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Fernando holds a degree in Economics and Business Studies from the Complutense University of Madrid, a Master's degree from the Instituto de Empresa, and a graduate degree in Senior Management (PADE) from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE). He has studied the economic environment and education and technology at Harvard University and has been a member of the European Parliament's Committee of Experts on International Payment Systems.

He has held positions of responsibility in various financial institutions, in the areas of business, strategy, finance, risk and investment.

He is currently a senior advisor in investment banking, a member of the board of directors of JB Capital Markets, and an independent director of Sociedad de Tasación, S.A.

He is a university professor at renowned academic institutions, a tenured professor and regular speaker at executive training programmes on strategy, negotiation, finance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial management and leadership skills.

Francisco Javier has over 23 years of experience in financial markets. He has spent his entire career at BBVA, where he began as an interest rate trader and rose to become Global Head of FX. He is currently Managing Director and Global FX Product Manager – Chief Operating Officer (COO).

He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Autonomous University of Madrid, where he also completed his doctoral studies in exchange with the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. He also holds an MBA from IESE at the University of Navarra and the IASE Certificate in Sustainable Finance.

He has taught at renowned business schools and volunteers his time to social institutions.

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.

Alfonso Ayuso holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Instituto de Empresa. He is also certified as a coach in Exponential Organisations by OpenExo and in Good Corporate Governance by the IC-A.

He has been teaching innovation and financial markets since 2004 at various prestigious institutions, such as ICADE itself and the IEB.

He has extensive professional experience in financial services in the areas of innovation, private banking, capital markets and regulation, having worked in various management positions at institutions such as Banco Santander and Banco Sabadell. He currently serves as Senior Advisor on innovation and new financial business models.

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Organisational, executive and team coach certified by the International Coach Federation with over 1,000 hours of experience. Trainer in leadership skills, team development and cultural transformation expert. She is part of the Barrett Values Centre network and is a founding partner of Hazquepase, dedicated to supporting leaders and organisations in developing their full potential.

With a degree in Architecture from the UPC and a diploma in Art Restoration from the ESCRBCC, she is certified in Co-Active Coaching, CTI (California), Systemic Coaching, Metasysteme Alain Cardon School (France), Solid and Resilient Teams, SysT Institute (Munich), Licensed Practitioner of NLP, The Society of NLP, Certified DISC in Human Behaviour, Certified in Management 3.0 and trainer of the MBSR Mindfulness programme (Massachusetts). Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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.

Bachelor's degree in Law and Economics and Business Studies from the Pontifical University of Comillas (Madrid).

He currently holds the position of Risk Director for Spain, which includes both retail and wholesale activities. He is also responsible for the recoveries area.

His professional career began at Continental Illinois Bank, although most of it has been spent within the BBVA Group, where he has held various positions, including: Director of Capital Markets, Executive Chairman of BBVA Puerto Rico, Director of Corporate Banking for Spain and Portugal, and Director of Business and Corporate Banking for Spain and Portugal.

Among other professional activities, he is a distinguished collaborator at Comillas Pontifical University, where he has taught various courses over the years, including ‘Sources of Financing,’ ‘Financial Analysis,’ and currently ‘Financial Markets.’

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.

Luigi has had a long career in the international financial sector, where he has been part of the senior management of institutions such as Grupo Generali in Trieste and AllfundsBanc in Madrid, where he held the position of CFO in both cases, and Mapfre in Madrid, where, in addition to CRO, he was Deputy Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations. Previously, he was Vice President of Credit and Rating at Morgan Stanley and Vice President of Rating at CITI in London and at Banco Exterior de España in New York, where he began his professional career in 1992. He is currently involved in training and consulting in the financial sector.

Luigi holds a degree in Economics from Luigi Bocconi University in Italy, and has obtained FRM certification from GARP and GREA certification in Risk Management for Insurance Companies. He has also published specialist articles on Solvency II for the insurance industry.

Manuel is the Senior Manager of Data Science projects in Grant Thornton Spain. Portfolio & Program Manager for a large backlog of projects for BIM implementation and Business Intelligence, Big Data and Machine Learning applications on the Construction Sector. He previously held positions of responsibility in the management and control of the business in OHL Construction and FCC, where he began his career as a PMP.

He is a Civil Engineering Engineer with Specialization in Structures and Numerical Calculation from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. It has the PMP Certification of the Project Management Institute. He combines his professional activity with specialized training in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.

Caridad Molina, Founder and Managing Director of LimaLaw Consulting. Chief Compliance Auditor and specialist in Anti-Bribery Management Systems based on ISO 37001. More than ten years of professional experience in compliance, international taxation and regulatory matters. Master's degree in Business Legal Advice (LL.M.) from IE Law School. Lecturer at numerous business schools and universities.