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Daniel Romero

Daniel completed the Lic&MBA programme at Esade in 1992.

He has financial experience as CFO of various business groups, both in Spain (Barcelona and Palma) and abroad (France, Italy, Germany and the United States).

He built his career at Spanish companies such as Agrolimen (JoyCo Group, Eat Out and Gallina Blanca divisions), Ferrer Internacional and the Werfen Group, as well as at American corporations (Wrigley’s) and German multinationals (TUI AG) in the consumer-goods, pharmaceutical, medical-devices and tourism sectors. He currently serves as Finance Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Zimmer Biomet Dental.

He has a broad view of business, having served as an executive not only in finance but also in other corporate areas, including human resources, IT, internal auditing and legal.

Over the years, he has been a member and secretary of the boards of several holding companies. In this capacity, he developed skills in shareholder relationship management at wholly owned enterprises as well as at joint ventures and private-equity-owned companies.

Daniel Romero

Daniel completed the Lic&MBA programme at Esade in 1992.

He has financial experience as CFO of various business groups, both in Spain (Barcelona and Palma) and abroad (France, Italy, Germany and the United States).

He built his career at Spanish companies such as Agrolimen (JoyCo Group, Eat Out and Gallina Blanca divisions), Ferrer Internacional and the Werfen Group, as well as at American corporations (Wrigley’s) and German multinationals (TUI AG) in the consumer-goods, pharmaceutical, medical-devices and tourism sectors. He currently serves as Finance Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Zimmer Biomet Dental.

He has a broad view of business, having served as an executive not only in finance but also in other corporate areas, including human resources, IT, internal auditing and legal.

Over the years, he has been a member and secretary of the boards of several holding companies. In this capacity, he developed skills in shareholder relationship management at wholly owned enterprises as well as at joint ventures and private-equity-owned companies.

Daniel Romero

Daniel completed the Lic&MBA programme at Esade in 1992.

He has financial experience as CFO of various business groups, both in Spain (Barcelona and Palma) and abroad (France, Italy, Germany and the United States).

He built his career at Spanish companies such as Agrolimen (JoyCo Group, Eat Out and Gallina Blanca divisions), Ferrer Internacional and the Werfen Group, as well as at American corporations (Wrigley’s) and German multinationals (TUI AG) in the consumer-goods, pharmaceutical, medical-devices and tourism sectors. He currently serves as Finance Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Zimmer Biomet Dental.

He has a broad view of business, having served as an executive not only in finance but also in other corporate areas, including human resources, IT, internal auditing and legal.

Over the years, he has been a member and secretary of the boards of several holding companies. In this capacity, he developed skills in shareholder relationship management at wholly owned enterprises as well as at joint ventures and private-equity-owned companies.

Isabel Ferrer

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Francisco Calvo

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 Calvo

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 Calvo

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.

Isabel Ferrer

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Rocío Reol Olano

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.

Rocío Reol Olano

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.

Rocío Reol Olano

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.

Jaime Calatayud

Extensive experience in the financial sector, passionate about planning and financial advice and everything that involves innovation in the financial sector.

Jaime Calatayud

Extensive experience in the financial sector, passionate about planning and financial advice and everything that involves innovation in the financial sector.

Jaime Calatayud

Extensive experience in the financial sector, passionate about planning and financial advice and everything that involves innovation in the financial sector.

Juan Maria Massons

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.

Juan Maria Massons

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.

Juan Maria Massons

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.

Josep Miquel Torregrosa

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.

Celia Franch

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. 

Enrique Martínez

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

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.

Panaita García

Panaita began her career in the consumer-goods industry in the Cosmetics Division of Henkel. She has subsequently held executive positions in marketing, sales, organisation and management in consumer-goods and online companies, at both the national and international levels, in Spain, Germany and France. Specialising in online and offline marketing and sales, she currently holds the position of Marketing Director for Iberia at the De’Longhi Group. She is a member of the Esade Alumni Marketing Club.

Eduardo Vidal

Eduardo has enjoyed an long career at MC Mutual, first as Director of Human Resources, later as Deputy General Manager leading the internal area, and since 2014 as General Manager. His extensive experience gives him a global vision of the industry and enables him to fulfil the company’s mission: responsibly taking care of people’s occupational health.

Eduardo’s main management skills include his transparency, his closeness to the more than 1,900 people who work every day for the progress of the organisation, and his leadership skills, which have helped MC Mutual to manage a turnover of nearly €1 billion.

MC Mutual’s good results are reflected in the improvement of the social protection system and have helped the organisation become a benchmark partner for its members, with the aim of caring for people’s health and well-being while also reducing their occupational risks; jointly developing innovative value proposals; and maintaining a long-term relationship based on trust.

Josep M. Costa

Josep Maria has held various technical, operational and business development executive positions in industry services, primarily in the local and international automotive industry, at large multinational corporations.

Mercè Saura

Mercè is passionate about cultural manifestations of all sorts – theatre, music, painting, architecture, popular traditions, etc. – especially those which explain and contextualise history.

She is an ardent advocate of diversified lifelong learning, regardless of age, as a means of understanding other aspects of our own culture and others. As a result, she has been seeking further education for as long as she can remember, acquiring various qualifications related to the field of international trade, becoming a qualified customs agent, receiving training in protocol, and earning a Diploma in Education Sciences, a Bachelor in Educational Psychology and a Master in Marketing Management.

Raimon Mirosa

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.

Pilar Feliz Barrio

Over the course of our lives, we all encounter critical moments – periods of uncertainty and change that force us to modify our way of doing things. As an executive and personal coach, I guide people in their comprehensive development, with the aim of identifying and understanding the exponential resources they already possess within themselves so that they can use their strengths and capacities to feel, think and act in ways that enable them to achieve their goals.

Languages: Spanish and French 

Specialities: I am an ontological coach trained at Escuela Europea de Coaching (EEC) in 2014. I offer the following processes: 

• Executive coaching, with extensive experience in leadership development for women and career-transition processes
• Personal coaching 

Certification: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation

Justyna Charytoniuk

Justyna Charytoniuk graduated from ESADE as part of the MBA class of 2015. During her time there, she was of the board of the consulting club and did an exchange at HEC Paris. Post MBA, Justyna followed her passion to join a strategy consulting  organization, which then led to her current career in program management in the technology industry. Justyna is looking forward to growing the ESADE network in Houston and continuing to build friendships and professional contacts in the ESADE community globally. Email: justynacharytoniuk@sbcglobal.net

Carles Altès

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:

• Emotional intelligence based on mindfulness
• Relational coaching 
• Systemic coaching
• Appreciative coaching
• Scrum manager authority

Languages: English, Spanish, Italian and Catalan

Certification: Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Laia Antonijoan

Over 15 years of international experience in the world of strategy, investment and branding in a variety of sectors. Currently living in Vancouver and enjoying the west coast beauty.

Xavier Roca

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. 

Ketevan Sidamonidze

Ms. Ketevan (Keti) Sidamonidze manages the $3 million Partnership Development Fund at DAI Global for the 5-year $23 million USAID Georgia Economic Security program. Keti was the Country Coordinator/ SME Finance Expert at EBRD Georgia’s Trade Ready project implemented by DAI Europe. She also served as a Mentor for the first edition of U.S. Embassy’s Business Mentorship Program. Ms. Sidamonidze is the Founding Director of Versatile KS Consulting. She was a Partner in two additional boutique-consulting firms. Prior to those engagements, Keti was the Chief Advisor to the Director of the Georgian National Investment Agency as well as the Private Investment and Financing Consultant for USAID EC-LEDS Clean Energy Program.

Keti holds a Full-Time MBA degree from ESADE Business School (class of 2014). During her studies, she served as the ESADE MBA Student Association Welcoming Committee Director. As a Consultant of the Momentum Project, a social entrepreneurship initiative of ESADE, BBVA and PwC in Spain, she aided Grupo Sacendi in devising a replicable sustainable growth strategy that resulted in obtaining a €0.5 million Impact Loan from BBVA Bank. Up until the ESADE MBA, Keti was the Focal Point of the United Nations Global Compact Georgia Network. She served as a Project Team Leader/Manager for the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia for over 7 years, leading dozens of projects funded by USAID, as well as two US-Georgia Business Summits and USDA Trade and Investment Mission to Georgia. Ms. Sidamonidze was the founding Board Member of the Georgian SME Association and a member of the Advisory Board of www.PRExchange.ge.

Lupe Sánchez Jiménez

Professional development coaching: I work with people who want to kick-start, develop or reinvent their career. Throughout the coaching process, I guide the coachee in their professional development in order to enhance their ability to learn about who they are, what attributes they possess, what their emotions are and what they want to do to achieve their professional goals.

I have 11 years of experience as a coach at multinational companies, family businesses, startups, non-profits and the United Nations.

Languages: Spanish, English and Catalan

Certification: Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation

Moisés Barceló

Actualmente cursando el grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas en ESADE, Moisès es Co-Presidente de la asociación estudiantil EsTalent (ESADE Students for Talent), desde la que impulsa el talento mediante la organización de eventos y partnerships que tienen como finalidad el fundraising para el Programa de Becas de la Fundación ESADE. Además, ha colaborado como consultor externo en proyectos para SINGA Barcelona, Laboratorios ORDESA o Fundació Migra Studium. Su área de interés profesional es el Marketing de gran consumo y cursará su international exchange en la Università Bocconi, en Milán. 

Joan Basseda

Licenciado en el Doble Grado de Esade en ADE y Derecho (promoción 2018). 
 
En la actualidad, Joan Basseda es consultor estratégico en KPMG (dispone de más de 3 años de experiencia en la empresa). 
 
Miembro de la Comisión Young, así como miembro de la junta directiva del Club de Turismo y Ocio.

Carles Tur Planells

Carles Tur Planells is Senior Vice President for Banque Lombard Odier & Cie in Geneva, Switzerland.  Carles works as a Senior Relationship Manager with the Bank, which he joined in March 2021 after developing a career in the field of Private Banking since 2001.  Previously, Carles held various senior positions with Credit Suisse AG in Zurich and Lloyds TSB Bank plc in Geneva, Montevideo and Miami.
Carles was born in Barcelona and studied at ESADE the Lic&MBA program graduating in 2001.  He also holds a degree of Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (AGSIM – Thunderbird) in Phoenix, AZ (USA).  Currently living in Lausanne, Carles is a proud father of twins, a boy and a girl.

Yago Fernández-Cervera

Yago has more than 12 years of experience in finance, having worked for institutions such as the Bank of Spain and the Spanish Securities and Investments Board (CNMV). While working as an advisor to the Regional Minister of Economy in the Galician Government, he earned an Executive Master at Esade. He later joined the board of the Esade Alumni Finance Club.

His experience revolves around the supervision of credit institutions and investment services. He has collaborated with international working groups and taken part in the regulatory promotion of the sector.

He holds a Bachelor in Law with a minor in business law, a Bachelor of Business Studies and a Master of Corporate Finance.

Pedro Ivan Rullán

Pilar Palau

Alberto Tubella

Alberto Tubella is an international consultant with more than 20 years of experience in various industries, such as raw materials, automotive, industrial and consumer products and renewable energies. His career has been focused on foreign trade and internationalisation of SMEs.

He has held executive and management positions both nationally and internationally. For 5 years, he led the most important Spanish industrial investment in Turkey, a commercial and productive subsidiary of the BAMESA group. Subsequently, he was part of the management team of the industrial group IPM, for which he managed two of its plants and designed and implemented the international expansion strategy.

In the consulting field, he was a Market Analyst for ICEX (Spanish Foreign Trade Institute) both in the USA and Australia. He currently runs his own consultancy firm based in Sydney where he has lived for more than a decade.

Alberto holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master in Business Administration from ESADE and a Diploma in "International Strategy Management" from the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce.

Natalia Perciva

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.

Jaume Roig

Jaume is the Director of Real Estate at Mimeisa Asset Management. He has extensive experience in investment and asset management with private and institutional investors. He holds a PhD in Finance and Real Estate, a Bachelor of Business Administration from Esade Business School and a Bachelor of Technical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). He has also participated in postgraduate courses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the London School of Economics (LSE).

Salvador Viniegra Escanero

Socio Director Aliaudit Consultores

Silvia Parera Fontana

Silvia is the Director of Alliances and Commercial Relations at Agència.

She has more than 20 years of experience in tourism and belongs to a third-generation family in the hotel industry. She began her career at two consulting firms specialised in tourism, where she developed strategic plans for destinations and economic feasibility and expansion plans for hotels. She later became the Corporate Brand Manager at PortAventura World, where she designed the company’s brand positioning, among other functions. Her dynamic and entrepreneurial nature has prompted her to create several companies, one of which, a communication venture, is still in business. She currently works for the Catalan Government, where she develops strategic alliances with large companies in the tourism industry and implements new models of commercial relations with the public and private sectors.

Anna Budziak

Senior Manager Commercial Management at Recipharm

Reno Seider

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.

David Vicente

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. 

Tim-Frederik Kohler

Tim grew up in Germany, and found his destination in Singapore. 
Since childhood his passion has been connecting different worlds and different cultures. 
He lived, worked and built up businesses in North America, Europe, Middle East and Central & East Asia. 

He was part of the first cohort of the joint Aalto-ESADE MBA for Executives in 2018. 
The program focused on entrepreneurship, innovation and design thinking, to understand the intrinsic need for digital transformation in a new business setting, around the world.
As regional CEO of APMEA and Global CSO (Chief Sales Officer) he is actively working on strategy design and implementation to built a better future within his realm of influence. 

Tim loves all kind of sports, he is an active age group Triathlete, PADI rescue scuba diver, and enjoys spending time in the gym.

Whilst the Singapore alumni is relatively small, he is very happy in welcoming new arrivals and engage with the existing alumni in Singapore. 
Tim is open to try out new concepts and forms of engagement to generate more value for all members.

Alejandra Pérez Velandia

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!

See you soon!

Ana Ramírez Torres

Ana Ramírez Torres graduated from the University of Seville with a Bachelor in Geography in 2002. She earned a Master in Geographic Information Systems: Planning, Land Management and Environment at the University of Seville in 2005. She went on to earn a Master in Valuation, Cadastre and Territorial Information Systems from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche in 2017. She completed the Esade-Loyola Executive MBA in 2018-2019.

Since 2013, she has been a founding partner and manager of the consulting firm GEOMALANDAR S.L., which specialises in the management, analysis and publication of spatial information, spatial data infrastructure, and cadastral procedures and formalities.

She has participated in several projects of the Institute of Statistics and Cartography of Andalusia, including the Unified Digital Street Map of Andalusia and the Spatial Data Infrastructure of Andalusia. She is currently working on a project called Characterisation and Distribution of Built Space in Andalusia.

Patricia Saiz

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.

Paris Makriyannis

Senior Consultant

Paris Makriyannis has more than 17 years experience in high level management and consulting for the elevators sector. More than 13 years engagement with historic cars, rallies, events organization and car restoration. More than 5 years experience in car evaluations and dealership.

Paris is a founding member and the head of the Greek Chapter of ESADE Alumni. He studied Business administration in the Athens University of Economics and Business and did his FTMBA in ESADE from 1999 to 2001.

He speaks fluently Greek, German, English, Spanish and mid-level of French. He lived and worked in Greece, Germany and Spain.

Diego Fernando Cardona Madariaga

Ingeniero especializado en Gerencia de Proyectos, MSc, DEA y PhD en Ciencias Administrativas con énfasis en Aplicación Estratégica de Tecnología en Organizaciones Gubernamentales y Posdoctorado en docencia mediada con TIC. Su desarrollo profesional ha estado enmarcado en el sector académico como alto directivo, colaborador e investigador, así como conferencista en aplicación estratégica de tecnología en organizaciones. De manera paralela ha permanecido vinculado al sector TIC, en el ámbito de la definición estratégica empresarial y la definición competitiva sectorial como ingeniero en empresas privadas, alto directivo en el gobierno colombiano y consultor a través de agencias de apoyo multilateral para múltiples gobiernos latinoamericanos. En la actualidad se desempeña como Vicerrector Académico de la Universidad EAN Colombia.

Enrique Morey

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

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

Karine Selma Laronze

Bachelor&MBA at ESADE, I also completed my CEMS Master's in International Management at ESADE and Stockholm School of Economics in 2007.

After graduating, I worked more than 6 years in Business Consulting in Spain, South Africa and Colombia. I moved to Austria in 2014, where I have started a family. I am currently working as Project Manager at AEI, Agency for European Integration and Economic Development, in Vienna.

I am a Spanish, French and Catalan native speaker, and also speak English and German fluently.
I am involved in the Austria Chapter since its launch.  

Laura Gil

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.

Joao Rebelo Rebelo

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

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.

Óscar Cortés

Óscar is a professional with 20 years of experience leading institutional strategies and strengthening the administration’s relationships with companies, associations, lobbies and institutions. Through his work in a ministerial office and in various positions as a public employee, he developed expertise in the management of political environments and high-level institutional relations, as well as in building and developing narratives around strategies. He shares his experience by teaching in management programmes at various business schools and universities. His educational background is in industrial engineering and he received his management training at Esade and IESE.

Blog: i-public@

Andrea Roberto Bifulco

I’m an entrepreneur based in Milan and I was named in the Top 10 list of the Most Engaged Marketers in Italy issued by LinkedIn.

I'm currently advising & consulting Startups, SME & Big Corporations on the themes of Growth, Innovation, Digital & Entrepreneurship, organizing the events of Startup Grind Milano, the biggest community of entrepreneurs & startups of the country, teaching Digital Marketing & Entrepreneurship in various universities, and organizing the largest event in Europe on Growth Hacking, the "Growth Hacking Day".

I hold a Master of Science (MSC) in Marketing Management from ESADE Business School of Barcelona, a CEMS Master in International Management, and a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) from the Bocconi University of Milan.

Claudia Cieza

Head of Digital Marketing in Abril Real Estate Group

Administrator of the Universidad del Pacífico Marketing specialist. Senior with +9 years of work experience in marketing, commercial management, product development and new business in the technology, last mile logistics, banking, startup and real estate sectors. With disruptive vision and focus on digital transformation.

Committed to the education, teaching and digital training of people, entrepreneurs and organizations as a professor of postgraduate courses and specialization programs.

With great multicultural life experience between Peru, Venezuela, Spain and Sweden. Nature lover Globetrotters in search of new learning and cultural experiences.

Jordi Calbet

Degree in Economics and Business Studies from the UAB and AMP by IESE. ESADE Alumni Memeber root of the Big Data program and analytics for executives 2017.

Since January 2019 he is the Head of Digital Acceleration of Zurich Insurance at the Group level and is currently also president of the board of administration of Servizurich SAU, an entity that from Barcelona provides a wide range of technological and operational services to the Group's units throughout Europe and also in some areas in Latin America.

Until December of 2019 he was director of the Operations, Technology and Processes area of the Zurich Group in Spain since 2010 and previously he was for ten years financial director (CFO) in different phases at the level of Spain, southern Europe and continental Europe.

Jerome Trochet

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.

Pilar Baltar

Pilar is a Senior Associate in the Labour Law Department at Roca Junyent. For the last 15 years, she has been responsible for providing recurrent and continuous legal advice to national and (especially) international companies in the private and public sectors, attending to their daily needs and supporting their human resources managers on matters related to personnel management. She is also responsible for advising international companies on transnational transactions, providing support and guidance to the heads of these companies as well as their foreign branches and subsidiaries in Spain. She also assists with the international posting of workers. Pilar is a member of the AIJA labour law committee. She specialises in labour compliance, advising companies on investigation and auditing procedures with regard to crime-prevention models. She collaborates on the Master in Compliance at Abat Oliba CEU University.

Carles Altés

“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.”

Pedro Arellano

Pedro leads processes of organisational change and strategic implementation. He has experience in governance and general management in both the public and private sectors, as well as at family businesses, startups, SMEs and corporations in a variety of industries, including logistics, real estate, education, health, technology, industry and consumer goods. He currently serves as Deputy General Manager at the Port of Barcelona. He sits on the board at various companies and is a trustee of the CARES Foundation. He holds a Bachelor in Labour Sciences, an MBA from Esade, a PDG from IESE and a Diploma in Family Business Consulting from the Family Firm Institute.

Virtuts Angulo

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 Pérez

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.

Luis de Grandes Estrada

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.

Fernando A. Rivero

Ayudo principalmente a entidades financieras y aseguradoras en la dirección y gestión de proyectos de estrategia digital, marketing digital, inbound marketing, venta digital y tendencias, con algunos clientes recientes como American Express, Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, MetLife, MMT Seguros o Northgate entre otros.

Además de ser un orgulloso miembro de la Junta Directiva del Club de Marketing de ESADE Alumni, soy CEO de la consultora de estrategia digital Ditrendia; Director del Observatorio de la Blogosfera de Marketing; Consejero de la Asociación de Marketing de España; Director de la Comisión de Marketing para el sector Financiero y Asegurador y Miembro del Comité de Estudios en la Mobile Marketing Association.

Me gusta compartir lo que aprendo, así que también soy profesor en diferentes Universidades y Escuelas de negocio; formador in-company; ponente habitual en diferentes foros; autor de varios artículos, informes y publicaciones; y coautor de varios libros, siendo el último de ellos “El futuro de la banca, los seguros y los clientes tras la crisis de 2020” (Editorial Exit, 2020).

Maria Gutiérrez-San Miguel

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.

Jaime Tarrazon

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.

Meritxell Hereu

Meritxell has more than 15 years of experience in supply-chain management, specifically planning, purchasing, stock management, third-party manufacturing and logistics. She holds a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering as well as an MBA from Esade.

Being a member of the Esade Alumni Operations Club has allowed her to gain access to a network of contacts with whom she can discuss opinions, share experiences and make good friends, all while staying up to date on the latest trends and getting to know other environments within the operations field in order to broaden her knowledge of the market.

J. Álvaro Villanueva

Ingeniero Industrial por la Universidad de Oviedo.
Actualmente ocupa el cargo de Director General de Grupo Intermark, consultora tecnológica y de marketing que ofrece servicios en el área de la comunicación, la transformación tecnológica, la industria 4.0 y la ciberseguridad industrial, con más de 200 profesionales. A lo largo de su trayectoria profesional, siempre ha estado ligado al mundo industrial y de la tecnología, ayudando a que la tecnología de soporte a los procesos tanto industriales como de gestión.

Stefano Audone

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

Carlos Cuatrecasas

Carlos has a Bachelor in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and an MBA from Esade Business School.

He has more than 20 years of experience in strategy and business consulting in the financial, insurance, wealth and asset management, and fintech sectors. In 2009, he joined KPMG’s Financial Sector Strategy Group, where he leads strategic-thinking projects, market and commercial due diligence, and complex transformations for senior management.

He previously worked at the boutique strategic consulting firm Roland Berger and at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Neli Caldentey Marí

Senior and generalist coach. I have held positions of high responsibility in business and have managed my own company for nearly 15 years. I help senior professionals in high-responsibility positions as well as middle managers.

Specialities: 

• Individual and group coaching for people who want to make a change in their career path or undergo a career transition. 
• Growth potentials: young people undergoing rapid professional growth who have been promoted and are acquiring management responsibilities, sometimes with very large teams. The main topics tend to be communication, delegation, strategic vision, etc.
• Coaching aimed at business creation or self-employment.

Languages: Spanish, Catalan and English

Certifications:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Coaches Training Institute
• Leadership Programme, Coaches Training Institute
• Organisation and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC)
• The Leadership Circle (TLC) Survey certified facilitator (assessment tool)
• The Leadership Culture Survey 
• Creative Coaching
   

Carles Roig Navarro

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.

Sagar Gwalani

After my Master's at Esade, I returned to Mumbai to startup my Education venture. A couple years down the line, I lead Marketing & Communications for a Fintech venture in the Alternative Financing space. In my role, I build marketing and content strategy and drive ecosystem partnerships for the brand.

When I'm not working, I dabble with some stand-up comedy and a few other forms of content. 

Always excited to meet new people and hear more stories :)

Esade Program: MSc Marketing management, 2016-17

Luciana Victorio

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.

Phillip Ozaki

Phillip Ozaki is currently the Development Director at a national civil rights NGO and graduated from the Esade MBA in 2018. He is the founder of Esade's LGBTQ+ Business Club. Phillip was working at startups in Barcelona and Berlin before moving back to San Francisco in 2019.

Japanese American Citizens League, Development Director

Alfredo Saenger

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.

Teresa Galofré

Graduada en Administración y Dirección de Empresas por Esade, pronto descubrió que quería enfocar su trayectoria profesional a formar parte y desarrollar proyectos con propósito social. Actualmente trabaja como Project Manager en Esade Alumni Social.  

Barbara Onses

Barbara is a dynamic and experienced Marketing Manager, recognised for delivering and maintaining high profile brand equity across multiple industries including Technology, FMCG, Cosmetic, Automotive and Natural Medicine. Powered by a background in Trade Marketing, Brand Management and Product Management, she thrives in leading teams to success, using data and insights to transform ideas into productive and rewarding projects. 

Throughout her career, she has developed and utilised strong communication skills combined with customer and stakeholder relationship management to effectively identify customer needs and develop strategies that drive corporate and customer growth. 

Barbara was born in Barcelona, Spain and has since had the opportunity to live, study and work across a variety of places around the world including Buenos Aires (Argentina), Barcelona (Spain), Madrid (Spain), San Francisco (USA), London (UK), Brussels (Belgium), Brisbane and Sydney (Australia).

Santy Monteys

Socio fundador y director de Estrategia de la agencia de branding The Mood Project. En su día a día, participa directamente en la creación y activación de marcas, en un proceso de trabajo que va desde la visión hasta la acción. Durante su carrera profesional de más de 25 años, ha ejercido de analista, profesor y consultor en los ámbitos de los negocios, el marketing y la comunicación, lo cual le ha llevado a entender la importancia que tiene una correcta definición, gestión e implementación de la marca para generar interés, confianza y resultados. Es entusiasta, apasionado e impulsor nato, siempre dispuesto a reflexionar, descubrir nuevas perspectivas y colaborar en diferentes proyectos del sector social.

David Berruezo

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. 

María Cristina González Susa

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.

Diego Martínez

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

Jose Alvarez Abad

José holds a teaching credential from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). He received postgraduate training in management development and general management (Programme for Management Development) at Esade and completed a programme on value innovation at INSEAD Paris (2014-2015).

He has 18 years of retail-industry experience in design, implementation, 360º strategic planning and business development of technological solutions, some of them related to security and loss prevention (Checkpoint Systems, Sensormatic, Gunnebo Group, etc.).

He has extensive experience and a proven track record in launching solutions, business units, startups and business development. He is currently a co-founder of SBT and InProtect as well as a board member and vice president at both companies. He is the Chairman of the Board of AI Smart Relatyon Labs and a corporate advisor to the ITBC Group. He is also an angel investor in the tech industry.

Elena López Tellez

TBD

Antoni Frederic Mudoy

Managing Director, distribuidora Rotger S.L

Eduard Torregrosa Sanchis

Desarrollo de Negocio, Estrategia, Digitalización, Venture Capital, Start Ups, Innovación

Xavi Roca

Consultor, mentor, headhunter y formador en liderazgo, talento y marca personal.

Ayudo a directivos y freelancers a conseguir sus mejores resultados potenciando su liderazgo y marca personal.

Soy Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas y MBA (Master in Business Administration) por E.S.A.D.E., donde también he cursado el postgrado de Liderazgo. Además, también cursé el Master en Trade Fair Management por la Univesity of Koln.

Actualmente, estoy estudiando la carrera de psicología en la Universidad de Lleida.

Tras varios años de utilizar la herramienta Clifton StrengthsFinder, he cursado el programa Accelerated Strengths Coaching en Madrid en 2018 y actualmente soy Gallup Strengths Certified Coach.

En mis más de 22 años de experiencia profesional he compaginado la dirección general de empresas (Fira de Lleida, Ros Roca SRN y SAGE Eurowin...) con mi faceta como consultor y emprendedor.
En el año 2001 fundé mi propia consultoría de marketing, Smart Marketing (www.smartmarketing.es); en estos más de 18 años hemos potenciado a más de un centenar de empresas e instituciones a través del marketing.

En el año 2013 fundé xaviroca.com, una empresa especializada en consultoría y formación en liderazgo, gestión de equipos y marca personal.

Además, soy socio fundador de Decelera y Torret Road SL, 2 empresas dedicadas al asesoramiento e inversión en startups tecnológicas.

A nivel docente, soy profesor asociado de la Universitat de Lleida (UdL) en temas de liderazgo, talento y marca personal. Colaborador académico de la I.Q.S., de E.S.A.D.E. y de la Universidad de Alicante. Además, he impartido numerosos cursos y seminarios en diferentes instituciones públicas y privadas.

En 2015 publiqué mi primer libro: "Desmárcate - desarrolla con éxito tu marca personal" www.xaviroca.com/desmarcate

Conferenciante habitual en temas liderazgo, talento y marca personal.

 

Joan Prat

Manager en Via Moda Andorra

Rubén Raso

CIO en Idilia Foods

Alfredo Saenger

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.

Joaquín Roca

Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from Esade (‘09).

He currently holds the role of Innovation Beyond the Core Manager for Europe at Nestlé, within the Dairy and Nutrition categories, in which capacity he is responsible for creating and developing an ecosystem of digital solutions that includes new business models in order to generate further growth for the company.

He previously, worked at ISDIN Pharmaceuticals, where he developed a global community for beauty consultants, among other B2B projects.

He has more than 10 years of international experience in business consulting – strategy and operations – at Minsait (formerly Europraxis Consulting) and BeRepublic with a high-level strategic and business focus on different areas: economic-financial, technological, innovation and digital transformation.

He also teaches “Finance for Entrepreneurs” in the Master of Strategic Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IED.

Fede Ruiz

Fede Ruiz is an industrial engineer with Master in Automotive Engineering and an Executive MBA from Esade. He currently works in Dubai as EMEA Regional Operations Director for Valmont Industries in the field of food security. Among other solutions, Valmont is the #1 company in the world for irrigation machines and other agricultural solutions.

His passions are cars, motorbikes, music, sailing, skiing, scuba diving and paddle tennis. However, his real passion is the all-you-can-eat breakfast brunch available for 65 AED in some cafeterias in Dubai.

Fede also loves investing, particularly in the fields of real estate, small business and startups. He is eager to meet colleagues who share these same interests.

Elizabeth Keegan

TBD

Anna Casas

I accompany people and teams in the development of their leadership to generate the necessary changes that add value and well-being to people and organizations and for the good of the planet.

My way of working is holistic, includes all stakeholders and is based on the "why" of your decisions. Ethics is a pillar of my work. Teamwork is focused on rethinking, renewing and redesigning the balance between leadership, business strategy and company culture to transform what is not useful.

Today I combine business experience with coaching tools and knowledge of the human being to develop conscious leadership.

Languages: Spanish, English, Catalan and French

Certifications:

Accredited as a Coaching Supervisor by The Coaching Supervision

Academy.(Accredited by ICF and EMCC) 2016-2017

The Coaching Academy: Diploma in Personal and Performance Coaching. 2012

ACC by ICF. 2013

NLP Practitioner. 2012

MBSR Practitioner Instructor. 2018

Isabel Agundez

Isabel Agundez

Pedro pablo Merino

Vice principal of Public Affairs in Adif.

Julia Sokolova

Professor of Accounting & Finance at EU Business School

Life motto: "Fortune favours the brave!"

Javier Torres

Soy Business Angel y me considero un impulsador de proyectos e ideas. Me dedico a conectar personas y proyectos que creo que pueden estar relacionados entre sí y ayudo al establecimiento aquí en Colombia de empresas extranjeras. Soy mentor en la aceleradora Rockstart

Juan Manuel Peña

Juan Manuel’s long career has been dedicated to the healthcare and hospital sectors, including posts in hospital management, national and international hospital consultancy, comprehensive project management for new health centres in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, and the management of service suppliers for the design, construction, fitting-out, maintenance and running of hospitals

Thomas Widdershoven

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

Maansa Garmella

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.

Manasa Garemella

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

André Sousa Cruz

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.

Marc Castañé

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.

Javier Bécares

Family Business Consultant and Executive Coach: Javier is a Civil Engineer, and Executive MBA of the 2014 promotion. He has extensive professional experience in management positions in Spain and abroad. He is dedicated to accompanying family businesses in the process of generational change, and strategic advice in the areas of business development, operations and people management.

Ignacio Bravo

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.

Caspar Hartmann

As a real Berliner, Caspar is happy to be a new member of the ESADE Alumni Berlin Chapter going forward. Caspar studied Business Administration in co-operation with SAP in Mannheim before joining the two promising Berlin Startups Wunderflats and Myos in his gap year. Caspar is finishing his Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at ESADE Business School in Barcelona in October 2019. After his graduation, Caspar will re-join the Berlin Startup Ecosystem.

Kseniya Evseeva

I am a marketing professional with 10 years of experience in several fields, industries, and geographies. I am a person who thrives in fast-paced environments, working on challenging projects, loves learning new things, gaining valuable skills and strives to reach goals with the best results possible.

Currently, I am the Marketing and Loyalty Program Director with a prominent travel e-commerce company in the Russian Federation. In this role, I created two immensely successful loyalty programs and simultaneously launched 20+ co-brand projects in partnership with major banks in Russia and CIS countries within five years and with a team of five people.

A travel enthusiast, foodie and proud ‘Cuse alumna, I am always up for a new adventure, be it a weekend getaway to a fun unexplored location, a mesmerizing art exhibit, a thought-provoking play in one of Moscow’s many dramatical theaters, a yoga retreat or any other activity that inspires and challenges me.

Núria Pons

As the legal manager of SACRESA, a recognized company in the real estate sector, is responsible for keeping all the legal matters of the company: contractual, corporate and procedural. He has developed his entire professional career in the field of real estate law, both from the point of view of the internal lawyer of different developer and construction companies, and from the perspective of a real estate service provider like Servihabitat, and also in large law firms such as Garrigues or Hogan Lovells. She has a degree and Master in Business Law from ESADE and has completed her training with the preparation of oppositions to Property, Commercial and Personal Property Registrars as well as various specialization programs for lawyers.

Diego Molero

Professional with thirty years of experience and a broad and plural knowledge of the public sector (administration and business), after twenty years in diverse and relevant positions in all administrations (state, regional and local). Now in Renfe, as Director of the Presidency Cabinet. Advocate for public-private collaboration, in all areas, not only in service management, and that it is the best win to win for society. With capacity for personal relationships and team management, generating trust and responsibility. Great adaptation to complex environments, in which many actors intervene. And in those who have to get involved, with demand, tenacity and perseverance, in corporate objectives and projects. Also linked to the academic field, as a doctor in constitutional law and associate professor at the Complutense University of Madrid. And with ESADE-Ramón Llul University, where I did the Executive Master in Public Administration, and collaborated in the organization of programs for managers in Madrid.

Indira García

Indira has been in the finance world for more than 10 years, primarily in the technology and innovation sector. Her main motivation is her curiosity to learn. She recently completed a Master in Finance at Esade, which helped her gain a broader vision of business, analytical agility and decision-making capacity. In the personal realm, she is an introvert who loves to laugh. She is a fan of good values: family, friendship, respect and responsibility.

Elitsa Manova

After living in London and Barcelona, my studies brought me to Copenhagen. I have been living here and working as a financial accounting consultant for the past three years.

In my role, I work with corporates to address the CFO agenda and optimise their finance function. I am driven by the challenges of an ever-changing technological and regulatory landscape and enjoy working at the intersection of IT and finance.

At work or otherwise, I love taking the time to meet and get to know people as I firmly believe good team spirit and wide network are essential. When I am off, traveling and dance are my preferred ways of detaching from the daily hustle and bustle.

Mónica Domínguez

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.

Maumita Sinhamahapatra

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.

Manel Peiró

Manel’s main professional activity is in the academic world, but he has also held executive positions at public and private health institutions. He is an advisor to public and private health institutions as well as institutions in the public services area. He has worked as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington and has collaborated with various consulting firms specialised in the healthcare industry. He is the author of several publications and has spoken at various national and international conferences and meetings. He is a member of the scientific committee of the Top 20 Hospitals conference. He has been a member of the scientific subcommittee of the European Association of Hospital Managers for six years. He is also the vice chair of the economic committee of the Red Cross in Catalonia. He currently directs the Integrated Health Services Management programme in Barcelona and Madrid and coordinates Esade’s activities in the health sector. He has taught in Esade’s Department of Human Resources Management since 1989.

Xavier Llobera

Bachelor in Computer Engineering and MBA from Esade. Xavier has 20 years of experience in the tech industry, specifically in international consulting and sales roles, in which he helps companies achieve their business goals. He has worked for multinationals such as Telefónica and Microsoft, as well as for startups such as Rakuten and Beabloo. He currently works as Global Head of Go-to-Market in the Digital Manufacturing Division of HP.

Olivia Bosch

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.

Iñigo Nagore

Abogado especializado en derecho de sociedades, fusiones y adquisiciones, derecho contractual y derecho internacional privado de empresa. Es árbitro, administrador concursal y mediador, y profesor invitado de la Universidad de Deusto (Business Law y Derecho Marítimo) y de la Universidad del País Vasco (Acceso a la Abogacía y Derecho Internacional Privado) . Ha escrito más de sesenta artículos y manuales sobre cooperativas, formación de abogados europeos, derecho bancario, derecho fiscal, grupos de empresas y derecho de sociedades, transformaciones, fusiones, escisiones, contratación mercantil, derecho concursal y arbitraje.

Imparte conferencias en diversos foros nacionales e internacionales, y ha desempeñado diversos cargos en organizaciones nacionales e internacionales de abogados, como la Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), la European Bars Federation, el Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE, Consejo de la Abogacía Europea), el Consejo General de la Abogacía Española (CGAE) y el Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Bizkaia.
Es Doctor en Derecho Mercantil (UD), Máster en Gestión Avanzada de Empresas (UCD), Máster en Comercio Exterior (UPV) y Máster en Derecho Fiscal (UD), y posee diversos diplomas de especialización en Derecho y Económicas.

En la actualidad, es cónsul honorario de la República de Malta en el País Vasco y miembro de la Junta Directiva del Cuerpo Consular de Bilbao.

Carlos de Barnola Torres

Specialities:

• Ontological executive coaching. This approach enables coachees to tackle the challenges they face in areas such as their relationship with particular subjects, their family, their boss or their organisation. Through speech acts, this approach allows them to confront false beliefs and overcome fears and self-limitations, making it a very powerful instrument of change and development. This approach helps coachees deal with challenges in various real-life situations, including work, team relationships, intimate relationships and parent-child relationships. 
• Systemic coaching. This approach is used to delve into difficult situations in the coachee’s professional context. It enables teams to evolve into high-performance teams, generating dynamics that facilitate the establishment of relational objectives, rules of conduct and levels of rigour within the team. 

 
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and Catalan
 
Certifications: 

• Associate Certified Coach (ICF/EEC) 
• ATC (ICF/EEC)
   

Luis Fernando Rodríguez

Luis Fernando is currently the CEO of Watch&Act. He has more than 20 years of experience in organisational transformation and change. He has held executive posts at PwC, KPMG and Disney, always leading human-resources and organisational efficiency areas. He is trained as a civil engineer and as a sociologist. He holds a PDG from Esade, a PDG from IESE and a TMP from INSEAD. He teaches at Francisco Marroquín University and at Acton MBA.

Igor Nishimura’s Ikigai

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.

Claudia Castellanos

Claudia Castellanos, a Colombian that came as a volunteer to Eswatini and fell in love with Africa and made it her home, is the co-Founder and Managing Director of Black Mamba Foods, a growing brand with a strong social and environmental ethos based in Eswatini that manufactures and distributes Specialty food products in Southern Africa and overseas.

Claudia has over 12 years of experience working as a marketing consultant for several businesses and NGOs in Eswatini and overseas, and as a lecturer for international Universities such as the European School of Economics (www.eselondon.ac.uk) in Italy, and Mananga Business College in Eswatini. Previously Claudia worked as Regional Manager for SAIWA SpA (www.saiwa.it) a former company of the Danone Group, in charge of trade marketing and sales activities with the main retailers of Central Italy. Claudia has also been involved as a trainer and mentor for Technoserve in Eswatini, and also for several business accelerator programmes (such as VVGROW from Vital Voices) locally and internationally.

Claudia holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with specialisation in Marketing from ESADE Business School and a major in Finance and International Relations from Universidad Externado de Colombia (Bogota, Colombia). Since 2016 Claudia is a fellow of Vital Voices, an American NGO that works with women entrepreneurs from around the world supporting their growth. Since 2019 she is also an active member of ECCo (Eswatini Climate Coalition), a grassroots organization promoting awareness, action and civic engagement around
climate change and pollution in Eswatini. In 2020 Claudia was awarded the WIA (Women in Africa) Award as the Eswatini Laureate for her work with Black Mamba, promoting and developing regenerative agriculture and inclusive value chains.

Claudia is passionate about Africa and finding ways to develop the continent through sustainable projects that take into consideration the uplifment of women, the inclusion of grassroots communities and the protection of the environment.

Cristina Bergua Llena

She is Spanish, now for 19 years in Switzerland. Currently based in Geneva, she previously spent several years in Lugano. Married with 2 kids.

Tax Advisor and Senior Wealth Manager with a large clientele based in several countries. 
Engaged and passionate about human beings.
She is positive, energetic, persistent and solving problems.
Convinced about the importance of the team spirit, cultural exchanges and regular brainstormings. 
We do not lead alone. A team is a plus.
 

Javier Bécares Barbosa

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

Claudia Muñoz Fresquet

Claudia has been a Finance Club board member since 2021 and chair of the Young Commission since September 2020. She has spent most of her career in finance and consulting.

In addition to her degree from Esade, she has a Master in Corporate Finance and several qualifications in social and environmental innovation. She participates in various pro bono projects for national and international organisations.

Claudia has extensive international experience, having spent one year in Colombia and two years in Chile. She currently works at BNP Paribas CIB, where she specialises in guarantees and facilities for EMEA. She is based in Madrid.

Claudia Muñoz Fresquet - Cloned

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.

Francisco Javier Loperena

Javier es un apasionado por las últimas tecnologías, la creación de impacto mediante estrategias corporativas que creen valor a largo plazo para la sociedad así como la evolución de los mercados financieros y de una economía cada vez más interconectada. Actual alumno del último año del grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas en ESADE,está realizando su program exchange en la Washington University en San Luis. Ha estado colaborando en proyectos de consultoría con instituciones y empresas como la ONG Clinton Health Access Initiative, el Clúster de Servicios Financieros de Ecuador o el grupo de restauración americano Niche Food Group. 

Josep F. Mària

Josep is a member of the Society of Jesus and an Associate Professor in the Department of Society, Politics and Sustainability at Esade. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Barcelona (2003) and a Master in Theology from the Faculty of Theology of Catalonia (1996). He teaches sociology, ethics, spirituality and world religions at Esade. His research is on values, spirituality and higher education, with a particular emphasis on Ignatian spirituality. He serves on the boards of IQS (Ramon Llull University, Barcelona) and Comillas Pontifical University (Madrid). He is member of the International Advisory Board of XLRI (Jamshedpur, India). He has been a chaplain for scout groups since 1998. He enjoys hiking, swimming and the Mediterranean diet. He regularly practices meditation and is a spiritual advisor to young people and professionals. He has been a Jesuit since 1990.

Martino Nogueira Canle

Gerente de Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.  Mi experiencia se ha desarrollado en las áreas de control financiero además del estudio de procesos y operaciones en el sector servicios en Pymes y multinacionales.

Katharine D'Amico

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.

Marta Guirao

Con más de 30 años de experiencia profesional, desde el año 2001 Marta ha venido ocupado posiciones de dirección en diferentes empresas tanto familiares como pertenecientes a grupos internacionales, que operan en diversos sectores como el de servicios, inmobiliario o la industria de alimentación y bebidas.

Desde sus comienzos en el departamento fiscal de PWC a principios de los años 90 y hasta su incorporación al grupo familiar El Enebro en 2018 como directora general, ha desarrollado su carrera fundamentalmente en el ámbito tributario y mercantil, liderando proyectos corporativos a nivel nacional e internacional.

Licenciada en Derecho y Master en Asesoría Fiscal de Empresas por el IE, en 2020 cursó el Programa de Consejeros (ESADE), compatibilizando en la actualidad su actividad laboral con sus responsabilidades como consejera independiente.

Santiago Solanas

TBD

Antonio Frau Salas

Tengo pasión por iniciar proyectos retadores y me gusta llevar equipos de personas. Mi rama de especialización es la Banca Privada, contabilidad, fiscalidad y finanzas.

Eduardo Gimenez

Dept. RR.HH en Ebroacero

Joao Rebelo

Sales Manager - Port Wine Brands: Taylor's, Fonseca, Croft, Krohn at The Fladgate Partnership

Andreia Camichel-Fernandes

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

Alfredo Saenger

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.

Jordi Ficapal

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.

Teresa Galofré Borés-Leonori

Teresa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Esade. Shortly after graduating, she discovered that she wanted to focus her career on projects with a purpose. She currently works as a Project Manager at Esade Alumni Social. She collaborates on several social projects, including Nasco Feeding Minds. She is especially interested in projects that use art as a tool for social transformation.

Cesar Escobedo

Tech professional with a strong international background, extensive product experience and well-rounded managerial expertise in leadership positions across e-Commerce, cloud-based platforms and enterprise solutions. His career has taken him on a journey across multiple geographies, including the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, as well as it has made him a direct participant of new developments in the technology space as part of large corporations and scale-ups. He holds an MBA degree from Esade and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Jacobs University Bremen.

Miranda Fenoy

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.

José Carlos Ordás

TBD

Maria Pizzuto Espinosa

I help people who are in processes of professional change, and/or who need to clarify the purpose and vision of their career and take concrete actions to achieve it. I help to identify and enhance people’s talent in order to boost personal and professional development and growth.

I share the vision of more than 20 years of experience in the field of human resources – multifunctional, sector-specific and multicultural – acquired in companies, in strategic human resources consultancy and in coaching for executives undergoing a career transition.

I work with a holistic structure and methodology that can be adapted to the pace, needs and vision of each individual. My approach is clear and pragmatic, and I use tools that allow us to facilitate the implementation of actions that will lead to the proposed objectives.

Ece Taşkınçay

I work at Koc Holding as a Strategy & Investments Manager, covering investments in startups from seed to growth stage, as well as VCs both in Turkiye and globally. Before that, I worked at early-stage VC funds; 500 Emerging Europe in Istanbul and Aldea Ventures in Barcelona. I received my Master's degree in Finance at ESADE Business School and my bachelor degree from Economics at Middle East Technical University.

Ricardo Marquez

Trade Show Director

From México, Director of Alimentaria FoodTech and Alimentaria México in Fira Barcelona.

Sports business passionate, former president of the ESADE MBA Sports Business Club.

My instagram: @marqmx

Azucena Roldán

Azucena (EMOI 2017) joined the board of the Zürich Chapter in August 2017. Since then, she has led multiple events focused on the continuous development of the Alumni as well as on ESADE's positioning in the local labor market, organizing both Speed Meeting sessions and Career Fairs amongside chapters of other business schools. She was recognized as Board Member of the Month in June 2018 for her great involvement and commitment.

Sara Llerins

TBD

Maria Luisa Vila

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.

Sandro Ferraro

Corporate Finance and Supply Chain Management

ESADE MBA, EU Supply Chain Manager at Amazon Luxembourg. Broad 13-year career path with two years at Amazon MBA Pathways Program in EU Customer Service operations, and nine years as CFO & Supply Chain Manager in the steel industry. Completed the FT International MBA in Class 2016, and holds an MSc in International Economics and Management from SDA Bocconi. Experience in Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain Mgmnt, Leadership, Business Development, Negotiation, and Change Management. Passionate about golf, action sports, social activities, and travelling. Member of the Board of the ESADE Alumni Luxembourg Chapter since 2017.

Clare Zhong

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 Muro

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 Martinho

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.

Fernando Díaz

Fernando Díaz es Licenciado en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales por la Universidad Complutense y Executive Master in Public Administration por ESADE. En la actualidad, es Director de Sector Público en IMCS, donde lidera las actividades de consultoría y transformación digital para Gobiernos y Administraciones.   

Antes de su incorporación en 2016, ha desarrollado su carrera profesional a lo largo de los últimos veinte años en el ámbito de la consultoría estratégica y tecnológica en empresas como KPMG, Arthur Andersen, Telefónica o Iecisa, tanto en España como en EMEA y LATAM.  

Ha trabajado para los Ministerios de Justicia, Industria, Sanidad y Medio Ambiente, para la Agencia Tributaria, Renfe, Correos, AENA, el Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear, así como para múltiples Agencias, Gobiernos Autonómicos, Diputaciones y Cabildos insulares.

Andrea Boniardi

Passionate about sales management and business innovation. I worked 2 years as an Economist in international ONGs previously in Brussels and than in Milan with focus on data analysis and scenario evaluation. I changed industry in 2008 and I moved to Eni Retail Gas & Power to develop my expertise in Marketing & Sales and to acquire a sound experience of the Italian Retail Energy Market. My current position is Head of Campaign Operation.

In 2015 I graduated from the Executive Master in Marketing and Sales (EMMS), an international double degree program held by Sda Bocconi and ESADE Business School.

Since December 2015 I am Board Member of the ESADE Alumni Milan Chapter. 

Lucía Lagunas

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.

Francesc Muñoz

Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and MBA from ESADE Business School.

Francesc is the CIO of Cuatrecasas since 1998. He was named CIO of the year 2017 and is a member of the Board of the ESADE Alumni Digital Business club as well as of CIOs.cat

Passionate about leading continuous change, he has promoted the role of the IT Business Partner to promote an agile and transformative culture, as well as to ensure that IT is a deep connoisseur of the business and captures of new value projects.

He is currently focusing on the digital transformation of the firm through various strategic axes such as digital training, open innovation, etc:

In 2016, with Telefónica Open Future as its allies, it launched a pioneering open innovation initiative creating Cuatrecasas Acelera, the first acceleration program for legaltech startups.

Begoña Landazuri

Professional of more than 25 years in the management of Human Resources. Passion to live abroad and enjoy the multicultural experience. I have lived, so far, in Switzerland, Brazil, Canada and Spain. My work experience is very varied in terms of sectors in which I have worked being that I started in the pharmaceutical sector and I have known sectors such as Insurance, Telecommunications, Private Hospitals, Retail and Infrastructure and Energy. I currently work at Acciona for the Industrial and Concessions Divisions, leading the Human Resources Department. Always looking for new ways to learn, I am a professor at EOI, European University and I collaborate with ESADE in the People Management Club.

Sara Pastor

Has over 14 years of experience in technology, big data, e-commerce and digital marketing, with a special focus in the travel industry. She is currently the Managing Director for the Destinations business in EMEA at ADARA, after having managed the media 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 Alumni, is the co-founder of the Women in e-travel association, and has recently won the "Revolut Everywoman Award" in the Executive Leader category.

Patricio López de Carrizosa

Es Ingeniero Industrial por la Universidad de Sevilla y MBA por ESADE y por la universidad Loyola.

Actualmente desarrolla su carrera como Director de logística en Scalpers, firma de moda española con presencia internacional. Es además socio y co-fundador de AHT, empresa de diseño y confección de trajes de novia y fiesta a medida. Cuenta también con experiencia en el desarrollo de negocio en el sector industrial.

Entre sus intereses destacan la gestión del cambio, la transformación digital, la gestión de personas y la innovación. Además de la creación y desarrollo de empresas.

Griselda Serra

Griselda started her career at HP, which is where she decided to reorient her career by studying at Esade. This would open the doors for her to work in the quality department and, later, in the purchasing department.

After 13 years, she decided to get a fresh start at another multinational, Henkel, where she still works today. She started out in the human resources department, where she managed payroll for a

factory. Gradually, she took on more and more responsibilities, until one day she was offered the position of Human Resources Manager – a position she has held for nearly 10 years.

In this capacity, she is responsible for strengthening the entire Henkel Iberia team by coordinating three pillars: HR Business Partners, which actively contributes to the business strategy and translates it into organisational and personal capabilities; Centres of Expertise, which drives strategic, innovative, efficient and competitive human-resources programmes and processes on the basis of business needs; and Human Resources Operations, which strives to offer the best service, continuously improve and develop more efficient processes.

At the local level, human resources acts as the main interface of a global organisation that drives execution through collaboration with business.

Inés Rovira

Inés was born in Barcelona in 1976. Married with four children, she now lives in Madrid. She holds a Bachelor in Law and a Master in Business Law from Esade. She has been a member of the Barcelona Bar Association since 1999. She has worked at Garrigues for more than nine years. Previously, she managed the legal department at Philips, in addition to other posts. She lived in Bogotá, Colombia, for four years. Inés now focuses on promoting the unique characteristics of Spanish family businesses at Instituto de la Empresa Familiar.

Josep Miquel Torregrosa

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.

Celia Franch

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. 

Eduard Mendiluce

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

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.

Evarist Juncosa

Evarist has 20 years of experience in marketing, trade marketing and sales at consumer-goods companies such as Bacardi, Heineken and Nike. He currently works at Bacardi Global as an International Key Account Manager, handling accounts such as Carrefour World Trade, Auchan, Amazon, Coopernic and EMD. He previously served as Trade Marketing Manager at Bacardi and Group Marketing Manager at Heineken.

Evarist is accustomed to working in international and multicultural environments, having had several overseas professional experiences, including the launch of Heineken in Chile.

His involvement in Esade Alumni stretches back many years: he founded the Marketing Club in 2001 and served as its president for a decade. He is currently a member-at-large of the club’s board.

Eduardo Vidal

Eduardo has enjoyed an long career at MC Mutual, first as Director of Human Resources, later as Deputy General Manager leading the internal area, and since 2014 as General Manager. His extensive experience gives him a global vision of the industry and enables him to fulfil the company’s mission: responsibly taking care of people’s occupational health.

Eduardo’s main management skills include his transparency, his closeness to the more than 1,900 people who work every day for the progress of the organisation, and his leadership skills, which have helped MC Mutual to manage a turnover of nearly €1 billion.

MC Mutual’s good results are reflected in the improvement of the social protection system and have helped the organisation become a benchmark partner for its members, with the aim of caring for people’s health and well-being while also reducing their occupational risks; jointly developing innovative value proposals; and maintaining a long-term relationship based on trust.

Josep M. Costa

Josep Maria has held various technical, operational and business development executive positions in industry services, primarily in the local and international automotive industry, at large multinational corporations.

Mercè Saura

Mercè is passionate about cultural manifestations of all sorts – theatre, music, painting, architecture, popular traditions, etc. – especially those which explain and contextualise history.

She is an ardent advocate of diversified lifelong learning, regardless of age, as a means of understanding other aspects of our own culture and others. As a result, she has been seeking further education for as long as she can remember, acquiring various qualifications related to the field of international trade, becoming a qualified customs agent, receiving training in protocol, and earning a Diploma in Education Sciences, a Bachelor in Educational Psychology and a Master in Marketing Management.

Raimon Mirosa

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.

Maite Usón

Specialities: Career coaching for senior professionals. Helping senior executives make career changes. 

Language: Spanish 

Certification: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation 
 

Justyna Charytoniuk

Justyna Charytoniuk graduated from ESADE as part of the MBA class of 2015. During her time there, she was of the board of the consulting club and did an exchange at HEC Paris. Post MBA, Justyna followed her passion to join a strategy consulting  organization, which then led to her current career in program management in the technology industry. Justyna is looking forward to growing the ESADE network in Houston and continuing to build friendships and professional contacts in the ESADE community globally. Email: justynacharytoniuk@sbcglobal.net

Carles Altès

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:

• Emotional intelligence based on mindfulness
• Relational coaching 
• Systemic coaching
• Appreciative coaching
• Scrum manager authority

Languages: English, Spanish, Italian and Catalan

Certification: Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Laia Antonijoan

Over 15 years of international experience in the world of strategy, investment and branding in a variety of sectors. Currently living in Vancouver and enjoying the west coast beauty.

Xavier Roca

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. 

Aurora Martinez Ramos

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).
 

Lupe Sánchez Jiménez

Professional development coaching: I work with people who want to kick-start, develop or reinvent their career. Throughout the coaching process, I guide the coachee in their professional development in order to enhance their ability to learn about who they are, what attributes they possess, what their emotions are and what they want to do to achieve their professional goals.

I have 11 years of experience as a coach at multinational companies, family businesses, startups, non-profits and the United Nations.

Languages: Spanish, English and Catalan

Certification: Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation

Olimpia Capdevilla

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.  

Joan Basseda

Licenciado en el Doble Grado de Esade en ADE y Derecho (promoción 2018). 
 
En la actualidad, Joan Basseda es consultor estratégico en KPMG (dispone de más de 3 años de experiencia en la empresa). 
 
Miembro de la Comisión Young, así como miembro de la junta directiva del Club de Turismo y Ocio.

Carles Tur Planells

Carles Tur Planells is Senior Vice President for Banque Lombard Odier & Cie in Geneva, Switzerland.  Carles works as a Senior Relationship Manager with the Bank, which he joined in March 2021 after developing a career in the field of Private Banking since 2001.  Previously, Carles held various senior positions with Credit Suisse AG in Zurich and Lloyds TSB Bank plc in Geneva, Montevideo and Miami.
Carles was born in Barcelona and studied at ESADE the Lic&MBA program graduating in 2001.  He also holds a degree of Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (AGSIM – Thunderbird) in Phoenix, AZ (USA).  Currently living in Lausanne, Carles is a proud father of twins, a boy and a girl.

Yago Fernández-Cervera

Yago has more than 12 years of experience in finance, having worked for institutions such as the Bank of Spain and the Spanish Securities and Investments Board (CNMV). While working as an advisor to the Regional Minister of Economy in the Galician Government, he earned an Executive Master at Esade. He later joined the board of the Esade Alumni Finance Club.

His experience revolves around the supervision of credit institutions and investment services. He has collaborated with international working groups and taken part in the regulatory promotion of the sector.

He holds a Bachelor in Law with a minor in business law, a Bachelor of Business Studies and a Master of Corporate Finance.

Miguel Galmes

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.

Pilar Palau

Alberto Tubella

Alberto Tubella is an international consultant with more than 20 years of experience in various industries, such as raw materials, automotive, industrial and consumer products and renewable energies. His career has been focused on foreign trade and internationalisation of SMEs.

He has held executive and management positions both nationally and internationally. For 5 years, he led the most important Spanish industrial investment in Turkey, a commercial and productive subsidiary of the BAMESA group. Subsequently, he was part of the management team of the industrial group IPM, for which he managed two of its plants and designed and implemented the international expansion strategy.

In the consulting field, he was a Market Analyst for ICEX (Spanish Foreign Trade Institute) both in the USA and Australia. He currently runs his own consultancy firm based in Sydney where he has lived for more than a decade.

Alberto holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master in Business Administration from ESADE and a Diploma in "International Strategy Management" from the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce.

Natalia Perciva

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 Hugas

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.

Salvador Viniegra Escanero

Socio Director Aliaudit Consultores

Joan Romero

Joan is the Director of Wine Tourism at Raventós Codorníu. He holds a Bachelor in Economics and Business Studies from the University of Barcelona, a Bachelor of Science from Juniata College (Pennsylvania, USA) and a Postgraduate Degree in Marketing Management from Esade Barcelona.

He began his career in marketing at Chupa Chups, where he worked in the international marketing department at the company’s Barcelona headquarters.

He then moved to London to join the tourism sector, working in the marketing department of the startup Opodo before going on to direct Catalonia’s tourism brand promotion office for the United Kingdom and Ireland.

He later worked at PortAventura World in Tarragona, where he led the international sales department, and later managed Hotel El Palauet in Barcelona.

For seven years, he was based in São Paulo, Brazil, managing the promotion of the Catalonia tourism brand for all of South America.

Since 1st April 2020, he has served as Director of Wine Tourism at Raventós Codorníu in Barcelona, where he is responsible for the wine tourism business of several of the group’s brands: Codorníu, Raimat, Bodegas Bilbaínas, Legaris, Artesa (USA) and La Séptima (Argentina).

Anna Budziak

Senior Manager Commercial Management at Recipharm

Reno Seider

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.

David Vicente

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 Reyes

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

Alejandra Pérez Velandia

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!

See you soon!

Patricia Saiz

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.

Paris Makriyannis

Senior Consultant

Paris Makriyannis has more than 17 years experience in high level management and consulting for the elevators sector. More than 13 years engagement with historic cars, rallies, events organization and car restoration. More than 5 years experience in car evaluations and dealership.

Paris is a founding member and the head of the Greek Chapter of ESADE Alumni. He studied Business administration in the Athens University of Economics and Business and did his FTMBA in ESADE from 1999 to 2001.

He speaks fluently Greek, German, English, Spanish and mid-level of French. He lived and worked in Greece, Germany and Spain.

Diego Fernando Cardona Madariaga

Ingeniero especializado en Gerencia de Proyectos, MSc, DEA y PhD en Ciencias Administrativas con énfasis en Aplicación Estratégica de Tecnología en Organizaciones Gubernamentales y Posdoctorado en docencia mediada con TIC. Su desarrollo profesional ha estado enmarcado en el sector académico como alto directivo, colaborador e investigador, así como conferencista en aplicación estratégica de tecnología en organizaciones. De manera paralela ha permanecido vinculado al sector TIC, en el ámbito de la definición estratégica empresarial y la definición competitiva sectorial como ingeniero en empresas privadas, alto directivo en el gobierno colombiano y consultor a través de agencias de apoyo multilateral para múltiples gobiernos latinoamericanos. En la actualidad se desempeña como Vicerrector Académico de la Universidad EAN Colombia.

Enrique Morey

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

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

Sebastian Sandler

Sebastian Sandler is a Senior Business Analyst at Raiffeisenbank International AG (RBI) in Vienna where is working on overarching Business and IT projects. The projects relate to Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting and also impact the CEE Network Banks of RBI. In addition, he is responsible for the Bank Steering of the Austrian subsidiaries.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) regards Austria, where it is a leading corporate and investment bank, as well as Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as its home market. 13 markets of the region are covered by subsidiary banks. Additionally, the Group comprises numerous other financial service providers, for instance in the fields of leasing, asset management, as well as M&A.
 
Prior to RBI Mr. Sandler was heading the Controlling, Accounts Payable and Regulatory Reporting section at BayernLB New York. During that time, he also joined the Board of the ESADE International Chapter New York.
 
Mr. Sandler earned an MBA in International Business Administration from ESADE Business School  and Georgetown University in the GEMBA program. He graduated from Dual University Heidenheim with a Diploma in Business and IT.

Laura Gil

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.

Joao Rebelo Rebelo

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.

Jaime Schmidt

Abogado y Notario Público con más de 8 años de experiencia en asesoría legal corporativa. Especialista en Derecho Corporativo, Informático y de Propiedad Intelectual, me dedico a la creación de empresas y la protección de sus activos intangibles.

Alumni desde el 2016, egresado del Master de propiedad intelectual y derecho de las TIC.

Amante de la tecnología y el deporte.

Tomas Antoni Juste

Systemic coach and facilitator.

Expert in managing conflicts and difficult situations.

Development of personal relationships, leadership and work teams. Conflict transformation processes. Intervention in complex and uncertain situations; movement of one or more parts leads to a positive transformation of the entire situation.

Agricultural Engineer, Master in Public Management (Esade). Director of Interpersonal Relations and Work Dynamics at the Catalan Government’s Department of Territory and Sustainability. Former Director of Research and Innovation, former Director of the Technical Office of the Department of Territorial Policy and Public Works and former Director of the Technical Office of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

Andrea Roberto Bifulco

I’m an entrepreneur based in Milan and I was named in the Top 10 list of the Most Engaged Marketers in Italy issued by LinkedIn.

I'm currently advising & consulting Startups, SME & Big Corporations on the themes of Growth, Innovation, Digital & Entrepreneurship, organizing the events of Startup Grind Milano, the biggest community of entrepreneurs & startups of the country, teaching Digital Marketing & Entrepreneurship in various universities, and organizing the largest event in Europe on Growth Hacking, the "Growth Hacking Day".

I hold a Master of Science (MSC) in Marketing Management from ESADE Business School of Barcelona, a CEMS Master in International Management, and a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) from the Bocconi University of Milan.

Claudia Cieza

Head of Digital Marketing in Abril Real Estate Group

Administrator of the Universidad del Pacífico Marketing specialist. Senior with +9 years of work experience in marketing, commercial management, product development and new business in the technology, last mile logistics, banking, startup and real estate sectors. With disruptive vision and focus on digital transformation.

Committed to the education, teaching and digital training of people, entrepreneurs and organizations as a professor of postgraduate courses and specialization programs.

With great multicultural life experience between Peru, Venezuela, Spain and Sweden. Nature lover Globetrotters in search of new learning and cultural experiences.

Jerome Trochet

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.

Pilar Baltar

Pilar is a Senior Associate in the Labour Law Department at Roca Junyent. For the last 15 years, she has been responsible for providing recurrent and continuous legal advice to national and (especially) international companies in the private and public sectors, attending to their daily needs and supporting their human resources managers on matters related to personnel management. She is also responsible for advising international companies on transnational transactions, providing support and guidance to the heads of these companies as well as their foreign branches and subsidiaries in Spain. She also assists with the international posting of workers. Pilar is a member of the AIJA labour law committee. She specialises in labour compliance, advising companies on investigation and auditing procedures with regard to crime-prevention models. She collaborates on the Master in Compliance at Abat Oliba CEU University.

Virtuts Angulo

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.

Jordi Fabregat

Jordi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting at Esade and Director of the Executive Master in Economic-Financial Management in Barcelona.

He previously served as controller of a French multinational in the textile sector that distributes products through its own shops and through catalogue sales, as well as general manager of the manufacturing company that supplied this multinational. Before that, he managed a chain of shoe shops.

He has taught courses in Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and Portugal. His PhD thesis dealt with initial public offerings on the Spanish stock market and the Neuer Markt. His fields of interest include financial analysis and planning, investment decision-making and its effects on value creation, and the valuation of companies (especially non-listed companies) for acquisition processes, the search for investors for capital increases, and the placement of share packages.

He has advised numerous investors and entrepreneurs on company valuation operations. He is a member of the Spanish Institute of Financial Analysts (IEAF) and sits on several boards of directors. He holds the Expert in Business Valuation Certificate, awarded by the IEAF.

Acisclo Pérez

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.

Luis de Grandes Estrada

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.

Fernando A. Rivero

Ayudo principalmente a entidades financieras y aseguradoras en la dirección y gestión de proyectos de estrategia digital, marketing digital, inbound marketing, venta digital y tendencias, con algunos clientes recientes como American Express, Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, MetLife, MMT Seguros o Northgate entre otros.

Además de ser un orgulloso miembro de la Junta Directiva del Club de Marketing de ESADE Alumni, soy CEO de la consultora de estrategia digital Ditrendia; Director del Observatorio de la Blogosfera de Marketing; Consejero de la Asociación de Marketing de España; Director de la Comisión de Marketing para el sector Financiero y Asegurador y Miembro del Comité de Estudios en la Mobile Marketing Association.

Me gusta compartir lo que aprendo, así que también soy profesor en diferentes Universidades y Escuelas de negocio; formador in-company; ponente habitual en diferentes foros; autor de varios artículos, informes y publicaciones; y coautor de varios libros, siendo el último de ellos “El futuro de la banca, los seguros y los clientes tras la crisis de 2020” (Editorial Exit, 2020).

Maria Gutiérrez-San Miguel

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.

Jaime Tarrazon

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.

Jaume Hugas

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. 

J. Álvaro Villanueva

Ingeniero Industrial por la Universidad de Oviedo.
Actualmente ocupa el cargo de Director General de Grupo Intermark, consultora tecnológica y de marketing que ofrece servicios en el área de la comunicación, la transformación tecnológica, la industria 4.0 y la ciberseguridad industrial, con más de 200 profesionales. A lo largo de su trayectoria profesional, siempre ha estado ligado al mundo industrial y de la tecnología, ayudando a que la tecnología de soporte a los procesos tanto industriales como de gestión.

Stefano Audone

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 Pérez

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.

Neli Caldentey Marí

Senior and generalist coach. I have held positions of high responsibility in business and have managed my own company for nearly 15 years. I help senior professionals in high-responsibility positions as well as middle managers.

Specialities: 

• Individual and group coaching for people who want to make a change in their career path or undergo a career transition. 
• Growth potentials: young people undergoing rapid professional growth who have been promoted and are acquiring management responsibilities, sometimes with very large teams. The main topics tend to be communication, delegation, strategic vision, etc.
• Coaching aimed at business creation or self-employment.

Languages: Spanish, Catalan and English

Certifications:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Coaches Training Institute
• Leadership Programme, Coaches Training Institute
• Organisation and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC)
• The Leadership Circle (TLC) Survey certified facilitator (assessment tool)
• The Leadership Culture Survey 
• Creative Coaching
   

Carles Roig Navarro

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.

Sagar Gwalani

After my Master's at Esade, I returned to Mumbai to startup my Education venture. A couple years down the line, I lead Marketing & Communications for a Fintech venture in the Alternative Financing space. In my role, I build marketing and content strategy and drive ecosystem partnerships for the brand.

When I'm not working, I dabble with some stand-up comedy and a few other forms of content. 

Always excited to meet new people and hear more stories :)

Esade Program: MSc Marketing management, 2016-17

Luciana Victorio

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 Badal Chamaki

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. 

Alfredo Saenger

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.

Teresa Galofré

Graduada en Administración y Dirección de Empresas por Esade, pronto descubrió que quería enfocar su trayectoria profesional a formar parte y desarrollar proyectos con propósito social. Actualmente trabaja como Project Manager en Esade Alumni Social.  

Barbara Onses

Barbara is a dynamic and experienced Marketing Manager, recognised for delivering and maintaining high profile brand equity across multiple industries including Technology, FMCG, Cosmetic, Automotive and Natural Medicine. Powered by a background in Trade Marketing, Brand Management and Product Management, she thrives in leading teams to success, using data and insights to transform ideas into productive and rewarding projects. 

Throughout her career, she has developed and utilised strong communication skills combined with customer and stakeholder relationship management to effectively identify customer needs and develop strategies that drive corporate and customer growth. 

Barbara was born in Barcelona, Spain and has since had the opportunity to live, study and work across a variety of places around the world including Buenos Aires (Argentina), Barcelona (Spain), Madrid (Spain), San Francisco (USA), London (UK), Brussels (Belgium), Brisbane and Sydney (Australia).

Santy Monteys

Socio fundador y director de Estrategia de la agencia de branding The Mood Project. En su día a día, participa directamente en la creación y activación de marcas, en un proceso de trabajo que va desde la visión hasta la acción. Durante su carrera profesional de más de 25 años, ha ejercido de analista, profesor y consultor en los ámbitos de los negocios, el marketing y la comunicación, lo cual le ha llevado a entender la importancia que tiene una correcta definición, gestión e implementación de la marca para generar interés, confianza y resultados. Es entusiasta, apasionado e impulsor nato, siempre dispuesto a reflexionar, descubrir nuevas perspectivas y colaborar en diferentes proyectos del sector social.

Josep Vilana

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.

María Cristina González Susa

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.

Diego Martínez

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

Jose Alvarez Abad

José holds a teaching credential from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). He received postgraduate training in management development and general management (Programme for Management Development) at Esade and completed a programme on value innovation at INSEAD Paris (2014-2015).

He has 18 years of retail-industry experience in design, implementation, 360º strategic planning and business development of technological solutions, some of them related to security and loss prevention (Checkpoint Systems, Sensormatic, Gunnebo Group, etc.).

He has extensive experience and a proven track record in launching solutions, business units, startups and business development. He is currently a co-founder of SBT and InProtect as well as a board member and vice president at both companies. He is the Chairman of the Board of AI Smart Relatyon Labs and a corporate advisor to the ITBC Group. He is also an angel investor in the tech industry.

Elena López Tellez

TBD

Antoni Frederic Mudoy

Managing Director, distribuidora Rotger S.L

Ricardo Díaz Sánchez

Consultor en Gestión del Talento y Coach

Xavi Roca

Consultor, mentor, headhunter y formador en liderazgo, talento y marca personal.

Ayudo a directivos y freelancers a conseguir sus mejores resultados potenciando su liderazgo y marca personal.

Soy Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas y MBA (Master in Business Administration) por E.S.A.D.E., donde también he cursado el postgrado de Liderazgo. Además, también cursé el Master en Trade Fair Management por la Univesity of Koln.

Actualmente, estoy estudiando la carrera de psicología en la Universidad de Lleida.

Tras varios años de utilizar la herramienta Clifton StrengthsFinder, he cursado el programa Accelerated Strengths Coaching en Madrid en 2018 y actualmente soy Gallup Strengths Certified Coach.

En mis más de 22 años de experiencia profesional he compaginado la dirección general de empresas (Fira de Lleida, Ros Roca SRN y SAGE Eurowin...) con mi faceta como consultor y emprendedor.
En el año 2001 fundé mi propia consultoría de marketing, Smart Marketing (www.smartmarketing.es); en estos más de 18 años hemos potenciado a más de un centenar de empresas e instituciones a través del marketing.

En el año 2013 fundé xaviroca.com, una empresa especializada en consultoría y formación en liderazgo, gestión de equipos y marca personal.

Además, soy socio fundador de Decelera y Torret Road SL, 2 empresas dedicadas al asesoramiento e inversión en startups tecnológicas.

A nivel docente, soy profesor asociado de la Universitat de Lleida (UdL) en temas de liderazgo, talento y marca personal. Colaborador académico de la I.Q.S., de E.S.A.D.E. y de la Universidad de Alicante. Además, he impartido numerosos cursos y seminarios en diferentes instituciones públicas y privadas.

En 2015 publiqué mi primer libro: "Desmárcate - desarrolla con éxito tu marca personal" www.xaviroca.com/desmarcate

Conferenciante habitual en temas liderazgo, talento y marca personal.

 

Alejandra Sotelo

Ingeniera por UPC (2014-2018) y Máster In Management en ESADE (2018-2019). Actualmente trabajando en Google como gestora de cuentas de PYMES para el mercado español.

Rubén Raso

CIO en Idilia Foods

Alfredo Saenger

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.

Juan Rovira de Ossó

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.

Juan Rovira de Ossó

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.

Samuel Pimentel

TBD

Fede Ruiz

Fede Ruiz is an industrial engineer with Master in Automotive Engineering and an Executive MBA from Esade. He currently works in Dubai as EMEA Regional Operations Director for Valmont Industries in the field of food security. Among other solutions, Valmont is the #1 company in the world for irrigation machines and other agricultural solutions.

His passions are cars, motorbikes, music, sailing, skiing, scuba diving and paddle tennis. However, his real passion is the all-you-can-eat breakfast brunch available for 65 AED in some cafeterias in Dubai.

Fede also loves investing, particularly in the fields of real estate, small business and startups. He is eager to meet colleagues who share these same interests.

Elizabeth Keegan

TBD

Roi Villar Vázquez

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

Isabel Agundez

Isabel Agundez

Julia Sokolova

Professor of Accounting & Finance at EU Business School

Life motto: "Fortune favours the brave!"

Luis Fernández de la Vega

Country Manager y Director Comercial, con más de 20 años de experiencia en gestión de equipos en diferentes sectores. Desde 2015, Director Comercial de Gomà-Camps Consumer, empresa del sector del papel y uno de los líderes en fabricación de MDD para la gran distribución. PMD 08. Miembro de la junta de Esade Alumni Aragón desde 2010. Aficionado al golf y a un buen vino, sobre todo si es compartido.

Juan Manuel Peña

Juan Manuel’s long career has been dedicated to the healthcare and hospital sectors, including posts in hospital management, national and international hospital consultancy, comprehensive project management for new health centres in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, and the management of service suppliers for the design, construction, fitting-out, maintenance and running of hospitals

Thomas Widdershoven

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

Roberto Castro-Tomé

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.

https://www.instagram.com/castrurban
https://www.facebook.com/castrurban

Manasa Garemella

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

André Sousa Cruz

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.

Marco Büehler

I am from Frankfurt and I graduated from the M.Sc. in International Management at ESADE in 2010. Since 2012 I’ve been working for Deloitte Consulting based in Frankfurt with a focus on the financial services sector. My hobbies mainly center around sports, in particular running, but also triathlon and others.

Javier Bécares

Family Business Consultant and Executive Coach: Javier is a Civil Engineer, and Executive MBA of the 2014 promotion. He has extensive professional experience in management positions in Spain and abroad. He is dedicated to accompanying family businesses in the process of generational change, and strategic advice in the areas of business development, operations and people management.

Ignacio Bravo

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.

Irakli Rogava

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.

Caspar Hartmann

As a real Berliner, Caspar is happy to be a new member of the ESADE Alumni Berlin Chapter going forward. Caspar studied Business Administration in co-operation with SAP in Mannheim before joining the two promising Berlin Startups Wunderflats and Myos in his gap year. Caspar is finishing his Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at ESADE Business School in Barcelona in October 2019. After his graduation, Caspar will re-join the Berlin Startup Ecosystem.

Kseniya Evseeva

I am a marketing professional with 10 years of experience in several fields, industries, and geographies. I am a person who thrives in fast-paced environments, working on challenging projects, loves learning new things, gaining valuable skills and strives to reach goals with the best results possible.

Currently, I am the Marketing and Loyalty Program Director with a prominent travel e-commerce company in the Russian Federation. In this role, I created two immensely successful loyalty programs and simultaneously launched 20+ co-brand projects in partnership with major banks in Russia and CIS countries within five years and with a team of five people.

A travel enthusiast, foodie and proud ‘Cuse alumna, I am always up for a new adventure, be it a weekend getaway to a fun unexplored location, a mesmerizing art exhibit, a thought-provoking play in one of Moscow’s many dramatical theaters, a yoga retreat or any other activity that inspires and challenges me.

Acisclo Pérez

Professional with more than 10 years of professional experience internationally in multinationals and technology companies. Specialist in growth, optimization and expansion of companies, has experience in the management of commercial teams, marketing (CX) and innovation and in the development of new products and services, with a strategic vision, 360º of the business and focused on the ROI of projects and corporate EBITDA. Currently, he is a director of several technology companies whose core is 4.0 technology and user experience under a customer centric perspective.

Diego Molero

Professional with thirty years of experience and a broad and plural knowledge of the public sector (administration and business), after twenty years in diverse and relevant positions in all administrations (state, regional and local). Now in Renfe, as Director of the Presidency Cabinet. Advocate for public-private collaboration, in all areas, not only in service management, and that it is the best win to win for society. With capacity for personal relationships and team management, generating trust and responsibility. Great adaptation to complex environments, in which many actors intervene. And in those who have to get involved, with demand, tenacity and perseverance, in corporate objectives and projects. Also linked to the academic field, as a doctor in constitutional law and associate professor at the Complutense University of Madrid. And with ESADE-Ramón Llul University, where I did the Executive Master in Public Administration, and collaborated in the organization of programs for managers in Madrid.

Indira García

Indira has been in the finance world for more than 10 years, primarily in the technology and innovation sector. Her main motivation is her curiosity to learn. She recently completed a Master in Finance at Esade, which helped her gain a broader vision of business, analytical agility and decision-making capacity. In the personal realm, she is an introvert who loves to laugh. She is a fan of good values: family, friendship, respect and responsibility.

Sonia Madurga

Passionate about technology, especially the ones changing how we operate on a daily basis and help businesses to be customer centric.
Currently leading EMEA business development for Google Cloud Platform in SMB segment at Google and actively collaborating with start-ups.
In my personal life, I love to spend time with friends and family, travel to discover new cultures and dance latin music.

Mónica Domínguez

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.

Mónica Muñoz

Mónica is a co-founder and partner at The Innova Room©, a strategic consulting firm specialised in the tourism industry (hotels, restaurants and leisure). The Innova Room builds bridges between business and design, always with a focus on innovation. Its projects range from market and feasibility studies to the development of new lines of business, improving the user experience and market repositioning.

Mónica holds a Master in Architecture from the University of Navarra, an MBA from Esade and a Postgraduate Degree in Cultural Management from the Open University of Catalonia (UOC).

Over the course of more than 20 years, she has built her corporate career at multinational companies in various sectors, including hotels (NH Hotels), food and beverages (Heineken), architecture, engineering and consulting (IDOM International).

In 2010, she founded The Innova Room, where together with her partner she works on projects in Spain, Europe and Latin America. She is also a co-founder of other innovative ventures, including Mona & Leo Sustainable Lifestyle (a certified natural cosmetics brand) and INPULSA (an entrepreneurship and training network for the promotion of senior employment).

Multifaceted and committed to sharing knowledge, Mónica regularly contributes to media outlets, universities, business schools and professional forums on the subjects of innovation, design, tourism and entrepreneurship.

Juan Manuel Peña

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 Llobera

Bachelor in Computer Engineering and MBA from Esade. Xavier has 20 years of experience in the tech industry, specifically in international consulting and sales roles, in which he helps companies achieve their business goals. He has worked for multinationals such as Telefónica and Microsoft, as well as for startups such as Rakuten and Beabloo. He currently works as Global Head of Go-to-Market in the Digital Manufacturing Division of HP.

Olivia Bosch

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.

Iñigo Nagore

Abogado especializado en derecho de sociedades, fusiones y adquisiciones, derecho contractual y derecho internacional privado de empresa. Es árbitro, administrador concursal y mediador, y profesor invitado de la Universidad de Deusto (Business Law y Derecho Marítimo) y de la Universidad del País Vasco (Acceso a la Abogacía y Derecho Internacional Privado) . Ha escrito más de sesenta artículos y manuales sobre cooperativas, formación de abogados europeos, derecho bancario, derecho fiscal, grupos de empresas y derecho de sociedades, transformaciones, fusiones, escisiones, contratación mercantil, derecho concursal y arbitraje.

Imparte conferencias en diversos foros nacionales e internacionales, y ha desempeñado diversos cargos en organizaciones nacionales e internacionales de abogados, como la Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), la European Bars Federation, el Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE, Consejo de la Abogacía Europea), el Consejo General de la Abogacía Española (CGAE) y el Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Bizkaia.
Es Doctor en Derecho Mercantil (UD), Máster en Gestión Avanzada de Empresas (UCD), Máster en Comercio Exterior (UPV) y Máster en Derecho Fiscal (UD), y posee diversos diplomas de especialización en Derecho y Económicas.

En la actualidad, es cónsul honorario de la República de Malta en el País Vasco y miembro de la Junta Directiva del Cuerpo Consular de Bilbao.

Carlos de Barnola Torres

Specialities:

• Ontological executive coaching. This approach enables coachees to tackle the challenges they face in areas such as their relationship with particular subjects, their family, their boss or their organisation. Through speech acts, this approach allows them to confront false beliefs and overcome fears and self-limitations, making it a very powerful instrument of change and development. This approach helps coachees deal with challenges in various real-life situations, including work, team relationships, intimate relationships and parent-child relationships. 
• Systemic coaching. This approach is used to delve into difficult situations in the coachee’s professional context. It enables teams to evolve into high-performance teams, generating dynamics that facilitate the establishment of relational objectives, rules of conduct and levels of rigour within the team. 

 
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and Catalan
 
Certifications: 

• Associate Certified Coach (ICF/EEC) 
• ATC (ICF/EEC)
   

Adela Ureta

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.

Igor Nishimura’s Ikigai

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

Kelly Pettersen is Global Head of Business Development, Sales and Marketing at Lendingblock, an institutionally focused cryptocurrency lending firm based in London, UK. Prior to joining Lendingblock, Kelly oversaw European Marketing for BNY Mellon’s largest revenue generating business, Asset Servicing. Earlier, Kelly held various strategic marketing roles at Macquarie in New York and London. Kelly started her career at BMO Capital Markets. 

Kelly is an executive with over 10 years of international experience helping companies of all sizes achieve growth. She has a track record building innovative tech start-ups with a focus on fintech and has led multi-million-dollar strategic projects and transformational marketing and sales-driven initiatives in the finance and banking sector. Kelly is a valued and sought-after advisor to start-ups, on topics across the entire business lifecycle ranging from fundraising and product market fit through to go-to-market strategy and scaling operations. Kelly is an endlessly curious person, with an open mind and passion for diversity and for how technology can positively shape the future of the financial industry.

Kelly is a former US collegiate student athlete completing her undergraduate degree at Providence College. She is currently living in London, UK and earned her Executive MBA from Esade Business & Law School in Spain. 
 

Cristina Bergua Llena

She is Spanish, now for 19 years in Switzerland. Currently based in Geneva, she previously spent several years in Lugano. Married with 2 kids.

Tax Advisor and Senior Wealth Manager with a large clientele based in several countries. 
Engaged and passionate about human beings.
She is positive, energetic, persistent and solving problems.
Convinced about the importance of the team spirit, cultural exchanges and regular brainstormings. 
We do not lead alone. A team is a plus.
 

Javier Bécares Barbosa

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

Claudia Muñoz Fresquet

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.

Francisco Javier Loperena

Javier es un apasionado por las últimas tecnologías, la creación de impacto mediante estrategias corporativas que creen valor a largo plazo para la sociedad así como la evolución de los mercados financieros y de una economía cada vez más interconectada. Actual alumno del último año del grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas en ESADE,está realizando su program exchange en la Washington University en San Luis. Ha estado colaborando en proyectos de consultoría con instituciones y empresas como la ONG Clinton Health Access Initiative, el Clúster de Servicios Financieros de Ecuador o el grupo de restauración americano Niche Food Group. 

Ramon Garcia Gay

Ramon has been extensively involved in values education, strategy, digital platforms and socially responsible investment.

He is a board member or trustee for several non-governmental organisations, including the Esplai Foundation, the Adsis Foundation and Acció Solidària Contra l’Atur. He founded Spain’s first socially responsible investment fund, which is currently managed by CaixaBank.

He has served as general administrator of Esade and director of the Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science in Management programmes.

Before spending the last 20 years at Esade, his long career included stints as Project Director at Oxfam Intermon and Director of Internal Management at Esteve Química.

He directs the Programme for Discerning Leadership, which is organised by the Curia of the Society of Jesus and designed for senior executives of the Vatican and Catholic religious institutions.

Martino Nogueira Canle

Gerente de Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.  Mi experiencia se ha desarrollado en las áreas de control financiero además del estudio de procesos y operaciones en el sector servicios en Pymes y multinacionales.

Riccardo Bacchini

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.

Marta Guirao

Con más de 30 años de experiencia profesional, desde el año 2001 Marta ha venido ocupado posiciones de dirección en diferentes empresas tanto familiares como pertenecientes a grupos internacionales, que operan en diversos sectores como el de servicios, inmobiliario o la industria de alimentación y bebidas.

Desde sus comienzos en el departamento fiscal de PWC a principios de los años 90 y hasta su incorporación al grupo familiar El Enebro en 2018 como directora general, ha desarrollado su carrera fundamentalmente en el ámbito tributario y mercantil, liderando proyectos corporativos a nivel nacional e internacional.

Licenciada en Derecho y Master en Asesoría Fiscal de Empresas por el IE, en 2020 cursó el Programa de Consejeros (ESADE), compatibilizando en la actualidad su actividad laboral con sus responsabilidades como consejera independiente.

Rita Estévez

TBD

Onofre Pascual

CEO Pabisa Hotels

Eduardo Gimenez

Dept. RR.HH en Ebroacero

Pedro Capitao

CEO of Hospitality business

Andreia Camichel-Fernandes

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

Álvaro Cárcel

Bachelor and Master in Law from Esade. More than 10 years of experience in the field of executive talent, both in Spain and abroad. He currently serves as Director of Executive Search at Saltor Talent.

Jordi Ficapal

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 Othman

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.

Cesar Escobedo

Tech professional with a strong international background, extensive product experience and well-rounded managerial expertise in leadership positions across e-Commerce, cloud-based platforms and enterprise solutions. His career has taken him on a journey across multiple geographies, including the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, as well as it has made him a direct participant of new developments in the technology space as part of large corporations and scale-ups. He holds an MBA degree from Esade and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Jacobs University Bremen.

Miranda Fenoy

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 Eguiluz Castañeira

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.

Maria Pizzuto Espinosa

I help people who are in processes of professional change, and/or who need to clarify the purpose and vision of their career and take concrete actions to achieve it. I help to identify and enhance people’s talent in order to boost personal and professional development and growth.

I share the vision of more than 20 years of experience in the field of human resources – multifunctional, sector-specific and multicultural – acquired in companies, in strategic human resources consultancy and in coaching for executives undergoing a career transition.

I work with a holistic structure and methodology that can be adapted to the pace, needs and vision of each individual. My approach is clear and pragmatic, and I use tools that allow us to facilitate the implementation of actions that will lead to the proposed objectives.

Carlos Hernández Durán

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

Ricardo Marquez

Trade Show Director

From México, Director of Alimentaria FoodTech and Alimentaria México in Fira Barcelona.

Sports business passionate, former president of the ESADE MBA Sports Business Club.

My instagram: @marqmx

Andrea Sala

Business Process Consultant Part of the Zurich chapter board and loving to see how we grow and mature y con mucha illusion de ayudar a mis companeros a desarrollar el chapter y de seguir formando parte de la "Esade community"!

Madre de 2 "pre-teens" y disfrutando de la vida en Suiza, el chocolate y las montanas :)

As a Business Process Consultant based in Zurich, and having developed my career in several multinationals, leading the delivery of complex business transformation programs across departments, industries and geographies, I am now enjoying a new career path as an consultant helping companies redesigning their processes with the aim of gaining efficiencies and effectiveness, riding the wave and enjoying meeting new people, continue to learn and stepping out of my comfort zone!

Sara Llerins

TBD

Maria Luisa Vila

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

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.

Clare Zhong

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.

Cristina Manchado Rubio

Cristina Manchado Rubio is an expert in Client Management, Marketing Communication and Sales. For more than 15 years, Cristina Manchado worked for Pharmaceutical companies, in the Healthcare sector, working in several key positions in Consumer Care / OTC Marketing Manager, Category and Purchasing Manager and Channel Manager.

Born in Barcelona, Cristina earned a Political Science Bachelor at the Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, a Master in Pharmaceutical Marketing Management in 2008 from EADA, an Executive Master in Marketing and Sales in 2006 from ESADE, and a Master in Corporate Communication and Digital Technologies in 2002 from the Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Before moving to Hamburg, Cristina worked in Spain for Pharmaceutical companies, leaders of branded Consumer Care distribution in Spain, Italy and Portugal.

Cristina is currently Partner Manager at Cargonexx Freight forwarder company in Germany. She is keen and determined on integrating the Chapter with the Alumni, and expand it. She would like to enrich the experience through get-togethers to exchange state-of-the-art business tendencies and entrepreneurship.

Pedro Martinho

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 Ramírez

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.

Fernando Díaz

Fernando Díaz es Licenciado en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales por la Universidad Complutense y Executive Master in Public Administration por ESADE. En la actualidad, es Director de Sector Público en IMCS, donde lidera las actividades de consultoría y transformación digital para Gobiernos y Administraciones.   

Antes de su incorporación en 2016, ha desarrollado su carrera profesional a lo largo de los últimos veinte años en el ámbito de la consultoría estratégica y tecnológica en empresas como KPMG, Arthur Andersen, Telefónica o Iecisa, tanto en España como en EMEA y LATAM.  

Ha trabajado para los Ministerios de Justicia, Industria, Sanidad y Medio Ambiente, para la Agencia Tributaria, Renfe, Correos, AENA, el Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear, así como para múltiples Agencias, Gobiernos Autonómicos, Diputaciones y Cabildos insulares.

Andrea Boniardi

Passionate about sales management and business innovation. I worked 2 years as an Economist in international ONGs previously in Brussels and than in Milan with focus on data analysis and scenario evaluation. I changed industry in 2008 and I moved to Eni Retail Gas & Power to develop my expertise in Marketing & Sales and to acquire a sound experience of the Italian Retail Energy Market. My current position is Head of Campaign Operation.

In 2015 I graduated from the Executive Master in Marketing and Sales (EMMS), an international double degree program held by Sda Bocconi and ESADE Business School.

Since December 2015 I am Board Member of the ESADE Alumni Milan Chapter. 

Rolando Carrazco

Soci Director en iTLand

Executive with more than 15 years of experience. Currently I specialize in the adaptation of analog businesses to a digital environment, from the definition of strategy and process automation, to commercial support in the go-to-market strategy. I have implemented strategic projects in various industries: automotive, banking, microfinance, consulting, insurance, media, technology and education in Latin America. As a corporate executive, I have worked at all levels of business strategy, planning, development and growth in companies such as HSBC, Interbank, La Positiva and Pacífico Business School. I am passionate about teaching, I collaborate as a professor and postgraduate speaker in various business schools in Peru, Colombia and Central America.

Francesc Muñoz

Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) and MBA from ESADE Business School.

Francesc is the CIO of Cuatrecasas since 1998. He was named CIO of the year 2017 and is a member of the Board of the ESADE Alumni Digital Business club as well as of CIOs.cat

Passionate about leading continuous change, he has promoted the role of the IT Business Partner to promote an agile and transformative culture, as well as to ensure that IT is a deep connoisseur of the business and captures of new value projects.

He is currently focusing on the digital transformation of the firm through various strategic axes such as digital training, open innovation, etc:

In 2016, with Telefónica Open Future as its allies, it launched a pioneering open innovation initiative creating Cuatrecasas Acelera, the first acceleration program for legaltech startups.

Begoña Landazuri

Professional of more than 25 years in the management of Human Resources. Passion to live abroad and enjoy the multicultural experience. I have lived, so far, in Switzerland, Brazil, Canada and Spain. My work experience is very varied in terms of sectors in which I have worked being that I started in the pharmaceutical sector and I have known sectors such as Insurance, Telecommunications, Private Hospitals, Retail and Infrastructure and Energy. I currently work at Acciona for the Industrial and Concessions Divisions, leading the Human Resources Department. Always looking for new ways to learn, I am a professor at EOI, European University and I collaborate with ESADE in the People Management Club.

Gemma Sisó

Gemma is the Director of Marketing and a member of the Management Committee at Aramark. She has 25 years of experience in the food sector (consumer goods, retail and services), where she has worked for leading national and multinational companies. She has solid experience in marketing, retail, sales and purchasing. Gemma has a global vision of business and analytical capacity for decision-making. She is also proactive and used to leading multidisciplinary teams and working on international projects. She is interested in innovation and the digital transformation of companies. She is a key ambassador of EJE&CON Barcelona and currently coordinates the EngageMEN programme.

Gemma is a founding member of WERock Capital, a group of female business angels who invest in pre-seed/seed stage startups with at least one woman on the founding team. She received a scholarship take part in the Santander W50 Women on Boards programme at UCLA in 2019. A total of 42 such scholarships are awarded worldwide.

Patricio López de Carrizosa

Es Ingeniero Industrial por la Universidad de Sevilla y MBA por ESADE y por la universidad Loyola.

Actualmente desarrolla su carrera como Director de logística en Scalpers, firma de moda española con presencia internacional. Es además socio y co-fundador de AHT, empresa de diseño y confección de trajes de novia y fiesta a medida. Cuenta también con experiencia en el desarrollo de negocio en el sector industrial.

Entre sus intereses destacan la gestión del cambio, la transformación digital, la gestión de personas y la innovación. Además de la creación y desarrollo de empresas.

Griselda Serra

Griselda started her career at HP, which is where she decided to reorient her career by studying at Esade. This would open the doors for her to work in the quality department and, later, in the purchasing department.

After 13 years, she decided to get a fresh start at another multinational, Henkel, where she still works today. She started out in the human resources department, where she managed payroll for a

factory. Gradually, she took on more and more responsibilities, until one day she was offered the position of Human Resources Manager – a position she has held for nearly 10 years.

In this capacity, she is responsible for strengthening the entire Henkel Iberia team by coordinating three pillars: HR Business Partners, which actively contributes to the business strategy and translates it into organisational and personal capabilities; Centres of Expertise, which drives strategic, innovative, efficient and competitive human-resources programmes and processes on the basis of business needs; and Human Resources Operations, which strives to offer the best service, continuously improve and develop more efficient processes.

At the local level, human resources acts as the main interface of a global organisation that drives execution through collaboration with business.

Inés Rovira

Inés was born in Barcelona in 1976. Married with four children, she now lives in Madrid. She holds a Bachelor in Law and a Master in Business Law from Esade. She has been a member of the Barcelona Bar Association since 1999. She has worked at Garrigues for more than nine years. Previously, she managed the legal department at Philips, in addition to other posts. She lived in Bogotá, Colombia, for four years. Inés now focuses on promoting the unique characteristics of Spanish family businesses at Instituto de la Empresa Familiar.

Celia Franch

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. 

Eduard Mendiluce

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. 

Angel Puig

Online business and innovation manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Internet industry (first project in 1995). Skilled in Innovation Financing, Business Planning, B2B, E-commerce and Entrepreneurship ("I know how to improve your business with an efficient use of technology"). Strong business development professional with a LADE & MBA from Esade and trained in Philosophy and Psychology in the E.E.P.A. (París).

Evarist Juncosa

Evarist has 20 years of experience in marketing, trade marketing and sales at consumer-goods companies such as Bacardi, Heineken and Nike. He currently works at Bacardi Global as an International Key Account Manager, handling accounts such as Carrefour World Trade, Auchan, Amazon, Coopernic and EMD. He previously served as Trade Marketing Manager at Bacardi and Group Marketing Manager at Heineken.

Evarist is accustomed to working in international and multicultural environments, having had several overseas professional experiences, including the launch of Heineken in Chile.

His involvement in Esade Alumni stretches back many years: he founded the Marketing Club in 2001 and served as its president for a decade. He is currently a member-at-large of the club’s board.

José Campos

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.

Josep M. Costa

Josep Maria has held various technical, operational and business development executive positions in industry services, primarily in the local and international automotive industry, at large multinational corporations.

Raimon Mirosa

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.

Maite Usón

Specialities: Career coaching for senior professionals. Helping senior executives make career changes. 

Language: Spanish 

Certification: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coach Federation 
 

Aditya Priyadarshi

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.

Carles Altès

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:

• Emotional intelligence based on mindfulness
• Relational coaching 
• Systemic coaching
• Appreciative coaching
• Scrum manager authority

Languages: English, Spanish, Italian and Catalan

Certification: Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Rolando Carrazco

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.
 

Xavier Roca

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. 

Aurora Martinez Ramos

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).
 

Carmen Vallhonesta

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

Olimpia Capdevilla

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.  

Elisabet Moragas

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Paula Teixidor Bustins

I am a Finance professional with more than 15 years of international experience within controlling, performance management, business partnering, sales force efficiency, accounting and audit.

After completing the Lic&MBA at ESADE, I started my career back home, in Barcelona, working for PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor and Financial Transactions Analyst. Looking for an international experience, I moved to London to join Medtronic's Internal Audit team, working in more than 14 different countries while obtaining the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) certification.

Looking to broaden my horizons, I completed the full time MBA at the London Business School, specializing in Finance and being a board member of its Healthcare club. Upon graduation, I joined the Finance Development Program at Novartis in their headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, where I worked in five different Finance departments, from accounting, to treasury and including controlling and performance management.

I have lived and worked for the past six years in Oslo, working first as Finance and Sales Force Efficiency Manager at Novartis and currently for JDE (Friele coffee), leading its Finance team.

I speak Catalan, Spanish, English and Norwegian and enjoy learning new languages.

I am married, have three kids and I love modern dance, jazz and tap dancing.

Yago Fernández-Cervera

Yago has more than 12 years of experience in finance, having worked for institutions such as the Bank of Spain and the Spanish Securities and Investments Board (CNMV). While working as an advisor to the Regional Minister of Economy in the Galician Government, he earned an Executive Master at Esade. He later joined the board of the Esade Alumni Finance Club.

His experience revolves around the supervision of credit institutions and investment services. He has collaborated with international working groups and taken part in the regulatory promotion of the sector.

He holds a Bachelor in Law with a minor in business law, a Bachelor of Business Studies and a Master of Corporate Finance.

Miguel Galmes

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.

Borja Solans

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

Alberto Tubella

Alberto Tubella is an international consultant with more than 20 years of experience in various industries, such as raw materials, automotive, industrial and consumer products and renewable energies. His career has been focused on foreign trade and internationalisation of SMEs.

He has held executive and management positions both nationally and internationally. For 5 years, he led the most important Spanish industrial investment in Turkey, a commercial and productive subsidiary of the BAMESA group. Subsequently, he was part of the management team of the industrial group IPM, for which he managed two of its plants and designed and implemented the international expansion strategy.

In the consulting field, he was a Market Analyst for ICEX (Spanish Foreign Trade Institute) both in the USA and Australia. He currently runs his own consultancy firm based in Sydney where he has lived for more than a decade.

Alberto holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master in Business Administration from ESADE and a Diploma in "International Strategy Management" from the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce.

Alicia González Peñalver

Alicia González Peñalver, a law graduate, has more than 18 years of experience working at IBM where she currently plays the role of IBM Europe & MEA Strategic Kaizen. In his long professional career within the company, he has always held leadership positions both as a people manager and as a project manager. He currently works as a project manager certified by the Project Management Institute in the area of ​​IBM Supply Chain. Team leadership, digital transformation consulting, process reengineering, and improvement of the customer experience in agile environments, scrum, kanban, design thinking, are his areas of greatest experience. PMD 2018 at Esade. PMD 2018 en Esade.

Jaime-Enrique Hugas

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.

Salvador Viniegra Escanero

Socio Director Aliaudit Consultores

Joan Romero

Joan is the Director of Wine Tourism at Raventós Codorníu. He holds a Bachelor in Economics and Business Studies from the University of Barcelona, a Bachelor of Science from Juniata College (Pennsylvania, USA) and a Postgraduate Degree in Marketing Management from Esade Barcelona.

He began his career in marketing at Chupa Chups, where he worked in the international marketing department at the company’s Barcelona headquarters.

He then moved to London to join the tourism sector, working in the marketing department of the startup Opodo before going on to direct Catalonia’s tourism brand promotion office for the United Kingdom and Ireland.

He later worked at PortAventura World in Tarragona, where he led the international sales department, and later managed Hotel El Palauet in Barcelona.

For seven years, he was based in São Paulo, Brazil, managing the promotion of the Catalonia tourism brand for all of South America.

Since 1st April 2020, he has served as Director of Wine Tourism at Raventós Codorníu in Barcelona, where he is responsible for the wine tourism business of several of the group’s brands: Codorníu, Raimat, Bodegas Bilbaínas, Legaris, Artesa (USA) and La Séptima (Argentina).

Anna Budziak

Senior Manager Commercial Management at Recipharm

Adriana Del Solar

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)

David Vicente

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 Reyes

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

Alejandra Pérez Velandia

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!

See you soon!

Patricia Saiz

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.

Manuel Morales

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.

Follow me on instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ibergourmet/

Diego Fernando Cardona Madariaga

Ingeniero especializado en Gerencia de Proyectos, MSc, DEA y PhD en Ciencias Administrativas con énfasis en Aplicación Estratégica de Tecnología en Organizaciones Gubernamentales y Posdoctorado en docencia mediada con TIC. Su desarrollo profesional ha estado enmarcado en el sector académico como alto directivo, colaborador e investigador, así como conferencista en aplicación estratégica de tecnología en organizaciones. De manera paralela ha permanecido vinculado al sector TIC, en el ámbito de la definición estratégica empresarial y la definición competitiva sectorial como ingeniero en empresas privadas, alto directivo en el gobierno colombiano y consultor a través de agencias de apoyo multilateral para múltiples gobiernos latinoamericanos. En la actualidad se desempeña como Vicerrector Académico de la Universidad EAN Colombia.

Vicky Ramirez

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

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

Sebastian Sandler

Sebastian Sandler is a Senior Business Analyst at Raiffeisenbank International AG (RBI) in Vienna where is working on overarching Business and IT projects. The projects relate to Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting and also impact the CEE Network Banks of RBI. In addition, he is responsible for the Bank Steering of the Austrian subsidiaries.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) regards Austria, where it is a leading corporate and investment bank, as well as Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as its home market. 13 markets of the region are covered by subsidiary banks. Additionally, the Group comprises numerous other financial service providers, for instance in the fields of leasing, asset management, as well as M&A.
 
Prior to RBI Mr. Sandler was heading the Controlling, Accounts Payable and Regulatory Reporting section at BayernLB New York. During that time, he also joined the Board of the ESADE International Chapter New York.
 
Mr. Sandler earned an MBA in International Business Administration from ESADE Business School  and Georgetown University in the GEMBA program. He graduated from Dual University Heidenheim with a Diploma in Business and IT.

Isabel Marwitz

As coach and mentor to entrepreneurs and startups, Isabel supports companies in developing and executing cross regional and cultural growth strategies.

Joao Rebelo Rebelo

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.

Jaime Schmidt

Abogado y Notario Público con más de 8 años de experiencia en asesoría legal corporativa. Especialista en Derecho Corporativo, Informático y de Propiedad Intelectual, me dedico a la creación de empresas y la protección de sus activos intangibles.

Alumni desde el 2016, egresado del Master de propiedad intelectual y derecho de las TIC.

Amante de la tecnología y el deporte.

Tomas Antoni Juste

Systemic coach and facilitator.

Expert in managing conflicts and difficult situations.

Development of personal relationships, leadership and work teams. Conflict transformation processes. Intervention in complex and uncertain situations; movement of one or more parts leads to a positive transformation of the entire situation.

Agricultural Engineer, Master in Public Management (Esade). Director of Interpersonal Relations and Work Dynamics at the Catalan Government’s Department of Territory and Sustainability. Former Director of Research and Innovation, former Director of the Technical Office of the Department of Territorial Policy and Public Works and former Director of the Technical Office of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

Roland Scharrer

Roland Scharrer is currently AXA Group Chief Technology & Innovation Officer as well as AXA Group Chief Data Officer.

As part of his mandate, he is responsible for leveraging data and emerging technologies at scale with the potential to disrupt the current insurance business model and provide opportunities to shape future businesses.

•       Roland started at AXA Group in January 2018 as CTIO/CDO in charge of data & technology innovation teams in Paris, Lausanne, Singapore and San Francisco. Initially, he joined AXA Germany in 2016 as Head of Data Strategy & Analytics.
•       Prior to joining AXA, Roland has worked in Germany, Spain, UK, US and India in software engineering, data science and strategy consulting, focussing on the Automotive and Financial Services industries.In his last position, Roland was Chief Data Scientist for Capgemini Consulting.
•       Roland studied computer engineering, statistics, business administration and design thinking, among others at ESADE Business School Barcelona and Stanford/HPI School of Design Thinking. 

Claudia Cieza

Head of Digital Marketing in Abril Real Estate Group

Administrator of the Universidad del Pacífico Marketing specialist. Senior with +9 years of work experience in marketing, commercial management, product development and new business in the technology, last mile logistics, banking, startup and real estate sectors. With disruptive vision and focus on digital transformation.

Committed to the education, teaching and digital training of people, entrepreneurs and organizations as a professor of postgraduate courses and specialization programs.

With great multicultural life experience between Peru, Venezuela, Spain and Sweden. Nature lover Globetrotters in search of new learning and cultural experiences.

Pilar Baltar

Pilar is a Senior Associate in the Labour Law Department at Roca Junyent. For the last 15 years, she has been responsible for providing recurrent and continuous legal advice to national and (especially) international companies in the private and public sectors, attending to their daily needs and supporting their human resources managers on matters related to personnel management. She is also responsible for advising international companies on transnational transactions, providing support and guidance to the heads of these companies as well as their foreign branches and subsidiaries in Spain. She also assists with the international posting of workers. Pilar is a member of the AIJA labour law committee. She specialises in labour compliance, advising companies on investigation and auditing procedures with regard to crime-prevention models. She collaborates on the Master in Compliance at Abat Oliba CEU University.

Virtuts Angulo

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.

Jordi Fabregat

Jordi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting at Esade and Director of the Executive Master in Economic-Financial Management in Barcelona.

He previously served as controller of a French multinational in the textile sector that distributes products through its own shops and through catalogue sales, as well as general manager of the manufacturing company that supplied this multinational. Before that, he managed a chain of shoe shops.

He has taught courses in Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and Portugal. His PhD thesis dealt with initial public offerings on the Spanish stock market and the Neuer Markt. His fields of interest include financial analysis and planning, investment decision-making and its effects on value creation, and the valuation of companies (especially non-listed companies) for acquisition processes, the search for investors for capital increases, and the placement of share packages.

He has advised numerous investors and entrepreneurs on company valuation operations. He is a member of the Spanish Institute of Financial Analysts (IEAF) and sits on several boards of directors. He holds the Expert in Business Valuation Certificate, awarded by the IEAF.

Ona Serra

Board Member – Finances responsible

Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration by Esade, in 2003 I started my professional career at Ernst & Young, in Barcelona, in the External Audit division. In 2006 I joined Miguel Torres, where I was the Head of the International Financial Controlling Department at the Group's Headquarters, where I worked till I moved to Dubai, in 2012. From 2013 to 2017 I was the Finance Controller & Finance Manager at Natura Bissé in Dubai. Since 2017 I provide advisory and consulting services to Companies.  

I live in Dubai since 2012 and I am a Board Member of Dubai Esade Alumni Chapter since 2016 (in charge of the Finance area).

Luis de Grandes Estrada

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.

Maria Gutiérrez-San Miguel

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.

Jaime Tarrazon

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.

Jaume Hugas

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 Martinez

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.

Stefano Audone

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 Pérez

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.

María Porta Ferrer

Specialities: Executive coaching, which consists of establishing an ongoing professional relationship to enable the coachee to:

• Develop further learning and discovery
• Commit to new actions
• Achieve extraordinary results in the professional sphere

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 Roig Navarro

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.

Luciana Victorio

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 Badal Chamaki

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. 

Jorge Cuervo Cimadevilla

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:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) at the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI)
• TLC-certified

Alfredo Saenger

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.

Carmen Vallhonesta

Profesional con más de 18 años de experiencia en posiciones directivas en desarrollo de negocio a nivel internacional en empresas de diferentes tamaños y sectores. Como Coach Ejecutivo acompaño a líderes en su desarrollo personal y profesional en sus momentos de cambio/incertidumbre para alcanzar sus objetivos. Parar para avanzar.

Idiomas: Español, Catalán, Inglés, Francés. 

Certificaciones: 

• ACC por ICF 
• Coaching sistémico 

Santy Monteys

Socio fundador y director de Estrategia de la agencia de branding The Mood Project. En su día a día, participa directamente en la creación y activación de marcas, en un proceso de trabajo que va desde la visión hasta la acción. Durante su carrera profesional de más de 25 años, ha ejercido de analista, profesor y consultor en los ámbitos de los negocios, el marketing y la comunicación, lo cual le ha llevado a entender la importancia que tiene una correcta definición, gestión e implementación de la marca para generar interés, confianza y resultados. Es entusiasta, apasionado e impulsor nato, siempre dispuesto a reflexionar, descubrir nuevas perspectivas y colaborar en diferentes proyectos del sector social.

Josep Vilana

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.

Javier Izquierdo Lopez

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).

Diego Martínez

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

Cristina Saeta

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.

Rosa M. Sanz

TBD

Antoni Frederic Mudoy

Managing Director, distribuidora Rotger S.L

Ricardo Díaz Sánchez

Consultor en Gestión del Talento y Coach

Xavi Roca

Consultor, mentor, headhunter y formador en liderazgo, talento y marca personal.

Ayudo a directivos y freelancers a conseguir sus mejores resultados potenciando su liderazgo y marca personal.

Soy Licenciado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas y MBA (Master in Business Administration) por E.S.A.D.E., donde también he cursado el postgrado de Liderazgo. Además, también cursé el Master en Trade Fair Management por la Univesity of Koln.

Actualmente, estoy estudiando la carrera de psicología en la Universidad de Lleida.

Tras varios años de utilizar la herramienta Clifton StrengthsFinder, he cursado el programa Accelerated Strengths Coaching en Madrid en 2018 y actualmente soy Gallup Strengths Certified Coach.

En mis más de 22 años de experiencia profesional he compaginado la dirección general de empresas (Fira de Lleida, Ros Roca SRN y SAGE Eurowin...) con mi faceta como consultor y emprendedor.
En el año 2001 fundé mi propia consultoría de marketing, Smart Marketing (www.smartmarketing.es); en estos más de 18 años hemos potenciado a más de un centenar de empresas e instituciones a través del marketing.

En el año 2013 fundé xaviroca.com, una empresa especializada en consultoría y formación en liderazgo, gestión de equipos y marca personal.

Además, soy socio fundador de Decelera y Torret Road SL, 2 empresas dedicadas al asesoramiento e inversión en startups tecnológicas.

A nivel docente, soy profesor asociado de la Universitat de Lleida (UdL) en temas de liderazgo, talento y marca personal. Colaborador académico de la I.Q.S., de E.S.A.D.E. y de la Universidad de Alicante. Además, he impartido numerosos cursos y seminarios en diferentes instituciones públicas y privadas.

En 2015 publiqué mi primer libro: "Desmárcate - desarrolla con éxito tu marca personal" www.xaviroca.com/desmarcate

Conferenciante habitual en temas liderazgo, talento y marca personal.

 

Marta Iserte

Graduada en ADE por ESADE (2014-2018).
Trabajo en Nestlé, en el graduate program de Marketing & Ventas. Durante un año tuve la oportunidad de conocer el mercado desde primera línea como gestora comercial. Actualmente estoy en el departamento de Perfect Store, respondiendo a las necesidades de los distintos negocios de Nestlé y asegurando que las estrategias en el punto de venta se lleven a cabo con éxito.

Rubén Raso

CIO en Idilia Foods

Inmaculada Infante

Profesional con más de 20 años participando en la definición y seguimiento de la Estrategia de Crecimiento de Grupos de Empresas Multinacionales del sector industrial, servicios e inmobiliario principalmente.

Trayectoria desarrollada principalmente en, Arthur Andersen (Auditoría), Grupo Lar (Real Estate), Grupo Alibérico (Transformación de Aluminio), Grupo Cuñado (Tubería-Válvula-Bridas-Accesorios de Acero/Industrias Bienes de Equipo y Energía) desde las áreas de Finanzas Corporativas, Organización, TI& Comunicaciones, M&A, Expansión Internacional y Desarrollo de Negocio.

Como perfil ejecutivo se caracteriza por ser “El Motor que hace que las cosas se muevan”.

Consejera Dominical en compañías manufactureras del sector del metal (Periodo 2004 – 2011) destacando su visión de negocio, capacidad de análisis fiable y preciso, habilidades de comunicación y negociación.

Es licenciada en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales por la Universidad de Valladolid (1990-1994) y Loughborough University Reino Unido (1995) con formación de postgrado EMBA IESE Business School (2002-2004).

Ha participado en el Executive PDI Icex 2ª Edición (2017-2018) y más recientemente en el Programa de Consejeros de ESADE (Feb 2022).

Alfredo Saenger

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.

Juan Rovira de Ossó

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.

Juan Rovira de Ossó

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.

Samuel Pimentel

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Neveen Hussein

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.

Elizabeth Keegan

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Roi Villar Vázquez

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

Julia Sokolova

Professor of Accounting & Finance at EU Business School

Life motto: "Fortune favours the brave!"

Luis Fernández de la Vega

Country Manager y Director Comercial, con más de 20 años de experiencia en gestión de equipos en diferentes sectores. Desde 2015, Director Comercial de Gomà-Camps Consumer, empresa del sector del papel y uno de los líderes en fabricación de MDD para la gran distribución. PMD 08. Miembro de la junta de Esade Alumni Aragón desde 2010. Aficionado al golf y a un buen vino, sobre todo si es compartido.

Eugenia Bieto

Managing director of ESADE for 8 years (2010-2018). Currently associate professor in the department of general management and strategy. PhD from Universidad Ramon Llull. BSc in management and MBA from ESADE and the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña.

Thomas Widdershoven

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

Roberto Castro-Tomé

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.

https://www.instagram.com/castrurban
https://www.facebook.com/castrurban

Hemal Thacker

Hemal Thacker is a young professional with 3 years of experience in IT industry and 2+ years in the hospitality industry. He has done his B.E in Computer Science from University of Mumbai and MBA from ESADE Business School, Spain. He is currently leading the partnerships and acquisitions team at a hospitality start up, Vista Rooms. Over the 5+ years of work experience, he has developed expertise in Strategic Business Development, Sales Strategy and B2B Marketing.

Instagram: hemalthacker

André Sousa Cruz

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.

Marco Büehler

I am from Frankfurt and I graduated from the M.Sc. in International Management at ESADE in 2010. Since 2012 I’ve been working for Deloitte Consulting based in Frankfurt with a focus on the financial services sector. My hobbies mainly center around sports, in particular running, but also triathlon and others.

Joan Miquel Malagelada

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/

Ignacio Bravo

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.

Irakli Rogava

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.

Aleyois Haro Peralta

Experiencia en políticas públicas relacionadas con la investigación y la innovación, particularmente en Estrategias para la Especialización Inteligente (RIS3). Acostumbrada a trabajar en la interfaz ciencia, empresa y política con el objetivo de fortalecer las dinámicas de innovación y competitividad Regional.
Mi pasión es generar el mayor impacto posible para mejorar nuestra sociedad. Me encanta conversar y si es con un buen vino, mejor.

Kseniya Evseeva

I am a marketing professional with 10 years of experience in several fields, industries, and geographies. I am a person who thrives in fast-paced environments, working on challenging projects, loves learning new things, gaining valuable skills and strives to reach goals with the best results possible.

Currently, I am the Marketing and Loyalty Program Director with a prominent travel e-commerce company in the Russian Federation. In this role, I created two immensely successful loyalty programs and simultaneously launched 20+ co-brand projects in partnership with major banks in Russia and CIS countries within five years and with a team of five people.

A travel enthusiast, foodie and proud ‘Cuse alumna, I am always up for a new adventure, be it a weekend getaway to a fun unexplored location, a mesmerizing art exhibit, a thought-provoking play in one of Moscow’s many dramatical theaters, a yoga retreat or any other activity that inspires and challenges me.

Acisclo Pérez

Professional with more than 10 years of professional experience internationally in multinationals and technology companies. Specialist in growth, optimization and expansion of companies, has experience in the management of commercial teams, marketing (CX) and innovation and in the development of new products and services, with a strategic vision, 360º of the business and focused on the ROI of projects and corporate EBITDA. Currently, he is a director of several technology companies whose core is 4.0 technology and user experience under a customer centric perspective.

Montserrat Escoda Martínez

Tourism Professional with over 25 years of experience, Tourist Activities Technician and Diploma in Restoration from HTSI-Ramon Llull, with postgraduate studies in Tourism Management and Management DGT06 in Esade.

Specialist in Hotel Management and Events, with great experience in Operations and Commercial Strategy. Creative, analytical and methodical, although I always leave some room for improvisation ...

I like to learn and grow surrounded by passionate professionals, who inspire to progress, and at the same time, train those who want to learn from me.

Lover of life, of human relations and cultures, with the great luck of having traveled the five continents. I believe in the power of people, and music as the guiding thread of our most intimate feelings.

Indira García

Indira has been in the finance world for more than 10 years, primarily in the technology and innovation sector. Her main motivation is her curiosity to learn. She recently completed a Master in Finance at Esade, which helped her gain a broader vision of business, analytical agility and decision-making capacity. In the personal realm, she is an introvert who loves to laugh. She is a fan of good values: family, friendship, respect and responsibility.

Sonia Madurga

Passionate about technology, especially the ones changing how we operate on a daily basis and help businesses to be customer centric.
Currently leading EMEA business development for Google Cloud Platform in SMB segment at Google and actively collaborating with start-ups.
In my personal life, I love to spend time with friends and family, travel to discover new cultures and dance latin music.

Daniel Sánchez

Daniel holds a Bachelor in Economics and an MBA from Esade, as well as an MBA from the University of Chicago.

He is a co-founder and general partner at Nauta Capital, a technology venture capital firm that was founded in Barcelona and currently has offices in London and Munich. He gained experience as an mergers and acquisitions consultant at Deloitte and as Deputy General Manager at Taurus. He has been a board member at the European private equity association Invest Europe and at the Spanish Association of Capital, Growth and Investment (ASCRI).

At various stages of his career, has been a collaborator and academic assistant at Esade, teaching finance, strategy and international business expansion.

Mónica Domínguez

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.

Mónica Muñoz

Mónica is a co-founder and partner at The Innova Room©, a strategic consulting firm specialised in the tourism industry (hotels, restaurants and leisure). The Innova Room builds bridges between business and design, always with a focus on innovation. Its projects range from market and feasibility studies to the development of new lines of business, improving the user experience and market repositioning.

Mónica holds a Master in Architecture from the University of Navarra, an MBA from Esade and a Postgraduate Degree in Cultural Management from the Open University of Catalonia (UOC).

Over the course of more than 20 years, she has built her corporate career at multinational companies in various sectors, including hotels (NH Hotels), food and beverages (Heineken), architecture, engineering and consulting (IDOM International).

In 2010, she founded The Innova Room, where together with her partner she works on projects in Spain, Europe and Latin America. She is also a co-founder of other innovative ventures, including Mona & Leo Sustainable Lifestyle (a certified natural cosmetics brand) and INPULSA (an entrepreneurship and training network for the promotion of senior employment).

Multifaceted and committed to sharing knowledge, Mónica regularly contributes to media outlets, universities, business schools and professional forums on the subjects of innovation, design, tourism and entrepreneurship.

Juan Manuel Peña

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 López

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.

Olivia Bosch

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.

Ana Puig Palomar

I guide individuals and teams in personal and group development processes and help organisations with a genuine desire to improve. I develop their leadership capacity and personal and interpersonal skills to enable them to achieve the best results as a team sustainably over time. I have more than 25 years of experience in management, having held business-management positions at various national and international companies.

Session languages: Spanish, Catalan and English

Main certifications:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Coaches Training Institute
• Leadership Certification, The Leadership Circle
• Relational Styles – Bridge
   

Carlos de Barnola Torres

Specialities:

• Ontological executive coaching. This approach enables coachees to tackle the challenges they face in areas such as their relationship with particular subjects, their family, their boss or their organisation. Through speech acts, this approach allows them to confront false beliefs and overcome fears and self-limitations, making it a very powerful instrument of change and development. This approach helps coachees deal with challenges in various real-life situations, including work, team relationships, intimate relationships and parent-child relationships. 
• Systemic coaching. This approach is used to delve into difficult situations in the coachee’s professional context. It enables teams to evolve into high-performance teams, generating dynamics that facilitate the establishment of relational objectives, rules of conduct and levels of rigour within the team. 

 
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and Catalan
 
Certifications: 

• Associate Certified Coach (ICF/EEC) 
• ATC (ICF/EEC)
   

Adela Ureta

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.

Igor Nishimura’s Ikigai

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

Kelly Pettersen is Global Head of Business Development, Sales and Marketing at Lendingblock, an institutionally focused cryptocurrency lending firm based in London, UK. Prior to joining Lendingblock, Kelly oversaw European Marketing for BNY Mellon’s largest revenue generating business, Asset Servicing. Earlier, Kelly held various strategic marketing roles at Macquarie in New York and London. Kelly started her career at BMO Capital Markets. 

Kelly is an executive with over 10 years of international experience helping companies of all sizes achieve growth. She has a track record building innovative tech start-ups with a focus on fintech and has led multi-million-dollar strategic projects and transformational marketing and sales-driven initiatives in the finance and banking sector. Kelly is a valued and sought-after advisor to start-ups, on topics across the entire business lifecycle ranging from fundraising and product market fit through to go-to-market strategy and scaling operations. Kelly is an endlessly curious person, with an open mind and passion for diversity and for how technology can positively shape the future of the financial industry.

Kelly is a former US collegiate student athlete completing her undergraduate degree at Providence College. She is currently living in London, UK and earned her Executive MBA from Esade Business & Law School in Spain. 
 

Mercedes Sancho

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.

Javier Bécares Barbosa

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

Josep Solé Pié

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.  

Claudia Muñoz Fresquet

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.

Francisco Javier Loperena

Javier es un apasionado por las últimas tecnologías, la creación de impacto mediante estrategias corporativas que creen valor a largo plazo para la sociedad así como la evolución de los mercados financieros y de una economía cada vez más interconectada. Actual alumno del último año del grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas en ESADE,está realizando su program exchange en la Washington University en San Luis. Ha estado colaborando en proyectos de consultoría con instituciones y empresas como la ONG Clinton Health Access Initiative, el Clúster de Servicios Financieros de Ecuador o el grupo de restauración americano Niche Food Group. 

Ramon Garcia Gay

Ramon has been extensively involved in values education, strategy, digital platforms and socially responsible investment.

He is a board member or trustee for several non-governmental organisations, including the Esplai Foundation, the Adsis Foundation and Acció Solidària Contra l’Atur. He founded Spain’s first socially responsible investment fund, which is currently managed by CaixaBank.

He has served as general administrator of Esade and director of the Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science in Management programmes.

Before spending the last 20 years at Esade, his long career included stints as Project Director at Oxfam Intermon and Director of Internal Management at Esteve Química.

He directs the Programme for Discerning Leadership, which is organised by the Curia of the Society of Jesus and designed for senior executives of the Vatican and Catholic religious institutions.

Martino Nogueira Canle

Gerente de Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.  Mi experiencia se ha desarrollado en las áreas de control financiero además del estudio de procesos y operaciones en el sector servicios en Pymes y multinacionales.

Riccardo Bacchini

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.

Marta Guirao

Con más de 30 años de experiencia profesional, desde el año 2001 Marta ha venido ocupado posiciones de dirección en diferentes empresas tanto familiares como pertenecientes a grupos internacionales, que operan en diversos sectores como el de servicios, inmobiliario o la industria de alimentación y bebidas.

Desde sus comienzos en el departamento fiscal de PWC a principios de los años 90 y hasta su incorporación al grupo familiar El Enebro en 2018 como directora general, ha desarrollado su carrera fundamentalmente en el ámbito tributario y mercantil, liderando proyectos corporativos a nivel nacional e internacional.

Licenciada en Derecho y Master en Asesoría Fiscal de Empresas por el IE, en 2020 cursó el Programa de Consejeros (ESADE), compatibilizando en la actualidad su actividad laboral con sus responsabilidades como consejera independiente.

Rita Estévez

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