4YFN 2020: Future-Ready Education

Bringing education and innovation together to forge a better future

In a changing world, with every sector shaped by accelerating developments in technology and digitalization, education cannot be left behind. It must lead the way toward society’s future.

In the face of his challenge, Esade is rethinking traditional learning models to develop a new kind of education, in which innovation and entrepreneurship are essential. Every Esade program offers specific training and resources to boost students’ innovation and creativity.

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2020 Program

Monday, 24th February

Esade Stand
 

9.00h - 12.00h
LECTURE (Closed Session): “Artificial Intelligence”

Master in Business Analytics (MIBA)
Marc Torrens, Lecturer, Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade & Master in Business Analytics Director 

12.30h - 14.00h
OPEN SESSION: “Towards AI through Voice Assistants: technology, business cases and strategy"
Marcos Obed, Head of Conversational Services at everis Europe
Ignacio Tóvar, Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation at Iberia
María Barceló, Academic Director of Executive Master in Digital Business (EMDB Madrid) at Esade 

14.00h - 17.00h
LECTURE (Closed Session): “Artificial Intelligence”

Master in Business Analytics. (MIBA)
Marc Torrens, Lecturer, Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade & Master in Business Analytics Director

17.00h - 18.30h
CHALLENGE PRESENTATION: “IdeaUp Challenge DemoDay – 5 Esade StartUps”

Esade Students (BBA, GBD, MBA)
Epitech Programming Students
UPC Economics & Industrial Engineering
Joaquim Serra, VP at Natura Bissé
+ 1 (TBC)

 

4YFN Spaces
 

17.20h - 17.40h
BANCO SABADELL STAGE (Hall 1): “Ahead of the Curve: Where would investors like to put their money 4 years from now?”

Luis Vives, Deputy Dean for Programmes at Esade Business School
Oriol Juncosa, Investor, advisor of tech & high growth companies. Managing Partner at Encomenda VC

17.30h - 18.00h
TALENT ARENA: "The Female Factor & the Power of Talk: How to Manage Impact in Corporate Presentations as a Woman"
Katharine d'Amico, Investor Pitch Deck Management at Esade & Esade BAN mentor

Tuesday, 25th February

Esade Stand
 

9.00h - 11.00h
OPEN SESSION: “The Future of Talent in the Digital Age” 

Marc Sanz, Head of Google for Education in Europe and Esade Alumni
Marc Rovira, Co-Founder and CEO at Polaroo
Daniel Alonso Moreno, GM at Glovo
Magali de Jaeghere, Head of Tech Programs at Veepee
Xavier Anglada - Managing Director Accenture Digital and Innovation (Middle East)

11.30h - 13.30h
OPEN SESSION: “Women in Tech: An inclusive approach”
Karina Gibert, UPC Professor
Sara Pastor, Managing Director, Destinations at ADARA
Paula M. Petrone, Founder and Managing Director at Phenobyte Data Sciences
Aïda Cortes, Recognized Reseacher at Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Marine Valls, Chief Economist at Renewable UK
Núria Agell, Professor & Director, Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade 

15.00h - 17.00h
OPEN SESSION: “Compartiendo experiencias de Corporate Venturing"

Planeta
Forcadell (Innomads)
Agrolimen
García-Munté Energia
Laboratorios ERN
Mitsubishi

17.00h - 18.00h
LECTURE (Closed Session): “Aplicación del Protocolo de Servicios de Guardia y de Actuación Rápida para el MWC”
Máster IT & IP
Josep Montefusco, partner at Clifford Chance and academic collaborator at Esade Law Scho

 

4YFN Spaces
 

13.00h - 13.30h
AGORA STAGE: "Intelligent Connectivity Summit (TBC)"

Marc Torrens, Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade & Master in Business Analytics Director

16.15h - 17.00h
INNVATION STUDIO: "How AI will reshape learning”
Koldo Echebarria, Director General of Esade
Ivan Bofarull, Chief Innovation Officer at Esade
Brian Subirana, Director of the MIT Auto-ID lab
Sanjay Sarma, Vice President for Open Learning at MIT

16.30h - 17.00h
GARDEN STAGE (Hall 2): "Digital Health and Innovation Showcase"
Oscar Flores, Chief Executive Officer at Made of Genes (Genomcore) & Esade Alumni (EMBA 2015)

16.50h - 17.20h
AGORA STAGE: "Intelligent Connectivity Summit"
Esteve Almirall, Associate Professort at Esade and Center for Innovation in Cities Director

Wednesday, 26th February

Esade Stand
 

9.00h - 10.00h
CHALLENGE PRESENTATION: “Best 4YFN start-up to invest”

MIE
MIE Students

10.00h - 12.00h
LECTURE (Closed Session): “Radical innovations – designing the experiments”
Full Time MBA
Ivanka Visnjic, Associate Professor, Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade & Institute for Innovation and Knowledge Management Director
Maurice Conti, CEO at Applied Intelligence

12.30h - 14.00h
OPEN SESSION: "Technology Disruption in Life Sciences"

Gianni De Fabritiis, ICREA research professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and Founder of Acellera
Reimund Fickert, Communication and Business Development at PRBB
Salvador Capella, Leader of the Spanish National Bioinformatics (INB) & Coordination Node at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
Jonathan Wareham, Professor, Department of Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences at Esade
Laia Pujol Priego, researcher and PhD candidate at Esade (URL)

14.30h - 16.00h
WORKSHOP: "Entrepreneurial competences with E2Talent®"
Alberto González, Innovation Ecosystem Manager at EIT InnoEnergy

16.00h - 17.00h
OPEN SESSION: "Startups vs Investors" What new ventures must demonstrate to raise capital" 

Bassem Nwelati, CEO Spain-Internship.com, Mentor at Telefónica Open Future
Joost Korver, Investor, Director of Bravehearts.io and former Global Innovation Director at SHV Energy
Antonio Bustamante, CEO Chekin.io, former CFO at Glampinghub.com, ex professional basketball player
Mario Brassesco, Investment Manager at Encomenda Smart Capital, Mentor at Conector Accelerator and Esade Alumni

18.00h - 19.00h
in/on LECTURE (Closed Session): "Desarrollo de estrategias omnicanal"

Marc Cortés, in/on Esade "Estrategias de Omnicanalidad & e-Commerce" Director