Speaker Bio
As the CEO of Wayra, Irene has the mission to foster innovation and drive progress by investing in startups and facilitating their collaboration with organizations to generate impact, with a special focus on verticals such as Home, Entertainment, Health, Fintech, and Energy, as well as AI, Internet of Things (IoT), Cyber, Cloud-Data, next-generation connectivity networks, and Web3.
With a double degree in Telecommunications and Telematics Engineering from Ramon Llull University, she also holds an MBA and has training in Lean Startup & Design Thinking. Irene has over 15 years of experience in Product Management and Innovation in the fields of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence applied to user experience, and more than 4 years managing the Venture Capital activity of the Telefónica Group, Wayra.