95 speakers

Ibon Goikoetxea
Founder and CEO
II40Services
Ibon Goikoetxea

Ibon graduated as an industrial engineer from the Public University of Navarre (Tecnun) and has a Degree in Business Administration...
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Javier Díaz Gutiérrez
Founder and CEO
Madit
Javier Díaz Gutiérrez

Javier is the CEO and founder of Madit.
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Susana Larrea
Strategic Transition Department – SPRI
Susana Larrea

Degree in Economics and Business Science from the Faculty of Economics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU).
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Ibon Iribarren
CEO
Linq
Ibon Iribarren

Ibon Iribarren has over 20 years' experience developing businesses with the main focus on making the industrial sector more efficient.
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Oscar Fernandez de Retana Alvarez
R&D Director<br/>Arteche group
Oscar Fernandez de Retana Alvarez

Professional with 35 years' experience in operations management, R&D and engineering, general management and e-Business. Electrical engineer and with an...
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Jose Lens Fernandez
R&D Director
Daisalux
Jose Lens Fernandez

R&D&i Director at the Daisalux Group (Emergency Lighting). Graduate in Physical Sciences (Electronics) and with post-graduate training in electronics, radiocommunications,...
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Amaia Zurutuza
Scientific Director
Graphenea
Amaia Zurutuza

With a PhD in Chemistry from Strathclyde University (UK), Amaia started her career as a post-doctorate researcher and, subsequently, as...
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Mikel Choperena
CEO
Kliskatek
Mikel Choperena

Mikel has over 15 years' experience in RFID, energy harvesting and low-consumption electronics, both technically and in the application of...
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Xabier Iturbe
Senior research engineer and EU project coordinator
Ikerlan
Xabier Iturbe

Dr. Xabier Iturbe received his MSc degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of the Basque Country...
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Armando Astarloa Cuéllar
Full professor in Electronic Technology
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Armando Astarloa Cuéllar

Armando Astarloa is a full professor in Electronic Technology at the Bilbao School of Engineering.
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Iñigo Arizaga
Director of the Quantum Technologies Team
Tecnalia
Iñigo Arizaga

Iñigo Arizaga graduated as a Telecommunications Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
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Iñigo Adin
Researcher
CEIT
Iñigo Adin

Iñigo Adin is a researcher at the CEIT research centre in San Sebastián, where he co-heads the Electronics and Communications...
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Jon Mabe Álvarez
Market Director
Tekniker
Jon Mabe Álvarez

Dr. Jon Mabe. Dr. Jon Mabe graduated in Telecommunications Engineering (2005) from the Bilbao School of Engineering; he has a...
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Ignacio Azpiazu
Managing Partner
Hub Advisory Partners
Ignacio Azpiazu

Mr. Ignacio Azpiazu is a Co-Founder & serves as a Partner at Hub Advisory.
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Iñaki Suárez
Head of Technology
Basque Artificial Intelligence Center
Iñaki Suárez

Electronic Engineer with a Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence (AI4GOV).
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Marcos Suárez
Director of Strategic Areas
Cluster de Energía
Marcos Suárez

Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of the Basque Country and MBA from IESE.
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Lexuri Vázquez
Researcher of the Additive Manufacturing Technologies Group
LORTEK
Lexuri Vázquez

Lexuri Vázquez has a PhD in Applied Engineering from the Public University of Navarre (2016). She currently works at LORTEK...
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Cristina Oyón
Director of Technology, Innovation and Sustainability.
SPRI- Agencia Vasca de Desarrollo Empresarial
Cristina Oyón

Degree in Physical Sciences from the University of the Basque Country and a Master's Degree in Microeconomics of Competitiveness from...
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David González
Manager of the Industrial Cybersecurity Area
IKERLAN
David González

David González graduated in Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering from Mondragón Unibertsitatea (2005), and has a Master's Degree in Communications...
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Eva Mª Domínguez
Operations Director
Hispavista Labs
Eva Mª Domínguez

Eva María Domínguez Fernández graduated in Computer Engineering and completed post-graduate studies in "Complex Systems" at the University of the...
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Eduardo Albaizar Menchaca
Head of Mould Design
Vidrala
Eduardo Albaizar Menchaca

Mechanical Industrial Engineer from the Bilbao School of Engineering.
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Ainhoa Jausoro
Business Development Manager
Inalia
Ainhoa Jausoro

Business Development Manager at Inalia.
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Iñigo Antia Gómez de Segura
Manager of the R&D&i Product Development Area
GH Cranes&Components
Iñigo Antia Gómez de Segura

Manager of the R&D&i Product Development Area at GH Cranes & Components. Mechanical Technical Engineer.
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Daniel Mikolta
HR and Management Systems Manager at Ingeteam
Ingeteam
Daniel Mikolta

HR and Management Systems Manager at Ingeteam
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Jon Ander Egaña
General Manager
Basque Food Clúster
Jon Ander Egaña

Jon Ander Egaña graduated in Biological Sciences from the University of the Basque Country (UPV), has a Master's Degree in...
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Olga Martín
General Manager
ACLIMA
Olga Martín

Olga Martín is the General Manager of Aclima, the Basque Environment Cluster. She graduated in Chemical Sciences and has an...
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Iñaki Ugarte
General Manager
Clúster del Papel de Euskadi
Iñaki Ugarte

Iñaki Ugarte is the Manager of the BASQUE PAPER CLUSTER. His career has been in commercial and export management, along...
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Amaia Arzadun
Energy & Environment Manager
SIDEREX
Amaia Arzadun

Amaia graduated in Environmental Sciences from Salamanca University and studied for a Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering at EOI in...
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Silvia Soto del Rio
Director of Personnel
VIVEbiotech
Silvia Soto del Rio

Silvia Soto del Rio graduated in Psychology of Organisations from Deusto University, and has a Master's Degree in People and...
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Hemant Agarwal
Director of the India Office
BT&I
Hemant Agarwal

Hemant Agarwal has more than 20 years of experience in International Business.
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Pablo Huidobro
Director of the Singapore Office
BT&I
Pablo Huidobro

Pablo has over 10 years' experience in regional positions at ASEAN.
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Tinus Van der Pas
Founder and CEO
T TALENT
Tinus Van der Pas

Tinus van de Pas founded T Talent back in 2013.
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Pablo Fano
Director of the UK and Ireland Office
BT&I
Pablo Fano

Director of the BTI office in London. Pablo has over 20 years' experience as an international business development advisor in...
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Ecem Toprakseven
Director of the Turkey Office
BT&I
Ecem Toprakseven

Ecem Toprakseven Gülfidan has been working for Basque Trade & Investment’s Turkey office as the director since November 2022.
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Juncal de Lucas
Director of Personnel
SALTO SYSTEMS
Juncal de Lucas

Department Director with over 20 years' experience in the field of Human Resources in different companies and sectors. Juncal de...
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Ainhoa Dorronsoro
Former GT Fellow
Ainhoa Dorronsoro

Ainhoa Dorronsoro prides herself as a competent, versatile, hard-working, self-demanding, an extrovert and a good team player.
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Nerea Romero
Innovation Manager
Igestek
Nerea Romero

Nerea graduated in Industrial Design Engineering from the Polytechnic School at Mondragón Unibertsitatea and has an MSc in Integrated Product...
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Sonia Flórez Fernández
Project Director in the Processes and Materials Area
Tecnalia
Sonia Flórez Fernández

Sonia Flórez Fernández has a PhD in Science from the UPV (2007). She joined (Inasmet) TECNALIA in January 1995.
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José María Peiró
Professor of Social Psychology in Organisations
Universitat de Valéncia
José María Peiró

José María Peiró graduated (1975) and has a PhD (1977) in Philosophy and Literature (Valencia University), and has a degree...
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Rubén Fernández Luna
Business Development and Innovation
FHIMASA
Rubén Fernández Luna

Computer Engineer and with an Executive MBA, with 26 years' experience in the construction industry, where he has held different...
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Josu Bilbao Ugalde
Think&Do strategy group leader
IKERLAN
Josu Bilbao Ugalde

Dr. Josu Bilbao graduated as a Telecommunications Engineer from the Bilbao School of Engineering (UPV/EHU), has a Diploma of Advanced...
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Borja Garate Iraolagoitia
Managing Director
Metrología Sariki
Borja Garate Iraolagoitia

Borja Garate is the Managing Director at Metrología Sariki; he graduated in business administration and has a technical degree in...
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Juan José Vitoria Tejado
Engineer
Mercedes Benz Vitoria
Juan José Vitoria Tejado

Technical Service engineer in the bodywork shop, previously in Factory Technical Services at Mercedes-Benz Vitoria Factory.
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Leyre Madariaga
Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship Director<br/>Basque Government's Ministry for Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment
Leyre Madariaga

Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship DirectorBasque Government's Ministry for Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment
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Eduardo Arechaga
General Manager
Confebask
Eduardo Arechaga

Degree in Economics and Business Science from the Sarrriko Faculty of Economics (UPV-EHU).
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Ainhoa Ondarzabal
Managing Director
Basque Trade & Investment
Ainhoa Ondarzabal

With over 15 years living and working on different continents, Europe (Germany), Asia (Turkey and China) and Latin America (Mexico),...
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Juan Gamboa
Researcher
Orkestra
Juan Gamboa

Juan Gamboa, Researcher at Orkestra, is a graduate in Psychology, PhD in the field of Work and Organisational Psychology and...
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Laura Marrón
General Manager
BAIC
Laura Marrón

Laura Marrón is a telecommunications engineering and has an executive MNBA, with over 15 years' experience in technological fields.
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Fernando Sáenz
Managing Director
Savvy Data Systems
Fernando Sáenz

Fernando Sáenz is Managing Director and co-founder of Savvy Data Systems.
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Nerea Aranguren
Innovation Manager | IDEKO Managing Director
Danobat Group
Nerea Aranguren

Nerea has over 20 years' experience of heading teams in the field of advanced manufacturing and with her focus on...
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Eunate Ramirez De Miguel
Assistant to the CEO
Versia
Eunate Ramirez De Miguel

Assistant to CEO at VERSIA since 2019, in charge of business strategy functions and institutional relations.
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Pedro Estevez
Manager of the R&D Project Management Area
CAF
Pedro Estevez

The whole of his professional career at CAF has been in different areas of railway research.
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Ainitze Mendizabal
Head of Innovation
Cyber Surgery
Ainitze Mendizabal

Ainitze graduated as an industrial engineer from the School of Engineering at the Public University of Navarre (Spain) in 2010.
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Rafael Miguel Fernández
Leader of the market activities of the Circular Economy and Recycling Group
GAIKER
Rafael Miguel Fernández

Graduated in Chemical Sciences. Post-graduate in Plastics and Composites.
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Garbiñe Manterola Agirrezabalaga
Transfer area manager
BRTA
Garbiñe Manterola Agirrezabalaga

Graduated in Environmental Sciences (2002) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, has a PhD in Applied Physics from the University...
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Alexander Boto Bastegieta
General manager<br/>Ihobe, Public Environmental Management Company. Basque Government
Alexander Boto Bastegieta

He graduated in Economic Sciences from the University of the Basque Country and has a Master’s Degree in Regional and...
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Javier Agirre Orcajo
Director of Environmental Quality and the Circular Economy<br/>Ministry of Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment. Basque Government
Javier Agirre Orcajo

Javier Aguirre graduated in Geological Sciences from the University of the Basque Country and has a Master's Degree in Environmental...
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Jose María Fernández Alcalá
Ihobe, Public Environmental Management Company. Basque Government
Jose María Fernández Alcalá

Jose María Fernández Alcalá is the Circular Economy Director at Ihobe, the Basque Government's Environmental Management Agency, and in charge...
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Eva Arrilucea Solachi
Think&Do strategy group leader
TECNALIA
Eva Arrilucea Solachi

Eva Arrilucea has a PhD in Economics from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and is an Expert in...
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Ainara García Gallastegui
Technology Transfer Director
nanoGUNE
Ainara García Gallastegui

Ainara García Gallastegui is the Technology Transfer Director at nanoGUNE. She has a PhD in Chemistry from the UPV/EHU and...
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Sebastian Große Puppendahl
Policy Officer to Commissioner for Europe of the Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Steinbeis Europa Zentrum
Sebastian Große Puppendahl

Public policy expert with 10 years' professional experience in EU policies and external affairs, business development, multilateral & regional cooperation,...
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Olena Bilobrova
Leading Expert in Foreign Economic Activities
Oficina de Emprendimiento y Promoción de Exportaciones (Ucrania)
Olena Bilobrova

Olena Bilobrova is a leading expert in foreign economic activities at the Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine)
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Xabier Alberdi
General Coordinator and Strategic Design Manager
BMH
Xabier Alberdi

Xabier Alberdi has a PhD in Business Competitiveness and Economic Development from Deusto University (European Mention: CIRCLE Sweden), focused on...
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Iwona Gieldowska
Director in Poland & Ukraine
BT&I
Iwona Gieldowska

Degree in International Relations and Law, Warsaw University, Poland. Broad international experience in B2B environment.
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Jesús Alonso
Medical Device Development Coordinator
TEKNIKER
Jesús Alonso

Industrial Engineer and Mechanical Engineer from the University of Mondragón. He has developed his professional career at the TEKNIKER Technology...
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Azucena Jiménez Pérez
Innovation Project Manager
MetaIndustry4
Azucena Jiménez Pérez

PhD in Chemistry, she has developed the first part of her professional career as a researcher in different competitive R&D...
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Tom TerBush
Vice President of Member & Technical Services and serves as President
EPRI International
Tom TerBush

Tom TerBush is EPRI’s vice president of Member & Technical Services and serves as President of EPRI International.
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Alvaro Bertelsen Simonetti
Senior Researcher
Vicomtech
Alvaro Bertelsen Simonetti

Alvaro Bertelsen Simonetti is a Senior Researcher at the Vicomtech Biomedical Technology and Digital Health Department.
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Xabier Mitxelena
CEO
Cibertix
Xabier Mitxelena

Xabier Mitxelena has extensive experience as an executive in the cybersecurity sector. His main projects include founding and being CEO...
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AINARA GARCIA
Project Manager PMO
Barbara IoT
AINARA GARCIA

Ainara García has a degree and Master's degree in Industrial Organisation Engineering from Deusto University. She has held the post...
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Cristobal Arellano
Industrial Cybersecurity Researcher
Ikerlan
Cristobal Arellano

Dr. Cristóbal Arellano is an expert in the field of cybersecurity, and is recognised for his in-depth knowledge of protecting...
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Etxahun Sánchez
CINO
Perseus Ciberseguridad
Etxahun Sánchez

Etxahun Sanchez Bazterretxea, Innovation Area manager at Perseus Ciberseguridad, graduated in Telecommunications Engineering and is a Technical Industrial Engineer in...
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Eduardo Jacob
Manager of the I2T Telematic Engineering and Research Group
UPV/EHU
Eduardo Jacob

Eduardo Jacob is Professor of Telematic Engineering at Bilbao School of Engineering (UPV/EHU) and heads its I2T Telematic Research Group.
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Román Orús
Chief Scientific Officer
Multiverse Computing
Román Orús

Prof. Román Orús is Ikerbasque research professor at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) in San Sebastián, Spain, and co-founder and CSO...
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MARIA ELISA ARROYO
ESG Director
Kutxabank
MARIA ELISA ARROYO

María Elisa Arroyo Olaizola graduated in Economics and Business Science from Deusto University, where she completed a postgraduate course in...
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Mikel Amundarain
Deputy Minister for Industry and Chair
Basque Trade and Investment
Mikel Amundarain

Deputy Minister for Industry in the Basque Government since September 2021.
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José Ignacio Hormaeche
General Manager
Cluster Energía País Vasco
José Ignacio Hormaeche

José Ignacio Hormaeche is the General Manager of the Basque Energy Cluster. He graduated as a Civil Engineer from the...
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Agustín Zubillaga Rego
Bilbao Director
Vicomtech
Agustín Zubillaga Rego

Agustin Zubillaga Rego has a PhD in Computer Engineering and Telecommunications, graduated as a Computer Engineer, and has a Degree...
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Eduardo Sisti
Researcher
Orkestra - Instituto Vasco de Competitividad
Eduardo Sisti

Degree in Economics from El Salvador University (Buenas Aires - Argentina), MSc. in Economics from Warwick University (United Kingdom), and...
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Jurdana Izaguirre
Director of the US Office
Basque Trade and Investment
Jurdana Izaguirre

Director of Basque Trade and Investment United States based in Washington DC
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Iñaki Sánchez

Iñaki Sánchez
Kizkitza Gurruchaga
Researcher
CEIT
Kizkitza Gurruchaga

Kizkitza Gurruchaga is a researcher at the CEIT research centre in San Sebastián. She has a PhD in Applied Physics...
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Sonia Garai Moreno
Global HR Manager
ARTECHE GROUP
Sonia Garai Moreno

Sonia Garai Moreno holds the post of Global HR Manager at the Arteche Group. She has over 20 years' experience...
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Macarena Larrea Basterra
Researcher at the Energy and Environment Lab
Orkestra, Instituto Vasco de Competitividad
Macarena Larrea Basterra

Researcher at the Energy and Environment Lab of Orkestra - the Basque Institute of Competitiveness since 2012. PhD in Business...
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Ainhoa González Láinez
Environmental Strategy Manager
Grupo Campezo
Ainhoa González Láinez

Ainoha graduated with a degree in Industrial Technical Engineering, and has a Master's Degree in Quality and Environmental Management, and...
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Alejandro Martínez Berriochoa
Health, Sustainability and Quality Director
Eroski
Alejandro Martínez Berriochoa

After graduating in Law, specialising in Economics, and with a PhD in Hispanic Philology, Alejandro has built his career in...
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Arantza Tapia Otaegi
Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment 2012-2020
Gobierno Vasco
Arantza Tapia Otaegi

Basque Government Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment 2012-2020
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Katarzyna Matuszak-Dzierżynska
Head of Entrepreneurship Development Department
Pomerania Development Agency
Katarzyna Matuszak-Dzierżynska

Graduated from Foreign Trade Department at the University of Gdansk, Poland. From the beginning of her carrier she is involved...
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Mark Andries
Former Appointed CEO
VLAIO -Flanders innovation & Entreprenership
Mark Andries

Mark Andries started his career at the University of Antwerp and the VEV (VoKa), the federation of companies in Flanders....
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Bonifacio García
General DG GROW
European Commission
Bonifacio García

Head of Unit - Small and Medium Enterprises, DG GROW, European Commission
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Ignacio Boguña
Key Account Manager
Insulcloud
Ignacio Boguña

I am a results-driven professional with 3 years of experience in Human Resources consulting within the Life Science sector.
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scaleups and startups with their latest innovations.
Around of 150 companies from the advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

 

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20 opportunity markets abroad

 

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