Introduction
PhD candidate in Economics and Business and MBA from IE Business School, with 20 years of multisector experience in senior management positions; financial management; business development; consultancy and corporate advisory, with in-depth knowledge of the business landscape, the entrepreneurial ecosystem and innovation. Director of the Digital Transformation Office of Castilla-La Mancha.
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Professional Experience
PhD candidate in Economics and Business and MBA from IE Business School with 20 years of multisector experience in senior management roles; financial management; business development; consultancy and corporate advisory, with a comprehensive vision and a deep understanding of the impact of emerging technologies on new business models and organisations, as well as extensive knowledge of the business fabric and the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem.
He is Director of the Digital Transformation Office of Castilla-La Mancha. Previously, he served as Commercial Director of Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, MAYASA (SEPI Group); Expansion Director at the Industrial Development Company of Castilla-La Mancha (SODICMAN); Director of the Legal-Economic Office of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Director of the European Business and Innovation Centre of Ciudad Real; and Board Member of the Castilla-La Mancha Business Angels Network (GOBAN).
Expert in strategy, entrepreneurship, new business models, innovation, corporate financing and R&D&I funding, both private and public, with extensive experience in the design of public policies and support programmes aimed at entrepreneurs, the creation of startups, spin-offs and innovative technology-based companies; the promotion of innovation, digitalisation and the use of ICTs; and the development of financing instruments for companies and R&D&I. He has broad experience in the design, development and management of growth, development and business competitiveness programmes and projects, in collaboration with various entities, administrations and institutions.
Accustomed to participating in executive and investment committees; designing and implementing strategies and business plans; analysing the feasibility of business and investment projects; leading people and multidisciplinary teams; managing projects and departments; and identifying areas for improvement to unlock organisational potential.
More than 10 years of experience as an associate lecturer at business schools, teaching both in-person and online a wide range of subjects: organisational digital transformation, open innovation and new business models; lean startup, business planning, company creation and management; marketing, commercial management, communication and sales; finance, financial and management accounting, cost analysis, financial management, balanced scorecard, budgeting and budget management, treasury, payment methods and corporate and R&D&I financing.
Lecturer in leadership, organisational behaviour, high-performance team management and managerial skills in the International Certificate in Leadership and Ethics in Organisations; lecturer in marketing in the International Certificate in Business Analysis at the European University of Madrid; and lecturer in business management and industrial organisation at the School of Mining and Industrial Engineering of UCLM, and member of the UCLM Network of Entrepreneurial Professors.
Lecturer and mentor for startups, technology spin-offs and companies (Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI), Fundación INCYDE, Global Mobile Challenge, TechHub, South Summit, Área 31, Youth Business Spain and Yuzz).
