Confirmed speakers

Yves P. Auberson

Novartis Institutes & Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)

Executive Director Global Discovery Chemistry & Vice President

Jenifer Mitjà

Total Energies

Application Specialist
Bioplastics/PLA

José Manuel
López Vilariño

Hijos de Rivera

R&D Director

Lauren Ha

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

Associate Vice President for Technology Development and Innovation

Joaquín del Rio

Vicky Foods

Quality and R&D Director

Remco Van Es

Remco van Es

Protein Consultant

Protein Consultant

Manuel Lolo

AMSlab Group

Global CEO

Liz Fletcher

Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC)

Director of Business Engagement and Operations

Andrea Pensado

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) – OIST Innovation

Manager of R&D Programs

Santiago Domínguez

Mestrelab Research y SciY

CSO and Co-Founder

Florence Vanholsbeeck

Florence Vanholsbeeck

Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX)

Economic and Trade Counselor

Beatriz Díaz Lorenzo

Beatriz Díaz

Zendal Group

Director of Communications & Global Brand

Nuria Morales

Nuria Morales

Komvida

Co-Founder

Antía Blanco

GalChimia

HR Manager

Raquel Yotti

Raquel Yotti

Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities

PERTE Commissioner for Vanguard Health

Javier Selva

Javier Selva

CataloniaBio & HealthTech

CEO

Zara Pons

Zara Pons

BIOIB

Managing Director

Jordi Carbonell

Jordi Carbonell Sebarroja

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

Comisionado del PERTE Agroalimentario

Chiara Caucino

Chiara Caucino

Bioindustry Park Silvano Fumero

Junior Project Manager / Business Developer

Mariagnela Squarciafico

Mariangela Squarciafico

bioPmed and Bioindustry Park Silvano Fumero

Junior Business Development and Innovation Manager

Robert Soliva

Robert Soliva

Almirall

Principal Data Scientist

Esther Riambau

Esther Riambau

Gate2Brain y Oniria therapeutics

Co-founder and Council member

Thalía González

Thalía González

Cantabria Labs

Head of Cosmetics Innovation

Ion Arocena

Ion Arocena

ASEBIO

CEO

Olga Genilloud

Olga Genilloud

Fundación Medina

Scientific Director

Idoia Muñoz

Idoia Muñoz

Basque Health Cluster

Managing Director

Alejandro Dorado Nájera

Alejandro Dorado Nájera

Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge

PERTE Commissioner for Circular Economy

Bosco Emparanza

Bosco Emparanza García

MOA foodtech

CEO & Co-Founder

Roberto Ranera

Roberto Ranera

BeAble Capital

General Partner

Gijs Jochems

Gijs Jochems

Promega Biotech Iberica, SL

General Manager

Loli Pereiro

Loli Pereiro

BIOGA

Cluster Manager

Julio Martínez

Julio Martínez

BIOGA

Project Manager

Teresa Riesgo

Teresa Riesgo

Ministry of Science and Innovation

Secretary General for Innovation

Jordi Mestres

Jordi Mestres

Chemotargets

Founder & CSO

Laszlo Kiss

László Kiss

BIAL

Senior Manager, Medicinal Chemistry

Cristina González

Cristina González

FI Group

Health Business Leader

Ana Torrejón

Ana Torrejón Cabello

AINIA

Responsible for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Begoña Perez

Begoña Pérez Villarreal

EIT Food South

Director

Aurora Polo

Consulate of Canada in Barcelona, Government of Canada

Trade Comissioner

Andrés Fernández

Andrés Fernández

ZENDAL

Director

Fernando Rodriguez

Fernando Rodríguez Martín

LONZA

Site Head Lonza – Porriño

David Garay

David Garay

IGAPE Antenna Morocco

Director

Juan José Carrillo

Juan Jose Carrillo

Lilly

Director of Biophysics and Pharmacology Department

Gorenka Bojadzija

Gorenka Bojadzija

Biotech Santé Bretagne

European Projects Manager

Marta Pedrosa

Marta Pedrosa Olite

CINFA

Innovation Analyst

Garima Arora

Garima Arora

Indo-Spanish Chamber of Commerce & Axperia Ventures

Representative | Associate Director

Javier Raboso

Javier Raboso

Konexio Biotech

Head of R&D

Marta Valverde

Marta Valverde

Konexio Biotech

Clinical Operations Manager

Alberto Carazo

Alberto Carazo

Konexio Biotech

Business Development Director

Andrea Romero

Andrea Romero

Konexio Biotech

Manager

Dina Chaves

Dina Chaves

ClarkeModet

Group Consultancy Officer

David Regades

David Regades

Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo (CZFV)

State Delegate

Daniel Álvarez

Daniel Álvarez

BIOGA

Project Manager

Federico Grau

Federico Grau

MadeInPlant

CEO

Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna

Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna

Biovegen

Manager

Ofelia de Lorenzo

Ofelia De Lorenzo

Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario

President

Diego Orzáez

Diego Oráez

Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (CSIC)

Researcher

Ana Judith Martín de la Fuente

Ana Judith Martín de la Fuente

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Secretary of the Interministerial Council on GMOs

Laura Zacarés

Laura Zacarés

Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology of Plants (IBMCP)

Head of Technology Transfer

Cristobal Bernal Labrador

Cristobal Bernal

Grupo Carinsa

Technical Manager

Luis Serrano Pubul

Luis Serrano Pubul

Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG)

Research institute Director

Lorena Muñoz vivas

Lorena Muñoz Vivas

Effectia Innovation Solutions

CEO

Javier Arguedas Gutiérrez

Javier Arguedas

Integrated Lab Design (ILD)

Development Manager

Iván Marcos Campos

Iván Marcos Campos

Promega

Pharma/Biotech Strategic Collaborations Manager

Verónica Fuentes

Verónica Fuentes

Servicio Nacional de Noticias Científicas (SINC)

Head of Health Section

Ariana Fernández

Ariana Fernández

Asociación de Cosmética Galega

President

Carme Pampín

Bioga y GalChimia

Vicepresident & CEO

Ignacio Sancho-Martinez

Ignacio Sancho-Martinez

Faes Farma

Head of Drug Discovery Department

Simão Soares

Simão Soares

Portugal´s Biotechnology Industry Organization (P-BIO)

President

Monica Buendia Delgado

Monica Buendia Delgado

Expert in cosmetic product development

Ana Sanz Herrero

Ana Sanz Herrero

Vice-Presidency for Innovation and Transfer, CSIC

Responsible for the Coordination Unit for initiatives associated with the Open Innovation Hub – Converge

Desirée Teijeiro Osorio

Desirée Teijeiro Osorio

Libera Bio

CSO

Beatriz González

Beatriz González

Effectia Innovation Solutions

Journalist specialising in Institutional and Scientific Communication

Luis Otero

Luis Otero

USC

Knowledge Transfer Delegate

Víctor González Rumayor

Víctor González Rumayor

Atrys

R&D Director

Ana Vieta

Ana Vieta

Kern Pharma

Scientific and Technical Director

Paula Álvarez

Paula Álvarez

AIT Ingredients

Technical Sales Manager

Isabel Amat

Isabel Amat

Reig Jofre

Global Head of Innovation and Pipeline Management

María Seoane

Maria Seoane

BFlow

CEO

Alberto Fernández

Alberto Fernández

Servitalent

CEO

Christian Suojanen

Broadreach Global y European Brain Foundation

CEO and Member of the Board

Pablo López

GCiencia

Director

Noel Queipo

CINBIO

Head of Communication

Pablo Álvarez

DATAlife

President

Mabel Loza

Kaertor Fundation

Scientific Director and Trustee of the Kaertor Foundation

Alex Marín

Managing Partner

Inventium

Celina Costas

ANFACO-CECOPESCA

Head of the Biotechnology and Health Research Line

Lidia Tomás

AINIA

Head of Pre-clinical In Vitro Studies

Sofía Pérez

Mundo Healthy

Business and Growth Management

Lydya Aguilera

Endress+Hauser

Technical Business Manager, Raman Spectroscopy

Roi Villar Vázquez

Roi Villar Vázquez

Strategic and International Innovation Expert

José Luis Villaverde

José Luis Villaverde

USC

AVTE Director

Giuseppina Luvarà

Giuseppina Luvarà

European Commission DG RTD

Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

Carmen Cotelo

Carmen Cotelo

Axencia Galega de Innovación

Director