German, English, Portuguese, French
- Certifications: GPI (r) Coach
- Specialities: Executive Coaching and Leadership Development/ Career Coaching – Evaluation and Transition
After 17 years working in different organisations, I have a very broad vision of the business world. Through unconditional acceptance and belief in you, active listening, empathy and assertiveness, we will work together to develop your potential and well-being in a pragmatic and authentic way. We can work on either the personal or professional sphere. Everything is interconnected, since we are a single being.
In order to be able to choose freely, we will first look into who you are, in order to re-discover and connect with your values, interests and motivations. Enjoying a full life requires thought, emotion and behaviour acting in harmony and always in keeping with your values.
One of my key elements is learning and knowledge development. I have received training to acquire and expand my toolkit to guide you along the path to self-knowledge, the development of autonomy and selfesteem, the identification and modification of your negative thoughts or emotions, the improvement of your emotional management, the improvement of your time management, etc.
Languages: Spanish, Catalan
Certifications:
- International Coaching Expert, Gold Level, Instituto Europeo de Coaching (IEC)
Perry began his Accounting and Finance career in Big 6 public accounting and has since held multiple CFO & Controller roles across many industries. He is currently happily entrenched the California Wine Industry and hopes to continue his growth in the wine world, possibly even internationally. His passion for management and entrepreneurship was a perfect foil for his ESADE education. He has also served on the SF Alumni Board for almost ten years now. Creating bonds with many other European business schools to help serve the ESADE SF alumni community in broader ways has always been a source of pride and joy, particularly during his tenure as chapter president.
In his spare time, Perry loves to travel the world and cook the foods learned on those travels. He is also extremely passionate about tennis (Rafa!), aikido and dance.
Email: pvfinancial@gmail.com
Position and company: Executive Vice President at RDVAL Proveedora de Precios
Eduardo has more than 20 years of experience in the financial and securities sector in Central America and the Caribbean. He has extensive knowledge of portfolio management, risk management, artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital transformation, as well as more than 16 years of management experience.
Noah serves as an Investor at Touchdown Ventures, a venture capital firm. He focuses on property technology, home improvement, Industry 4.0, and water technology investments. Before joining Touchdown, Noah was an Investor at Pegasus Tech Ventures, advising and working on diligence for both venture and M&A opportunities. Additionally, Noah was the manager for Startup World Cup, a global pitch competition with a $1M investment prize. Before Pegasus, Noah worked in finance at TEGNA and also developed the financial plan for PeaceStartup, a social impact fund in Bogotá, Colombia.Earlier in his career, Noah worked in commercial real estate as a Land Acquisition Associate at K Hovnanian Homes and an Assistant to the Executive Managing Director at Newmark Knight Frank and The Executive Director Of Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield. Noah graduated magna cum laude from Towson University in Maryland and has a Master of Science in Finance from Esade. In his spare time, Noah enjoys attending concerts and being obsessive about food. He is a world traveler and has lived in five countries.
Empathetic program manager with 10 years of experience in academic administration and human resources, skilled at distilling complex concepts and making them digestible for diverse stakeholders. Enthusiastic about entrepreneurship, creating inclusive educational opportunities, and helping mission-driven companies grow through business development.
María Domingo joined Pérez-Llorca in 2022 as counsel in its Litigation practice. She previously worked at the Garrigues, Baker & McKenzie y Cortés, Abogados, office. Between 1998 and 2003, she earned her bachelor's and master’s degrees in Law at ESADE (Universidad Ramón Llull). She won the ESADE Talent Scholarship and participated in the Erasmus program at the University of Marburg (Germany).
María has extensive experience in legal proceedings on civil and mercantile matters regarding companies, obligations and contracts, civil liability and unfair competition. She has also participated as a lawyer and assistant at the Arbitration Court in different national and international arbitration proceedings.
Since 2014, María has been an associate professor of International Private Law in Esade’s Faculty of Law, where she teaches classes in the master’s in International Business Law, the bachelor’s in Law, the double degree in Business Administration and Law and the double degree in Law + Global Governance.
He has a bachelor’s in International Relations from the University of Belgrano, a postgraduate degree in International Trade from the University of Barcelona and a PMD from Esade in 2011. He works as the Buenos Aires Office Director of Acció Catalonia Trade Investment, Catalonia’s trade office for the markets in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. He works on business internationalization, investment and innovation projects. Connecting the Argentine and Catalan tech ecosystems is one of his priorities.
Max Hernández has a bachelor’s in Business Administration from ESADE.
He currently leads the Investment and Capital Management area at Renta Corporación. Max joined Renta Corporación 7 years ago and has been involved in the search for and later management of capital for a vehicle specialized in residential rentals (VIVENIO). Renta Corporación recently partnered with APG, a Dutch pension fund, to create the company Wellder, which specializes in investing in healthcare assets, primarily in senior-citizen residences.
Max was previously in the Corporate Finance Department at PwC with a focus on transactions in the real-estate industry.
With a PhD cum laude in Psychology, she specializes in team performance and leadership and has more than 13 years of experience in maximum performance, leadership, and talent development. She advises on the development of leadership, helping leaders and teams in different sectors and industries. Poets&Quants For Executives has included her on its list of the 101 best and brightest executive MBAs in the world in 2022. She has participated as a high-performance psychologist in two of the most important sporting events in the world: the Olympics and the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, and has achieved outstanding results, like several World Cups and an Olympic medal.
Professional in the field of marketing and international trade in the FMCG sector.
I have a bachelor’s in Business Administration and an MDE from ESADE, a master’s in International Trade from the UAB and a master’s in Marketing Direction from EADA.
In my more than 15 years of experience, I have worked as a marketing consultant for SMEs and have held different positions in a multinational in sales, customer service and marketing direction and innovation.
I am currently in charge of Global Marketing and Innovation at Borges Branded Foods, in which I manage teams with different profiles and projects both nationally and internationally.
Tomás Junquera Rodríguez is the founder and CEO of Thomas Wellness Group, as well as being involved in other entrepreneurial ventures in the fitness world. In 2017, he completed the B2B Management program: Business Development Between Companies at Esade.
He is an entrepreneur by nature, excited by any proposal, passionate about improvement and learning, and obsessed with quality.
“You create what you believe”
He has worked in finances his entire career. He started in auditing and consulting, and later working as a CFO in the chemical sector. In the past 20 years, he has worked in the health sector as the CFO of a Spanish company with a direct presence in more than 30 countries. He has lived in Boston (United States) for almost 11 years and has been a member of the board for the last 5 years until his retirement.
He has a Bachelor’s in Business from Esade and the UPC, and an MBA from Esade.
He is currently a consultant for family businesses in their generational transition and serves as a business angel for startups in the health sector.
Gestor de entregas en la industria de los servicios financieros, que dirige equipos de desarrollo a escala global.
Originario de Budapest, inició su carrera como gestor de proyectos en una empresa húngara de software como proveedor de servicios, tras graduarse por la Universidad Corvinus de Budapest. Finalizó el programa de Gestión Estratégica Global en 2022 y obtuvo un máster de Esade y la Universidad de Virginia.
Comenzó la carrera profesional siendo analista-evaluador del Grupo FNZ y, al cabo de 6 meses, fue promocionado a gestor de entregas. Trabaja con las principales entidades financieras del Reino Unido proporcionándoles soluciones escalables de gestión patrimonial.
El voluntariado ha sido siempre una parte importante de su trayectoria. Fue formador de scouts en campamentos de formación de adultos en liderazgo y encabezó la delegación húngara a la 25ª Jamboree Scout Mundial en Corea del Sur. En la actualidad, es el comisionado internacional de la Asociación Scout Húngara.
Partner at Mercer Marsh Benefits Spain & Wealth Leader
More than 25 years of experience advising multinationals on transforming their business strategy via people. David has held different positions in Mercer and has become a partner in Mercer Marsh Benefits and Wealth in Spain.
He is an expert in helping companies redefine the working world, reshaping the results of retirement, and investing in employees to facilitate their health and wellbeing.
He has a degree in Actuarial and Financial Sciences from Carlos III University and a PMD from Esade. He is a member of the Spanish Actuaries’ Institute and is certified as an Insurance Mediator.
Professional in public management, with over 20 years of experience, graduated in Business Administration from ADE-URV, MBA from Eada, Management Control from Esade, with postgraduate studies in management, and legal and economic oversight of entities, in Teaching and University Management - URV.
Specialist in economic management issues and viability plans, always linked to the service sector, first in consultancy and later in a management team, providing a global and strategic vision and driving cross-cutting projects.
Enthusiastic, visionary, and committed to the growth and success of the organizations she collaborates with. With a combination of innovation, rigor, and a cross-cutting vision, she launches initiatives, both public and private, that not only generate benefits but also add value to grow teams, projects, organizations, and society.
Associate professor at URV, and highly involved in the business world, serving on the executive committee of the Economists Association and the equality commission.
Now, launching L'Energètica de Catalunya, from the Financial and Transversal Services Directorate. "Make it happen" is her motto.
Carles Abelló was born in Reus in 1972. He studied at ESADE, graduating with a Lic&MBA in 1996. The degree is accredited by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
Subsequently, he took a "Postgraduate Course in Management Control at ESADE in 2002" and various studies in the healthcare field, including a "Master's in Healthcare Management, URV 2010-11" and a "Postgraduate in Leadership, Management Skills and Executive Development in Health Organizations, 2023-2024" from the University of Manresa.
In his professional career, he initially worked in consulting, then in management control for a hydraulic works business group, and since 2008, he has been working in the healthcare sector. In healthcare, he has spent more than ten years as the Economic-Financial Director of a group of over 18 commercial companies and foundations. He currently holds the position of Economic-Financial Director of Salut Sant Joan de Reus – Baix Camp, an entity that manages the Hospital de Sant Joan de Reus and several primary healthcare areas.
He works at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), teaching as a part-time associate professor in the Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance and Accounting programs.
He is a collaborator with the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), where he has taught courses in the Business Administration degree and currently supervises final degree projects (TFG).
He actively participates in the ESADE Alumni group of Tarragona.
Specialties: Career Coaching, Leadership & Executive Coaching, Team Coaching
I enjoy supporting brave individuals who dare to lead their professional careers and invest in their personal development to achieve greater professional visibility while also experiencing a deeper sense of fulfillment and enjoyment. I work with managers, directors, senior management, young professionals, and entrepreneurs.
I have been living abroad for 10 years and have extensive corporate experience in marketing, strategy, and team leadership at Unilever.
My clients, largely women, mostly work in Europe and North America across various industries such as: consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, fashion, financial services, technology, and the third sector.
Languages: Spanish, French, English, and Catalan
Certifications:
I'm Lourenço from Lisbon, Portugal but I'm actually living in Barcelona where I have done the Full-Time MBA at ESADE with the 2019 class. My previous academic background was on Electrical and Computer Engineering and professionally before the MBA. I have reached the position of senior project manager at Efacec, an Energy Multinational Company. After my MBA internship in a Business Development position at Tesla, I'm now the head of Market Intelligence at Volkswagen Group Spain Distribution where I aim to shape mobility for our future generation and to come.
Outside the professional environment, I love to sail and play tennis and also travel to new places and meet different cultures. I also like to be challenged and live new experiences. I'm very interested in world history and in all topics related to transforming our planet into a big sustainable ecosystem.
The personal objective for life, I think we should always believe in ourselves and take the opportunities life gives us to learn and grow at all levels. If we have passion and the right motivation I believe everything is possible!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lourencoreynolds/
Como Director de Procurement de Saica estoy a cargo de un equipo de profesionales con la responsabilidad de comprar y aprovisionar para las seis fábricas de papel de papel de la compañía en España, Francia y el Reino Unido.
El equipo se encarga además de liderar las compras centrales para las otras tres divisiones del grupo Saica. Participo además activamente en todas aquellas líneas de trabajo de las asociaciones sectoriales que tengan como objetivo incrementar la recogida y el reciclado del papel usado tanto en España como en Europa
Juan Francisco Mejía. Casado. Licenciado en Ciencias Administrativas y Licenciado en Banca y Finanzas por la Universidad Metropolitana de Caracas, programa de Administración y Dirección de Empresas por ESADE, Curso Académico de Doctorado en Economía Internacional y Desarrollo por la Universidad de Barcelona, cursos en ESADE de Finanzas y Empresa Familiar. Consultor internacional en proyectos de Organismos Multilaterales, Director-Fundador de la Empresa de Consultoría SOLUCIONA EMPRESARIAL con oficinas en Venezuela-República Dominicana-Panamá.
Thom has worked in the financial industry for more than 8 years and was still working at ABN AMRO Bank when he started his Executive MBA in 2015. The EMBA helped him to change the industry and he is now working as a project manager in the airline industry at the French-Dutch company AirFrance-KLM. He is currently responsible for an Agile implementation at the Network Scheduling department.
Instagram: thomwiddershoven
Facebook: thom.widdershoven
Managing Partner at SocialUrban, is an urban economist with more than 22 years of experience in the real estate sector and is an expert in urban strategy, real estate, financing and valuations.
He defines himself as a Social Entrepreneur because he considers that the irruption of technology will end up transforming the world. He is also a mentor in several institutions, with a strong involvement with disability.
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I am an expert in financial evaluation, credit review of corporations, credit rating adjustment for companies, and credit rating system development with over 15 years experiences in the guarantee insurance industry and now I am invlolved in underwriting of surety line and Bond XoL in the reinsurance department"
Christian Rodrigo es productor, actor y acting coach residente en Los Angeles , California, desde el 2011. Fundador y Presidente de la productora Full Emotions, es licenciado en Administración de Empresas y tiene un MBA de ESADE & EMORY (1998). Tiene una amplia experiencia gestionando empresas y produciendo cine y televisión. Des de el 2017 es el Director del Festival de teatro en corto de Hollywood y desde el 2013 es miembro de la compañía de teatro norteamericana The Actors’ Gang (de la que el oscarizado Tim Robbins es su director artístico). Además de su experiencia en la industria del entretenimiento, también tiene una gran experiencia en otros sectores habiendo trabajado en multinacionales como Danone, Michael Page o Aalberts Industries.
Pedro has a very diverse profile and a strong interest in understanding and valuing the impact of new ideas and products.
His appetite for learning and new experiences has led him to work across geographies, roles and functions. It is this diverse background that enables Pedro to understand the value drivers of new businesses and ideas and to home in on the right levers to maximize returns. His knowledge stretches from aviation to biotechnology and human resources to finance.
Currently Pedro lives in Lisbon and works as a principal product manager for OutSystems, the leader in rapid application development, where he defines the portfolio and pricing of the company.
On a personal level, Pedro is an automotive enthusiast and a lifelong learner, always studying something new: from epigenetics to data science or finance to operations.
José Alberto es un profesional con 25 años de experiencia en el sector automoción. Tras estudiar Derecho en la Universidad de Granada y realizar el MBA en Esade, se incorporó a Ford Credit desde donde inició su carrera en Ford Motor Company en diversos puestos de gerencia en el área comercial y de marketing. Con un intervalo de 8 años como Director de RACC en Andalucía, vuelve a trabajar en Ford en el área de Vehículos Industriales como responsable nacional de Vehículos Transformados.
Leandre holds a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) in Barcelona and a Master in Public Management from Esade.
In the early years of his career, he combined private-sector experience with roles in the public administration. At the Barcelona Provincial Council, he previously held the posts of Director of the European Integration and Solidarity Service (1994-2000) and Coordinator of the Economic Promotion and Employment Area (2000-2008) and currently serves as Manager of Economic Promotion and Employment Services.
I am Alejandra, from Colombia. I came to Barcelona 3 years ago to do the MSc in Marketing Management at ESADE and fell in love with this city. After completing my studies, I joined the automotive industry as a trainee of the Volkswagen Graduate Program. Now I am the Remarketing Project Manager in the Used Cars Department.
In my professional path I have worked in many sectors, from banking, consultancy, insurance to FMCG. Every step is a new chapter and I am taking the most out of my current one in Barcelona.
Amongst my hobbies, I like going to the cinema, walking by the sea, doing yoga, going to concerts and festivals and simply enjoying every day. I am a very positive person, energetic and open minded. Hope to transmit all my enthusiasm to this Chapter and its members!
See you soon!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alejapeve
Gerente de Negocios Micro y Pequeña Empresa en Caja Prymera
I am José, MBA with more than 20 years of experience in the Peruvian, Bolivian, Colombian and Panamanian financial systems in entities oriented to the Micro and Small Business and Banking segments. I am fascinated by my work and above all improve the quality of life of people via financial inclusion, and make it sustainable.
I am very passionate about music and especially heavy metal, we have a fan page on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with a group of friends that encourages and promotes the dissemination of that musical style in Latin America.
Innovator, Advisor, Professor, Writer and Speaker, known for his unparalleled connection with people, his fierce passion, and his obsession to find entrepreneurial ways to drive positive change in the world. Joan has over 20 years of business success in the corporate world and then as an eight-time entrepreneur.
Joan has been honored to help over 50.000 executives from more than 60 countries transform and energize their lives and their organizations. To accomplish this mission, he founded Active Development in 2010, a consulting firm that offers specialized advisory in growth management, innovation, corporate entrepreneurship and sales. He is currently leading the company and participating in different projects in the field.
Joan has always been defined by his enthusiastic love of teaching and commitment to building and empowering leaders. For 20´years, he has been teaching Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Intrapreneurship, Lean Startup, Leadership, Internalization, Strategy and General Management at ESADE Business School. He also assumed different executive positions in the school and, as intrapreneur, he was founder and Managing Director of ESADE CREAPOLIS, the world's first open innovation park to transfer innovation between startups and corporations.
He is a prolific thought leader and author, regularly expressing his views on business issues in public speeches, television appearances, and top publications. Joan is internationally recognized as a leading expert for Corporate Entrepreneurship. His latest book, Impulso, offers an accessible methodology to deploy intrapreneurship in the organizations.
As supporter of socially conscious ventures, Joan is proud to have designed and executed different programs for governments, institutions, foundations and NGOs, such as entrepreneurship camps for young gifted entrepreneurs or an incubator / accelerator for disabled entrepreneurs.
Interests:
CEO forums, Board of Directors memberships, Advisory, Consulting, Transformation, Digitalization, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Technology Commercialization, Technology Transfer, Regional Innovation Ecosystem Development, Global Leadership, Executive Education, Change, Growth, Disruption, Entrepreneurship for Women, Sales / Business Development, M&A, Joint Ventures, Corporate Venturing, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Moonshot Thinking, Exponential Technologies, Financing, Fundraising, Business Angels, Venture Capital (VC), International business expansion, Internalization.
Graduated of ADE and EMBA from ESADE, Jerome began his career at Sixt France where he assumed the Sales and Marketing Department until 2001. He then joined the PSA Peugeot Citroen group where he went through several management positions in Marketing, Sales and Quality. In 2010, Jerome chose to return to Barcelona and devote himself to the acceleration of business transformation; He is now Business Director of the consulting firm Nexe.
His international experience in the central services of an OEM, in an NSC, in a client and then in a supplier of automotive companies give him a 360º vision of the business in this sector of activity.
Anna’s career is focused on cocoa powder. She started out managing the R&D department and she is now responsible for developing Marketing and Sales at the same company. Anna holds a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering. Her passion for marketing led her to pursue an Executive Master in Marketing and Sales at Esade, which helped her pivot towards those areas of the company.
She is a creative, optimistic and insatiably curious person. She believes that society needs to shift towards gender equality in order to make the world a fairer place.
I´m a technology ecosystem’s strategy specialist with finance background, analyzing how platform ecosystems define strategies, innovate, achieve profitable growth, and succeed in highly competitive industries (ehealth, tech & gaming).
My +10 years of work experience, include:
• Corporate experience in top companies.
• Strong finance background: corporate, planning, controlling, modeling, DCF, Multiples, Start-up KPIs.
• Industry and company research and business intelligence for investment strategy purposes.
• Delivering Executive Education courses on Platforms' strategy in top business school.
• Entrepreneur's experience (from product conceptualization, leading and developing teams, to fund rising).
• Speaking 6 languages + Programming (SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, RegExp, LAMP).
Among other hobbies, I’m also long-term investor in Nasdaq companies, producing electronic music that you can find on Spotify or iTunes, Djing, devoted to landscape photography traveling around the world, and doing serial entrepreneurship by incubating and co-funding hi tech starts-up at tech universities.
Josep Miquel has a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering. He also holds a Master in Project Management from La Salle and an Executive MBA from Esade. His career has focused on project management and business development in the field of renewable energies, in addition to investing in innovation and startups in the field of energy transition. Since 2011, he has served as Investment Director for Spain and Portugal at InnoEnergy, where he is also a member of the company’s global investment committee. He is a member of the Esade BAN investors network, an academic assistant in the Department of Strategy and General Management at Esade, and a mentor and collaborator in various technology-transfer and development programmes for new tech companies.
Analista de crédito.
Graduada en ADE y en Derecho. Desde el inicio de su carrera, las finanzas despertaron su interés, y esta pasión la llevó a realizar el intercambio en la Wharton School de la Universidad de Pensilvania.
Como analista del Departamento de Ratings, Celia participa en el análisis financiero de empresas, gobiernos y sus respectivos bonos en el mercado europeo del crédito. En los dos años en que ha trabajado en S&P Global, ha realizado rotaciones en los equipos de Finanzas Estructuradas y Gobiernos & Finanzas Públicas Internacionales.
Vice president MBA ‘93
Enrique is the Executive Managing Director of CBRE Spain. He is also a member of CBRE’s executive committee and board of directors for Spain and a member of the firm’s retail and asset management executive committees for EMEA. An expert on the retail asset class, Enrique has extensive experience in investment and asset management for leading institutional investors.
He oversees CBRE’s digital transformation in Spain and has a solid understanding of new real estate trends. He holds a Lic&MBA from Esade and has completed the Advanced Management Programme at IESE. He is the president of the Esade Alumni Real Estate Club and is a member of the executive committees of the Urban Land Institute and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Alvaro Alés (MBA ESADE FULL TIME 1991-1993) es un profesional con más de 25 años de experiencia en el mundo del Marketing y la Comunicación. Ha trabajado a nivel nacional e internacional del lado del anunciante para multinacionales como Diageo en Londres o Pernod Ricard. En 2004 da el salto al mundo de las agencias, fundando Lateral Marketing y Comunicación en Madrid. En 2007 funda en Sevilla su actual agencia, 360º Marketing y Comunicación y poco más tarde la empresa Gastropass especializada en el mundo del Licensing, el Turismo y la Gastronomía.
With more than 20 years of experience in marketing, trade marketing, and sales in large retailers like Bacardi, Heineken, and American Nike, he is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Bacardi Iberia Iberia and Greece, where he is the Head of Commercial Operations and Category Management.
He previously worked in the Bacardi Global organization as an International Key Account, managing accounts like Carrefour World Trade, Auchan, Everest, and Amazon. He has also been the Trade Marketing Manager at Bacardi and the Group Marketing Manager at Heineken Spain.
He is used to working in international and multicultural environments and has had different professional experiences abroad, like the Heineken launch in Chile.
He has long been associated with Esade Alumni as the founder of the Marketing Club in 2001, where he was president for 10 years. He is currently a board member of that club.
José holds a Bachelor in Business Studies and an MBA from Esade.
He spent 14 years building a career in marketing at various consumer-goods multinationals (CPC/Unilever, PepsiCo and Kellogg’s). He later went on to lead various growth projects in consumer healthcare, both at multinationals (SmithKline Beecham) and at family businesses (Lacer, Ordesa and Ferrer), where he spent a total of nearly 19 years. He has served as a board member and as chairman of the board at two subsidiaries of Ordesa.
He is currently an independent consultant at the Warrior Consumer Healthcare Advisory, where he focuses on business-development projects, internationalisation, strategic marketing, and mergers and acquisitions.
He is a founding member and treasurer of Instituto Consumer Healthcare. He serves as a mentor at Esade Alumni and is a member of Esade BAN.
María del Carmen is a journalist specialising in health and medicine. Since February 2016, she has directed the Unidad Editorial titles Diario Médico, Correo Farmacéutico and CuídatePlus.
She joined Diario Médico’s Barcelona newsroom in 1994 and was later appointed team coordinator and editor-in-chief, a position she held from 2004 until January 2016. She had previously contributed to the newspaper Avui (now El Punt Avui) and worked as a newswriter specialising in health and medicine at Diari de Barcelona and Nou Diari de Barcelona (defunct since 1994).
She holds a Bachelor in Information Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1989) and a Postgraduate Degree in Integrated Health Services Management from Esade (2011-2012). She is a board member of the Esade Alumni Health and Pharma Club. She also teaches in the Master in Hospital and Health Service Management at the University of Barcelona (UB) and in the UB-ESAME Master in Pharmaceutical Industry Scientific Departments.
Miguel completed the Executive MBA at Esade (2005-2006), the International Management Programme in Sales and Marketing at the Volkswagen Group (2013-2014) and the Master in Legal Consultancy at Instituto de Empresa (1995-1996).
He now serves as Director of Purchasing and Transport at Volkswagen Group España Distribución (the group’s vehicle distribution company in Spain, which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and light commercial vehicle brands).
He has 25 years of professional experience, of which he has spent the last 20 in the automotive industry, where he has held different managerial responsibilities. He previously worked as a Facility Manager for Nissan Spain, DB Transfesa and Ferrovial at Acciona.
He has a global vision of business, is proactive and is used to working with multidisciplinary teams.
In recent years, he has expanded his specific training in innovation and digitalisation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and at the International Seminar in Digital Transformation (ISDI) at Harvard.
Specialities: Career coaching for senior professionals. Helping senior executives make career changes.
Language: Spanish
Certification: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation
Aditya is an Esade MBA (Class of 2016) with 10+ years of professional experience in Enterprise Software, Telecommunications and Management Consulting industries. Having obtained degrees in both business and technology, Aditya draws from his rich and diverse skill set to help companies leverage technology as a driver of profitable growth. He currently works at Oracle's Dublin office as a Senior Account Manager responsible for evangelizing core Oracle technologies and driving growth for the company in the UK mid-market.
Outside of work, Aditya is an avid practitioner of Krav Maga - an Israeli Mixed Martial Art. He loves reading non-fiction and curating music playlists.
Verónica holds a Bachelor in Law from the University of Málaga and a Master in ICT Law, Social Networks and Intellectual Property from Esade. She has built her career at law firms and international corporations. She currently works as an intellectual and industrial property lawyer at the Bimbo Group.
Ejecutivo con más de 15 años de experiencia. Actualmente me especializo en la adaptación de los negocios analógicos a un entorno digital, desde la definición de la estrategia y la automatización de procesos, hasta el acompañamiento comercial en la estrategia go-to-market. He implementado proyectos estratégicos en diversas industrias: automotriz, banca, microfinanzas, consultoría, seguros, medios, tecnología y educación en Latinoamérica.
Como ejecutivo corporativo, he trabajado en todos los niveles de la estrategia comercial, planificación, desarrollo y crecimiento en empresas como HSBC, Interbank, La Positiva y Pacífico Business School.
Me apasiona la docencia, colaboro como profesor y speaker de postgrado en diversas escuelas de negocio en Perú, Colombia y Centroamérica.
Executive Master in Digital Business at Esade (EMDB 18/19) with exchange at Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business in Silicon Valley. Professional experience includes global roles at SKF in Sales, Technology, E-business, Digital Solutions. After an International career based out of London and Madrid, Carlos has now been living in Gothenburg for the last few years, driving Digital Sales Solutions of SKF.
He has also joined COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology proposing programs in the area of Digitalization.
Carlos is a Board member of the Esade Alumni Chapter in Sweden, which is based in Stockholm, and he is the representative in Gothenburg. If you are moving to Gothenburg or visiting this city, he will be happy to welcome you.
Always curious about learning new things. Passionate about innovation. Believer in making learning fun, simple and accessible to all through innovations in learning, digital products and services. VP & General Manager @Wiley. Strategic Advisor @Joint European Disruptive Initiative.
Aurora graduated with an Executive MBA in April 2018. She participates with ESADE Alumni and is a member of several clubs. Currently, she is VP & General Manager at Wiley & Sons and lives in NYC. She also devotes her time in the role of Strategic Advisor to the JEDI Foundation (Joint European Disruptive Initiative). Prior to this experience, she was the COO and Managing Director at Gamelearn--a game-based learning company. She is also the co-founder and CEO of EVERLEARNING. She spent the majority of her career in executive leadership positions for two of the world's largest education technology and services companies, McGraw-Hill and Pearson Education, and for a ‘rising star’ Curriculum Associates where she learned about entrepreneurship and how to grow a start-up—skills that she was able to apply at Trinity Education as Senior Vice President. Over the years, the teams she has led has influenced the lives of millions of students, teachers and professors across the world. Lastly, she is co-leader of the Financial Forum at EjeCon (Asociación Española de Ejecutiv@s y Consejer@s).
I am a professional with more than 18 years of experience in international-level management positions in business development at companies of various sizes in different sectors. As an executive coach, I guide leaders through the personal and professional development process during moments of change or uncertainty, enabling them to achieve their goals. Slow down to move forward.
Languages: Spanish, Catalan, English and French
Certifications:
Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
Systemic Coaching
Licenciada en el BBA de ESADE 2020. Olimpia inició su carrera profesional con el programa SUD de ESADE, colaborando como consultora social en un proyecto cafetero del Corregimiento de Las Hermosas (Chaparral, Colombia). Al finalizar el SUD, se incorporó como Retail Intern en Ulabox, donde descubrió un gran interés por el sector de la distribución alimentaria, del cual más tarde, realizaría el TFG, ganando la Mención de Honor de los Premios TFG BBA 2020. Actualmente, está continuado su carrera en Findus España, donde trabaja como Customer Category & Trade Marketing Intern, formándose y aprendiendo cada día más sobre el FMCG, sector en el que quiere seguir enfocándose para tener éxito.
• International Business Law, Skills and Management for Lawyers, ESADE, LL.M. 14
• International Tax Law, ESADE, MLT 19
Push further, dig deeper and climb higher.
Corporate lawyer. Specialist in M&A and Private Equity, International taxation, accounting & financial analysis. Active in ESADE Alumni Social (Latin America). Mentor for young entrepreneurs
Sport fanatic with passion for nature. Fond of Trekking Boot Camps. Focus on tech innovation, IT solutions #DigitalFutureSociety.
Key words: #circulareconomy #enviroment #sustainability #SustainableDevelopmentGoals
Adjunct professor in the Department of Society, Politics, and Sustainability at Esade, affiliated with the Esade Center for Social Impact and the Institute for Social Innovation. He conducts his teaching and research activities in the fields of social entrepreneurship and impact investment. He earned his doctorate at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Before developing his academic career, he worked in the corporate finance sector at Deloitte, led the Momentum Project social acceleration program at Esade, and was a professor and consultant at the Central American University (UCA) in Nicaragua.
Des del maig del 2020 m'ocupo de la direcció d'Espic, empresa que ofereix serveis de contact center per tercers. Hi arribo provinent d’Andorra telecom on durant els darrers anys he estat desenvolupant diferents càrrecs en l'àmbit comercial.
Enginyer Superior per la Universitat Ramon Llull curso a posterior un EMBA a ESADE.
Ricardo holds a Bachelor in Labour Relations from the University of the Latin American Educational Centre (UCEL). He continued his training in labour relations at Garrigues and studied marketing and sales at Esade. He is also a co-active coach. Over the past 28 years, he has built his career in human resources at large multinationals. Since 2015, he has been the Director of Human Resources and Organisation at Volkswagen Spain. Over the years, he has driven the transformation of the company’s culture, mainly by promoting the development of leadership, female talent, work-life balance and well-being – four major issues that have always interested him and which he believes are fundamental for the development of talent in organisations.
My name is Natalia and I am from Riga, Latvia.
I have 15 years of professional experience in analytical management, internal and external auditing, internal controls and risk identification in multinationals and startup companies.
I am active in Esade Ban and Alumni Social.
I enjoy travelling and active living, as well as discovering new places inside and outside the city.
Licenciada en Administración y Dirección de Empresas & MBA por ESADE con un posgrado en International Management en la London School of Economics.
Su pasión por la tecnología la llevó a trabajar en consultoría digital desde el inicio de su trayectoria, en la que ha acompañado a muchas empresas en el proceso de adopción de nuevos modelos de relación con clientes, proveedores y empleados a través de soluciones digitales, desde distintas consultoras, tanto multinacionales como locales.
Actualmente es socia fundadora de Jelliby, una consultora especializada en la definición e implementación de estrategias digitales, y colaboradora académica en varias universidades.
Dr.-Ing. in Electronics technology with 20+ years of expertise in the automotive industry, specialized in the fields of embedded software, hardware design and system & network architectures, with a proven track record of value creation in both exploitation (product development) and exploration (advanced engineering and applied research) disciplines. Along his career, he has been with Tier 1 & 2 companies from US, Germany and China, and has contributed to the successful launch of many commercial projects for OEMs in Europe and Asia, like BMW, Audi, Porsche, Jaguar Land Rover and Renault/Nissan, among others.
Professional, +20 years participating in the definition and monitoring of the Growth Strategy of Groups of Multinational Companies in the industrial, services and real estate sector mainly.
Career developed in:
- Arthur Andersen (Audit)
- Lar Group (Real Estate)
- Aliberico Group (Aluminum Transformation)
- Cuñado Group (Pipe-Valve-Flanges- Steel Accessories / Capital Goods and Energy Industries)
From the areas of
- Corporate Finance
- Organization
- IT & Communications
- M&A
- International Expansion and Business Development.
As an executive profile, he is characterized by being “The Engine that makes things move.”
Proprietary Director in manufacturing companies in the metal sector (Period 2004 – 2011) highlighting her business vision, reliable and precise analysis capacity, communication and negotiation skills.
She has a degree in Economics and Business Sciences from the University of Valladolid (1990-1994) and Loughborough University United Kingdom (1995) with postgraduate training EMBA IESE Business School (2002-2004). He has participated in the Executive PDI Icex 2nd Edition (2017-2018) and more recently in the ESADE Advisor Program (Feb 2022).
Alfredo is the COO of VLaunch, a blockchain unicorn startup. Before joining the VLaunch leadership team, he worked as a consultant in the Middle East office of BCG. He has previous experience in investment banking and private equity, where he participated in projects in TMT, oil and gas, and real estate, covering the EMEA region. Pro-bono, Alfredo also holds office as Secretary of the Spanish Resident Council in the UAE, having been elected for a four-year term ending in May 2025.
After a 28-year career at various multinationals, in 2011 he became a Lecturer in the Department of People Management and Organisation at Esade.
He was the founder and first director of Universitas Telefónica, Telefónica’s corporate university. In 2005, he led the team responsible for defining the strategic model, design and launch of the Universitas Telefónica Campus. During his tenure as director (2005-2010), Universitas Telefónica offered 17 programmes to more than 5,500 executives from the 23 countries where the company operates. From the outset, Universitas Telefónica’s academic programme has focused on developing leadership as a key element to create a new corporate culture, communicate the company’s business strategy and encourage the exchange of ideas and practices between company executives. Prof. Rovira joined the Telefónica Group in 1997 as Deputy General Manager of Business Development at Telefónica International. He participated in defining and executing the strategy for the company’s expansion in selected countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. As a result, the Telefónica Centroamérica joint venture was created and mobile telephone services were rolled out in Guatemala and El Salvador.
In 1999, he participated in the international expansion of Atento, the Telefónica Group’s call centre subsidiary, as head of strategic development. In 2001, he joined Terra as Global Director of Human Resources; in this capacity, he led the restructuring and integration of the company into Telefónica. He was subsequently appointed Deputy General Manager of Telefónica in Catalonia. Before joining the Telefónica Group, he spent 15 years in the banking industry, first at BBVA and later at Banco Santander, where he worked in the international and transactional banking areas. As head of International Legal Services at BBVA, he played a very active role in getting the bank’s shares listed on the world’s major stock markets. His experience at Banco Santander included designing and developing electronic banking and cash management services for companies.
He is currently Vice Chair for Iberia and a member of the international faculty at the Oxford Leadership Academy.
After twenty-eight years working for various multinationals, he joined the ESADE Department of People Management and Organisation as Lecturer in 2011.
He was the Founder and first Director of Universitas Telefónica, the Spanish telecom's corporate university. In 2005 he led the team responsible for defining Campus Universitas Telefónica's strategic model and design and implementing its launch. During his tenure as Director (2005-2010), Universitas Telefónica offered 17 programmes to more than 5,500 executives from the 23 countries where the company has a presence.
From the outset, the focus of Universitas Telefónica's academic programme concentrated on developing leadership as a key element to create a new corporate culture, communicate the company's business strategy and encourage the exchange of ideas and practices between executives.
Professor Rovira joined Grupo Telefónica in 1997 as Sub-Director General for Telefónica International's Business Development Area. He participated in defining and implementing the company's strategy for its expansion in specific Latin American and Caribbean countries. As a result of the latter, the Telefónica Centroamérica joint venture was created, and mobile phone services were implemented in Guatemala and El Salvador.
In 1999, he participated as Head of Strategic Development in the international expansion of Atento, Grupo Telefónica's call centre subsidiary. In 2001, he moved to Terra as Global Director of Human Resources from which he led the internet company's restructuring and integration in Telefónica. He was later named Sub-Director General for Telefónica in Catalonia.
Before joining Grupo Telefónica, he worked in the banking sector for fifteen years, first for BBVA and then Banco Santander, working in the international and transactional banking areas.
As Head of International Legal Services at BBVA, he was very active in the bank's shares being traded in the leading markets around the world. Worth highlighting from his experience at Banco Santander are the design and development of e-banking and cash management services for companies.
Currently, he is Vice Chair for Iberia at the Oxford Leadership Academy and a member of its international faculty.
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Neveen is a Regional Business Development Manager at Siemens Energy Hub Middle East. She has extensive experience in account management, strategy formation and execution, GTM strategies, sales and business development.
She moved to Dubai in 2021, but has been living and working in the GCC for the past 12 years.
Her previous experience includes working in the telecommunications industry for 10 years. Last year, she shifted her career to join the energy sector.
Neveen is passionate about having an impact on everyone’s life that she crosses paths with. She is also passionate about learning and above all having fun while doing it!
She has a Bachelor in Business Administration from Cairo University, a Professional Certificate in Marketing from the American University in Cairo and an Executive MBA from Esade.
I have specialised in health innovation for 15 years. I have a PhD in Biochemistry and Biomedicine from UCM, a CORE from Harvard Business School and a PMD from Esade. I care about my plant population, I enjoy the cultural scene from live music to contemporary art, and in my free time I like to attend conferences.
My career in health innovation has included positions in big pharma, research centres, hospitals, startups, venture capital and government agencies. I have held technical and leadership roles in operations, strategy, R&D, value creation and investment, building value proposals that involve various stakeholders and countries. With a focus on impact, inclusivity and sustainability, I entered politics as Chief of Staff in the Department of University, Innovation, and Digital Transformation in the Government of Navarre. Today, I improve the European environment for innovation as an Advisor on Innovation, Industrial Policy and Digital in the European Parliament in Brussels.
On the social side, I founded and presided over PRISMA, an association for affective-sexual and gender diversity in science, technology and innovation, and ComunicaBiotec, an association for biotechnology communicators. I previously led the Health 2.0 Madrid Digital Health meetings.
As an immunologist, I have published various articles in specialised journals, mentored various startups and participated in the faculty of various acceleration programmes. I also write opinion articles on innovation for various Spanish media outlets.
I am originally from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and I am fluent in Italian, English, Catalan and French, although my native languages are Galician and Spanish . I currently live in Brussels, Belgium, and I fly regularly to Madrid and Barcelona. You can follow me on @erreuvedos.
Dr. Roi Villar Vázquez
Innovation and General Management.
Spanish cell: +34 600288873
Skype: roivillarv
Aida Rodríguez is an associate in Hogan Lovells' International Arbitration and Litigation Group in Madrid. She has acted as counsel in commercial and investor-State arbitration proceedings before the main arbitral institutions (PCA, ICSID, ICC, inter alia). She has provided legal advice and represented clients in civil and common law jurisdictions in disputes related to different sectors, such as real estate, energy and construction.
Aida was admitted as a solicitor to the Barcelona Bar in 2017 and to the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in 2022. Aida Rodriguez speaks Spanish, English, French and Catalan.
I am currently the Global CEO of Keralty, a healthcare organization that offers comprehensive healthcare solutions tailored to people’s specific needs. With over 5 years in this role, I have led the company's global operations and contributed to its growth and success.
Before joining Keralty, I served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanitas Internacional Europa & Asia for 2 years and 9 months. During my tenure, I oversaw the development of healthcare models and strategies and helped position the company as an industry leader. We experienced significant growth and became a consolidated business group during this time.
I also have experience in operations and maintenance, having served as the Director of Operations at Alimatic for 7 years. This position allowed me to develop a strong understanding of efficient operations and maintenance practices.
In terms of education, I completed a Global CEO program at IESE Business School - University of Navarra. I also earned a diploma in Health and Society Management of Primary Healthcare from Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Additionally, I hold an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Esade Business School and a degree in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Electromechanics from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. I began my educational journey with a degree in Electronic Engineering and Industrial Electricity from Alumni Escola Universitària Salesiana de Sarrià.
Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for making a positive impact. I am committed to driving growth, developing innovative solutions, and contributing to the betterment of society through my work in the healthcare and renewable energy sectors.
Arantxa Layseca, better known as Ara Retadora in social media, is a marketeer with 8 years of experience in retail. She has been a full-time entrepreneur since December 2022, focused on the financial education market for children and teens.
The aim of her company and projects is to break down barriers and promote financial inclusion, providing easy-to-understand information so that Latin American children and youth have the opportunity to lay the foundations to be able to make better decisions regarding their money throughout their entire lives.
Eugenio Mealli is a serial entrepreneur, highly skilled at blending business strategy and information technology. He is currently focused on developing business-oriented artificial intelligence projects and has a broad personal network within the Italian pharma & healthcare business, as well as other industries.
MBA with top honors in Business Strategy from ESADE + International MBA exchange at the Kenan Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina. AIAF Financial Analyst. PhD in Pharmacy from the La Sapienza University of Rome. Artificial intelligence software development certifications earned: Machine Learning by Stanford University on Coursera, and Reinforcement Learning by Microsoft (March 2019). Specialization in Requirements Engineering and Secure Software Specifications (five courses, non-credit) at the University of Colorado System.
Eugenio is also a novelist, with two techno-thrillers already published in the Italian market. Unlikely as it may sound, he manages to find the time to be a father and husband, his highest daily priorities.
I am a MBA with more than 20 years of leadership in financial institutions and consulting firms.
As the life sciences and health care leader for Deloitte S-Latam, I am responsible for the overall sector that includes providing consulting, advisory, tax and audit services to clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, and consumer healthcare segments.
In my commercial role I lead the relationship with a Global Crown Jewel client in the region and others in the sector, which entails enabling and coordinating client teams around the region.
My career has spanned such topics as innovation, marketing, public relationships and data analytics. I have led consulting engagements of process improvement, data analytics and go – to market of leading life sciences organizations and within the Financial Sector. My specialization is in the development and implementation of emerging/disruptive data analytics and behavioral science solutions.
Executive MBA ESADE 2019 / Telecommunications Engineer / ICT Degree /
Senior business development manager used to integrate technology into all business areas to change how companies operate and deliver value to customers.
Fifteen years of work in global project management positions to co-found 3 SaaS start-ups and participate as a senior advisor with an edge-tech perspective.
Strong academic and research profile. Specializations in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) field and how these businesses converge with politics.
Teaching Assistant at the University of Chicago for the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Leaders program. ESADE tutor for the Final Degree Projects and in-Company projects. http://CAIDP.org member for whom I conduct research and studies in AI and its relation with democratic values and the rule of law.
I enjoy electronic music, philosophical studies, and writing essays in English and Spanish about the impact that digital spheres of influence interact and emerge in what we understand as reality.
I was born in Argentina, lived in several countries, and have Italian nationality. I like to learn about subjective cultures and languages.
I'm based in Leuven, Belgium working as EMEA Account Executive and business and partnership development manager at ImmuniWeb, a Geneva-based company delivering AI/ML leveraged cybersecurity platforms with a presence in more than fifty countries after starting as a Geneva-based start-up four years ago.
Laia Tutzó is a curious, creative business developer who is passionate about her work. She has solid international experience in marketing, event management, and projects in the private and public sectors. An expert in supporting the design, planning, and creation phases, Laia has worked extensively in the sports and tourism industries with the launch of companies that have competed at the highest level, ensuring results and impact from the very beginning. Geared at people and managing large facilities/teams, in recent years she has been involved in tech projects, becoming a champion of the digital transformation.
Originally from Cagliari, I now live in Milan after experiences in Spain, the UK and China. I am proud father of a 2 year old boy and soon to be (December) of a girl.
I have started my career in marketing at Sony in Barcelona and then moved to the UK where I pursued product marketing roles for an additional 2 years. In 2015 I decided to switch careers to e-commerce and moved to Amazon before joining Alibaba Group in Hangzhou the next year.
Since 2018 I am back to Milan where I was part of the founding team of Alibaba locally. I currently lead the European Customer Success team to support European SMEs exporting through Alibaba.com platform.
I hold a Master of Science (MSc) in Marketing Management from ESADE Business School in Barcelona and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University in Milan.
Consultant and Speaker in highly competitive environments. Partner at MoreThanLaw+
She has solid training and experience that enables her to have a global view of businesses. After working as a lawyer for years (at Mazars and Garrigues) and working in a variety of offices like Head of Business Development and Marketing (at Legálitas and Roca Junyent), more than one decade ago she set up the Branding & Business Development Consultancy MoreThanLaw+ for the legal sector, executives, and highly competitive environments. She has been honored as one of the 100 Benchmark Women in the Legal Sector (2023, Todojuristas) and as one of the leading consultants for the legal sector (2022, Todojuristas). In parallel, she founded her brand VivircorRiendo, from which she partners with brands and delivers motivating speeches under the slogan of “Que a Reír No te Gane Nadie.” She is a TED Talk Speaker, a speaker at other venues, a university instructor, a mentor, a project and brand ambassador, and the author of several books and articles. Always closely tied to sports, she is a member of the Board of Directors and head of the Women and Snow Area of the Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation and a member of the Spanish Olympic Committee’s Equality Commission. She has been named one of the 100 most influential women in the sport sector (2023, Women's Sport Institute).
Chanakya Shah es un profesional experimentado, con un diverso historial que ha desarrollado en la India, España, Nigeria, los EAU y Canadá.
Con varios años de experiencia en start-ups, multinacionales y empresas familiares, Chanakya posee una combinación única de experiencia analítica y habilidad para los negocios. Como analista de datos, ha perfeccionados sus capacidades estadísticas y analíticas, facilitando la resolución de problemas y la toma de decisiones desde un enfoque basado en datos. Además, su experiencia de gestión de empresas familiares le ha proporcionado una comprensión profunda de la importancia de la colaboración, la gestión de recursos y la adaptabilidad para lograr el éxito. Sirviéndose de sus múltiples conocimientos y habilidades, Chanakya sentó las bases para constituir la empresa Thycure Pharma Private Limited en 2022, con la visión de mejorar las vidas de los pacientes y de sus familias, proporcionándoles medicinas de alta calidad.
Es graduado en Comercio y en Contabilidad y Finanzas por la Universidad de Bombay y MSc in Marketing por Esade Business School. Se graduó por Esade en 2011.
Master's degree in Information Society and Knowledge from the UOC and Diploma in Labor Relations from the University of Oviedo, where he also studied Philosophy. Holds a Master's in Human Resources Management from the Center for Financial Studies, completed the Executive Management Program (PADE) at INDAE, the Executive Development Program (PDD) at ESADE, and completed the Digital Transformation Program at MIT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, along with numerous courses and programs related to business management and its environment.
His last 25 years of professional career have been linked to improving organizational management and regulatory compliance. He served as Quality and Environment Director at the Asturian engineering and project management company INGEMAS, S.A (now part of the TSK group), and from 2002 to 2020, he was the director of the AENOR delegation in the Principality of Asturias, where he led the company's territorial development plan.
He actively participates in various regional forums and has been a professor in various Master's programs and training programs organized by the University of Oviedo, ICEX, the Asturian Innovation Club, or the Chambers of Commerce. He is a founding partner of Óptima Tres Consultores, a company specialized in business cooperation projects. Currently, he works as a consultant and independent advisor in several Asturian companies from various sectors (communication, energy and waste management, strategic consulting, Artificial Intelligence, digital transformation, and regulatory compliance).
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, Executive MBA from Esade, and several master's degrees and postgraduate studies in the real estate sector. With over two decades of experience as an entrepreneur and as a senior executive in real estate companies of all kinds, from SMEs to large multinational corporations. Currently, he is the CEO of KENSINGTON Finest Properties International for Catalonia and Andorra.
Joaquín Panten completó sus estudios universitarios en Esade, obteniendo la licenciatura en Ciencias Empresariales y el Máster en Dirección de Empresas.
Su trayectoria profesional incluye roles en Caixa d’Estalvis de Barcelona y Commerzbank AG, donde ocupó diversos cargos relacionados con análisis de créditos, banca corporativa y dirección de oficina. Desde 2013, trabaja en Deutsche Leasing como German Desk Manager.
Es políglota, hablando alemán, castellano, catalán, inglés, francés y portugués, y es miembro actual del Círculo de Economía y del Círculo de Directivos de Habla Alemana.
Jordi Mora is the President of Pimem, the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises of Mallorca, and the Fourth Vice President of Conpymes. Additionally, he is the managing partner of Urban Hostel Palma and Escola Superior Balear.
Married with two children, Jordi is passionate about sports, reading, music, and cinema. He loves new business projects and is always seeking opportunities to innovate and grow.
Jordi studied at Esade, where he completed the Executive Finance program in 2005-2006 and obtained his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management in 1993-1994.
His professional career and personal interests reflect his dedication and enthusiasm for business development and leadership in various fields.
Experience as an Analyst, specializing in customer-centric platform solutions and client relationship management.
Soon to be consultant in the process optimization department in Munich.
MSc in Global Strategic Management from ESADE and the University of Virginia.
Proficient in five languages and experienced in international horse jumping competitions.
After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Global Governance, Economics, and Legal Order from Esade in 2023 as part of the first graduating class, Alejandra Borrell Fisas’s career has been guided by her interest in public policy and business management. She has worked in the European Parliament, where she contributed to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) and EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committees. She later served as a Business Analyst at DAMM, where she gained invaluable business analysis skills. Alejandra is currently about to start the ICEX-CECO Master’s in International Management with the goal of furthering her knowledge of management and international business.
Ingeniera Industrial con 8 años de experiencia en Mercadeo; iniciando en Consumo Masivo, y luego cambiando a la industria de Farmacéutica al culminar el MBA de Esade. Actualmente trabaja en Janssen Pharmaceutical como Gerente del portafolio de Diabetes y VIH para la región de Centro América y Caribe.
Emocionada de liderar el Panama Chapter para fomentar conexiones e intercambio de experiencia continuas entre los exalumnos de Esade.
I graduated in 2007 from ESADE after spending one year in HEC Paris doing my double degree program. Eager for new international experiences I joined Société Générale inside the graduate program, which offer me the chance to work in different countries and meeting colleagues around the world. After working in M&A and Equity markets teams, I decided to focus my career in the credit field, specializing in arranging acquisition loans for large corporates and Private Equity funds.
In my current job, I advise clients in the process to raise financing in capital markets for companies exposed to a large variety of sectors. In my current job, I have a privileged seat to see how companies are quickly changing, impacted by innovation and digitalization trends.
Definitely we are living in a time of deep changes that are shaping tomorrow’s world!. I complement my dedicated job with an active engagement in ESADE’s Paris chapter since 2010. My tasks are to make alumni get to know each other and keep ESADE network alive. Last but not least, my friends usually tell me that I’m a passionate runner, a seasoned traveler and intrepid reader.
Miguel Ángel Sanz organizó la primera cena de alumni de ESADE en el País Vasco a finales de 2008, lo que sería el embrión del Club ESADE en la zona.
Tras formar parte de su primera junta directiva, vuelve a estar en ella. Además de haber realizado en ESADE el programa de Dirección Estratégica en Márketing y Comercialización, es Doctor Ingeniero Industrial, tiene un postgrado en Teatro y Artes Escénicas por la UPV, un MBA por INSEAD, y ha estudiado el grado de Teología en la Universidad de Deusto. Reside en Bilbao y ha vivido también en Alemania, Reino Unido, Francia, Suiza y Singapur.
Es Partner en Madavi, donde se dedica a cambiar la forma en que las organizaciones cambian, proporcionando propósito y velocidad a miles de personas.
María Luisa’s entire career has been dedicated to service companies in the tourist industry, inside a family group. She started out as the managing director of Consultur, Consultores Turísticos S.A., a company in the Editur Group. She subsequently worked as the manager of the group’s central services and its CEO.
During the final stage of her career, she was the editor of trade publications and in charge of sales and distribution.
Yulia Mukhacheva is a Spanish corporate lawyer working in Barcelona.
Yulia is an active member in the Alumni network of ESADE Business School. She holds a Master in International Business and Commercial Law by ESADE Law School. Currently, she is preparing a Master in International Taxation Law. Her specialization is in the field of international private law, corporate and business investments as well as tax structuring. She participated in post graduate programs at the renowned Hague Academy of International Law in The Netherlands.
As an engaged volunteer in the “ESADE Alumni Giving Back project” she uses her professional skills to support family companies in developing countries in Latin America
Yulia’s spare time is dedicated to sports. Running is part of her daily routine and a perfect way to organize her working life. Her jogging shoes are always close at hand! In summer time rafting and mountaineering in the Pyrenees are an excellent way to recharge her energy levels. She is fond of cutting-edge technological innovations and the latest computer gadgets.
Yulia works fluently in Spanish, Catalan, English and Russian.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE - Expert in Retail, Business Development & Consultancy |+20 years worldwide experience | Team mindset | Resourceful, sincere & curious | I am an innovation, digital and retail passionate, who loves the “well done job” philosophy, technology and learning every day. With a perform & transform attitude, help shift and deeply impact entire business models, to ensure delivery and extract the full value potential of commercial propositions worldwide. Leading cross functional business development projects & teams across the globe.
Sonae Indústria - Sales Manager
João is conducting global sales for the past 15 years through direct sales and extensive distribution channels. Based in Porto, Portugal but with significant amount of time spent on travelling across Europe capitalizing on company local manufacturing capabilities but also in North America and Middle East.
Earlier in his career, João held roles in the Financial area of companies across the world, such as Financial Controller in Johannesburg, Financial Manager in the US and Country Controller in Québec. This enabled João to develop extensive skills such as international management, negotiation and inter-cultural relations.
Vicente Vento is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of DTCP, an investment management group with c. $1.6 billion assets under management and advisory from Deutsche Telekom and other institutional investors, and a portfolio of over 60 companies. The group provides venture and growth capital, special situation investments, and advisory services to the technology, media and telecommunication sectors. It operates and invests in Europe, the US and Israel.
Mr. Vento is a member of Deutsche Telekom’s top leadership team, a Board Director at Stroeer Media and smarkets, and a Board Observer at Swiss Towers, Cloudreach and keepler. In the past, he served as a Board Director at Scout24, Strato, InteractiveMedia and Nexmo.
Prior to founding DTCP, Mr. Vento had been the Head of M&A and a Senior Vice President at Deutsche Telekom after having held various advisory and asset management positions at Morgan Stanley, Blackstone and Royal Capital Management.
Mr. Vento earned an MSc and an MBA in Business Administration from ESADE Business School.
I am originally from Belgrade, and grew up in Yugoslavia, Germany and Canada. Different cultures have always been a key part of my life, which attracted me to ESADE in the first place. Now I am keen to foster the ESADE spirit in Hamburg by helping create a vibrant local alumni community.
I have been working for various technology companies in Canada and Germany for over 15 years. As a business developer I specialize in setting up strategic partnerships for software products and services, such as payment, accounting & HR, and ecommerce solutions.
I graduated in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, where I also completed a Master in German Literature. I moved back to Europe for the ESADE MBA which then brought me to Hamburg in 2012, where I’ve been since.
I enjoy discovering different places near and far, and especially the many things Hamburg has to offer - whether eating, socializing or checking out the many happenings in the city. I play tennis and the cajon, and try to sail and ski whenever time permits.
My current main focus is the management of new venture developments in Israel on behalf of a German investment group. My responsibilities range from identifying new business opportunities to their actual implementation. Besides, I am representing the investment group in renewable energy endeavors in Eastern Europe.
I am passionate about the Israeli high-tech scene as well as in general about innovation and sustainability. Through the experiences and the network, which I have gained here while setting up a new business, I am always happy to be the first point of contact not only for new Alumni in Israel but also for international corporations that seek to harness the potential of the start-up nation.
In my free time, I enjoy challenging myself during races, gaining new insights into the Israeli mindset by studying Hebrew and exploring new places around the globe.
" over 14 years of experience in technology, e-commerce and digital advertising with a special focus in the travel industry. She is leading the Destinations business in Europe at ADARA, after having managed the Commercial team in Europe Mainland. Before joining ADARA, Sara worked at LivingSocial, Travelzoo and Cisco Systems.
She serves as a member of the board of the Digital Club of ESADE University, and is co-founder of the organisation "Women in e-travel."
Economista con más de 35 años de experiencia como Director Financiero y Controller (en multinacionales y medianas empresas de diferentes sectores, en áreas industriales y servicios). Los últimos cinco años los ha pasado como socio en una consultora prestando asesoramiento a Pymes.
Paralelamente ha colaborado con entidades sin ánimo de lucro, sociales y deportivos ofreciendo planes de viabilidad.
Lluís Farras is an economist with more than 35 years of experience working as a finance director and controller at multinationals and medium-sized companies in various industrial and service sectors. For the past five years, he has been a partner at a consulting firm that advises small and medium-sized companies.
He also collaborates with non-profits, social organisations and sports teams by developing feasibility plans.
Virtuts loves learning, conveying knowledge and surprising herself every day with new things. Perhaps because of this, she has dedicated part of her career to editorial content, contributing to projects aimed at enriching other people anywhere in the world. She is also an active participant in the Esade Alumni Cultural and Creative Industries Club, a venue for sharing knowledge and meeting other people with the aim of mutual enrichment.
Acisclo has more than a decade of international professional experience at multinationals and technology companies, where he specialises in growth, optimisation and expansion.
He has experience in the management of sales, marketing (CX) and innovation teams, as well as in the development of new products and services. With a strategic 360° vision of business, he focuses on the ROI of projects and the EBITDA of the company.
He currently sits on the board of several technology companies whose core business is 4.0 technology with a customer-centric approach.
Gestor Patrimonial con amplia experiencia en inversiones financieras, inmobiliarias y empresariales. Socio y Director General en LDGGROUP MULTIFAMILY OFFICE, asesoría fiscal, mercantil, laboral y patrimonial.
Actual Presidente de Esade Alumni Tarragona y miembro de la Junta Directiva desde 2016.
Padre de familia numerosa.
Más de diez años de experiencia en el liderazgo y definición de estrategias de negocio, marketing y ventas para el sector de la automoción como la multinacional BMW Ibérica en Madrid y en organizaciones más locales como Grupo Avisa que representa las marcas del grupo Volkswagen en Sevilla. Inicio de carrera profesional en el mundo de la agencia local como Grupo Imagen y Quid quid, y en medios de comunicación como Vocento y Grupo Prisa. Especialista en proyectos de Transformación Digital y Customer Experience orientados a redefinir modelos de negocio y propuestas de valor con el fin de contribuir a desarrollar organizaciones más competitivas e innovadoras. Experiencia como emprendedor en diferentes start-up en sectores como retail o servicios. Apasionado de los ratos en familia y amigos, de la práctica del golf y pádel, y de viajar para disfrutar la experiencia de conocer rincones únicos.
Fue Director del Centro de Investigación de la Logística Empresarial (CILE) y Primer Presidente y fundador del Council of Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP) en España.
Antes de asumir la dirección ejecutiva de Executive Education, fue director de los programas MBA de Esade.
Es diplomado en CPCL por la Harvard Business School y también ha realizado cursos de posgrado en Stanford, Darden y Olin Business School.
En su extensa carrera directiva, ha sido Director of Supply Chain Management para la División de Consumo de Ralston Purina Europe, en Europa, Oriente Medio y África, y Director of Manufacturing Operations de Ralston Purina Internacional, con responsabilidad sobre 32 fábricas europeas, además de Corporate Director of Manufacturing and Engineering de Ralston Purina Company para Canadá, Asia-Pacífico y Latinoamérica. Con anterioridad, fue director de Producción e Ingeniería para Gallina Blanca Purina en España y Portugal, y también director de Proyectos y Obras en Master SA de Ingeniería y Consultoría.
Ha publicado artículos en diferentes revistas y es autor de numerosos casos de estudio.
Es profesor de Esade desde 1990, Ingeniero Industrial, MBA por Esade y Doctor en Derecho, Economía y Empresa.
Laura Martínez Molera is the Senior Product Marketing Manager for MathWorks. Laura is the technical lead for the Machine Learning and Data Science Solution where she leads the strategy, development and creation of technical content and marketing promotion. Prior to joining MathWorks, Laura was the Senior Marketing Manager at HubSpot where she was responsible for the go-to-market strategy for multiple regions and alignment with the Sales team.
Laura was born in Barcelona where she studied industrial engineering at UPC. She also holds a Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from ESADE and a Master in International Marketing from HULT, Boston, where she moved in 2014. Laura is living in Boston with her husband and son.
I am passionate about marketing and innovation. I graduated from the Esade MBA in 2018, after completing a semester in the American University of Georgetown. The MBA helped me boost my career and discover a deep passion for the healthcare industry. After the MBA, I briefly worked for the Spanish company Almirall, before landing at Johnson & Johnson where I entered in the marketing development program IRDP.
I started my career working as a communication and digital marketing consultant in various fields: arts, education, food and beverage, both in house as well as in agency. I got my BA and MA in foreign languages at the Venice University Ca' Foscari (with exchanges in France and Germany). As a result of my studies and the passion for traveling, I speak 6 languages fluently. I also hold an Executive Master in Digital Marketing from the Universidad Autonoma of Barcelona.
Alejandra is enthusiastic about innovation, marketing and the mobility of the future. Since beginning her career at Allianz, she has worked in various sectors, including banking, FCGs, consulting and, most recently, the automotive industry, where she works in web development.
She studied business in Colombia and international business in Germany. She also holds an MSc in Marketing Management from Esade (2017).
She is a board member of the Esade Alumni Barcelona International Chapter, which organises events for the expat community living in Barcelona.
Specialities: Executive coaching, which consists of establishing an ongoing professional relationship to enable the coachee to:
My commitment to coachees is to provide them with a tool for developing their talent and potential starting in the present and moving towards the future. Over the course of the process, coachees learn to identify empowering or limiting beliefs, modify specific behaviours and develop skills to achieve their objectives. The process promotes a deeper understanding of how we relate to others and to ourselves.
Language: English, Catalan and Spanish
Certification: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation
Carmen is a Professor in the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting at Esade.
She holds a Bachelor in Business Administration, a Master in Economic Theory and a PhD in Economics, which has given her a broad vision of the world of finance. She is a Professor in the Department of Financial Management and Control at Esade, where she teaches and conducts research. Her main research interests are capital markets and asset valuation.
Her current research activities focus on alternative finance and shadow banking.
Senior business executive (C-Level) with more than 12 years of experience in the strategy and startup development fields within the educational sector. He is currently working as the International Project Director for Universidad Continental. In addition, he is the founder of Grupo Acelera and also serves as the Institutional Representative for the European digital business school, ISDI, in Latin America.
Adriena began her marketing career in the mobile gaming industry and has since worked across multiple industries for tech companies in Silicon Valley. Her passion for understanding consumer behavior has led her to her current role as Sr. Product Marketing Manager of an international communications app, where she leverages her knowledge to influence user behaviors in order to drive adoption and retention.
In her spare time, she is an avid soccer player and enjoys the hustle of city life in San Francisco.
As an executive coach with prior managerial experience and 10 years as a team coach, I am equipped to effectively guide processes of leadership development, personal change and career change, to work on overcoming obstacles and insecurities, to generate motivating visions and to change perspectives. I also assist with project leadership and organisational
change management. Due to my scientific and technical background, I have experience working with rational and analytical types who have difficulty accepting and managing their own emotions and those of their team.
Session languages: Spanish, Catalan and English
Certifications:
Digital business strategist. Especializada en el mundo digital, Anna empezó su carrera profesional en el mundo de las start ups i en el sector del deporte, trabajando en empresas como el FC Barcelona. En 2017, cursó el Executive Master en Digital Business por ESADE y desarrolló, durante casi tres años, la experiencia digital de Banco Sabadell. En 2020, volvió al mundo del deporte entrando en Dorna Sports, empresa propietaria de los derechos comerciales y televisivos de campeonatos de motor, entre ellos MotoGP™️. Allí ha empezado la construcción y desarrollo digital de sus OTTs.
Miembro de la Junta del Club de Finanzas desde 2021 y Presidente de la Comisión Young desde septiembre de 2020. Ha dedicado la mayor parte de su carrera profesional a las finanzas y a la consultoría.
A parte de su título en ESADE, tiene un Máster en Finanzas Corporativas y diversos títulos en innovación social y medioambiental (lleva a cabo diversos proyectos pro-bono para diversas organizaciones nacionales e internacionales).
Con una amplia experiencia internacional (1 año en Colombia y 2 años en Chile), actualmente trabaja en BNP Paribas CIB - Group Finance, especializada en Guarantees & Facilities de EMEA, localizada en Madrid.
Director of Talent Development (learning and development) at P&G for Europe, responsible for the global Talent Practice for FBNL, SE, and Switzerland (headquarters).
She collaborates with line managers and HR directors in designing strategies and facilitating the execution of solutions based on the company's capacity to impact its performance in the region (+50 markets, +30,000 employees, 15 billion dollars in business). She oversees international Talent Practice programs (talent acquisition and management) in seven countries. She has developed almost her entire professional career at P&G, holding various roles at both local and regional levels in the HR and Brand departments early in her career.
As a Talent leader, she sponsored the Future Female Leaders program, which aims to promote women's access to Sales careers at P&G. This program has been developed over the last four years, has been recognized by P&G globally, and has been implemented in several countries.
Responsable del área Laboral de la firma Gabinet Casas, despacho especializado en derecho laboral y fiscal, con un equipo formado por más de 30 profesionales con sede en Lleida y Mollerusa.
Graduado en Derecho por la Universidad de Lleida. Master de Abogacia y doble master de Derecho Laboral y Recursos Humanos por ESADE y Master en marketing y digital business.
Desde el 2014 imparto clases como profesor asociado en el grado de Relaciones Laborales de la Escuela Universitaria de Relaciones Laborales (EURL) adscrito a la Universidad de Lleida. Concretamente en las asignaturas de derecho del trabajo y derecho procesal laboral y sancionador.
Actualmente, también ejerzo las siguientes responsabilidades:
Desde 2016, Mediador y conciliador del Tribunal Laboral de Catalunya.
Desde 2017, presidente de los jóvenes abogados de Lleida.
Desde 2017, miembro de la Junta Directiva de ESADE ALUMNI LLEIDA.
Desde 2017, miembro de la Junta Directiva de PIMEC JOVES LLEIDA
Desde 2018, miembro del comité ejecutivo de PIMEC LLEIDA
Desde 2018, Miembro del Consejo de Administración en la Comisión de Seguridad y Salud Laboral del Consejo de Relaciones Laborales.
Desde 2019, miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de la Cámara de Comercio de Lleida.
Desde 2019, Vocal de la Comisión Provincial del Observatorio de Lucha Contra el Fraude a la Seguridad Social.
Desde 2019, Miembro de la comisión de cultura del ICALL
Desde 2020, Vicepresidente de PIMEC JOVES Lleida.
Desde 2020, Colaborador de teleponent en la sección del asesor
Desde 2020, Colaborador de GLOBALleida en la sección de la voz de los expertos
Desde 2021, Miembro de la comisió Laboral de PIMEC
TBD
Soy Consultora en Innovación & Personas. Especializada en el desarrollo de talento y en impulsar equipos. Las personas son el gran tesoro de las organizaciones.
Profesora en ESADE, speaker en TEDx y con más de 2.000 horas de formación InCompany impartida en grandes organizaciones, mejorando su marco de trabajo y alcanzando progresos reales tangibles. Encontrarás algunas de sus opiniones sobre mí en mi página web. Y me encanta seguir haciéndolo, siempre con profesionales y organizaciones comprometidos y con un propósito claro.
Ayudo a facilitar el cambio a líderes que quieren transformar sus organizaciones, para pasar a trabajar con equipos diversos, ágiles y con propósito. Ahora más que nunca, las organizaciones dependen de la diversidad de talentos y de la capacidad de organizar verdaderos equipos. Entre mis programas encontrarás “Impulsa talento femenino” -un programa de mejora de competencias para mujeres profesionales - y “Lidera el cambio” -un programa de mejora de competencias para líderes de equipos y equipos-.
He publicado 5 libros, entre los que están "¡Vamos! Cómo aplicar la iniciativa emprendedora en la empresa y en la vida" y "¿Somos malas madres? El libro para la madres que trabajan dentro y fuera de casa". Actualmente estoy escribiendo mi 6º libro, porque me encanta escribir y divulgar mi trabajo.
Roanne works as a consultant with startups. Before enrolling in the MBA programme at Esade Business School (class of 2020), she acquired more than eight years of professional experience in multidisciplinary functions such as business and product development in e-commerce, retail and fashion, as well as account management in oil and gas. She has lived in seven countries so far and is passionate about new businesses, dogs and jazz.
Xienu grew up in an island of Southeasten China and relocated to Beijing in 2011 for the undergraduate study. Currently she is working at China headquarter of a top-tier German automotive company, specialized in mobility strategy and digital transformation.
Xienu holds dual master's degree of International Management and CEMS Master in Management from ESADE and bachelor's degree from University of International Business and Economics. She also studied at Ivey Business School and Autonomous University of Barcelona as exchange student.
Xienu is very warmhearted and open-minded. She loves traveling, musical theatre and cats. She has traveled to over 20 countries and enjoys communicating with people of diverse cultural backgrounds. She speaks Chinese, English and Spanish.
If you want to know more about Beijing or China, or grab a drink in Beijing, she is your person!
Josuan holds a Bachelor in Law and ICT from the University of Deusto (2020). He completed the Double Master in Legal Practice + Intellectual Property, New Technologies and Data Protection at Esade Law School in 2021. He currently practises law in the Intellectual Property, New Technologies and Data Protection Department at Cuatrecasas and is a Legal Counsel Secondee at Adevinta.
With my extensive experience in executive recruitment and my knowledge of market needs, I help my clients face moments of professional transition – whether due to a job change or a promotion – by fostering knowledge of their own skills, interests and motivations, while also developing the most appropriate way to come across and persuade others.
Areas:
· Identification and development of competencies and leadership styles
· Professional transition
· Empowerment through self-awareness and control of strengths and motivations
Miquel has spent the last 14 years (split between California and New Jersey) as the CEO for the USA and Canada of VIBIA, a leading high-end decorative lighting brand. Previously he worked as CFO or Financial Controller in several companies from different industries in Barcelona. Always eager to lead, learn and to proactively get involved, he has been part of the Board of the ESADE Alumni NY Chapter as a Vice President or President for the past 6 years.
Carlos Hernández Durán joined Uría Menéndez in 2018 and is a senior associate in the International Arbitration and Litigation Group in Madrid.
He has more than seven years of experience acting as a lawyer and arbitration secretary in commercial and investment-protection arbitration proceedings before various arbitral institutions and jurisdictions. He has experience working on cases subject to various legislations and related to different industrial sectors (construction, energy, engineering and telecommunications). He frequently represents multinational corporations and sovereign states in proceedings for recognition, enforcement and annulment of arbitral awards.
Before joining Uría Menéndez, he worked at another firm in Barcelona for three years.
His mother tongues are Spanish and Catalan, he is fluent in English and has a basic level of German
MBA and university professor in Communication and Marketing. I integrate my experience in the business world working for consultants, companies and public institutions, with the purpose of promoting conscious leadership.
Specialties:
Languages: Spanish and Catalan
Certifications: Coach col legiada ACC per l’ICF
I have experience in relationship selling for large corporations. I hold degrees in Telecommunications Engineering, a PDD from IE, and a Master's in Commercial Management and Marketing from ESADE Business School and have held positions of responsibility in sales of information technology, cloud, security, digital workforce, and customer relationship channels. I have sales experience with both the private sector and the public administration. I have been responsible for the business development and commercial management in national and international corporations and am a member of the Board of Directors of the Digital Business & ICT Club at ESADE Alumni. I am an active promoter of change and "making things happen.”
Core competencies:
• B2B Sales Team Management - sales for the corporate segment; setting and monitoring sales team objectives. Communication and team orientation towards achieving results.
• Strategic Account Management - experience in managing large accounts using Account Plan methodology for goal planning; executing strategic to tactical levels, business processes, market opportunities, key decision-making, and C-Level relationships.
• Business Development - analytical and creative thinking skills; achieving improvements by introducing new perspectives, ideas, and methods; adapting to changing market environments; proactively staying abreast of industry trends.
• Highly qualified and results-oriented senior B2B business development and marketing manager passionate about increasing revenue by driving innovation to market.
• My professional experience encompasses responsibilities in technical, marketing and commercial roles which puts me in a unique position to bridge the gap between business and engineering teams.
• I have found particular satisfaction in creating value, business edge and delivering on demanding goals. Reliable, energetic, thoughtful consultant and leader of cross functional teams, I put particular emphasis on the development of trustful relationships. Perseverant and determined, I am demanding of myself and others. Analytical and methodical, people find me pragmatic.
• Motivated by learning, I have worked in the FMCG, Automotive, Real Estate, Building Materials and Chemicals and Information Technology industries and have done consulting on brand protection solutions and track and trace systems in the Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Electronics, FMCG, Luxury, Cosmetics, Agrifood, Collectibles, Standards and Explosives industries.
I currently works as a Financial Officer at the World Bank in Washington DC. Originally, he is from Georgia and he has 10 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. Previously he worked for a while in Georgia and briefly in Nepal. He is always eager to try new things and ready to experiment. He joined the ESADE DC chapter in 2023.
I completed Master of Science in Finance from ESADE in 2011.
Adela Jimenez Roldan holds a bachelor’s in Business Administration from the Universidad Pablo de Olvide (Seville). Her postgraduate training includes the Executive Program in Public Sector Governance, Esade (2020-2021), the International Business Executive Program, Georgetown University (Washington, DC, 2019), and the International Business Program, Boston University (Massachusetts, USA 2006-2007).
She is a professional with more than 14 years of experience. During her career, she has worked in different business consulting sectors and in different international markets. She has done company internationalization projects, fundraising, trading and broker project coordination and jobs for management, consulting, advice and launching them.
Her experience in the public sector coupled with her strong knowledge of the paperwork involved in European funds has led her to currently work as a Public Funds consultant at Écija Advisory, where she is the national coordinator of all the assistance for companies.
I worked at Boehringer Mannheim and Roche Diagnostics since 1981 (38 years) until I retired as KAM-Andalusia in November 2019.
I am a 2007 Esade PMD alumnus and currently a member of the Board of Directors of ESADE Alumni in Eastern Andalusia.
Floris Ruys is currently a Senior Marketing Partnerships Executive at TEAM Marketing AG, working on delivering the sponsorship rights of the UEFA Champions League for FedEx, Heineken and PepsiCo. An avid football fan fascinated by all things 'sports business' he is targeting a long and successful career in the sports business world.
After joining Samsung Electronics UK in 2015 on the Graduate Scheme, he worked within the Product Management and Channel Marketing teams, leaving the company in July 2021 to pursue an MBA at Esade Business School.
During the MBA Floris joined the student board to take on the role of VP of Events and Student & Alumni Relations, to help bring the cohort together through a series of initiatives and events. In his spare time Floris enjoys travelling the world, learning languages (Italian & Spanish) and playing padel, tennis and ping pong.
Very happy to contribute to and learn from the fantastic Esade network; reach out if you would to connect!
Hard-core into sport and physical activity with a passion for numbers. Driving force behind high-performance work teams.
Education:
MBA ‘93
Bachelor’s in Physical Education and Sport
Advanced Studies Diploma - DEA
Diploma from the Spanish Ski School
Professional Experience:
More than 25 years of experience managing sports organizations: for-profit, non-profit, multinationals, and foundations.
Currently:
General Manager of Clubes Eurofitness
Board member of Trib3 Spain
President of the Catalan Association of Managers of Public Sports Facilities
Founding patron of España Activa
Bander is a transformative executive with sharp business acumen, embodying innovation, entrepreneurship, and a growth mindset. With expertise in shared services, leading teams, change management, business improvement, and organizational development, Bander offers a holistic approach to corporate transformation. In addition to the large corporate world, he excels in spearheading innovative projects and launching startups. He is passionate about empowering people and organizations to thrive. With nearly two decades of experience across government and private sectors, Bander consistently delivers positive impacts to clients, stakeholders, shareholders, and the wider community.
I am a Lawyer, Master in IP and IT Law, currently working as a Data Protection Specialist at Better Collective. I consider myself a creative, persuasive, communicative and empathetic person, curious about reconciling the ethics behind protecting creativity, privacy and innovation with my interest in technology, as I consider it an important cultural and social issue. I believe that the sudden legal changes in the Information Society, resulting from an accelerated technological development in an increasingly globalized world, generate new problems that our generation has the responsibility to solve. My main areas of interest are Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity Law, Intellectual Property Law, Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) Law, Life-Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Health Law, Environmental Law, and finally Labor Law.
Award-Winning Multilingual (English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese) International Supply Chain Professional.
Results driven business development leader with a 15+ year background in international sales, relationship management, new client acquisition, and key account management. Passionate for connecting clients to compelling opportunities within their market space.
Professional development and leadership/career coaching/team coaching.
In my over 25 years of experience in the business world, I have lived and witnessed multiple situations that help me quickly grasp the context and support in the process in the most appropriate way. Through open-ended questions and various tools, I will accompany you to achieve the best version of yourself... you will discover capabilities you were unaware of, internal strength you didn't know existed, and find solutions to the dilemmas you face. Likewise, with team coaching, you will transform your team into a high-performance one, generate commitment, dissolve conflicts, and achieve ambitious common goals with harmony.
Language: Spanish and English
Certification: Team Coach; European School of Coaching
Irene Juan Valeomillos is the current Marketing Director at MIVI Salud, where she stands out for her global vision and purpose-driven strategy. Her empathetic and solution-oriented approach has allowed her to excel in the fields of marketing and advertising.
Throughout her career, Irene has held key roles in planning and strategy, specializing in advertising media and account management. Her professional trajectory includes collaborations with renowned brands in Spain such as Renault, Coca Cola Company, McDonald's, Flying Tiger, Cervezas Victoria, and Twenix.
With a solid experience and a focus on innovation and effectiveness, Irene continues to drive the growth and success of MIVI Salud.
I am Mariona Planella. I was born and raised in Girona and graduated from the BBA at ESADE in 2022. Before joining Delivery Hero in Berlin last November, I held a Strategy & New Business position at Glovo in Barcelona and at Citigroup in London . As part of my hobbies, I try to balance my passion for food (I am a food vlogger) with my fitness goals (I am now training for Berlin’s Marathon). I also love traveling and embracing the cultural richness of the countries through their people and traditions, as much as I love the laid-back vibes of the Catalan seaside and family time back at home. I am also quite adventurous and after trying skydiving for the first time some years ago, I would like to become certified.
With a Bachelor’s in Global Governance, Economics, and Legal Order, today Laia is part of the young talent program at LLYC as a corporate and public affairs consultant, while she is also finishing a Master’s in Political and Social Communication. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Laia had an internship at the Government of Catalonia Delegation to the European Union and did an exchange at the University of St. Gallen, in Switzerland. Her interest in development cooperation and social action led her to join the NGO Ñimme, where she currently volunteers as the Institutional Relations Officer. This NGO carries out development projects in Gunjur Kuta, Gambia, including the renovation of the local school and the construction of a vegetable garden managed by women.
After her extensive management consulting experience in the Healthcare sector working for KPMG Barcelona, Paula Navajas completed an International MBA Program in HEC Geneva, which allowed her to apply her private sector background to the International Organizations sector.
Always aiming through her work at having a social impact, she joined UNAIDS where she supported countries to access and efficiently manage the required funding for the roll-out of AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment Programs worldwide. She also put her private sector experience at play when she joined the Corporate Development Department at the International Olympic Committee, where she managed Strategic and Transformational Projects.
Paula holds an BBA and Master’s degree from Esade Business School and is President of the Esade Alumni Lausanne Chapter, a small but dynamic chapter that offers his Alumni exciting networking and content-creating events and activities.
Jubilado - director Administració Serveis Centrals FCC CONSTRUCCION S.A.
Perteneciente a la octava promoción de Ciencias Empresariales de ESADE, y con diversos cursos y seminarios de especialización y actualización.
Ha desarrollado su actividad profesional en el área de Administración y Finanzas en el sector de la Construcción y de forma derivada en los sectores de Inmobiliaria, Medio Ambiente, Concesiones de Infraestructuras, e Industriales (subcontratistas y cemento).
Ha desempeñado diversas funciones: implantación de sistemas de información, normativa, elaboración estados financieros, control de gestión, control de participadas, reporting interno y externo (CNMV), planificación estratégica, gestión tributaria, etc.,
Su carrera profesional ha transcurrido los últimos 34 años, hasta su jubilación, en FCC, S.A.
Actualmente asiste a sesiones de la de Real Academia de Doctores y otras instituciones relacionadas con los temas de economía, finanzas, derecho y el medio ambiente.
She has Brazilian and Spanish blood, now for 17 years based in Zurich, married with 2 kids. She is a compassionate professional with 15+ years of multinational corporations and entrepreneurial experience in different countries. Engaged and passionate about Philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility activities and community programs with the objective of improving people’s life. Positive and resilient woman able to drive and develop initiatives creating verified social impact at company and community level.
She has an extensive experience in Corporate Finance in both Industry and Financial Services. Initiated her career by joining the Financial Management Program with General Electric in the USA.
True believer in team work. She enjoys working in a diverse team.
Passionate on promoting inclusion, diversity, and equality, as well as supporting social causes to create a positive impact in the society.
Rishi Shroff has more than 11 years of working experience with stints as a corporate professional and an entrepreneur. He has worked across project management, engineering management, corporate strategy and business intelligence. As an entrepreneur, he started his own company in the Energy sector. Currently, he is a working partner in a marketing and distribution company. Rishi has a engineering degree BE from the Mumbai University, India & an MBA from the ESADE Business School, Spain. He currently serves as the Treasurer of the ESADE Mumbai Alumni Chapter.
Instagram: rishi.shroff
Manasa Garemella has over 7 years of experience in marketing and business strategy.
She is currently based in Mumbai and works at Sharrp Ventures, Harsh Mariwala family office.
Previously, Manasa has held a senior marketing role at a leading e-commerce unicorn in India. She started her career at Madison, where she worked on Mondelez India’s media business
She holds a Bachelors of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Delhi and a M.Sc. in Marketing from ESADE Business School, where her master thesis focussed on a new product line at Kraft Foods. She graduated from ESADE in 2010.
She is an avid traveller and is learning Indian classical music.
https://www.facebook.com/manasa.garemella
Senior Consulting Manager with +18 years of professional experience within automotive, aerospace, solar and manufacturing global companies. Full Time MBA from ESADE 2009 class and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from University of Porto. Currently, within CGN's Global Supply Chain & Operations practice, André has already worked in 10 European countries.
Passionate about digital, fast paced, innovative, disruptive and multicultural environments. After 7 years working as financial consultant in Barcelona, I started my Digital career in one of the fastest growing German Start-Ups in Europe, mainly in Marketing Operations, Business Analytics and Processes functions. I hold a Business Administration degree and a Tax and Management Master from ESADE, Spain. Based in Munich, Germany, I am part of the ESADE Alumni Chapter Board in the Bavarian region.
With more than 25 years of experience in the automotive sector, both in Spain and Germany, I have worked as Marketing and Commercial Director of the Volkswagen, SEAT, Audi and Hyundai brands.
I am currently an independent consultant (automotivemarketing.es), in addition to collaborating with ESADE Alumni as a mentor and president of the Automotive and Mobility Club.
MY PERSONAL BLOG: http://www.foroautomocion.com/
WEB AS CONSULTANT: https://www.automotivemarketing.es/
Hi, my name is Irakli and I am ESADE MBA graduate from Co2017. After finishing my MBA studies I have joined IKEA supply chain team in Älmhult where IKEA was born 70 years ago. I am privileged to represent ESADE Alumni in Sweden and to help build a strong collaboration between ESADE and IKEA. Looking forward to supporting ESADE community in connecting with Swedish talent as well as with the business represented in Sweden.
Lorena Sánchez has a Law Degree from the University of Pompeu Fabra (2005), Master in International Business Law (DIN) from ESADE (2009) and Program for Management Development (PMD) from ESADE (2015); He has completed specialization courses at the Università degli Studi Roma III, Edimburgh University, ICADE and INSEAD. Currently, she is the Legal Director at MARTIDERM Group, where she coordinates legal and compliance issues. He has worked as a Legal Counsel for eight years in the URIACH pharmaceutical company, in addition to working as a Legal Counsel in other multinationals in the service sector. Since September 2015, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Law Club.
I was born in the 60s and I consider myself a "Perennial", the ageless generation! . In 2013 I celebrated the fiftieth anniversary. Being surplus quota allowed me to get rid of the Military Service, finish my academic training and enter the labor market without interruptions.
I consider myself the fruit of multinationals. I accumulate more than 30 years of experience in 3 technology companies. During these 6 years I have had the luxury of leading strategic and operational areas. Having a permanent, avant-garde and real-time training is priceless! 7 years ago I focused on promoting intrapreneurship and managing change processes.
Since April 2019 I have a new challenge in Schneider Electric: direct the strategy and implement the new Client Software platforms to improve your user experience in the journey towards the Digital Transformation of the complex B2B environment.
All this multicultural and multidisciplinary baggage gives me a broad business vision and an enormous capacity for adaptation, as well as the virtue of promoting transformation projects, or business development, in highly volatile and uncertain VUCA scenarios.
On a personal level, I have a passion to undertake, innovate and motivate teams. I love technology and simplicity, I like intrigues, dilemmas and the art of magic, as well as reinventing day to day. My experience in intrapreneurship encourages me to advise startups and, my motivation for innovation and technology, lead me to support ESADE Alumni within the Board of Directors of the Business Innovation & Technologies Club and the ESADE Business Angels network BAN, as "collaborative startup advisor".
I have learned that companies are "living beings", with the obligation to evolve. If they don't, they disappear. As I would say @Darwin, it is a simple matter of adaptation!
Digital optimist addressing the change of era, I work at the Endesa Digital Transformation Office, with a specific focus on the business vision ("economics" and planning), implementation of the agile methodology and digitalization initiatives. On the other hand, I am part of the Board of an investment club in digital startups.
In the last professional stage I developed functions of management control, development of dashboards for senior management and participation in strategic projects in Enel.
Previously, 11 years managing teams and projects of an organizational and operational type, negotiating with public administrations, cooperating with multiple departments of the company and with suppliers.
I have grown in 5 different countries, which has given me the ability to work in multicultural environments and be very adaptable to changes.
Mireia is an Audit Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Barcelona, specialising in the tourism and real estate sectors. She has been a member of the Spanish Official Register of Account Auditors (ROAC) since 2006.
She has 20 years of experience auditing and advising businesses in Spain, especially groups that apply IFRS Standards. She specialises in working with tourism and real estate clients. She has international experience, having worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers USA in Washington DC from 2006 to 2007. She is the partner responsible for the auditing business in the tourism sector at PwC Spain.
De 1996 a 2009, estuvo trabajando en el Grupo Danone, desempeñando diferentes cargos de responsabilidad dentro del Área de Recursos Humanos: formación, relaciones laborales, desarrollo, compensación y beneficios (comp&ben), selección, gestión del talento, proyectos internacionales, gestión operativa de las plantas de producción, etc. Entre 2019 y 2013, trabajó para el CELSA Group como Corporate HR Manager, y desde 2013 trabaja como director corporativo de Personas y Desarrollo de la Familia Torres.
Since 2001, Manuel has worked at Gancedo, a leading design and space-creation company with a track record stretching back more than 75 years. After working on internationalisation projects for several years, he became the company’s director in 2014.
He is a great advocate of family businesses, the values they represent and the benefits they generate for society.
Robert is the Managing Director and CFO of Innogy Spain, a German-owned utility focused on renewable energy generation, networks, and the retail electricity and gas business. He is also an academic assistant at Esade, where he provides tutoring on business plans, among other topics, for various programmes.
Directora ComeOn Brands! B2B Marketing
Soy Mónica Domínguez, una persona emprendedora, entusiasta y optimista por naturaleza. Me apasiona el mundo de la empresa y la creación de marcas con sentido.
Después de mas de 20 años ocupando puestos directivos, desempeñando funciones de Dirección de Marketing y Desarrollo de Negocio en diferentes sectores, en 2018 creé mi propio negocio ComeOn Brands!, una consultora de marketing estratégico y creación de marca en entornos B2B, ayudando a este tipo de organizaciones a generar más resultados, creando más valor.
Creo firmemente que es tiempo de entender que no se trata de trabajar para ser importantes, sino de hacer cosas que importen y en este nuevo camino, Esade siempre ha sido y será, mi perfecto compañero de viaje.
After my MBA, I spent a year working in Germany for one of the largest energy utilities. Since my return to India I have been working in the renewable energy industry. Through my work I am contributing towards India's transformation into one of the leaders in sustainable energy. In my spare time, I love reading and travelling.
Ha dedicado su amplia vida profesional al sector de la salud y de los hospitales, y ha tenido la oportunidad de trabajar en la gerencia de hospitales, la consultoría hospitalaria a escala nacional e internacional, la gestión integral de proyectos de nuevos centros asistenciales en Europa, África, Asia y América, y la gestión de empresas proveedoras de servicios para el diseño, la construcción, el equipamiento, el mantenimiento y la operación de hospitales.
Mariano holds a Bachelor in Philosophy and Educational Sciences and an MBA from Esade (1988). He collaborates with the Esade Challenge for Talent as a private individual (1,000 x 1,000 programme) and serves as Vice President of the Insurance Club.
Since 2006, he has been the CEO of Arag SE Spain, a member of the group’s executive committee and President of Arag Services Spain and Portugal.
Over the course of his career, he has served as General Manager of the Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE), a board member at ARC Transsistance, Operations Manager at the Royal Automobile Club of Catalonia (RACC), General Manager of Universal Asistencia (RACC Group), a member of the executive committee of RACC, Deputy General Manager of Sabadell Aseguradora, Deputy CEO of Banco de Europa and General Manager of Investment and Leasing for Europe at the Banco de Europa Group.
Xavier has held senior management positions in the industrial, logistics and textile sectors. He gained professional experience by purchasing and managing companies. His main areas of interest are logistics and the transformation of operations. He is passionate about innovation and the implementation of new processes in companies.
Ricard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor in Law from Esade (class of 2019). During his studies, he was involved in various academic activities, including the Esade Student Finance Society and the Esade debate team. After doing internships in the fields of corporate law (Uría Menéndez) and investment banking (Morgan Stanley), he decided to go to work for the family business. He currently serves as Business Development Manager at Plimon Global and is a member of the company’s board of directors. His primary responsibilities are management, growth and internationalisation.
Leadership Development and Effective Communication in Traditional and Digital.
Certified executive and team coach specializing in leadership development and effective communication at both individual and team levels, enabling organizations to enhance their effectiveness.
With over 25 years of solid and extensive experience in management, holding executive positions in various companies, including both national and international, family-owned, and multinational entities in manufacturing and distribution sectors, particularly in sales and marketing.
Possesses strategic vision in management and leadership, serving as a team leader focused on achievement and maximizing the potential of teams and individuals within organizations.
With 10 years of experience as a lawyer in different law firms and multinational companies, and 10 years of experience as a coach in various multinational companies and organizations.
The coaching process with me is focused on helping individuals transform their professional careers by developing their own resources, tools, and skills to dare to drive and face the changes they know they need.
Additionally, I am also an expert in coaching processes for individuals over 50, who need to find realistic solutions to the challenges and changes imposed by the market, in the later stages of their working lives.
Languages: Spanish / English
Certification: ICF / ACC
Adela holds a Bachelor in Law and an Executive MBA from Esade. She has a rich background, thanks to more than 20 years in different human-resources roles.
She currently serves as General Manager of People at Saint-Gobain for Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria, where she has a clear focus on improving employee and customer experiences with the company.
She is dedicated to working for and with people, committed to promoting the human-resources strategy at all levels of the organisation and leading the transformation policy to make the company more agile, digital, open and customer-centric.
Kelly Pettersen is Director of Sales at Elwood Technologies where she works with institutions and professional investors to provide them access to crypto markets and institutional services integrating the entire cryptocurrency value chain.
Prior to Elwood Technologies, Kelly was a Senior Manager at Coinbase Institutional, the largest regulated digital asset exchange in the world. Kelly has held various senior business development and marketing roles at firms including skew, the leading market analytics and derivatives firm for cryptocurrency markets and a number of other early stage digital asset focused ventures.
Earlier, Kelly oversaw European Marketing for BNY Mellon’s largest revenue generating business, Asset Servicing. Earlier, Kelly held various roles at Macquarie in New York and London. Kelly started her career at BMO Capital Markets.
Con 20 años de trayectoria corporativa en Dirección y Desarrollo de Personas, principalmente en el sector asegurador, en la actualidad es mentora y coach para el desarrollo y la transformación cultural de las organizaciones. Socia-directora de Knosis y co-fundadora de Leading People®, es PCC por la ICF, miembro activo en asociaciones de Business Mentoring y Coaching para el Liderazgo, y especialista en gestión de carreras. Desde 2011 colabora con ESADE como Career Coach y Advisor.
Career Coaching for High Performance / Strengthening Women’s Leadership / Coaching Migrant Professionals and Native Returnees / Supporting Work-Life Balance / Guiding Brave Decisions
GH ‘86 / MBA ‘89
Coach, trainer and psychologist. Forty-two years of professional experience as a senior executive, trainer and entrepreneur.
I provide growth tools to individuals, teams and organisations.
Deep, disruptive, tenacious and passionate.
Languages: Spanish, Catalan, French and Portuguese
Certification: Coach certified by the International Coaching Federation
Graduado en ADE por ESADE y experiencia académica en la universidad norteamericana de Emory University, estado de Georgia.
Josep inició su carrera en el departamento de Transacciones de Deloitte Barcelona como analista focalizándose en la reestructuración de empresas, asesoramiento de deuda y servicios de creación de valor para empresas. Durante la carrera universitaria, realizó prácticas en banca comercial de BBVA y en el departamento de estrategia y trade marketing de Reckitt Benckisser.
Es un amante del baloncesto, deporte que sigue practicando actualmente en Liga EBA, y que paralelamente a su carrera profesional en el mundo empresarial, le ayuda a mantener y reforzar su carácter de grupo, competitividad y responsabilidad.
Part of the Esade MBA Batch of 2018, Vishesh is currently working as an Investment Professional with the Clermont Group and has experience across the investment lifecycle in emerging markets as well as the US.
While at Esade, he was the President of the Finance Club and did an exchange with the Haas School of Business, University of Berkeley. He is trained as an accountant and is a CFA Charterholder. His past experience includes a stint at Ernst & Young and an entrepreneurial experience of setting up an e-commerce start-up in India.
Vishesh has had the opportunity to live, study and work across Singapore, India, US, Norway, Spain and Colombia. Being an adventure-sports enthusiast, he has participated in several time-speed-distance (TSD) car rallies across India, holds a PADI scuba diving license and has bungee jumped at 2 of the top 5 highest bungee jumping locations in the world.
Joaquín has spent his entire professional career in the field of logistics and passenger mobility, at companies such as Arthur Andersen and RACC. He is currently the CEO of La Unión S.A., the leading intercity passenger transport company in the Basque Country and Navarre. He is the president of the Mobility and Logistics Cluster of the Basque Country. He has served as president of the Esade Alumni Operations Club and been a guest lecturer in the Department of Operations.
I support executives and companies in their transformation and in achieving their personal, professional and business goals. I specialise in helping companies with sustainable and circular transformations and enabling managers and teams to achieve their goals.
Certifications: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation.
Ingeniero y MBA hispano-alemán de 49 años de edad, especializado en gestión de proyectos, eficiencia energética y sostenibilidad en el sector de la hostelería de ocio.
Más de 20 años de experiencia profesional en diversos sectores en áreas como dirección general, gestión de proyectos, facility management, sostenibilidad, estrategia y diseño organizativo.
Idiomas nativos: Español, alemán y catalán. Inglés fluido. Portugués, italiano y francés muy básicos.
Creativo, autodidacta, analítico.
Casado y con 3 hijos.
Gijón, 1974.
Formación
Principal:Program for Management Development (ESADE Business School, 2008).Doctor cum laude, Ingeniería Ambiental (Universidad de Oviedo, 2017)
Ingeniero Industrial, Electrotecnia (Universidad de Oviedo, 2000).
Experto Prevencionista de Nivel Superior, 3 especialidades. (Colegio de Ingenieros Técnicos Industriales de Asturias, 2001)
Auditor de Sistemas de Calidad (AENOR, 2002).
Six sigma Black Belt, (Juran Institute, 2004).
Desempeño profesional:
19 años de experiencia en EDP, sector energético:
Generación: Director de Producción Central Térmica de Aboño (2001 a 2016)
Comercial: Jefe de Movilidad Sostenible (2016 - actualidad)
Profesor Asociado de la Universidad de Oviedo (2008-2016), Profesor externo Universidad de Oviedo (actualidad).
Soy ingeniero industrial por el Centro Politécnico Superior de Zaragoza y por la Universidad Tecnológica de Compiègne (Francia) y director comercial de Grupo Pronet desde su fundación hace ya 21 años. Soy igualmente miembro de la junta directiva del Círculo Aragonés de Economía.
Mi experiencia como empresario me ha hecho entender y empatizar con las inquietudes de los profesionales desde la perspectiva directiva o de equipo. Una de mis obsesiones es potenciar el talento y la iniciativa, y en ESADE he encontrado un lugar perfecto porque comparten y fomentan estos valores.
En ESADE alumni tengo la suerte de poder dar continuidad a la energía y deseos de contribución al sector profesional que me transmitió el PDC y además de compartir el entusiasmo, el conocimiento y la experiencia con mis grandes compañeros, sin duda un privilegio y una experiencia altamente motivante.
Empresario, emprendedor e inquieto por naturaleza
Su carrera profesional ha estado ligada a la consultoría estratégica y actualmente es brand manager en DIAMANTO 1881.
Como integrante del club de marketing de Madrid, busca los mejores profesionales y temáticas para compartir conocimiento en Alumni y generar networking y oportunidades entre los asociados.
TBD
After 17 years working in different organisations, I have a very broad vision of the business world. Through unconditional acceptance and belief in you, active listening, empathy and assertiveness, we will work together to develop your potential and well-being in a pragmatic and authentic way. We can work on either the personal or professional sphere. Everything is interconnected, since we are a single being.
In order to be able to choose freely, we will first look into who you are, in order to re-discover and connect with your values, interests and motivations. Enjoying a full life requires thought, emotion and behaviour acting in harmony and always in keeping with your values.
One of my key elements is learning and knowledge development. I have received training to acquire and expand my toolkit to guide you along the path to self-knowledge, the development of autonomy and selfesteem, the identification and modification of your negative thoughts or emotions, the improvement of your emotional management, the improvement of your time management, etc.
Languages: Spanish, Catalan
Certifications:
- International Coaching Expert, Gold Level, Instituto Europeo de Coaching (IEC)
Bachelor of Economics from the University of Barcelona. Bachelor of Market Research and Techniques from the University of Barcelona and Maastricht University. MBA from Esade (2009-2011).
With nearly 20 years of experience in market intelligence consulting, Carlos started his career at PRM International, where he worked as project manager. He later worked at AMINT for 11 years, including 6 years as managing partner at the Santiago de Chile office. He founded LMI Consulting in May 2020.
Transformative educational leader and an Academic Vascular Surgeon with over 15 years of leadership success inspiring, changing, and disrupting healthcare, public administration, and Education on a national, regional, and international levels. With a passion for improvement, a transformative mindset, and an understanding of the impact of change for all stakeholders to create win- win situations that achieve the desired target
Position and company: Executive Vice President at RDVAL Proveedora de Precios
Eduardo has more than 20 years of experience in the financial and securities sector in Central America and the Caribbean. He has extensive knowledge of portfolio management, risk management, artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital transformation, as well as more than 16 years of management experience.
Noah serves as an Investor at Touchdown Ventures, a venture capital firm. He focuses on property technology, home improvement, Industry 4.0, and water technology investments. Before joining Touchdown, Noah was an Investor at Pegasus Tech Ventures, advising and working on diligence for both venture and M&A opportunities. Additionally, Noah was the manager for Startup World Cup, a global pitch competition with a $1M investment prize. Before Pegasus, Noah worked in finance at TEGNA and also developed the financial plan for PeaceStartup, a social impact fund in Bogotá, Colombia.Earlier in his career, Noah worked in commercial real estate as a Land Acquisition Associate at K Hovnanian Homes and an Assistant to the Executive Managing Director at Newmark Knight Frank and The Executive Director Of Capital Markets at Cushman & Wakefield. Noah graduated magna cum laude from Towson University in Maryland and has a Master of Science in Finance from Esade. In his spare time, Noah enjoys attending concerts and being obsessive about food. He is a world traveler and has lived in five countries.
Professional with more than ten years of international professional experience in multinationals and technology companies, specialized in growth, optimization and expansion of companies.
He has experience in management of commercial teams, marketing (CX) and innovation, as well as in the development of new products and services, with a strategic and 360º vision of the business and focused on the ROI of projects and corporate EBITDA.
Currently, he is a director of several technology companies whose core business is technology 4.0 and the user-centric experience (customer-centric approach).
Empathetic program manager with 10 years of experience in academic administration and human resources, skilled at distilling complex concepts and making them digestible for diverse stakeholders. Enthusiastic about entrepreneurship, creating inclusive educational opportunities, and helping mission-driven companies grow through business development.
María Domingo joined Pérez-Llorca in 2022 as counsel in its Litigation practice. She previously worked at the Garrigues, Baker & McKenzie y Cortés, Abogados, office. Between 1998 and 2003, she earned her bachelor's and master’s degrees in Law at ESADE (Universidad Ramón Llull). She won the ESADE Talent Scholarship and participated in the Erasmus program at the University of Marburg (Germany).
María has extensive experience in legal proceedings on civil and mercantile matters regarding companies, obligations and contracts, civil liability and unfair competition. She has also participated as a lawyer and assistant at the Arbitration Court in different national and international arbitration proceedings.
Since 2014, María has been an associate professor of International Private Law in Esade’s Faculty of Law, where she teaches classes in the master’s in International Business Law, the bachelor’s in Law, the double degree in Business Administration and Law and the double degree in Law + Global Governance.
Leading and doing business through ownership and collaboration; having the courage to take action and achieve goals through the power of togetherness. Thanks to my international and multicultural profile, I have learned to lead in unknown environments. Through 5 different countries as both an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, I learned to share and connect with people to deliver results and lead projects from ideas to end results. As a nimble leader with almost 15 years of global experience, I am eager to keep trying, testing, and learning in a new and fast-paced environment with a strategic vision and a growth mindset to make both our people and our business prosper.
Max Hernández has a bachelor’s in Business Administration from ESADE.
He currently leads the Investment and Capital Management area at Renta Corporación. Max joined Renta Corporación 7 years ago and has been involved in the search for and later management of capital for a vehicle specialized in residential rentals (VIVENIO). Renta Corporación recently partnered with APG, a Dutch pension fund, to create the company Wellder, which specializes in investing in healthcare assets, primarily in senior-citizen residences.
Max was previously in the Corporate Finance Department at PwC with a focus on transactions in the real-estate industry.
With a PhD cum laude in Psychology, she specializes in team performance and leadership and has more than 13 years of experience in maximum performance, leadership, and talent development. She advises on the development of leadership, helping leaders and teams in different sectors and industries. Poets&Quants For Executives has included her on its list of the 101 best and brightest executive MBAs in the world in 2022. She has participated as a high-performance psychologist in two of the most important sporting events in the world: the Olympics and the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, and has achieved outstanding results, like several World Cups and an Olympic medal.
As a technology enthusiast and expert in optimizing business solutions with a solid foundation in Business Intelligence (BI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), I've dedicated my career to assisting leading companies around the globe in reaching their goals. With over 25 years of experience in international corporations, including Microsoft, Baan-Infor-SSA Global, and Software AG, I've led projects in various countries. This has equipped me with invaluable adaptability and problem-solving skills that are crucial in any business setting.
Originally from Spain, I've lived and worked in the Netherlands, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, Spain, and Portugal, and I've journeyed to 42 countries. I currently reside in Dublin, Ireland. This global exposure has granted me a unique insight into diverse cultures and lifestyles, honing my adaptability and problem-solving skills. As an avid traveler, having circumnavigated the globe over 13 times, I've gained an unparalleled perspective on different cultures.
I have worked with over 100 international companies such as Indra, Airbus, Accenture, PwC, Real Madrid, Everis, Oracle, Nivea, Esade, Microsoft, Matsa, Celgene, Otis, Sa Nostra, Kaiku, ITP, Living Forever, Gas Natural, and Las Rozas Village, among others.
My approach is rooted in the Autocoaching methodology, and I'm renowned as the "happiness expert", nominated for the world's most prestigious well-being award, the United Nations Executive Education Initiative, for my innovative solution, Happiness Play. Additionally, as an international speaker in 11 countries and having virtual speaking experience in 13 countries, I've addressed audiences of up to 5,000 individuals.
My educational background includes an Executive MBA from Esade and certifications in coaching, NLP, and Spiral Dynamics. This empowers me to apply critical thinking to my research and to foster collaborative processes for sustainable environments. I'm the creator of a new happiness technology, HappinessPlay, with an AI focus, enabling individuals to take control of their lives and find greater joy. I'm also the author of several books, including "Autocoaching: How to Get the Best Out of Yourself" published in 7 languages, "Autocoaching to Awaken" (Ed. LID), "AchievingHappiness.com", and “Zero Stress: 20 Days in the Life of a Happiness Expert”.
Tomás Junquera Rodríguez is the founder and CEO of Thomas Wellness Group, as well as being involved in other entrepreneurial ventures in the fitness world. In 2017, he completed the B2B Management program: Business Development Between Companies at Esade.
He is an entrepreneur by nature, excited by any proposal, passionate about improvement and learning, and obsessed with quality.
“You create what you believe”
Manel Sellarés is currently the president of Turris Panem S.L., a company that manufactures and sells high-end baked goods. At this company, he has developed and expanded a major network of points of sale of top-quality artisan bread in Barcelona.
He spent 15 years as the CEO of Frida Alimentaria and was later at Europastry when it was absorbed by Frida when the two companies merged.
Manel has a Bachelor’s in industrial engineering from the School of Industrial Engineering of Barcelona. He also earned a Master’s in Business Administration from Esade in 1982 and graduated from the University of Chicago’s Executive Development Program in 2000.
Manel also has experience as a trainer and coach and has taught several courses based on personal development and leadership.
Gestor de entregas en la industria de los servicios financieros, que dirige equipos de desarrollo a escala global.
Originario de Budapest, inició su carrera como gestor de proyectos en una empresa húngara de software como proveedor de servicios, tras graduarse por la Universidad Corvinus de Budapest. Finalizó el programa de Gestión Estratégica Global en 2022 y obtuvo un máster de Esade y la Universidad de Virginia.
Comenzó la carrera profesional siendo analista-evaluador del Grupo FNZ y, al cabo de 6 meses, fue promocionado a gestor de entregas. Trabaja con las principales entidades financieras del Reino Unido proporcionándoles soluciones escalables de gestión patrimonial.
El voluntariado ha sido siempre una parte importante de su trayectoria. Fue formador de scouts en campamentos de formación de adultos en liderazgo y encabezó la delegación húngara a la 25ª Jamboree Scout Mundial en Corea del Sur. En la actualidad, es el comisionado internacional de la Asociación Scout Húngara.
Partner at Mercer Marsh Benefits Spain & Wealth Leader
More than 25 years of experience advising multinationals on transforming their business strategy via people. David has held different positions in Mercer and has become a partner in Mercer Marsh Benefits and Wealth in Spain.
He is an expert in helping companies redefine the working world, reshaping the results of retirement, and investing in employees to facilitate their health and wellbeing.
He has a degree in Actuarial and Financial Sciences from Carlos III University and a PMD from Esade. He is a member of the Spanish Actuaries’ Institute and is certified as an Insurance Mediator.
Professional in public management, with over 20 years of experience, graduated in Business Administration from ADE-URV, MBA from Eada, Management Control from Esade, with postgraduate studies in management, and legal and economic oversight of entities, in Teaching and University Management - URV.
Specialist in economic management issues and viability plans, always linked to the service sector, first in consultancy and later in a management team, providing a global and strategic vision and driving cross-cutting projects.
Enthusiastic, visionary, and committed to the growth and success of the organizations she collaborates with. With a combination of innovation, rigor, and a cross-cutting vision, she launches initiatives, both public and private, that not only generate benefits but also add value to grow teams, projects, organizations, and society.
Associate professor at URV, and highly involved in the business world, serving on the executive committee of the Economists Association and the equality commission.
Now, launching L'Energètica de Catalunya, from the Financial and Transversal Services Directorate. "Make it happen" is her motto.
Valentino’s goal in life is to shorten distances between people by supporting the development and innovation of the transportation industry, enabling a globally connected world.
In Dubai since 2019, he has been effortlessly striving to advance the regional’s transportation industry, first in Dubai Airports and more recently with his own consulting company GTM, which operates across the GCC region. Holding an executive Master in Marketing and Sales and an MBA, Valentino comes from a technical background in Aerospace Engineering and has extensive experience in Airport Strategic Management, Project & Contract Management as well as Business Development working both with government authorities and in the private sector.
When not on an airplane nor a train traveling to his next destination, Valentino enjoys scuba diving, skiing, studying, cooking and exploring new cities.
Carles Abelló was born in Reus in 1972. He studied at ESADE, graduating with a Lic&MBA in 1996. The degree is accredited by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
Subsequently, he took a "Postgraduate Course in Management Control at ESADE in 2002" and various studies in the healthcare field, including a "Master's in Healthcare Management, URV 2010-11" and a "Postgraduate in Leadership, Management Skills and Executive Development in Health Organizations, 2023-2024" from the University of Manresa.
In his professional career, he initially worked in consulting, then in management control for a hydraulic works business group, and since 2008, he has been working in the healthcare sector. In healthcare, he has spent more than ten years as the Economic-Financial Director of a group of over 18 commercial companies and foundations. He currently holds the position of Economic-Financial Director of Salut Sant Joan de Reus – Baix Camp, an entity that manages the Hospital de Sant Joan de Reus and several primary healthcare areas.
He works at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), teaching as a part-time associate professor in the Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance and Accounting programs.
He is a collaborator with the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), where he has taught courses in the Business Administration degree and currently supervises final degree projects (TFG).
He actively participates in the ESADE Alumni group of Tarragona.
More than 25 years of experience as a Human Resources executive with international responsibility in American and Spanish multinational companies in the Information Technology sector, all of which are market leaders. Extensive 'in-company' training in Coaching, Mentoring, Leadership, Professional Careers, Competency Development, Emotional and Relational Intelligence, and Conflict Management, among other areas.
Expert in positive intelligence, career development and redesign, leadership competency development, emotional and relational management, and conflict management.
Currently a member of the Coaches Community of the Lead Program at Esade.
Languages: Spanish and English.
I'm Lourenço from Lisbon, Portugal but I'm actually living in Barcelona where I have done the Full-Time MBA at ESADE with the 2019 class. My previous academic background was on Electrical and Computer Engineering and professionally before the MBA. I have reached the position of senior project manager at Efacec, an Energy Multinational Company. After my MBA internship in a Business Development position at Tesla, I'm now the head of Market Intelligence at Volkswagen Group Spain Distribution where I aim to shape mobility for our future generation and to come.
Outside the professional environment, I love to sail and play tennis and also travel to new places and meet different cultures. I also like to be challenged and live new experiences. I'm very interested in world history and in all topics related to transforming our planet into a big sustainable ecosystem.
The personal objective for life, I think we should always believe in ourselves and take the opportunities life gives us to learn and grow at all levels. If we have passion and the right motivation I believe everything is possible!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lourencoreynolds/
Thom has worked in the financial industry for more than 8 years and was still working at ABN AMRO Bank when he started his Executive MBA in 2015. The EMBA helped him to change the industry and he is now working as a project manager in the airline industry at the French-Dutch company AirFrance-KLM. He is currently responsible for an Agile implementation at the Network Scheduling department.
Instagram: thomwiddershoven
Facebook: thom.widdershoven
Managing Partner at SocialUrban, is an urban economist with more than 22 years of experience in the real estate sector and is an expert in urban strategy, real estate, financing and valuations.
He defines himself as a Social Entrepreneur because he considers that the irruption of technology will end up transforming the world. He is also a mentor in several institutions, with a strong involvement with disability.
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Hallo, I’m Clare Zhong, from Shanghai, I have worked and studied in 4 different countries, including UK, Australia, Spain and of course my home country China. After graduated from MIM CEMS program I joined Bosch global emerging market headquarter as product manager.
I'm a people person, I enjoy spending time with family, friends and colleagues. On my work, I’m committed, goal driving, and strategic minded. In my spare time, I love traveling, I do a lot of sports such as running, swimming, biking, archery and surfing.
Christian Rodrigo es productor, actor y acting coach residente en Los Angeles , California, desde el 2011. Fundador y Presidente de la productora Full Emotions, es licenciado en Administración de Empresas y tiene un MBA de ESADE & EMORY (1998). Tiene una amplia experiencia gestionando empresas y produciendo cine y televisión. Des de el 2017 es el Director del Festival de teatro en corto de Hollywood y desde el 2013 es miembro de la compañía de teatro norteamericana The Actors’ Gang (de la que el oscarizado Tim Robbins es su director artístico). Además de su experiencia en la industria del entretenimiento, también tiene una gran experiencia en otros sectores habiendo trabajado en multinacionales como Danone, Michael Page o Aalberts Industries.
Pedro has a very diverse profile and a strong interest in understanding and valuing the impact of new ideas and products.
His appetite for learning and new experiences has led him to work across geographies, roles and functions. It is this diverse background that enables Pedro to understand the value drivers of new businesses and ideas and to home in on the right levers to maximize returns. His knowledge stretches from aviation to biotechnology and human resources to finance.
Currently Pedro lives in Lisbon and works as a principal product manager for OutSystems, the leader in rapid application development, where he defines the portfolio and pricing of the company.
On a personal level, Pedro is an automotive enthusiast and a lifelong learner, always studying something new: from epigenetics to data science or finance to operations.
José Alberto es un profesional con 25 años de experiencia en el sector automoción. Tras estudiar Derecho en la Universidad de Granada y realizar el MBA en Esade, se incorporó a Ford Credit desde donde inició su carrera en Ford Motor Company en diversos puestos de gerencia en el área comercial y de marketing. Con un intervalo de 8 años como Director de RACC en Andalucía, vuelve a trabajar en Ford en el área de Vehículos Industriales como responsable nacional de Vehículos Transformados.
Leandre holds a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) in Barcelona and a Master in Public Management from Esade.
In the early years of his career, he combined private-sector experience with roles in the public administration. At the Barcelona Provincial Council, he previously held the posts of Director of the European Integration and Solidarity Service (1994-2000) and Coordinator of the Economic Promotion and Employment Area (2000-2008) and currently serves as Manager of Economic Promotion and Employment Services.
Business strategy consultant with a passion for entrepreneurship.
Collegiate member of the Economists Association (CEC).
Member of the "Together" Committe of ESADE Social.
Mentor for young entrepreneurs.
Specially interested in sustainability and circular economy.
Natural networker. Living in Barcelona (Spain) since 20 years.
Gerente de Negocios Micro y Pequeña Empresa en Caja Prymera
I am José, MBA with more than 20 years of experience in the Peruvian, Bolivian, Colombian and Panamanian financial systems in entities oriented to the Micro and Small Business and Banking segments. I am fascinated by my work and above all improve the quality of life of people via financial inclusion, and make it sustainable.
I am very passionate about music and especially heavy metal, we have a fan page on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with a group of friends that encourages and promotes the dissemination of that musical style in Latin America.
Innovator, Advisor, Professor, Writer and Speaker, known for his unparalleled connection with people, his fierce passion, and his obsession to find entrepreneurial ways to drive positive change in the world. Joan has over 20 years of business success in the corporate world and then as an eight-time entrepreneur.
Joan has been honored to help over 50.000 executives from more than 60 countries transform and energize their lives and their organizations. To accomplish this mission, he founded Active Development in 2010, a consulting firm that offers specialized advisory in growth management, innovation, corporate entrepreneurship and sales. He is currently leading the company and participating in different projects in the field.
Joan has always been defined by his enthusiastic love of teaching and commitment to building and empowering leaders. For 20´years, he has been teaching Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Intrapreneurship, Lean Startup, Leadership, Internalization, Strategy and General Management at ESADE Business School. He also assumed different executive positions in the school and, as intrapreneur, he was founder and Managing Director of ESADE CREAPOLIS, the world's first open innovation park to transfer innovation between startups and corporations.
He is a prolific thought leader and author, regularly expressing his views on business issues in public speeches, television appearances, and top publications. Joan is internationally recognized as a leading expert for Corporate Entrepreneurship. His latest book, Impulso, offers an accessible methodology to deploy intrapreneurship in the organizations.
As supporter of socially conscious ventures, Joan is proud to have designed and executed different programs for governments, institutions, foundations and NGOs, such as entrepreneurship camps for young gifted entrepreneurs or an incubator / accelerator for disabled entrepreneurs.
Interests:
CEO forums, Board of Directors memberships, Advisory, Consulting, Transformation, Digitalization, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Technology Commercialization, Technology Transfer, Regional Innovation Ecosystem Development, Global Leadership, Executive Education, Change, Growth, Disruption, Entrepreneurship for Women, Sales / Business Development, M&A, Joint Ventures, Corporate Venturing, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, Moonshot Thinking, Exponential Technologies, Financing, Fundraising, Business Angels, Venture Capital (VC), International business expansion, Internalization.
Graduated of ADE and EMBA from ESADE, Jerome began his career at Sixt France where he assumed the Sales and Marketing Department until 2001. He then joined the PSA Peugeot Citroen group where he went through several management positions in Marketing, Sales and Quality. In 2010, Jerome chose to return to Barcelona and devote himself to the acceleration of business transformation; He is now Business Director of the consulting firm Nexe.
His international experience in the central services of an OEM, in an NSC, in a client and then in a supplier of automotive companies give him a 360º vision of the business in this sector of activity.
Anna’s career is focused on cocoa powder. She started out managing the R&D department and she is now responsible for developing Marketing and Sales at the same company. Anna holds a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering. Her passion for marketing led her to pursue an Executive Master in Marketing and Sales at Esade, which helped her pivot towards those areas of the company.
She is a creative, optimistic and insatiably curious person. She believes that society needs to shift towards gender equality in order to make the world a fairer place.
“M’apassionen les persones, el seu desenvolupament, i generar entorns estables des del punt de vista psicosocial i innovadors des del punt de vista del negoci.”
En Carles és coach executiu i facilitador del canvi organitzacional i del desenvolupament del lideratge. Té més de 20 anys d’experiència professional en les àrees de l’estratègia, la negociació, el disseny organitzacional, la gestió del canvi, la formació i el coaching. És un professional sènior que integra l’experiència en desenvolupament del negoci amb el desenvolupament personal. Treballa com a coach per al desenvolupament directiu en diferents programes de les Nacions Unides i en empreses de l’IBEX 35. Una altra àrea d’especialització és el coaching de negocis, en què col·labora amb l’Agència Europea per a la Petita i Mitjana Empresa en el desenvolupament de start-ups i de projectes altament innovadors.
En Carles és llicenciat en Ciències Polítiques i Relacions Internacionals. A Esade, ha fet el Programme for Management Development l’any 2006 i el programa Coaching i Consultoria pel Canvi el 2009. És coach certificat per la ICF. Ha fet estudis i ha obtingut certificacions amb rellevants referents del món del desenvolupament organitzacional, com el Barrett Values Centre de Richard Barrett, el Presencing Institute d’Otto Scharmer i l’Institut Relacional de Joan Quintana. És un apasionat de la mindfulness i del ioga, que integra en les seves intervencions.”
Josep Miquel has a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering. He also holds a Master in Project Management from La Salle and an Executive MBA from Esade. His career has focused on project management and business development in the field of renewable energies, in addition to investing in innovation and startups in the field of energy transition. Since 2011, he has served as Investment Director for Spain and Portugal at InnoEnergy, where he is also a member of the company’s global investment committee. He is a member of the Esade BAN investors network, an academic assistant in the Department of Strategy and General Management at Esade, and a mentor and collaborator in various technology-transfer and development programmes for new tech companies.
Analista de crédito.
Graduada en ADE y en Derecho. Desde el inicio de su carrera, las finanzas despertaron su interés, y esta pasión la llevó a realizar el intercambio en la Wharton School de la Universidad de Pensilvania.
Como analista del Departamento de Ratings, Celia participa en el análisis financiero de empresas, gobiernos y sus respectivos bonos en el mercado europeo del crédito. En los dos años en que ha trabajado en S&P Global, ha realizado rotaciones en los equipos de Finanzas Estructuradas y Gobiernos & Finanzas Públicas Internacionales.
CEO of Anticipa Real Estate – CEO of Aliseda Inmobiliaria
Responsible for Blackstone´s residential investments in Spain (€17bn AuM).
Before joining Anticipa Real Estate, he was a member of the management committee of CatalunyaBank, Senior Vice President of Port Aventura and Real Estate Corporate Manager of Criteria Holding (“la Caixa”).
He is board member of several Real Estate companies, member of the ULI-Barcelona executive committee and vice chairman of the Esade Real Estate Council.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business & Economics from the UAB (1988-1993) and an MBA from the Esade Business School.
Alvaro Alés (MBA ESADE FULL TIME 1991-1993) es un profesional con más de 25 años de experiencia en el mundo del Marketing y la Comunicación. Ha trabajado a nivel nacional e internacional del lado del anunciante para multinacionales como Diageo en Londres o Pernod Ricard. En 2004 da el salto al mundo de las agencias, fundando Lateral Marketing y Comunicación en Madrid. En 2007 funda en Sevilla su actual agencia, 360º Marketing y Comunicación y poco más tarde la empresa Gastropass especializada en el mundo del Licensing, el Turismo y la Gastronomía.
Daniel has built a career in marketing at Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (CCMA). In recent years, he created and led the Corporate Marketing Department.
Over the course of his career at CCMA, he has led various departments, including Market Research, Commercial Marketing, Children and Youth Segment Marketing (Club Super3) and Self-Advertising on TV3, later becoming Marketing Director of TV3. He also oversees marketing at Catalunya Ràdio, where he created the company’s Corporate Marketing Area.
He holds a Bachelor and Master in Business Administration from Esade and an MBA from McGill University in Montreal.
José holds a Bachelor in Business Studies and an MBA from Esade.
He spent 14 years building a career in marketing at various consumer-goods multinationals (CPC/Unilever, PepsiCo and Kellogg’s). He later went on to lead various growth projects in consumer healthcare, both at multinationals (SmithKline Beecham) and at family businesses (Lacer, Ordesa and Ferrer), where he spent a total of nearly 19 years. He has served as a board member and as chairman of the board at two subsidiaries of Ordesa.
He is currently an independent consultant at the Warrior Consumer Healthcare Advisory, where he focuses on business-development projects, internationalisation, strategic marketing, and mergers and acquisitions.
He is a founding member and treasurer of Instituto Consumer Healthcare. He serves as a mentor at Esade Alumni and is a member of Esade BAN.
María del Carmen is a journalist specialising in health and medicine. Since February 2016, she has directed the Unidad Editorial titles Diario Médico, Correo Farmacéutico and CuídatePlus.
She joined Diario Médico’s Barcelona newsroom in 1994 and was later appointed team coordinator and editor-in-chief, a position she held from 2004 until January 2016. She had previously contributed to the newspaper Avui (now El Punt Avui) and worked as a newswriter specialising in health and medicine at Diari de Barcelona and Nou Diari de Barcelona (defunct since 1994).
She holds a Bachelor in Information Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1989) and a Postgraduate Degree in Integrated Health Services Management from Esade (2011-2012). She is a board member of the Esade Alumni Health and Pharma Club. She also teaches in the Master in Hospital and Health Service Management at the University of Barcelona (UB) and in the UB-ESAME Master in Pharmaceutical Industry Scientific Departments.
Miguel completed the Executive MBA at Esade (2005-2006), the International Management Programme in Sales and Marketing at the Volkswagen Group (2013-2014) and the Master in Legal Consultancy at Instituto de Empresa (1995-1996).
He now serves as Director of Purchasing and Transport at Volkswagen Group España Distribución (the group’s vehicle distribution company in Spain, which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and light commercial vehicle brands).
He has 25 years of professional experience, of which he has spent the last 20 in the automotive industry, where he has held different managerial responsibilities. He previously worked as a Facility Manager for Nissan Spain, DB Transfesa and Ferrovial at Acciona.
He has a global vision of business, is proactive and is used to working with multidisciplinary teams.
In recent years, he has expanded his specific training in innovation and digitalisation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and at the International Seminar in Digital Transformation (ISDI) at Harvard.
Coaching for executives and managers in transformation processes
Coaching for first-time managers:
Coaching high-performance teams:
I help teams identify success strategies that will help them achieve their goals and generate other forms of learning that will take them to the next level, enabling them to become high-performance teams.
Language: Spanish
Certification: Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
Aditya is an Esade MBA (Class of 2016) with 10+ years of professional experience in Enterprise Software, Telecommunications and Management Consulting industries. Having obtained degrees in both business and technology, Aditya draws from his rich and diverse skill set to help companies leverage technology as a driver of profitable growth. He currently works at Oracle's Dublin office as a Senior Account Manager responsible for evangelizing core Oracle technologies and driving growth for the company in the UK mid-market.
Outside of work, Aditya is an avid practitioner of Krav Maga - an Israeli Mixed Martial Art. He loves reading non-fiction and curating music playlists.
Verónica holds a Bachelor in Law from the University of Málaga and a Master in ICT Law, Social Networks and Intellectual Property from Esade. She has built her career at law firms and international corporations. She currently works as an intellectual and industrial property lawyer at the Bimbo Group.
Ejecutivo con más de 15 años de experiencia. Actualmente me especializo en la adaptación de los negocios analógicos a un entorno digital, desde la definición de la estrategia y la automatización de procesos, hasta el acompañamiento comercial en la estrategia go-to-market. He implementado proyectos estratégicos en diversas industrias: automotriz, banca, microfinanzas, consultoría, seguros, medios, tecnología y educación en Latinoamérica.
Como ejecutivo corporativo, he trabajado en todos los niveles de la estrategia comercial, planificación, desarrollo y crecimiento en empresas como HSBC, Interbank, La Positiva y Pacífico Business School.
Me apasiona la docencia, colaboro como profesor y speaker de postgrado en diversas escuelas de negocio en Perú, Colombia y Centroamérica.
Executive Master in Digital Business at Esade (EMDB 18/19) with exchange at Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business in Silicon Valley. Professional experience includes global roles at SKF in Sales, Technology, E-business, Digital Solutions. After an International career based out of London and Madrid, Carlos has now been living in Gothenburg for the last few years, driving Digital Sales Solutions of SKF.
He has also joined COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology proposing programs in the area of Digitalization.
Carlos is a Board member of the Esade Alumni Chapter in Sweden, which is based in Stockholm, and he is the representative in Gothenburg. If you are moving to Gothenburg or visiting this city, he will be happy to welcome you.
I am in the middle of my Full Time MBA (graduate 2022) and I am the current MBASA President. Prior to the MBA I had a 14 year career with PwC spending approximately the first half in audit/ assurance and the last in M&A and capital markets. I had the opportunity to live and work in the UK and Vancouver as well as extensive travel around the world. Although, as you have probably worked out, this “experience” puts me firmly at the older end of the MBA class!
I am using the MBA to facilitate a move into the Healthcare sector, preferably in Barcelona, and with that in mind will be starting my internship with Werfen this summer.
Outside of the MBA I enjoy spending time with my new born first child Guillermo and my wife Anna (originally from Barcelona) as well as being a passionate ultra runner.
I am a professional with more than 18 years of experience in international-level management positions in business development at companies of various sizes in different sectors. As an executive coach, I guide leaders through the personal and professional development process during moments of change or uncertainty, enabling them to achieve their goals. Slow down to move forward.
Languages: Spanish, Catalan, English and French
Certifications:
Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
Systemic Coaching
MSc in Marketing Management 2019 – Class Representative
Graduada en Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas por la Universidad Ramon Llull, en el MSc in Marketing Management por ESADE, y en dos programas internacionales en Negocios y Marketing por Università Bocconi y University of California, Los Angeles, Paula es una líder con vocación de servicio.
Inició su carrera en la industria de la moda y la cosmética de lujo, trabajando en la Asociación Española del Lujo y en la Asociación del Paseo de Gracia, en Barcelona y en Londres. Siguió yéndose a París, como Digital Project Manager mundial para Gucci Beauty, marca ilustre dentro del porfolio de la división de lujo de Coty. En 2020, Paula optó por volver a Barcelona y explorar el ámbito del Product Management, esta vez desde una multinacional más cercana, Mango. Actualmente se encuentra de vuelta en el ámbito digital, y con foco en performance y crecimiento se encarga de gestionar una amplia cartera de clientes de distintos sectores.
Paula siempre está lista para nuevos desafíos, y para ella seguir conectada a ESADE Alumni a través de la Comisión Young era la manera más natural y efectiva de seguir conectada a toda la comunidad de ESADE.
I am Shalini, a second generation Indian born in Casablanca, Morocco and brought up in Barcelona, Spain. I graduated from ESADE in 2005 - Undergraduate & Master’s in Business Administration degree.
I am a health & beauty passionate, with working experience multinationals and start-up companies. I work in global sales and business development roles across EMEA, APAC and Russia markets, and lived in France and Singapore. I have a keen interest in purpose-driven companies that are generating a positive economic, social and environmental impact.
I love travelling, enjoy yoga and walks in nature, and recently took on a new interest – cooking and especially baking!
Adjunct professor in the Department of Society, Politics, and Sustainability at Esade, affiliated with the Esade Center for Social Impact and the Institute for Social Innovation. He conducts his teaching and research activities in the fields of social entrepreneurship and impact investment. He earned his doctorate at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Before developing his academic career, he worked in the corporate finance sector at Deloitte, led the Momentum Project social acceleration program at Esade, and was a professor and consultant at the Central American University (UCA) in Nicaragua.
Des del maig del 2020 m'ocupo de la direcció d'Espic, empresa que ofereix serveis de contact center per tercers. Hi arribo provinent d’Andorra telecom on durant els darrers anys he estat desenvolupant diferents càrrecs en l'àmbit comercial.
Enginyer Superior per la Universitat Ramon Llull curso a posterior un EMBA a ESADE.
Ricardo holds a Bachelor in Labour Relations from the University of the Latin American Educational Centre (UCEL). He continued his training in labour relations at Garrigues and studied marketing and sales at Esade. He is also a co-active coach. Over the past 28 years, he has built his career in human resources at large multinationals. Since 2015, he has been the Director of Human Resources and Organisation at Volkswagen Spain. Over the years, he has driven the transformation of the company’s culture, mainly by promoting the development of leadership, female talent, work-life balance and well-being – four major issues that have always interested him and which he believes are fundamental for the development of talent in organisations.
My name is Natalia and I am from Riga, Latvia.
I have 15 years of professional experience in analytical management, internal and external auditing, internal controls and risk identification in multinationals and startup companies.
I am active in Esade Ban and Alumni Social.
I enjoy travelling and active living, as well as discovering new places inside and outside the city.
Director de Negocio en Culmia
Licenciada en Administración y Dirección de Empresas & MBA por ESADE con un posgrado en International Management en la London School of Economics.
Su pasión por la tecnología la llevó a trabajar en consultoría digital desde el inicio de su trayectoria, en la que ha acompañado a muchas empresas en el proceso de adopción de nuevos modelos de relación con clientes, proveedores y empleados a través de soluciones digitales, desde distintas consultoras, tanto multinacionales como locales.
Actualmente es socia fundadora de Jelliby, una consultora especializada en la definición e implementación de estrategias digitales, y colaboradora académica en varias universidades.
Jesus has +15 years of experience in the legal field. He holds a Bachelor of laws by the University of Navarra, LLM (DIN) by Esade and MBA by IESE. Jesus is the Head of Legal Investments at a worldwide leader asset manager. He started his career at two of the largest European law firms and at a tier 1 financial institution. He lectures laws at the University of Navarra and at the University of Barcelona and he collaborates as Mentor at the University of St. Gallen. Co-author of the legal book: “Banking and Securities Law” and author of several legal articles and papers in different international publications. Jesus was recognised and awarded in 2020 by the “Inhousecommnity awards Switzerland” as one of the best in-house lawyers in Switzerland.
Professional, +20 years participating in the definition and monitoring of the Growth Strategy of Groups of Multinational Companies in the industrial, services and real estate sector mainly.
Career developed in:
- Arthur Andersen (Audit)
- Lar Group (Real Estate)
- Aliberico Group (Aluminum Transformation)
- Cuñado Group (Pipe-Valve-Flanges- Steel Accessories / Capital Goods and Energy Industries)
From the areas of
- Corporate Finance
- Organization
- IT & Communications
- M&A
- International Expansion and Business Development.
As an executive profile, he is characterized by being “The Engine that makes things move.”
Proprietary Director in manufacturing companies in the metal sector (Period 2004 – 2011) highlighting her business vision, reliable and precise analysis capacity, communication and negotiation skills.
She has a degree in Economics and Business Sciences from the University of Valladolid (1990-1994) and Loughborough University United Kingdom (1995) with postgraduate training EMBA IESE Business School (2002-2004). He has participated in the Executive PDI Icex 2nd Edition (2017-2018) and more recently in the ESADE Advisor Program (Feb 2022).
Bachelor of Business Administration and Law (Esade) and Bachelor of Economics (University of Barcelona). Associate in the Corporate Finance Department at KPMG, where he works as an adviser on mergers and acquisitions and business valuation projects. Prior experience as an economic and financial modelling consultant at Deloitte. Lecturer of Macroeconomics at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Barcelona.
After a 28-year career at various multinationals, in 2011 he became a Lecturer in the Department of People Management and Organisation at Esade.
He was the founder and first director of Universitas Telefónica, Telefónica’s corporate university. In 2005, he led the team responsible for defining the strategic model, design and launch of the Universitas Telefónica Campus. During his tenure as director (2005-2010), Universitas Telefónica offered 17 programmes to more than 5,500 executives from the 23 countries where the company operates. From the outset, Universitas Telefónica’s academic programme has focused on developing leadership as a key element to create a new corporate culture, communicate the company’s business strategy and encourage the exchange of ideas and practices between company executives. Prof. Rovira joined the Telefónica Group in 1997 as Deputy General Manager of Business Development at Telefónica International. He participated in defining and executing the strategy for the company’s expansion in selected countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. As a result, the Telefónica Centroamérica joint venture was created and mobile telephone services were rolled out in Guatemala and El Salvador.
In 1999, he participated in the international expansion of Atento, the Telefónica Group’s call centre subsidiary, as head of strategic development. In 2001, he joined Terra as Global Director of Human Resources; in this capacity, he led the restructuring and integration of the company into Telefónica. He was subsequently appointed Deputy General Manager of Telefónica in Catalonia. Before joining the Telefónica Group, he spent 15 years in the banking industry, first at BBVA and later at Banco Santander, where he worked in the international and transactional banking areas. As head of International Legal Services at BBVA, he played a very active role in getting the bank’s shares listed on the world’s major stock markets. His experience at Banco Santander included designing and developing electronic banking and cash management services for companies.
He is currently Vice Chair for Iberia and a member of the international faculty at the Oxford Leadership Academy.
After twenty-eight years working for various multinationals, he joined the ESADE Department of People Management and Organisation as Lecturer in 2011.
He was the Founder and first Director of Universitas Telefónica, the Spanish telecom's corporate university. In 2005 he led the team responsible for defining Campus Universitas Telefónica's strategic model and design and implementing its launch. During his tenure as Director (2005-2010), Universitas Telefónica offered 17 programmes to more than 5,500 executives from the 23 countries where the company has a presence.
From the outset, the focus of Universitas Telefónica's academic programme concentrated on developing leadership as a key element to create a new corporate culture, communicate the company's business strategy and encourage the exchange of ideas and practices between executives.
Professor Rovira joined Grupo Telefónica in 1997 as Sub-Director General for Telefónica International's Business Development Area. He participated in defining and implementing the company's strategy for its expansion in specific Latin American and Caribbean countries. As a result of the latter, the Telefónica Centroamérica joint venture was created, and mobile phone services were implemented in Guatemala and El Salvador.
In 1999, he participated as Head of Strategic Development in the international expansion of Atento, Grupo Telefónica's call centre subsidiary. In 2001, he moved to Terra as Global Director of Human Resources from which he led the internet company's restructuring and integration in Telefónica. He was later named Sub-Director General for Telefónica in Catalonia.
Before joining Grupo Telefónica, he worked in the banking sector for fifteen years, first for BBVA and then Banco Santander, working in the international and transactional banking areas.
As Head of International Legal Services at BBVA, he was very active in the bank's shares being traded in the leading markets around the world. Worth highlighting from his experience at Banco Santander are the design and development of e-banking and cash management services for companies.
Currently, he is Vice Chair for Iberia at the Oxford Leadership Academy and a member of its international faculty.
Marguerite has more than 30 years of international professional experience in the field of medium- and long-term finance, first in London and later at the European Investment Bank in the Spanish and Italian markets. She is currently a non-executive director at SME Long Term Finance (London) Ltd and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts from University College Dublin, an MBA from Esade and a Master in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics. In 2019-2020, she participated in the Programme for Directors at Esade in addition to similar courses in Milan and London.
Neveen is a Regional Business Development Manager at Siemens Energy Hub Middle East. She has extensive experience in account management, strategy formation and execution, GTM strategies, sales and business development.
She moved to Dubai in 2021, but has been living and working in the GCC for the past 12 years.
Her previous experience includes working in the telecommunications industry for 10 years. Last year, she shifted her career to join the energy sector.
Neveen is passionate about having an impact on everyone’s life that she crosses paths with. She is also passionate about learning and above all having fun while doing it!
She has a Bachelor in Business Administration from Cairo University, a Professional Certificate in Marketing from the American University in Cairo and an Executive MBA from Esade.
Damián Vallejo is a partner at the New York office of Dunning Rievman & MacDonald LLP. Damián focuses on dispute resolution, and he has experience in civil and common-law legal systems. His practice revolves around representing companies, states and individuals in commercial arbitration, investment arbitration and commercial litigation. Damián also advises clients on the structuring and restructuring of investments under international investment treaties, and he represents clients in commercial disputes in U.S. courts on matters related to the enforcement and challenge of arbitral awards. He also advises funds specializing in litigation finance, helping them to assess the disputes in which they may invest and to negotiate and structure that investment.
Damián is an Adjunct Professor at the Fordham University Law School. He currently serves as the vice-president of the New York and Washington, D.C. chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the European Chinese Arbitrators Association (ECCA).
He has a Master’s in International Legal Studies from the Georgetown University Law Centre in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Law from ESADE Law School. Before becoming a partner at Dunning Rievman & MacDonald, Damián worked on the international arbitration teams at Cooley and Chadbourne & Parke in New York and at Albors Galiano & Portales in Barcelona
I am currently the Global CEO of Keralty, a healthcare organization that offers comprehensive healthcare solutions tailored to people’s specific needs. With over 5 years in this role, I have led the company's global operations and contributed to its growth and success.
Before joining Keralty, I served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanitas Internacional Europa & Asia for 2 years and 9 months. During my tenure, I oversaw the development of healthcare models and strategies and helped position the company as an industry leader. We experienced significant growth and became a consolidated business group during this time.
I also have experience in operations and maintenance, having served as the Director of Operations at Alimatic for 7 years. This position allowed me to develop a strong understanding of efficient operations and maintenance practices.
In terms of education, I completed a Global CEO program at IESE Business School - University of Navarra. I also earned a diploma in Health and Society Management of Primary Healthcare from Fundación Universitaria Sanitas. Additionally, I hold an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Esade Business School and a degree in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Electromechanics from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. I began my educational journey with a degree in Electronic Engineering and Industrial Electricity from Alumni Escola Universitària Salesiana de Sarrià.
Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a passion for making a positive impact. I am committed to driving growth, developing innovative solutions, and contributing to the betterment of society through my work in the healthcare and renewable energy sectors.
Arantxa Layseca, better known as Ara Retadora in social media, is a marketeer with 8 years of experience in retail. She has been a full-time entrepreneur since December 2022, focused on the financial education market for children and teens.
The aim of her company and projects is to break down barriers and promote financial inclusion, providing easy-to-understand information so that Latin American children and youth have the opportunity to lay the foundations to be able to make better decisions regarding their money throughout their entire lives.
I am a MBA with more than 20 years of leadership in financial institutions and consulting firms.
As the life sciences and health care leader for Deloitte S-Latam, I am responsible for the overall sector that includes providing consulting, advisory, tax and audit services to clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, and consumer healthcare segments.
In my commercial role I lead the relationship with a Global Crown Jewel client in the region and others in the sector, which entails enabling and coordinating client teams around the region.
My career has spanned such topics as innovation, marketing, public relationships and data analytics. I have led consulting engagements of process improvement, data analytics and go – to market of leading life sciences organizations and within the Financial Sector. My specialization is in the development and implementation of emerging/disruptive data analytics and behavioral science solutions.
Executive MBA ESADE 2019 / Telecommunications Engineer / ICT Degree /
Senior business development manager used to integrate technology into all business areas to change how companies operate and deliver value to customers.
Fifteen years of work in global project management positions to co-found 3 SaaS start-ups and participate as a senior advisor with an edge-tech perspective.
Strong academic and research profile. Specializations in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) field and how these businesses converge with politics.
Teaching Assistant at the University of Chicago for the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Leaders program. ESADE tutor for the Final Degree Projects and in-Company projects. http://CAIDP.org member for whom I conduct research and studies in AI and its relation with democratic values and the rule of law.
I enjoy electronic music, philosophical studies, and writing essays in English and Spanish about the impact that digital spheres of influence interact and emerge in what we understand as reality.
I was born in Argentina, lived in several countries, and have Italian nationality. I like to learn about subjective cultures and languages.
I'm based in Leuven, Belgium working as EMEA Account Executive and business and partnership development manager at ImmuniWeb, a Geneva-based company delivering AI/ML leveraged cybersecurity platforms with a presence in more than fifty countries after starting as a Geneva-based start-up four years ago.
With a bachelor’s in Business Administration, he has 15 years of experience in the fitness industry, where he has led the development, professionalization, and growth of chains of sports facilities in administrative and managerial roles.
A professor in the Master’s in Managing Sports Facilities at the University of Alcalá de Henares, he is currently the general manager of the chain of smart priced gyms Dreamfit, a benchmark thanks to its disruptive positioning on innovation and profitability in the industry in Spain.
Originally from Cagliari, I now live in Milan after experiences in Spain, the UK and C
