Rahul Jain (MBA’10 and IESE 40under40) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Peach Payments, an electronic payment solutions provider based in Cape Town, South Africa. Its specific focus is the African continent, where the local infrastructure requires a unique and tailored approach to online payments in each market. Rahul Jain was working in the U.S. […]
IESE 40under40 Gregoire de Hemptinne: Turning challenges into impact
Recognized in IESE’s 40under40 awards as the Entrepreneur with the most social impact, Gregoire de Hemptinne (MBA ’17) — software engineer, passionate mountain climber, and co-founder of Shayp — sees tackling water waste as just another peak to climb. At Shayp, sustainability and social impact take center stage. Shayp is an AI-powered water tracking and […]
IESE 40under40 Cristina Aleixendri: Powering the future of shipping with wind and purpose
Cristina Aleixendri didn’t set out to change the shipping industry. An aeronautical engineer by training, she simply saw a massive challenge—maritime decarbonization—and an opportunity to apply her expertise in wings and airflow to an entirely different mode of transportation. Today, as co-founder of bound4blue, Cristina is helping ships return to their roots by reintroducing wind […]
How entrepreneurship and AI are shaping tomorrow: Insights from Professor Sandra Sieber
We sat down with Sandra Sieber, Professor of Entrepreneurship at IESE Business School, to hear about her journey, inspirations, and vision for the future of business and leadership in an AI-driven world. Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little about your background and how you got to where you are today? […]
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 […]
