What happens when two IESE MBA classmates – one a lawyer from Madrid, the other a banker from Barcelona – decide to leave corporate careers behind and become entrepreneurs? In this interview, Javier de Ros (MBA’16) and Juan Miguel Goenechea (MBA’16) reflect on the personal and professional moments that shaped their journey, the influence of […]
From startup to scaleup: Rafa Tamames’s journey of entrepreneurship and AI
We sat down with Rafael Tamames (PDG’18), a dynamic entrepreneur and IESE alumnus, to discuss his journey from launching his first venture at 17 to building successful companies, his insights and latest book on AI, and the invaluable lessons he’s gained from a career as an entrepreneur. Tell us about your background and how you […]
Meet Professor Desirée Pacheco: Shaping a sustainable future through entrepreneurship
Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little bit about your background, and how you got to where you are today? I grew up on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico and left after college to start a career in management consulting. But the more time I spent in consulting projects, the […]
Meet Professor Yuliya Snihur: Inspiring change through innovation
Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got to where you are today? I was born in Ukraine, studied business in France and US, and worked in corporate finance for firms such as Johnson & Johson in the US and a startup in Belgium […]
Get to know: Juan Carlos Garavito, GEMBA’20 and impact entrepreneur
In this interview, Juan Carlos Garavito shares his journey from an international career in economics to founding Moxē, a Colombian chocolate venture focused on social and environmental impact. Inspired by IESE’s GEMBA program, which broadened his global perspective, Garavito set out to support local communities by producing sustainable, fair-trade chocolate. His work contributes to Colombia’s […]
