Esade Alumni has announced the winner of the 2022 Esade Award: Joaquín Duato, CEO of Johnson & Johnson and Esade alumnus. Duato will receive the award during the Esade Alumni Annual Conference, which will take place on 27th June at Teatre Nacional de Catalunya.

Duato, who was appointed CEO in January 2022, has been selected as the winner of this year’s Esade Award for his responsible global leadership, as well as his innovative vision and commitment to having a positive impact on society. The Esade Alumni awards committee also appreciated Duato’s steadfast commitment to using technology as a driver of business transformation and social progress. The award also recognizes Duato for his role in leading the pharmaceutical company’s rapid response to health challenges arising from the pandemic.

The award will be presented during the 26th Esade Alumni Annual Conference, whose theme this year is “Building our future”. After receiving the award, Duato will discuss his experiences before an audience of more than 1,000 Esade graduates attending the conference.

About the Esade Awards

The Esade Awards are sponsored by Esade Alumni, the school’s alumni community, as a means of honouring organisations and individuals whose careers, activities or services have demonstrated the values that define the founding spirit of Esade and set a good example for others. Previous winners of the Esade Award include Ana Botín, Executive Chairman of Banco Santander; Pablo Isla, CEO of Inditex; Mikael Ohlsson, CEO of Ikea; Carlos Slim, CEO of Inbursa; Indra K. Nooyi, President and CEO of PepsiCo; Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever; Hiroshi Mikitani, founder, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten, Inc; Enrique Lores, President of Imaging, Printing and Solutions at HP; and James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company.