Speakers, Jury and Mentors
At OdiseIA4Good, we are pleased to bring together a number of experts and leaders from diverse fields to guide, inspire and evaluate participants during the hackathon. Each of our mentors, speakers and jury members brings a unique and valuable insight that reinforces the purpose of this event: to generate innovative solutions with a positive impact.
Idoia Salazar
President of Odiseia
Founder of OdiseIA | UNESCO W4EAI Expert | AI Expert at the European Parliament and the World Economic Forum | Professor at USP CEU University. President of Odiseia4Good. Linkedin
Richard Benjamins
Chairman of EIT Digital
Co-founder of OdiseIA | Ex-Chief AI Officer at Telefónica | Data AI expert for the EC and the European Parliament | AI Advisor to the Vatican | Director of the Board of Directors of CDP Europe. Linkedin
Carme Artigas
Former Co-Chair AI Advisory Board at United Nations
Senior Fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center | Former Secretary of State for Digitization and Artificial Intelligence. Government of Spain.
Maria Gonzalez
Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence
Former Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure of Spain.
Manuel G. Bedia
Director General of Strategic Planning in Advanced Digital Technologies and New Language Economy at the MTDFP
Deputy Director General of University Research Activity at MIU. Linkedin
Aleida Alcaide
Director General of Artificial Intelligence - Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service of Spain
Telecommunications Engineer | Open Data and Electronic Administration OECD. Linkedin
Fernando de Pablo
Director General of the Digital Office of the Madrid City Council
Telecommunications Engineer | Former Secretary of Digital Administration and Former President of Segittur. Linkedin
Sergio Rodriguez
Special Diplomatic Envoy for AI at Sovereign Order of Malta
Pro-Rector at Universitat CEU Abat Oliba | AI Consultant at European Commission | Jury at Princess of Girona Foundation Awards. Linkedin
Pablo Zoido
Education Lead Specialist at Inter-American Development Bank
Former Consultant at
The World Bank | Experienced global education professional
Jesus Avezuela
Director General of the Paul VI Foundation
Attorney of the Council of State. Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation
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Enrique Garcia
Product Manager - Accessibility Technician
Digital accessibility specialist with over 7 years of experience in accessible and emerging technologies. Presenter at ONCE. Linkedin
Jose Joaquin Flechoso
President of the Foundation for Competitiveness (FUCOMP)
Director of Institutional Relations at Capital Radio | President of the Board of Directors of the Cibercotizante Collective | Computer Engineer. Linkedin
Joaquina Salado
Head of AI Ethics at
Telefonica
Trainer at Fundación Telefónica | Former Marketing Manager at Orange
Marta Poblet
Senior Research Lead at
The Data Tank
Doctor of Law | Professor at RMIT University | Former Director of the Institute of Law and Technology
Alberto Gonzalez
Legal Advisor
European AI Alliance | New European Bauhaus Initiative | Cultural Chair of Management and Cultural Policies ULL-FECAM | RED Community | European AI Office. Linkedin
Bas Wouters
Co-Founder & Global CEO Cialdini Institute
Expert in ethic persuasion and behavioral design | Author of the bestseller Online Influence | Founder and CEO of the Online Influence Institute.
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Marlon Molina
Vice President International Operations Smart Campus AI
Computer Engineer | Expert in Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity | Creator of the Alerta series. Linkedin
Juan Carlos Ramiro
President of CINTAC
CEO at AISTE | CEO and FOUNDER of CINTAC | Former General Director of the National Center for Accessible Technologies. Linkedin
Virginia Carcedo
Secretary General of the ONCE Foundation
Secretary General of Inserta Empleo | Member of the Steering Committee of the FUNDOSA Group. Director of Transformation, Excellence, and Equality at FONCE. Linkedin
Manuel Ruiz del Corral
Deputy Director General - Digital Delegate of the Department of Economy, Innovation and Finance of the Madrid City Council
Telecommunications Engineer and Master in Public Administration | Linkedin
Manuel Martín
President of the Fernando Pombo Foundation
Attorney | Elective Counselor in
General Council of the Spanish Bar Association. Former Director of Gómez-Acebo & Pombo | MIT |Harvard| London School of Economics Linkedin
Fernando Mairata
President of PETEC - Professional Association of New Technologies Experts
CEO of DLTCode | Chairman of the Board of Directors of Armora Group | Cybersecurity Committee of CINTAC.
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Pilar Bringas
Ethical Influence Licensed Trainer Cialdini Institute
Ethical Influence | Business advisor and counselor | Author | Lecturer at IESE and UCM | Speaker | Communication and digital marketing. Linkedin
Antonio Alonso
President of the Spanish Association of Business Schools
President of the European Union of Private Higher Education | CEO at Smat Business School | Director of the Open House Business Center. Linkedin
Miguel Escassi
Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google Spain and Portugal
Former Digital Transformation Advisor to Vicepresident of Government of Spain.
Mayte Ledo
Senior Advisor for Innovation and Digital Transformation Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Creation at UPM | Director of Training at Odiseia. Linkedin
Josetxo Soria Checa
Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google
Former Government and Public Policy Coordinator at Microsoft. Linkedin
Pablo Ortega Gayo
Senior Advisor for Innovation and Digital Transformation Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Creation at UPM | Director of Training at Odiseia. Linkedin
Jorge Ruiz
Senior Advisor for Innovation and Digital Transformation Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Creation at UPM | Director of Training at Odiseia. Linkedin
Rafael Merino
Senior Advisor for Innovation and Digital Transformation Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Creation at UPM | Director of Training at Odiseia. Linkedin
Fabian Garcia
Senior Advisor for Innovation and Digital Transformation Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Creation at UPM | Director of Training at Odiseia. Linkedin
Ricardo Palomo
Dean and Professor at CEU San Pablo University
Director of the MOEVE-Digital Chair | Vice President of the FIFED Foundation | CFO Raight AI | Member of the Board of Directors of OdiseIA. Linkedin.
Yolanda Cerezo
Vice-Rector for Academic Management, Quality and Entrepreneurship at Francisco de Vitoria University
Quality and Organizational Development Consultant.
Ana Lazcano de Rojas
Director of the Chair of Artificial Intelligence at the UFV
Associate Director of the Business Analytics Degree | Professor at UFV | PhD in Systems and Control Engineering. Linkedin
Pedro de Alarcon
Head of Product Enriched APIs - Open Gateway
Senior Data Scientist at Telefónica and LUCA: Data-Driven Decisions | PhD in Bioinformatics.
Mario Pena
Director of Operations Safe Creative
IT Technician | Expert in copyright registration and generation of digital evidence on the Internet.
Fernando Moroy
President of the Madrid Chapter of the Keiretsu Business Angels Network
Corporate Director of Investment and Financing of the Madrid FinTech Cluster | Vice President of AMCES | Member of the Spanish Institute of Venture Capital. Linkedin
Alberto Gago
Member of Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Digitalization and AI
Member of the Presidency Board at Europe Startup Nations Alliance | Ex-European Commission | OECD Spain Delegate.
Jesus Contreras
Digital Innovation Director
Chief Financial and Operating Officer at EIT Digital | PhD Intelligent Information Integration | Experience in Artificial Intelligence and go-to-market strategy at international level.
Frank Escandell
Technology Evangelist
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer | Researcher at Google.org & OdiseIA's Digital Futures Project
Ignacio G.R. Gavilán
CEO of Digital Reengineering
Innovation and Digital Transformation of Processes and Business Models with a focus on Robotics and Intelligent Automation.
Rosa Romero
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Expert in Responsible AI, Data Governance & Public Policy | Driving Innovation & Ethical AI Governance
Manuel Vaamonde
CEO & Founder of Grupo Funiverse
Specialist in Social Robotics, Humanoids and AI | Consultant in technology | Co-producer and presenter of the AIVOLUTION SHOW.
Carolina Barrantes
Project Director of the What Really Matters Foundation
Director LQDVI Youth | Graduate in Art History | Former Executive Director of
ALSO SOLIDARITY PROJECTS.
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Antonio Lopez-Esparza
Non Executive Advisor in Multiple Companies
Board Member | Senior Retail & Food Service Expert | Startup Mentor | Global Operations & Logistics Expert | International Experience | Sales & Business Development
Vicente Noguerales
Professor at Francisco de Vitoria University
Consultant, Tutor, Mentor at UFV | Volunteer at BALIA | Booking at TELEFÓNICA
Santos Vincent
CEO of BIDATIA
Waima Advisor ((CloudAppi | APIQuality | NinjaTalent | Wowla) | OdiseIA Member | Computer Engineer
Antonio Gonzalez-Adalid
CEO of COTI
Emancipatic Strategic Partner | Neuropsychologist AI+Neurocognition | HealthTech | Social Impact
Angel Pena
Director of ECODE
Refugee/Migration Lawyer | Social Impact Investments (EFPA ESG Advisor) | Development Cooperation Project Evaluator.
Patricia Acebes
Researcher in Ethical AI
Spreading AI and blockchain knowledge | Phd Student of Knowledge and Information Engineering Alcala University (UAH) | Leader AsturiasAI.
Luis Miguel Prieto
Legal Advisor on Digital Law and Intellectual Property at EJASO
Master of Laws Digital by the University of Navarra
Margarita Martinez
Digital Business Transformation Consultant at SMEs/MNCs
ExVodafone | Telecommunications engineer | Master in Biomedical Engineering
Rafael de Asís
Professor of Philosophy of Law U3CM
Legal and Political Theory and Philosophy | Artificial intelligence, robotics and law
Ramon Baradat
Lawyer at Cuatrecasas
IAPP Chapter Chair | AEPD/DPD Scheme - CIPP/E - AIGP - CESCOM® | Speaker on AI at ESADE
Patricia Llaque
Director of Bioethics and Neuroethics at OdiseIA
Data & AI Governance, Risk and Compliance | Art, Creativity and AI Teacher | Founder of Metaverse for Good.
Patricia Llaque
Director of Bioethics and Neuroethics at OdiseIA
Data & AI Governance, Risk and Compliance | Art, Creativity and AI Teacher | Founder of Metaverse for Good.
Patricia Llaque
Director of Bioethics and Neuroethics at OdiseIA
Data & AI Governance, Risk and Compliance | Art, Creativity and AI Teacher | Founder of Metaverse for Good.