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José Manuel Velasco Guardado has a degree in Information Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid and has completed the Advanced Strategic Program at the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Laussane (Switzerland). He is an executive and team coach.

He was the first Spanish and Latino to hold the presidency of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, the world federation of associations of communicators and academic entities, of whose executive committee he continues to serve as the immediate past chair.

He began his professional career in Asturias as a journalist for the newspaper LA NUEVA ESPAÑA. Later, in Madrid, he directed the communication of the companies Renfe, Unión Fenosa and FCC, of whose management committees he was part. From 2008 to 2014 he chaired the Spanish Association of Communication Directors (Dircom).

He currently works as a communication consultant, coach and trainer. He specializes in training managers to improve their leadership through communication skills. He is a professor of political communication and spokesperson training at the Antonio Nebrija University and teaches classes in various master’s degrees and training modules at IESE, Complutense University, Camilo José Cela University and the International School of Communication, among others.

And he is a member of the Aberje Advisory Council, the most relevant professional association in Brazil in the field of communication.

Bobby Umar is recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers in North America. He is also a 5x TEDx speaker, and a social media influencer with over half a million followers. An authority on authentic networking, personal branding and digital connection, Bobby is an author of two books, including an Amazon #1 Best Seller, as well as a frequent Huffington Post contributor.

Dr. JC Wandemberg is the President and Founder of Sustainable Systems International.

For the past 30 years Dr. Wandemberg has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, North and South America catalyzing self-transformation processes of hundreds of organizations, collaborating with NGOs and many communities around the world to create Tropophilic Systems through self-transformation processes based on Open Systems Design Principles that give rise to a culture of trust, transparency, and integrity, while transforming goal-seeking leaders into ideal-seeking visionaries.

Dr. Wandemberg’s areas of expertise are sustainable development, organizational change & development, critical-thinking-skills, strategic planning, conflict resolution, entrepreneurship, geopolitical issues, and Tropophilia creation and development.

Julián Colombo is one of the most important Economist & Journalist. One of the pioneers of Fintech in Latin America and CEO of N5, the fastest growing American software company for banks in the world.

Ex-member of the Global Commercial Board of Grupo Santander is now dedicated to digital transformation and commercial systematics for the financial industry.

International executive with +20 years of experience in banking and insurance.

Pere Rosales is an international innovation leadership consultant and organizational coach with over 20 years of success in the pharmaceutical, banking, insurance, retail, fashion, and manufacturing sectors. In 2010 he wrote “Estrategia “Digital” published in Spanish by Deusto (Planeta). In 2020 he wrote “The Inusual Leader”, published in English and also in Spanish.

He is Founder and CEO of INUSUAL, a professional and organizational development company specializing in the human side of innovation. This firm, with its presence in Boston and Barcelona, trains and coaches leaders and organizations to be more innovative and reach their full potential.

Rosales has a degree in Applied Arts and Design. He has also studied at Harvard, MIT and IESE; has a Master’s degree in Communication Management from the University of Barcelona; a Master’s degree in CRM from ESIC; Executive Coach from ICF, Certified Coach from The Leadership Circle®, The Leadership System®, Certified Trainer in Simplexity Thinking®, Accredited Trainer of Belbin Team Roles®, Certified Consultant in NPS® and Salesforce®.

He usually collaborates as a teacher, speaker, mentor and coach with all kinds of entities and is part of the Advisory Board of several companies.

Matt has more than 15 years of experience working in the sales industry. Skilled in Logistics, Warehouse Maintenance Operation, and Management, Equipment and Forklift Operations, Sales Support Training, Security and Surveillance Equipment, and Operations.

He is Logistics Manager at Best Buy, one of the top companies of the world.

Named Top Linkedin Voices in Retail in 2019.

Ritesh Jain is a highly reputable international leader with over 20 years of extensive experience in investment-management which is further complimented by his demonstrated success in applying creativity to creation of policies, risk management and market experience in developing wealth and portfolio growth for investors and companies.

Linkedin recently rated him among the top three influencers in the world on Economy and Finance.

Ritesh began his professional career in 1997 as an Officer, Trade Finance for Corporation Bank where he was responsible for managing Letter of Credit and remittances business. In 1999 Ritesh joined IDBI Bank as Treasury Manager where he oversaw a book of Interbank cross currency foreign exchange. Ritesh then moved to the Fixed Income side and managed Rupee treasury government securities and corporate bonds. In 2002 Ritesh was recruited by Kotak Asset Management Company as Head of Fixed income. In this position he played a critical role for the Asset Under Management generating growth from USD 600 million to USD 3 billion in a highly volatile market.

In 2008 Ritesh joined Canara Robeco (a joint venture between an Indian Bank and subsidiary of largest Dutch bank) where he provided investment strategy and thought leadership by being a management committee member. He was soon elevated to the role of Chief Investment Officer where he managed all onshore and offshore funds along with supporting the business development activities for key institutional clients. He started the first actively managed GOLD and Fixed income combination fund INDIGO which was soon replicated by other market players In 2013 Ritesh transitioned to Tata Mutual Fund, acting as Chief Investment Officer. He was responsible for managing domestic Assets Under Management of USD 7 billion and overseas Asset Under Management of USD 250 million, for both -Fixed Income and Equity.

He was also directly involved with sales and marketing of products to potential HNI clients and distributors. As part of the Executive management team, Ritesh was also instrumental in formulating and executing overall business strategies. In 2017 he joined BNP PARIBAS asset management (India) as their Chief Investment officer managing USD 1.4 billion in assets for onshore clients. Ritesh looks at Macro research for a family office in Canada and also acts as an offshore investment Advisor for Credence Family office LLP (India)

In 1997 Ritesh received his Master of Business Economics (MBE) in India and in 2020 an Executive MBA from Haskayne School of Business (University of Calgary). In addition, Ritesh received a Diploma in Capital Markets from The Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst of India, certificate in Austrian Economics from New Austrian School of Economics and is a Prosper Canada Financial Literacy Facilitator Trainer.

Ritesh Jain is also a recipient of numerous national and international awards that include CRISIL CNBC TV18 and Business World Debt Fund Manager of the Year in 2011, Lipper Best Bond Fund of the Year (four years in a row) as well as Lipper Debt Fund House in 2010 & 2011. In 2007, Asset Magazine Singapore voted Ritesh as one of the Most Astute Local Currency Investor in India

David Martinez Calduch is an International Consultant in Social Selling and Digital Strategist at Soluciona Facil.

He has more than 30 years of professional experience, has taught more than 12,000 hours in training, is a professor and international lecturer at Universities and Business Schools. Founder of 3 companies. Founder of the SPEED Methodology Institute

Director and professor of Sales and Social Selling programs at Universities and Business Schools.

Develop Digital Transformation projects in the area of ​​both national and international Sales, implement LinkedIn projects in the areas of Senior Management, Middle Management, Corporate Marketing, Attraction and retention of Talent, Social Selling Sales and Brand Ambassadors.

Its clients are from sectors such as Insurance, Banking, Pharma, Telephony, Transportation, Software, Consulting, Automotive, among others.

Writer of 4 books on Social Selling, Sales and LinkedIn Sales Navigator available on Amazon, and TEDx speaker.

Hicham Iraqi Houssaini, with more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and business development roles within IT, Telecommunications and FMCG industries across Africa and Middle East regions, will contribute to the Software chapter in the book.

He is country manager at Microsoft for French Speaking Countries in Africa.

Digital-scientific expert in future trends and technology. TV anchor, Advisor to the European Commission on Digital Competences and one of the ten most influential experts in Spain.

Silvia Leal is a Cum Laude Doctor in sociology, an expert in technology and digital transformation. It is capable of spreading great optimism for the future, with messages adapted to all kinds of audiences, which is why more than one hundred companies trust it with their events every year. In addition, it transmits in a very simple way the most complex things, which has allowed it to collaborate closely with media such as Agencia EFE, El País and RTVE. After three years with a weekly section on the Emprende TV program, she has managed her own television series on RTVE: La Cuarta Revolución.

She has a long history in the business and academic world where, after assuming managerial positions, she went on to advise the European Commission. Likewise, she has collaborated with business schools such as IE Business School where she held the position of Director of Innovation and Technology Programs. She currently collaborates with different companies such as Key Opinion Leader, designing and transmitting high-impact messages on technology, transformation and future trends, achieving more than a million views per month.