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Co-founder & Advisor of Red Points
David Casellas, a graduate of ESADE Law and Business School, is a legaltech expert who built his career in digital businesses.He started his professional career as Digital Business Development Manager at FC Barcelona. In 2012, he co-founded Red Points, a SaaS producing anti-piracy and counterfeit detection technology to protect brands in the digital ecosystem. Since 2017, he has also been Co-founder and Managing Director of Pridatect, the first online platform that allows professionals to offer compliance in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) services to their clients.
David Casellas, a graduate of ESADE Law and Business School, is a legaltech expert who built his career in digital businesses.He started his professional career as Digital Business Development Manager at FC Barcelona. In 2012, he co-founded Red Points, a SaaS producing anti-piracy and counterfeit detection technology to protect brands in the digital ecosystem. Since 2017, he has also been Co-founder and Managing Director of Pridatect, the first online platform that allows professionals to offer compliance in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) services to their clients.
Chief Scientific Officer of AEInnova
Carles Ferrer Ramis, AEInnova’s Chief Scientific Officer, is a physicist with a doctoral degree and experience in microelectronics for space applications. He obtained his PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Microelectronics and Electronic Systems, joining the Computer Science department in 1984 where he held an associate professor position until 2007. Between 2005 and 2016, Ferrer was the director of the Space Studies and CERES Research Center at the same university. He was also deputy director at the Catalan Space Studies Institute (IEEC) and is a researcher at the National Microelectronics Center's Barcelona Microelectronics Institute.
Carles Ferrer Ramis, AEInnova’s Chief Scientific Officer, is a physicist with a doctoral degree and experience in microelectronics for space applications. He obtained his PhD from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Microelectronics and Electronic Systems, joining the Computer Science department in 1984 where he held an associate professor position until 2007. Between 2005 and 2016, Ferrer was the director of the Space Studies and CERES Research Center at the same university. He was also deputy director at the Catalan Space Studies Institute (IEEC) and is a researcher at the National Microelectronics Center's Barcelona Microelectronics Institute.
Founder and CEO of The Shonet
Elisabeth Kurniawan has had an established international career in media and fashion, having worked at Saint Laurent and Cartier in both the USA and Indonesia. Elisabeth holds associate degrees in Fashion and Apparel Design from École Supérieure des Arts et techniques de la Mode (ESMOD), France and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, USA, from which she also earned a bachelor's in Business Management. Prior to establishing The Shonet, she was Editor in Chief of Popbela, a news website under the IDN Media network.
Elisabeth Kurniawan has had an established international career in media and fashion, having worked at Saint Laurent and Cartier in both the USA and Indonesia. Elisabeth holds associate degrees in Fashion and Apparel Design from École Supérieure des Arts et techniques de la Mode (ESMOD), France and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, USA, from which she also earned a bachelor's in Business Management. Prior to establishing The Shonet, she was Editor in Chief of Popbela, a news website under the IDN Media network.
CEO and Founder of B'Smart
An electronic and communications engineer who's worked in Spain and Switzerland, Javier Escalante is a graduate of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia (UPC). He has a master's in Industrial Engineering (UPC) and a master's in B2B Sales from ESADE. After working eight years as a maintenance manager and automation engineer at corporates including Fuchs Oil, Oerlikon, Holcim and Tel Solar, Escalante returned to Spain in 2015 to start his own company BeWireless, specializing in Wi-Fi systems. From 2017, the company pivoted to focus on IoT products and services as B'Smart.
An electronic and communications engineer who's worked in Spain and Switzerland, Javier Escalante is a graduate of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia (UPC). He has a master's in Industrial Engineering (UPC) and a master's in B2B Sales from ESADE. After working eight years as a maintenance manager and automation engineer at corporates including Fuchs Oil, Oerlikon, Holcim and Tel Solar, Escalante returned to Spain in 2015 to start his own company BeWireless, specializing in Wi-Fi systems. From 2017, the company pivoted to focus on IoT products and services as B'Smart.
Co-founder, CTO of Dycare
Ricardo Jauregui Telleria joined healthtech startup DyCare in Barcelona as CTO and co-founder in 2016. Previously, he was PMO at Roche/Emminens Healthcare Services in Sant Cugat, Barcelona, and Project Manager at engineering company Altran Spain, Barcelona. He has also worked in project management and research at the Polytechnic University of Barcelona, the Electromagnetic Compatibility Group, was General Manager at E&R Systems and an engineer at telco Movistar. Jauregui holds a PhD in Electronic and Electromagnetic Compatibility from the Polytechnic University of Barcelona and is a qualified Project Management Professional.
Ricardo Jauregui Telleria joined healthtech startup DyCare in Barcelona as CTO and co-founder in 2016. Previously, he was PMO at Roche/Emminens Healthcare Services in Sant Cugat, Barcelona, and Project Manager at engineering company Altran Spain, Barcelona. He has also worked in project management and research at the Polytechnic University of Barcelona, the Electromagnetic Compatibility Group, was General Manager at E&R Systems and an engineer at telco Movistar. Jauregui holds a PhD in Electronic and Electromagnetic Compatibility from the Polytechnic University of Barcelona and is a qualified Project Management Professional.
Co-founder of Tonic App
Andrew Barnes is a Canadian resident and co-founder of Tonic App for doctors, which he co-founded in 2016 after meeting the co-founding team during MBA studies at IE Business School in Madrid. Barnes is currently both a Partner at Barnes Strategy, a consultancy for video game production, and the CEO at Coho Commissary, a shared kitchen community for food entrepreneurs, both in Vancouver. He was previously COO and co-founder of Preview Careers, an external university relations agency in Vancouver, and a Senior Director at Electronic Arts gaming company in the same city.
Andrew Barnes is a Canadian resident and co-founder of Tonic App for doctors, which he co-founded in 2016 after meeting the co-founding team during MBA studies at IE Business School in Madrid. Barnes is currently both a Partner at Barnes Strategy, a consultancy for video game production, and the CEO at Coho Commissary, a shared kitchen community for food entrepreneurs, both in Vancouver. He was previously COO and co-founder of Preview Careers, an external university relations agency in Vancouver, and a Senior Director at Electronic Arts gaming company in the same city.
President and Co-founder of Bailian.ai
Yao Conglei graduated from Peking University in 2008 with a degree in Computer Science. He is CTO of AI firm Kika Tech, which invested in Bailian.ai's seed round. Before Kika, Yao was Technology VP at Wandoujia, a search engine for mobile entertainment. Yao worked for the HP Research Institute and Tencent in the areas of content mining and recommendation systems respectively.
Yao Conglei graduated from Peking University in 2008 with a degree in Computer Science. He is CTO of AI firm Kika Tech, which invested in Bailian.ai's seed round. Before Kika, Yao was Technology VP at Wandoujia, a search engine for mobile entertainment. Yao worked for the HP Research Institute and Tencent in the areas of content mining and recommendation systems respectively.
Co-founder and CTO of Callista
Serial entrepreneur Ryan Narendra first came into the spotlight with his slip-on shoe brand Junkiee Shoes in 2011. He also cofounded Yorya Cookies in 2013 before starting a digital skincare shop for Callista together with his wife Shinta Priantika Sari. They also established Claban, an e-commerce holding company for various e-commerce brands.Ryan graduated in 2009 as a mechanical engineer through an International Undergraduate Program offered by the University of Indonesia and Queensland University of Technology. He worked as country manager for Airfrov Indonesia from April 2017 until October 2018.
Serial entrepreneur Ryan Narendra first came into the spotlight with his slip-on shoe brand Junkiee Shoes in 2011. He also cofounded Yorya Cookies in 2013 before starting a digital skincare shop for Callista together with his wife Shinta Priantika Sari. They also established Claban, an e-commerce holding company for various e-commerce brands.Ryan graduated in 2009 as a mechanical engineer through an International Undergraduate Program offered by the University of Indonesia and Queensland University of Technology. He worked as country manager for Airfrov Indonesia from April 2017 until October 2018.
Founder, CEO of HeartGenetics
Ana Teresa Freitas is the founder and CEO of Lisbon-based HeartGenetics, since 2013. Prior to this, she lectured for 29 years at Lisbon University's Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), where she taught computational biology but she continues her 32-year career in Lisbon's engineering institute, INESC-ID, as a senior researcher in computational biology and health IT. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and a master's in Electronics Engineering. She has attended the Advanced Management Program on Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Católica Lisbon – BES, School of Business and Economics.
Ana Teresa Freitas is the founder and CEO of Lisbon-based HeartGenetics, since 2013. Prior to this, she lectured for 29 years at Lisbon University's Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), where she taught computational biology but she continues her 32-year career in Lisbon's engineering institute, INESC-ID, as a senior researcher in computational biology and health IT. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and a master's in Electronics Engineering. She has attended the Advanced Management Program on Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Católica Lisbon – BES, School of Business and Economics.
Co-founder of Storial
Writer and serial entrepreneur Brilliant Yotenega started his career in 2001 when he co-founded a printing and advertising company PT Pelangi Grafika in Surabaya, East Java. One of his biggest successes is self-publishing platform NulisBuku where writers can order printed books on demand. After five years in 2015, NulisBuku co-founders Brilliant and Aulia Halimatussaidah went on to create a digital storytelling platform Storial and media network Zetta Media. The industrial and product designer from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya has also published bestsellers like "Eye of the Storm" and "Rahasia Salinem".
Writer and serial entrepreneur Brilliant Yotenega started his career in 2001 when he co-founded a printing and advertising company PT Pelangi Grafika in Surabaya, East Java. One of his biggest successes is self-publishing platform NulisBuku where writers can order printed books on demand. After five years in 2015, NulisBuku co-founders Brilliant and Aulia Halimatussaidah went on to create a digital storytelling platform Storial and media network Zetta Media. The industrial and product designer from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya has also published bestsellers like "Eye of the Storm" and "Rahasia Salinem".
CEO and co-founder of Tutellus.io
Miguel Caballero is a serial entrepreneur with about 18 years experience building tech companies in the infrastructure, edtech and blockchain ecosystems. He co-founded Neomedia Wireless, an engineering firm specialized in wireless infrastructure, which provided consultancy services to the city councils of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza and IT companies like Indra and Orange.Since 2013, he is the founder and CEO of Tutellus.com, an edtech P2P platform in Spanish-speaking countries. More recently, he co-launched Tutellus.io, an innovative, decentralized blockchain-powered edtech platform that tokenizes the education system based on collaborative and incentive-based models.
Miguel Caballero is a serial entrepreneur with about 18 years experience building tech companies in the infrastructure, edtech and blockchain ecosystems. He co-founded Neomedia Wireless, an engineering firm specialized in wireless infrastructure, which provided consultancy services to the city councils of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza and IT companies like Indra and Orange.Since 2013, he is the founder and CEO of Tutellus.com, an edtech P2P platform in Spanish-speaking countries. More recently, he co-launched Tutellus.io, an innovative, decentralized blockchain-powered edtech platform that tokenizes the education system based on collaborative and incentive-based models.
CEO and Co-founder of Jeff
Serial entrepreneur Eloi Gómez Cal (Santiago de Compostela, 1992) holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Food Science and Technology. He worked as President and Advisor in ACyTALE, The Food Science and Technology Association – part of the University of León in Spain. He later coordinated projects for Aqgri, developing a SaaS to improve quality processes in the agri-food sector. During this period, he also collaborated with Ceteris Paribus as a consultant on different European projects such as Horizon2020, Erasmus Plus and Fiware.
Serial entrepreneur Eloi Gómez Cal (Santiago de Compostela, 1992) holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Food Science and Technology. He worked as President and Advisor in ACyTALE, The Food Science and Technology Association – part of the University of León in Spain. He later coordinated projects for Aqgri, developing a SaaS to improve quality processes in the agri-food sector. During this period, he also collaborated with Ceteris Paribus as a consultant on different European projects such as Horizon2020, Erasmus Plus and Fiware.
Co-founder and CEO of Line Health
Coding since he was 15, Diogo Ortega worked as a freelance software developer while reading a business degree at the University of London. He had previously studied Audiovisual and Multimedia Technologies at the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon.Ortega worked for six years at TAP Air Portugal until 2014 when he co-founded Line Health as CEO. He was the CEO. The healthtech was dissolved in 2018 and he eventually moved to the US to work for WW (formerly Weight Watchers) as a product manager. Currently based in San Francisco, he is working as a product manager at Google.
Coding since he was 15, Diogo Ortega worked as a freelance software developer while reading a business degree at the University of London. He had previously studied Audiovisual and Multimedia Technologies at the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon.Ortega worked for six years at TAP Air Portugal until 2014 when he co-founded Line Health as CEO. He was the CEO. The healthtech was dissolved in 2018 and he eventually moved to the US to work for WW (formerly Weight Watchers) as a product manager. Currently based in San Francisco, he is working as a product manager at Google.
Co-founder, CEO of Polaroo
Marc Rovira is the CEO and co-founder of Spanish household bill manager app Polaroo. In 2017, he joined his brother and a friend to develop the MVP originally known as Widuid. He also co-founded Brainit, an analytical tool for smart devices. He has also worked as a business development and communications manager at space tech Zero2Infinity. He was also a project manager and an engineer. He completed a master's in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at ESADE Business School. He also has a master's in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Bath, UK.
Marc Rovira is the CEO and co-founder of Spanish household bill manager app Polaroo. In 2017, he joined his brother and a friend to develop the MVP originally known as Widuid. He also co-founded Brainit, an analytical tool for smart devices. He has also worked as a business development and communications manager at space tech Zero2Infinity. He was also a project manager and an engineer. He completed a master's in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at ESADE Business School. He also has a master's in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Bath, UK.
Co-founder and CFO of Akseleran
Prior to establishing P2P lending firm Akseleran, Mikhail Tambunan worked as an auditor. He joined PKF Hadiwinata (a member of PKF, an international network of auditing/accounting firms) in 2009 after graduating with a Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance. In 2013, he left PKF Hadiwinata and joined Deloitte, becoming Assistant Manager Auditor. In 2016, he joined Ivan Tambunan and two other co-founders to begin developing an equity crowdfunding site which became Akseleran. He left Deloitte in 2017 after launching Akseleran and became Akseleran's CFO. He remains Akseleran's CFO after the company's pivot into P2P lending.
Prior to establishing P2P lending firm Akseleran, Mikhail Tambunan worked as an auditor. He joined PKF Hadiwinata (a member of PKF, an international network of auditing/accounting firms) in 2009 after graduating with a Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance. In 2013, he left PKF Hadiwinata and joined Deloitte, becoming Assistant Manager Auditor. In 2016, he joined Ivan Tambunan and two other co-founders to begin developing an equity crowdfunding site which became Akseleran. He left Deloitte in 2017 after launching Akseleran and became Akseleran's CFO. He remains Akseleran's CFO after the company's pivot into P2P lending.
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