Numerary Member
Social Sciences: PhD in Economic, Social and Legal Sciences, Associate Dean MBA ESADE and Co-founder of FHIOS
Date of admission: October 8, 2024
Admission speech: “The Relative Singularity in Marketing: Technology and Humanity in the Age of AI”
Reply speech: H.E. Dr. Jorge Bachs, PhD in Economic and Business Sciences
Outstanding career: Specialized in artificial intelligence, business strategy and digital transformation. Co-founder of FHIOS and adviser on international technology projects, he has contributed to the development of the digital and business innovation ecosystem in Europe.
PhD, MBA, PMP® Dr. DAVID LÓPEZ LÓPEZ
UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS
- Engineer in Electronics and Telecommunications and PhD in Social, Economic and Legal Sciences.
- He complemented his education with an MBA from ESADE and a Master’s in Project Management, as well as courses and seminars at Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, UCLA and Duke University.
- His areas of specialization include artificial intelligence, digital marketing, e-commerce, business strategy, digital transformation, and project and program management.
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- Numerary Member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors.
- Associate Dean of the MBA at ESADE Business School.
- Visiting Researcher at Boston University.
- Co-founder of FHIOS.
- Currently Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Associate Dean of the MBA at ESADE Business School, ranked among the world’s top 17 and Europe’s top 6 according to the Financial Times 2024 ranking.
- Founder and co-founder of several companies in the digital and artificial intelligence sectors, notably FHIOS, which employs more than 250 people.
- He has been Visiting Professor at institutions such as the Politecnico di Torino, the Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow and the University of Chile, among others.
- With extensive experience as a board member, advisor and business angel, he has actively contributed to the growth and success of more than 10 high-tech digital startups.
- He has also served as Vice President of the Barcelona Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
- He has collaborated with various prestigious companies and organizations, including the European Space Agency (ESA).
PUBLICATIONS
- He has written and co-authored numerous scientific publications in his areas of specialization, receiving recognition for his contributions, including accreditations from ANECA (National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation) and AQU (Agency for Quality of the Catalan University System).
AWARDS AND HONOURS
- Recognised for his teaching excellence, he received the Best Executive Education Professor Award at EAE Business School in 2017.
