Financial Analysis

Managing Partner of DFSC

Over 25 years of experience leading global Analysis and Research units in Investment Banking.

He has worked at institutions such as FG, Santander, CHASE and BBVA.

Lecturer in economics and the agri-food sector at Bespoke School of Finance.

Areas of expertise: Financial markets, macroeconomic analysis, agri-food sector analysis and investment strategies.

Julián Romero is currently President of the Spanish Observatory for Sustainable Finance. His career has spanned various institutions and different investment banking activities. After working in the investment banking departments of Dresdner Bank and Banco Exterior de España, he joined BBVA's Trading department. In 2005, he became Head of Bond Syndication for Europe. In 2017, he created the Sustainable Bonds group at BBVA. Having witnessed the birth and evolution of green bond markets, he has been his institution's representative in the Green Bond Principles since 2014.

He holds a degree in Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid. He has a master's degree in Responsible Banking from the IEB and a course in Sustainable Development from Columbia University.

Francisco holds a degree in Law and Business Administration with a specialisation in Financial Management (E·) from ICADE at the University of Comillas. He is a PDD graduate from IESE at the University of Navarra and is currently studying for a degree in Psychology at the UNED.

He has more than 26 years of experience in the financial sector. He has developed his professional career mainly at Banco Santander Group, where he has held positions of responsibility in the Risk areas and, in recent years, as Director of Methodologies and Big Data. He currently chairs the Innovation and Good Governance Council and combines his professional activity with teaching and consulting, particularly in innovation projects related to Big Data management.

From an academic perspective, Francisco has experience teaching at various prestigious business schools and has participated in specialised tailor-made training programmes.

Carlos has over 30 years of experience in the banking business, primarily in risk management across all cycles (admission, management and recovery) and at all levels (branch, regional, national and corporate). He began his professional career at Banco Guipuzcoano and then, from 1994 to 2020, he developed his career at Banco Santander, where he held positions of responsibility in the Risk area, such as Head of Recoveries, a position he held for the last eight years. He has led multiple teams and has played a key role in the integration of Banif, Banesto and Banco Popular.

Carlos holds a degree in Business Studies from CUNEF and a Master's degree in Finance from the University of Deusto. He has been a speaker and lecturer at various academic institutions.

David has over 12 years of experience in the financial sector, with various responsibilities in the areas of Risk Management, Financial Planning and Investment Banking at BBVA.

David holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from ETSI-ICAI (Comillas Pontifical University), has studied Economics, holds a Master's degree in Quantitative Finance from AFI, and is FRM® certified by GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals).

As a lecturer, he has designed and delivered financial training at institutions such as IEB, CIFF and the University of Alcalá.

Senior executive with more than 15 years of experience in managing organizations and teams, accustomed to work for objectives, with extensive experience in the financial field and in corporate governance and institutional relations.

More than 10 years of experience teaching management and finance in business schools and in-company programs.

José Antonio has more than 25 years of experience in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity Investments, Corporate Development. He has worked in positions of responsibility at Alpha Corporate (Deloitte Corporate Finance), M & A International Inc, and Ahorro Corporación. He is currently working for VibeCapital and give financial and strategic advice to its clients.

He holds a degree in Business Administration (BBA) with a specialty in Finance from the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University. He also has an MBA from IESIDE and has a specialization in Corporate Finance from IE.

Itziar has more than 17 years of experience in the Banking sector and 15 in the field of Capital Markets, Fixed Income, Origination and Syndication, Credit Analysis and Portfolio Management. She has worked in both in the private corporations in the public sector. She has worked for ICO, Caja España, Banesto, and the European Bank of Finance. She is currently the Director for debt solutions at Ahorro Corporación.

She has Ph.D. in Economics and Finance from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas. She combines her professional activities with financial training at ICADE and the ICADE Graduate Business School in the area of financial markets, portfolio management and international finance.

Tomás has more than 20 years of experience working as a Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and as a consultant for various leading venture capital and private equity firms. He has advised many leading multinationals and important medium and small sized companies on how to improve their business strategies and reduce their structural costs in Spain, France, Portugal, Colombia and the United Kingdom. Tomás has worked in many industries including, Automotive, Food, FMCG, Telecom, Agriculture, Pharmaceutical, Banking, Information Technology and Aerospace industries.

Tomás is an Industrial Engineer from the University of Valladolid and he has an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Tomas also has been a guest lecturer in the field of strategy, finance and business administration at several prestigious business schools for over 20 years.

Fernando is a highly esteemed executive with more than 39 years of financial experience at large multinational corporations. He is started his professional career at the audit firm, Arthur Andersen and he became the financial director of Dragados Servicios y Concesiones (ACS Group) for 10 years. He then moved to become the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Sacyr for 7 years before becoming the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Testa. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Merlin Properties.

Fernando has a degree in Economics and Business Administration and a Law Degree from ICADE (Specialty E-3) in Madrid and he is a guest lecturer at several prestigious business schools.

Victor is a Financial and Wealth Advisor at AXA Exlclusiv. He gained extensive experience in Financial Markets at CM Capital and INE. He was responsible for Derivatives and International Markets at Mercados y Gestión de Valores S.A. and he was responsible for the Capital Market Department at Banco Madrid.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration with a specialty in Quantitative Methods from the UAM, a Master in Portfolio Management from IE and has the EFA Accreditation from EFPA. He combines his professional activity with teaching in quantitative methods.

Gonzalo has nearly 20 years of experience in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking. He has held management responsibilities at Accenture, Sacyr, Ahorro Corporación, KPMG and Ferrovial, in the field of investment and corporate and project financing. He is currently the Managing Director of Bibium Capital Partners.

Gonzalo has an economics degree from the UAM, an Executive MBA from IE, a Master in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking from the IEB, and a Master's Degree in Management and Financing of Infrastructures and Public Services from the College of Civil Engineers and the UPM. He has extensive teaching experience teaching finance at universities and business schools of reference.