María López

She holds a Mathematics degree a Computer Science Ph.D. from the University of Zaragoza, and an MBA from the IE Business School. She is the CEO and co-founder of Bitbrain, a neurotechnology company helping research, tech and health professionals to leverage neuroscience in a practical and reliable way. As a strategic leader, María is part of the Board of Ibercaja Banco, AIITIP Technology Center and TECNARA ICT cluster. She is also an advisory member of the Chamber of Commerce of Zaragoza and Netexplo, an UNESCO’s international observatory of digital trends. In addition, she is a regular speaker at forums on innovation and entrepreneurship. Ranked 5th in the Choiseul Institute’s “100 Economic Leaders for Tomorrow” ranking in Spain, her leadership and innovative vision have earned her more than 20 national and international awards, including the Anita Börg Award from Google and the Ibero-American Innovation Award from the Ibero-American General Secretariat.